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Sadly, unlike the past few years, 205 Live doesn't have a presence at this year's WrestlteMania. Though two Mania seasons in a row saw Cruiserweight Tournaments that would give us two incredible Cruiserweight Championship matches, the state of affairs in the world prevented the NXT Cruiserweight Championship from making it to the US, as it's currently held by Jordan Devlin in NXT UK.
Tonight, though, the cruiserweights went through it all as it was business as usual. By that, we mean two great matches between four of the top competitors on 205 Live. The main event saw Tyler Breeze battle Jack Gallagher, with Prince Pretty hoping to get his win back over the former Gentleman. We kicked off the show with two of the best technicians on the Purple Brand, Kushida and Danny Burch.
Kushida vs Danny Burch
Kushida and Danny Burch, two teammates on Team NXT last month, kicked off 205 Live tonight. Burch and Kushida were even when it came to the ground game, with Kushida managing to block the holds of the Guvnor.
The Time Splitter began working on the arm of Burch, with Burch attempting to roll-up Kushida several times. Burch blocked a leaping guillotine lock, taking Kushida to the mat for a Boston Crab. Kushida made it to the ropes quickly.
It was a technical stalemate, and it was expected that Kushida would pick up the speed while Burch would bring in that good old fashioned British Strong Style. A leg pick dropped Kushida on his face, though he responded by sending Burch to the floor with the handspring leg kick.
The brawling side of Burch came out as he got back inside, catching a diving Kushida with a strong right hand that nearly lost him the match.
Burch began pelting Kushida with punches, uppercuts, and knee drops. Kushida managed to get back in the bout with a handspring back elbow, following Burch to the floor.
Back on the inside, Burch managed to catch Kushida in the crossface. Kushida escaped and connected with a basement dropkick. The Hoverboard Lock trapped Gulak in the middle of the ring, forcing the submission.
Results: Kushida defeated Danny Burch via submission.
Grade: A
Last month, Jack Gallagher surprised 205 Live with a brutal return, sporting a beard and new tattoos. Gallagher nearly single-handedly won the NXT vs 205 Live match before falling to Kushida & Isaiah "Swerve" Scott. Tonight, he set his sights on Tyler Breeze.
Tyler Breeze vs Jack Gallagher
Prince Pretty landed a beautiful dropkick before going to the mat with Gallagher. The former Gentleman broke out but was taken out by a kick to the jaw and a clothesline.
Gallagher managed to get some rough uppercuts in, quickly taking over thanks to precision striking. However, he quickly dropped that gameplan before tearing into the veteran with some blind wreckless kicks and strikes.
Breeze attempted to roll up Gallagher with a sunset flip but was countered by Gallagher, who looked to pin him as he did in the elimination match weeks ago. Breeze kicked out and rocked him with a step-up enziguri.
Breeze avoided the Gentleman's dropkick and hit the Supermodel Kick. Gallagher kicked out just in time. Breeze went up top, but Gallagher rolled to the apron to drop him on the ropes shoulder first. Gallagher snapped the arm with a shoulder breaker before locking in a Fujiwara Armbar.
Breeze fought to the ropes, just barely getting his legs on the bottom and forcing the break. Breeze made it back to his feet to trade blows with Gallagher. A kick to Breeze's arm hindered Prince Pretty, but he responded with a leaping knee to the nose which sent Gallagher outside.
Breeze sent Gallagher inside but struggled to pull himself in the ring thanks to his damaged arm. That delay allowed Gallagher to connect with a discus elbow that knocked Breeze's lights out.
Results: Jack Gallagher defeated Tyler Breeze via pinfall.
Grade: B+
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