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205 Live continued to deliver new faces to the cruiserweight division. Men like Asher Hale, Ari Sterling, and Ikemen Jiro all impressed the WWE Universe as of late. Tonight, it was Grayson Waller who had that opportunity.
Waller would start the night by taking on Sunil Singh in the 205 Live opener. However, our main event was the real treat. Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari were having trouble with the newcomers as of late. Tonight, they hoped to shut down Ari Sterling and Asher Hale in the 205 Live main event.
We kicked things off with the debuting Grayson Waller.
Sunil Singh vs Grayson Waller on 205 Live
The 205 Live veteran was caught with a back kick to the leg and a slap across the mouth. A shoulder tackle dropped Sunil Singh, but he responded with a running spinning heel kick. Grayson Waller quickly learned that he didn't need to underestimate someone like Singh.
After hanging him up throat first on the top rope, Waller rocked Singh with a leaping leg lariat. Waller followed with a triangle choke on the ropes, breaking at three. Singh's throat was seriously damaged at this point, and Waller wouldn't let up.
Singh managed to break away from Waller, catching him with several diving ax handles. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough, as Waller caught him diving again with a kick to the sternum. He finished off Singh with a leaping curb stomp.
Results: Grayson Waller defeated Sunil Singh via pinfall on 205 Live.
Grade: C
Waller made an impressive debut, crushing Sunil Singh with ease after those opening moments. He could be another problem for the Purple Brand, much like Ari Sterling and Asher Hale, who will be taking on Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari next.
Asher Hale and Ari Sterling vs Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari on 205 Live
205 Live veteran and former Cruiserweight Champion Tony Nese started the match off with Asher Hale. Nese struggled early on. When Ari Sterling offered to tag in, Hale shrugged him off. That would probably come back to bite him.
Hale was looking for a sleeper, but couldn't synch it in. He brought Nese down to focus on the left arm, before finally tagging in. Of course, he did so by slapping Sterling's chest.
Nese immediately escaped, leading to Hale criticizing his tag team partner. Sterling squared off with 205 Live's Persian Lion Ariya Daivari. Daivari suffered a bit of punishment, but when Sterling looked over at Hale, Daivari went low to bring down his opponent.
Daivari and Nese took advantage of the 205 Live newcomers and their horrible chemistry, taking over every time Hale and Sterling argued. Eventually, it was Daivari and Hale in the ring, with the former showing why he was one of the premier brawlers of the whole brand. A kitchen sink knee lift took Hale down, allowing Daivari to hammer him with elbows to the neck.
Nese tagged in, and 205 Live's Premier Athlete laid out Hale with a devastating crossbody block. Hale eventually got to Sterling, who caught Tony Nese with a kicking combination following with the forward rolling ax kick.
Nese tried to fire up with a big clothesline but whiffed it. Sterling ducked and rocked him with another stiff kick. Tony sent him to his corner with a chop to the throat, but Hale was fresh enough to tag in.
After breaking away from Nese's classic combination, he set the former NXT Cruiserweight Champion up for a major roundhouse. Daivari ate it, but couldn't save Nese from more punishment. However, Daivari did save Nese from an armbreaker.
The 205 Live OGs caught Asher Hale with a uranage/backstabber combination. Sterling broke the pin up, and Hale managed to rock Daivari with another stiff shot for a near fall.
As Hale took Daivari up top, the veteran missed Sterling hitting a blind tag. Daivari dropped Hale to his knees, and Sterling used Hale as a springboard for a flying hurricanrana from the top.
As the newcomers set up for some tandem maneuver, Nese knocked out Sterling. The 205 Live OGs planted Hale with a dominator/running cutter combination to pick up a much-needed win.
Results: Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari defeated Asher Hale and Ari Sterling via pinfall on 205 Live.
Grade: B
205 Live ended with Hale and Sterling nearly coming to blows as they argued.
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