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Lio Rush started 205 Live off, getting some mic time before his match with Akira Tozawa. Rush said that the crowd is lucky to be able to see him perform, but now they have to watch as he makes Akira Tozawa feel the Rush.
Lio Rush vs Akira Tozawa
Rush attempted to get in Tozawa's head by taking his jewelry off after the bell rang. However, Tozawa didn't give him the time, as he rushed the 23-year old piece of gold, catching him off guard.
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After the ref took Tozawa off of Rush, Rush tossed his jewelry at him to distract him. Tozawa was too smart for that, catching his foot and tossing his bracelet in the air before landing with a spinning side kick.
Rush attempted to leave the arena, but Tozawa went after him, bringing him back in, only to be knocked off the apron by Rush. Rush went for the baseball slide, but Tozawa dodged, catching him with a stiff jab to the jaw before throwing him back inside and hitting a top rope missile dropkick.
The former Cruiserweight Champion went to climb the turnbuckle for the Senton Splash, but Rush held onto his leg, preventing him from ascending. Rush then turned the tables on Tozawa, throwing him into the turnbuckle before placing him on the ground with a headlock.
Tozawa fought out, and Rush was launched into the ropes. The M.O.T.H. sped around the ring, but when he went for a sunset flip, Tozawa reversed it into a kick to the head. He attempted a running senton but was stopped when Rush put his knees up.
Rush attempted to keep Tozawa on the ground, but the veteran was able to regain some momentum, keeping up with Rush's speed. Tozawa kicked Rush to the outside of the ring and followed up with a bullet like suicide dive.
Rush was lobbed back inside, and Tozawa rushed him, putting him into an octopus stretch, nearly getting the submission victory. Rush instead countered it into a pinning attempt. Though Tozawa kicked out, Rush caught a kneeling Tozawa with a spinning back kick, getting a near fall.
Rush went to the top, but Tozawa cut him off, attempting a superplex. The 23-year old managed to hang on before knocking Tozawa off the top, following up with the frog splash for the win.
Results: Lio Rush defeated Akira Tozawa
After the match, a hype video played for Drew Gulak, highlighting his aggression and his submission expertise. Afterward, Gulak was shown training with Jack Gallagher before his match against Cedric Alexander later in the night.
A recap played of the main event last week between Hideo Itami and Mustafa Ali. The commentary team focused on Ali's collapse after the match before Drake Maverick was interviewed backstage by Kayla Braxton.
Maverick said that Ali has been suffering from a case of exhaustion. The GM went on to say that he blamed himself for putting him in so many high impact matches over the past few months and that he won't be allowed to wrestle again until Maverick feels he is 100%.
On his way to the ring, a video played of Itami saying that he stopped the Heart of 205 Live.
Hideo Itami vs Trent Newman (Local talent)
Itami took the fight to Newman, forcing him into the corner with strikes and hitting him with multiple uppercuts. Itami then followed Newman around the ring with kicks to the chest. However, as Itami yelled at the WWE Universe and demanding respect, his opponent fought back, attempting a roll-up.
Itami didn't go down, however, picking Newman up and delivering a vicious clothesline. After a bit more punishment, he pinned Newman but broke it up at two. He then slammed him down with a Falcon Arrow, but again stopped the pin at two.
Finally, Itami moved Newman into the corner where he landed two hesitation dropkicks. Before he could go for a third, the referee stopped the match.
Results: Hideo Itami defeated Trent Newman via referee stoppage.
Newman barely made it back to his feet after a minute before Itami came back in to drop him with his finisher.
Just like Gulak, a hype video was played for the Cruiserweight Champion, Cedric Alexander. The champ said that even though Gulak has backup in Jack Gallagher and Brian Kendrick, he's ready for the assault. Alexander went on to claim that the difference between the two of them is that Gulak is a man of words while Alexander is a man of action.
The video finished with Alexander comparing the deadliness of the Gu-Lock and the Lumbar Check, stating that once he lands the Lumbar Check, it's over.
Drake Maverick was backstage when Buddy Murphy and Tony Nese came in. Maverick congratulated the two on their win last week but said that, due to their antics, he's giving the Lucha House Party another chance next week in a tornado tag match.
Noam Dar vs TJP was also announced for next week, as the two cruiserweight stars look to compete in their rubber match.
Cedric Alexander vs Jack Gallagher
Prior to the match, the commentary team again talked about Drew Gulak's comparison between Alexander and Brock Lesnar, yet again using 205 Live to hype up Lesnar vs Reigns at Summerslam.
Jack Gallagher baited Cedric Alexander at the beginning of the match, forcing the champion to chase him around the ring. After Gallagher and Alexander got out the ropes, the two traded pin attempts several times before Alexander stopped the action, picking him up.
Gallagher escaped, getting into the corner and setting up his headstand spot. Alexander went in and Gallagher escaped the corner, only to be tossed across the ring by a hurricanrana and knocked to the outside with a dropkick by the champ. Alexander went for a dive, but Gallagher went under the ring, blindsiding him from the other side.
Gallagher beat down Alexander, but the Soul of 205 Live quickly fought back, knocking Gallagher to the outside again, this time following up with a suicide dive. Alexander continued the assault, but Gallagher forced him into the ring post, then clubbed Alexander with repeated elbows, finally putting him back in the ring.
Gallagher put the champ in a headlock, putting a heavy amount of torque on his neck, weakening him for Drew Gulak's Gu-Lock at Summerslam. Gallagher put Alexander in the corner then assaulted him with a barrage of punches, followed by a snap mare back to the middle of the ring.
Gallagher continued to work over Alexander's upper body with submission holds, followed by a neck breaker and three separate pin attempts, with the champion kicking out at two each time.
Frustrated, Gallagher put Alexander in a straitjacket surfboard stretch, then transitioned into another three-quarter nelson. Alexander attempted to use his strength to toss Gallagher off, but the dastardly submission specialist held on.
After some time, Alexander finally escaped, hitting two out of three suplexes before Gallagher escaped, only to be met by a spinning back fist and a neuralizer.
Gallagher managed to get the upper hand again, though and chased Alexander into the turnbuckle. However, the champ went to the apron, catching Gallagher with a boot and following up with a springboard clothesline.
Gallagher kicked out at two, then hung Alexander across the second rope, further damaging his neck. Gallagher went to the top, landing a diving knee on the back of Alexander's neck.
Before the champion could breathe, Gallagher locked in the crossface, only for Alexander to turn it into a pin attempt, with Gallagher kicking out at two. An Alexander chant began as he fought his way back to his feet. An attempted Lumbar Check turned into a guillotine headlock by Gallagher, nearly forcing him to tap out. Alexander turned him inside out, instead, with a Michinoku Driver.
The competitors slowly made it to their feet at the count of seven. Alexander went for another springboard clothesline, but Gallagher was ready, rolling out of harm's way before taking Alexander down with a Gentleman's Dropkick in the corner. Alexander barely got his foot on the rope in time, and the ref broke up the pin. Gallagher picked him up from the mat into a gutwrench powerbomb, still only getting a two-count.
Gallagher set up another dropkick, but Alexander caught him with a Spanish Fly, finally picking up the win.
Results: Cedric Alexander defeated Jack Gallagher via pinfall.
Cedric Alexander made his way back up the ramp, with momentum on his side heading into Summerslam. However, Brian Kendrick blindsided him and took him back to the ring. Alexander knocked Gallagher back outside and popped Kendrick up into the Lumbar Check, but Drew Gulak finally took him out with the Gu-Lock, leaving Alexander passed out.
Drew Gulak stood tall to end the broadcast.
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