Of course, the whole show was built around the debut of Mercedes Mone, and much like with CM Punk, they got it out of the way at the top of the show, since that's what everyone was waiting for anyway.
She cut a heartfelt promo about her journey, talked up her milestones, and all that was fine and good. But wrestling is what we're here to see, and that's what Mercedes brings to the table: A combination of star presence and workrate that the Women's division desperately needs.