205 Live Results: July 17, 2018

Can Lio
Can Lio Rush outshine Akira Tozawa?

205 Live's General Manager Drake Maverick revealed at the beginning of the show that Cedric Alexander has asked for another challenger, and the GM will reveal his future opponent later on in the night. Maverick also hyped up the main event of the night, featuring former Cruiserweight Champion Akira Tozawa taking on the Man of the Hour, Lio Rush.

However, the first match of the night would be a rematch from a few weeks ago, as TJP would get another shot at Noam Dar.

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TJP vs Noam Dar

TJP came out to start 205 Live, yet again claiming that he deserved to challenge Cedric Alexander for the Cruiserweight Championship. He also talked trash about his opponent, Noam Dar, before calling him handsome for some reason.

As the match began, TJP attempted to sneak up behind Dar as he took off his jacket. However, the Scottish Supernova was too quick for the CruiserGreat, almost connecting with another flying kick. TJP made his way outside the ring, but Dar followed, throwing him back inside before the two men began trading submission maneuvers.

TJP hung Dar up in the ropes, before connecting with a dropkick from the top turnbuckle to the outside. TJP then forced his opponent into the corner, landing multiple uppercuts. Dar attempted to fight back, but TJP forced him to the ground with another uppercut, followed by a body slam and tope atomico.. Getting a two-count, TJP forced Dar into a double wrist lock suplex followed by a wrist lock.

Dar reached the ropes, and both men traded shots before Dar attempted a roll-up. TJP broke out, first putting him into an armbar before hitting a brutal arm breaker on the Scottish Supernova. The CruiserGreat kept Dar on the mat with a suplex/back suplex combo, followed by a leg/wrist lock. Dar rolled TJP up, forcing the former champion to break the holds. TJP attempted a cross body, but Dar evaded.

Noam Dar prevented TJP from getting to the top rope, then hit a throat chop, chest chop, European uppercut combination followed up with a northern lights suplex for a two-count.

Dar picked up TJP, who attempted to steal the match with a Detonation Kick. Dar, however, escaped, kicking his opponent's legs out from under him before hitting a clothesline from behind. Dar attempted to hit his finish, but TJP rolled out of the way, attempting another Detonation Kick.

Dar escaped once again but was tossed into the ropes. TJP went for another dropkick to the outside, but Dar evaded, knocking him to the outside. The two fought outside, but TJP took out Dar's knee, which he'd been working on throughout the match.

As Dar pleaded for the ref to not call off the match, the CruiserGreat took him down with a vicious chop block followed by a few stomps to his knee. He then set Dar up near the edge of the ring, using the ropes for an intense single leg Boston crab.

He broke up the hold before he was disqualified, but would lock in the Figure Four Deathlock for the submission victory.

Results: TJP defeated Noam Dar via submission

After beating Dar and avenging his loss, TJP believed he proved that Noam Dar's victory over him a few weeks ago was a fluke.


Another video recap was shown of last week's main event between Hideo Itami and Cedric Alexander.

The trio
The villainous trio admire Gulak's quick work

We were shown another highlight package of the Mustafa Ali/Buddy Murphy match from two weeks ago. Ali stated that he will continue his crusade until he becomes Cruiserweight Champion.


Drew Gulak vs Danny Garcia (Local Competitor)

Gulak bowled over Garcia with a stiff clothesline followed by a backdrop driver before quickly locking in the Gu-Lock. Garcia passed out before he could tap. Drew Gulak defeated his opponent in under 30 seconds.

Results: Drew Gulak defeated Danny Garcia via submission

Gulak took to the mic to throw his hat in the ring as a challenger for Cedric Alexander's Cruiserweight Championship. Gulak then said, just like Garcia, when Alexander steps to him, he will tap out.


A recap of last week's matchup between Tony Nese and Kalisto was shown, as the commentary team went over Buddy Murphy's anger problems. Before the match could finish, Murphy would beat down Kalisto, causing a disqualification loss for Tony Nese.

Murphy and Nese were interviewed backstage by Dasha Fuentes, and Murphy claimed that Lucha House Party were in the wrong place at the wrong time. The Juggernaut went on to say that his only regret from last week is that the Premier Athlete lost his chance to prove to the world the kind of athlete he really is.

Nese said that it was fine, as he will challenge Kalisto to another match next week, with nobody allowed at ringside this time.

Akira
Akira Tozawa can play mind games too, Lio

Main event time, as Lio Rush and Akira Tozawa, looked to outshine one another. Drake Maverick had kept an eye on the ring during the entirety of 205 Live, so it's possible that the winner of this match could get a shot at the Cruiserweight Championship in the future.

Lio Rush vs Akira Tozawa

Lio Rush faced his first real challenge tonight as he took on the former champion Akira Tozawa. The M.O.T.H. toyed with Akira Tozawa, teasing a lock-up at the beginning of the match, successfully getting under his skin. Rush then used his speed to get around Tozawa's offense before flooring him with a rope assisted hurricanrana.

Rush sat atop the ropes to tease Tozawa, who then chased Rush around the ring. Rush attempted to catch him as he got back in the ring, but Tozawa countered a roll-up into a stiff kick to the chest followed by a senton. Tozawa then sat atop the ropes, mocking Rush. Rush's anger got the better of him, and he ran into the corner, allowing the veteran to catch the 23-year old with a handful of knife-edge chops.

Rush fought Tozawa off, forcing him to the apron before hitting a handspring kick, knocking him to the floor. Tozawa barely made it back into the ring, stumbling at the 7-count. Rush stomped Tozawa in the corner, taunting him all the while. He then put him down in the middle of the mat with a suplex, followed by a kick to the back.

Tozawa fought back to his feet, and both men traded elbows. Tozawa tried to get momentum off the ropes for a running elbow, but Rush cut him off with an elbow of his own. The M.O.T.H. kept him on the ground with a headlock, but Tozawa forced himself out of the hold, leading to the two men trading shots once again. This time, Tozawa got the upper hand, with multiple chops followed by a vicious uppercut, finished with a deadly spinning kick.

Rush was forced to the outside, but Tozawa wouldn't let up. The former champion hit a suicide dive and threw him back into the ring, followed by a dropkick from the top rope, getting a two-count. Rush slapped Tozawa, forcing him to spit his mouthpiece out. He then caught Rush running in, slamming him on his head with a devastating German suplex.

Rush rolled out of the ring before Tozawa could connect with the Senton Bomb. Tozawa chased him to the outside, fighting off an assault from Rush. However, when he attempted the Senton Bomb again, Rush knocked him off the ropes, with Tozawa's head and neck slamming on top of the turnbuckle. Rush then connected with the high angle frog splash for the victory.

Results: Lio Rush defeated Akira Tozawa via pinfall

After the match, Cedric Alexander asked Drake Maverick who he would face for his Cruiserweight Championship. Maverick said that Drew Gulak, Hideo Itami, TJP, and Mustafa Ali would face off in a Fatal-4-Way match. The winner will be Cedric's next challenger.

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