WWE 205 Live Results (09/19/17): Enzo Amore and Neville face off

Last night, WWE's Cruiserweight-exclusive show prepared for a showcase between its two biggest stars at this Sunday's No Mercy. The Cruiserweight Championship match will be contested between Neville and Enzo Amore — a relative newcomer to the division who has earned a shot at the title in just a matter of weeks.

The only segment that was advertised on Raw the night before was a face to face showdown between the competitors in Sunday's match. Also on the card were contests between Brian Kendrick and Cedric Alexander as well as one between Akira Tozawa and Noam Dar. Rich Swann was also supposed to battle Lince Dorado, but due to an array of shenanigans that match never happened.

This episode began with a video recap of the rivalry between Neville and Enzo Amore, who was destroyed by Braun Strowman on Raw.

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#1 Brian Kendrick vs. Cedric Alexander

This was a rematch from last week when Jack Gallagher turned heel on Cedric Alexander to align with Brian Kendrick. Alexander had early momentum and connected with an aggressive topé suicida. Kendrick then gained control when the action returned to the ring, slowing the pace down. A springboard clothesline gave Alexander a close near fall, but it was a very slick rollup counter of a Sliced Bread attempt that won him this contest.

Cedric Alexander def. Brian Kendrick

After the match, Kendrick argued with the man who was victorious for the purpose of distracting him. Jack Gallagher came down the ramp and jumped Cedric from behind. The Gentleman repeatedly struck Alexander while Brian held him, ultimately laying him out with a headbutt.

Next, Drew Gulak was shown backstage in his political campaign garb. Nigel McGuinness stated that he was coming to join both he and Vic Joseph on commentary.

Back from the break, Jack Gallagher talked to Dasha Fuentes about having stitches in his head during his recent wedding day. He said that he could stomach going through life with a scar, just not as a joke.

#2 Akira Tozawa vs. Noam Dar

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Before the match began, Drew Gulak made his way to the ring. Highlights from last week when he was arrested by The Fashion Police were shown. Drew Gulak told the crowd that he was being unjustly persecuted. Fashion Jail apparently offered unspeakable treatment and conditions. He compared his plight on 205 Live to Galileo's views on heliocentricism. Like Galileo, he said that he'd be vindicated as a 205 Live Hall of Famer.

Gulak then continued his Powerpoint Presentation, making this author extremely ecstatic. Slide Number 6 was "No Cell Phones." Galileo never had a cell phone and if millennials put down their cell phones, Gulak said they might learn something. Akira Tozawa's music interrupted him because the match was finally going to start.

Drew Gulak had the audacity to call Titus Worldwide garbage while on commentary. O'Neil was not at ringside for Tozawa. Dar was able to give a vicious chop block to Tozawa early on, allowing the Scot early control. Tozawa was still able to connect with his bullet style suicide dive which was a violation of "Appendix 0," according to Gulak. Tozawa hit Dar with a spinning kick, then put him away after coming off the top rope with his aerial senton.

Tozawa def. Noam Dar via pinfall

Highlights of Rich Swann's win over TJP from last week were shown. That transitioned to Perkins giving formal congrats to Swann. Rich was supposed to face off against Lince Dorado on the show, even though Perkins still wanted to continue his competition with Swann.

Rich Swann made his way out to the ring, ready for his bout. Lince Dorado's music played but he never came out. The camera cut backstage where Dorado was laid out. Swann went to check on his opponent but was met with a surprise superkick by TJP at the top of the entrance ramp. TJP ripped out some of Swann's hair as he stepped on his head. He then dropped Rich with a Gorilla Press, landing his face on a nearby barricade.

#3 Face-to-Face with Neville and Enzo Amore

Neville came out first, carrying his Cruiserweight Title. He grabbed a microphone and talked about No Mercy and their match this Sunday. He said that Enzo's upcoming challenge was ridiculous and that he's grossly underqualified to step into his world.

Enzo came out at this point, bandaged up heavily from the assault he suffered by Strowman. Neville said he should have stayed home recovering, instead of dancing and spouting catchphrases. Enzo called Neville jealous. Neville said he was the most formidable cruiserweight on earth, better than Enzo in every way conceivable.

Enzo said that no matter what his win/loss record was, he's twice the superstar of Neville. Amore addressed the tension he had with the locker room but said the crowd still reacted favourably to him. Enzo called Neville a big fish in a small pond. He then said that a shark had invaded Neville's water.

Neville then said he was going to make an example out of his challenger. He told Enzo that he didn't care about the merchandise sales or celebrity relationships. He was not there to be a Superstar; he was there to fight.

Neville said that the best Enzo could hope for at No Mercy was survival. Enzo agreed that those tactics wouldn't win a championship — but he also outlined that this segment wasn't a title match. Enzo then kicked the Cruiserweight Champion hard in his crotch, laying the English man out to close the show.

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