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Drew Gulak vs Mark Andrews
Before the match, Mark Andrews was visited by Tony Nese, who told him that it should be him facing Gulak for revenge, not Andrews. However, he then told Andrews to kick his ass.
Gulak came out to the ring first, stating that he is a man of the people, teasing a PowerPoint Presentation. However, Gulak said "any time but now." He went on to call Mark Andrews a pop-rock dimwit, calling himself the best submission specialist in the WWE, not just 205 Live.
Mark Andrews came out and the match began with Andrews using his speed to outwrestle Gulak. Gulak would need to escape the ring for a breather, trying to regroup before getting back into the ring. Andrews continued the assault inside the ring with some kicks to the leg, but Gulak quickly forced him to the ground with a wrist lock.
Andrews countered out of the lock, but Gulak turned it around into the Gu-Lock before Andrews rolled him up for a two count. Andrews hit Gulak with a bulldog, forcing Gulak to the apron. However, when he went for a hurricanrana, Gulak caught him and threw him off, throwing him into the turnbuckle when he landed.
Gulak took over the match from here, stomping on Andrews' back. Gulak put Andrews in a front face lock. When Andrews attempted to escape, he was met with a running elbow courtesy of Gulak. Andrews kicked out at two.
Gulak slammed Andrews down with a pair of backbreakers, further focusing on his back, before locking him down with a headlock on the mat. Andrews attempts to escape went nowhere, with Gulak keeping him in the no-fly zone.
Gulak stomped repeatedly on Andrews while holding him in a wrist lock before putting him back in a kneeling headlock. Andrews hit the submission artist with a handful of elbows and a jawbreaker, finally catching Gulak with an enziguri. Gulak walked over to the ropes, but Andrews hit him with a 619, followed by a springboard cross body and a standing corkscrew splash, but only managed a two count.
Andrews caught Gulak with a crucifix pin, managing yet another two count. Andrews tried to go up top, but Gulak stopped him before getting hit with another kick. Andrews attempted another bulldog but Gulak forced him off and hit him with a vicious clothesline.
Andrews and Gulak traded chops and open palm strikes before Andrews hit Gulak with a Slumdog Millionaire. He went up top again, looking for Fall to Pieces, but Gulak rolled away. Gullak forced Andrews' face into the turnbuckle locked in the Gu-Lock for a quick tap out.
Result: Drew Gulak def. Mark Andrews
Gulak locked it in again after the match, but Tony Nese made the save.
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