According to the reports multiple changes made for Tonight's Pay-Per-View event. One of them was for the Kick-off show. It was supposed to be WWE Raw Women's Championship match between Zelina Vega and Asuka, but WWE eventually replaced it with a SmackDown Tag Team Championship match.
Nakamura and Cesaro put their Titles on the line against the Lucha House Party which they successfully retained. Take a look at the full recap.
Lucha House Party kicked the tings off walking down to the ring in their kick-off show. The Champions Nakamura and Cesaro were next to be in the ring. The Bell rang as Lince Dorado and Cesaro kicked the things off. Cesaro with a big Closeline, Lince Dorado sent Cesaro flying and then a Dropkick, Lince Dorado with a tag to Kalisto who made a double-team shoulder dash on Cesaro.
Kalisto with Slipper hold, Cesaro pushed him back in the corner, breaking the hold. Lince Dorado and Nakamura were into the ring. Nakamura took Lince Dorado out of the ring. They out in the ring as Nakamura in with a Tag. Cesaro with a big Closeline. Nakamura and Cesaro went with quick exchanges of Tags.
Tag to Cesaro as he with cover to Lince Dorado for the counts, but kicked out at two. Lince Dorado with Sunset Powerbomb. Cesaro with a Big boot for the cover, but kicked out at two. Cesaro with Tag to Nakamura. Lince Dorado with Knee strick and went up to the top rope for Dropkick and then went for Tag, but could not do so as Cesaro immediately was able to tag with Nakamura. Lince Dorado went inside out.
Lince Dorado was soon able to make the tag to Kalisto, Lince Dorado was still into the ring with a Backstabber, Cesaro took Kalisto out of the ring and tried to have damages but Lince Dorado flying over the top rope with a DDT to Cesaro. Lince Dorado stood on the apron where Nakamura took him down and dumped behind the barricade. Kalisto got Cesaro back into the ring and performed a Frogsplash to Cesaro for the Cover, but kicked out at two.
Cesaro with Uppercut making the tag to Nakamura and went for Swinging as Nakamura performed a knee for the cover to win the match.
Winners: Cesaro & Nakamura, victory followed by pinfall
