Top 20 Matches of WrestleMania 35 Week (Part I)

#16 Zack Sabre Jr vs. Shane Strickland, WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2019

Whose House?

Readying himself for a Madison Square Garden showcase, Zack put down the gauntlet early for an open challenge before this show even started.

The brilliance of this is that not only does Zack want to face someone he hasn't before, but he clearly believes that it will be an easy route on the way to his major title defense of the weekend.

Big mistake result notwithstanding, as the soon to head to WWE Shane Strickland proves in a feisty contest of differing warriors.

What's so stellar about Strickland is that he can go from the vicious leader of the Unwanted of EVOLVE to the fan-friendly Swerve master in a heartbeat. Here to prove that the Independent is Swerve's house, Strickland comes in with a babyface fire matching Zack's mat game to prove his worth.

Shane rattles Zack by playing his game and countering his sneaky attack and defenses, including targeting Sabre's lower body when he protects his chest in a chop fest sequence. Swerve undoubtedly proves his mettle as a big get for NXT's next batch of stars, hitting hard on the RevPro double champion but eventually gets caught by the submission master. The loss comes in an intriguing maneuver that Zack would later replicate in the week.

The partisan crowd lets out a huge ovation for both men, especially a dejected Strickland possibly looking at his last dates before making WWE Swerve's new house.

Result: Zack Sabre Jr. folds Shane Strickland like a pretzel to get the verbal tap out and win this open challenge