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Drake Maverick opened the show, apologizing for his actions against Mike Kanellis last week. Kanellis demanded an opportunity at the Cruiserweight Championship. After insulting the General Manager's wife, Maverick went off, sending Kanellis out of the ring and backing up the ramp. Next week, the two will face off in an unsanctioned match. If Kanellis wins, he'll get a shot at Drew Gulak's Cruiserweight Championship.
As for tonight, though, NXT and 205 Live collide as stars from the NXT roster get a shot to face some of the best cruiserweights in the world. Raul Mendoza joined his tag team partner Humberto Carrillo in a match against Lucha House Party's Kalisto & Gran Metalik.
Lucha House Party (Kalisto & Gran Metalik) vs Humberto Carrillo & Raul Mendoza
Mendoza and Kalisto looked to be equal competitors early on, both avoiding tilt-a-whirl backbreakers and arm drags. Mendoza took first blood connecting with a running hurricanrana. Kalisto took hold of Mendoza's wrist and chopped him across the chest before taking him up top for a springboard armdrag. Mendoza rolled through, leading to both men tagging out.
Metalik and Carrillo entered the fray, with Metalik taking control early following a side headlock. Carrillo broke out, and the two men traded handspring maneuvers, avoiding the attacks and leading to another stalemate. Metalik brought Carrillo in for a handshake but kicked him in the gut instead, bringing him to LHP's corner. Kalisto and Metalik tagged in and out, going after Carrillo's arm.
The Lucha House Party were more aggressive here tonight, stomping Carrillo out at several points. A spinning roundhouse to the jaw nearly knocked him out, but Carrillo escaped the pinfall. He managed to send Kalisto into the corner, tagging in Mendoza. The two dropped the former US Champion with a double hip toss and a wheelbarrow into a victory roll, slamming Carrillo onto Kalisto's upper body.
A double stomp to Kalisto's arm led to a two-count. Carrillo continued to work over the left arm, but was stunned by two boots to the jaw. Metalik was tagged in, getting launched by Kalisto for a missile dropkick. Carrillo kicked out of the pinfall and was locked into a hammerlock on the ground. Carrillo's power advantage allowed him to fight out, but repeated knees to his chest and jaw took him back to the ground.
Metalik sent Carrillo into the corner, crashing into him with a running clothesline, following up with his vintage rope walking dropkick. Carrillo managed to bring Metalik down with the springboard headbutt. Mendoza and Kalisto were tagged in here, with the NXT Superstar getting the better of Kalisto.
Escaping a body attack in the corner, Mendoza leveled Kalisto via springboard dropkick. A springboard kick nearly put Kalisto away, but he barely managed to kick out. Metalik made a tag, and stunned Mendoza with a superkick as he came off the ropes. Carrillo tagged himself in, leading to a series of strong kicks from the two luchadors. Metalik caught Carrillo with a superkick on the apron, and took him out with a top rope super hurricanrana. Mendoza broke up the pinfall.
Kalisto came after Mendoza, leading to both men laid out on the outside following a dive from Mendoza. Carrillo countered a moonsault with two boots to the jaw, allowing him to hit the Rounding Moonsault for the win.
Results: Humberto Carrillo & Raul Mendoza defeated Lucha House Party via pinfall.
The Singh Brothers challenged The Brian Kendrick & Akira Tozawa to a tag team match next week.
Highlights of the incredible rematch between Jack Gallagher and Chad Gable were shown. The two men faced off in a fantastic technical masterpiece, leading to Gable picking up his second win on 205 Live.
Oney Lorcan vs Tony Isner
Isner took Lorcan to the corner after a few strong punches, but that only managed to anger the Star Destroyer. Lorcan tossed him into the corner and pelted him with chops, before sending him across the ring and following up with two running clotheslines. A running uppercut sent Isner into the air.
A Half-and-Half Suplex put Isner away, giving Lorcan an impressive quick win.
Results: Oney Lorcan defeated Tony Isner via pinfall.
Drew Gulak cut a promo on his opponent, Isaiah "Swerve" Scott. This wouldn't be the first time he's crossed paths with him, as he trained Scott. However, the Cruiserweight Champion isn't the same man that taught him the ropes, and tonight he would teach him another lesson.
Isaiah "Swerve" Scott vs Drew Gulak
Gulak rushed Scott early with a running dropkick, launching him into the corner. A snapmare into a side headlock brought Scott down in the middle of the ring. Scott attempted to work the ground game, managing to get a mount on the Cruiserweight Champion before being tossed to the outside.
Back in the ring, Scott tried to go after Gulak's left arm, bringing him to the mat with a takedown. Gulak easily got back to his feet but had a hard time getting his hands on Swerve. A rolling dropkick sent the Submission Specialist outside the ring. He changed his approach at this point, opting for a more brawling style. Scott was tossed outside but managed to land on his feet, and forced Gulak to chase him out.
As Gulak came back inside, Scott used the ropes to hit a shot moonsault, keeping control. Some joint manipulation came into play, with Scott continuing to work Gulak's left arm. Gulak managed to find himself in a standing position behind Scott, but was laid out with a massive right hand that nearly got the pinfall.
In the corner, Gulak was hammered with chops to the chest. A series of kicks to the legs was shaken off by Gulak, and he targeted Scott's wrist with a clubbing blow. Scott was shoved through the ropes, and seen trying to shake the feeling back into his right hand. Gulak drove him into the barricade, finally getting the advantage in the match.
Scott was brought to the announcer's desk where he was splayed out for a chop to the chest. A Razor's Edge to the ring post seemingly knocked him out. However, he managed to kick out of a pinfall after being rolled back inside. Gulak locked Scott in a single leg Boston Crab while simultaneously driving his boot onto the back of his opponent's head.
While he lost the hold, Gulak rocked Scott with a back elbow and a second rope lariat, almost turning him inside out. Scott again kicked out. Gulak took him up top, looking for another Razor's Edge. Scott rolled out and stunned him with a jawbreaker. A jumping uppercut in the corner set up for a diving uppercut. Gulak kicked out at two as Scott continued to shake out his right hand.
Gulak went up for another dive but a leaping hurricanrana brought him crashing down to the mat. A running kick to the back of the head was nearly enough, but Gulak managed to break out before the three-count.
Scott went around Gulak for a waist lock, but his injured wrist allowed Gulak to break up the hold, locking him in the Gu-Lock. Scott made it to the ropes, and tripped the champion up on the apron for a superkick and a running double stomp. The second stomp from the top rope connected, only for Gulak to kick out again.
Back to their feet, Gulak avoided a clothesline and caught him with a roll-up. Scott broke out and caught him in an armbar. Gulak struggled to break free, going after the right hand to finally break the hold. The two men traded slaps to the face, but Gulak got the better of Scott with a leg trapped cravate suplex. The Cyclo-Crash put an end to the Swerve.
Results: Drew Gulak defeated Isaiah "Swerve" Scott via pinfall.
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