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Months after being kicked out of Drew Gulak and Jack Gallagher's team, The Brian Kendrick finally gets his hands on the Submission Specialist in a one-on-one match. Kendrick has been looking forward to this showdown for a while now, all the while teaming with former rival Akira Tozawa. Tonight, Kendrick got his chance at redemption.
Lucha House Party has been on a role on Monday Night Raw and 205 Live. The Lucha House Rules have netted them some back-to-back wins against former NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival, and Kalisto & Lince Dorado will look to continue their run when they face Mike Kanellis and TJP in the main event in a tornado tag team match.
Drew Gulak w/ Jack Gallagher vs The Brian Kendrick w/ Akira Tozawa
The veteran Kendrick attempted to stay out of the grasp of the Submission Specialist, but Gulak was able to keep the former Cruiserweight Champion on the defensive throughout early parts of the match. Gulak went for the leg first with a takedown followed by an ankle lock, transitioning into a modified leglock before Kendrick got to the ropes.
A dragon screw from Gulak damaged Kendrick's left ankle, but he managed to fight back and send Gulak to the mat with a Tiger Suplex. Gulak kicked out at two. A few boots to the face angered Gulak, who countered the third into a powerbomb, followed by a single leg Boston Crab.
Kendrick escaped, but Gulak brought him back down with another leglock. Gulak broke the hold and sent Kendrick into the turnbuckle to punish him some more. Kendrick fought out, connecting with a crescent kick. Gulak countered the pin into another leglock, also trapping Kendrick's left arm.
The WWE Universe began a "Brian Kendrick" chant as he got to the ropes. Gulak planted him in the middle of the mat with a body slam followed by an elbow drop to the sternum. Kendrick fought out of another body slam and began trading shots with his former leader.
The crafty vet won the trade. As Gulak broke out of a pin attempt, Kendrick locked in the Captain's Hook. Gulak fought towards the rope and broke the hold, but was dropped on his head by a Kendrick with a Dragon Suplex. Gulak kicked out at two. The former friends fought to the outside.
As Kendrick rolled Gulak back in, Gallagher sent Tozawa into the ring post. The distraction almost gave Gulak the victory, but Kendrick broke out of a schoolboy pin and connected with the Sliced Bread No. 2. Before he could win the match, Gallagher broke it up.
Results: The Brian Kendrick defeated Drew Gulak via DQ.
The post-match beatdown saw Gulak put Kendrick to sleep with the Gu-Lock, and Tozawa knocked out by the headbutt from Jack Gallagher. Gulak and Gallagher received a roar of boos as they celebrated.
The ending to last week's main event tag match was replayed before an interview with 205 Live GM Drake Maverick and Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy. Maverick said that their upcoming bout will be different than their other fights in the past. Murphy called Ali the tougher opponent, saying that Alexander should thank Ali for the victory.
Murphy continued to attempt to drive a wedge between Ali and Alexander, and will surely try to end their friendship in order to keep the title around his waist. The Juggernaut ended the conversation by challenging Alexander next week. Both men will be in action against top talents handpicked by Drake Maverick.
Ariya Daivari vs Clay Roberts
Daivari took Roberts straight to the corner, beating him into a pulp. Roberts attempted to fight back, but a kick to the dome from Daivari dropped him to the mat. Hideo Itami watched from the back while Daivari rained down some deadly palm strikes upon Roberts.
Daivari took Roberts down with two Pepsi Twist Lariats. Daivari continued to pound Roberts into the mats with lariats but kept picking him up. Before he could connect with the final one, Roberts dropped, giving Daivari the win by referee stoppage.
Results:
A pre-taped Mustafa Ali was shown after the match. Ali said that he's in the rebuilding process of his career after failing to capture the Cruiserweight Championship. Still, he congratulated Cedric Alexander on his opportunity but warned him, and everyone else on the roster, that he's next in line for the belt.
Cedric Alexander said that Murphy's comments didn't affect him, and he won't be the one to split him and Ali apart. He also accepted Murphy's challenge.
Lucha House Party (Kalisto & Lince Dorado) vs Mike Kanellis w/Maria & TJP
LHP began this match without Gran Metalik, who was currently on tour with the WWE elsewhere. Kalisto sent TJP outside so the luchadors could connect with their double body splash.
Kanellis rolled outside and was joined by TJP after the CruiserGreat was knocked back to the outside via an assisted dropkick from Kalisto. Dorado took them both out with a flying cross body from the top rope.
Dorado worked over Kanellis on the outside while Kalisto took TJP into the ring. A springboard tornado DDT dropped TJP. Dorado was taken out by a Double-A spinebuster form Kanellis, but a dropkick from Kalisto sent him to the mat.
Kalisto went up top, but Maria distracted him with the piñata, allowing TJP to take out Kalisto. Back inside the ring, TJP and Kanellis beat down Dorado with double clotheslines. They followed it up with multiple punches on the dazed Golden Lynx.
TJP locked Dorado down with a single leg takedown into a leg lock while Kanellis hit a running elbow drop. Kanellis went outside to dish out more punishment to Kalisto. The former United States Champion went for a springboard from the barricade but was cut off by Kanellis, sending him crashing down to the floor.
Back inside, Kanellis and TJP tried to punish Lince Dorado more but were met with a double Golden Rewind. Kanellis rolled outside while Kalisto came in, connecting with some high flying action. Kalisto went for the basement hurricanrana, but TJP had it scouted, turning it into an STF.
Outside, a Russian Leg Sweep from the apron to Dorado took both he and Kanellis out for the moment. TJP targeted Kalisto's mask once again. Kalisto broke out of the STF, but a tope atomico from TJP took the breath out of him. Kalisto caught TJP with a boot to the jaw. TJP cut him off, though, dropkicking him in the shins and locking in the TJP Clutch.
Kalisto broke out and took on Kanellis, who finally got back inside, and TJP 2-on-1. Kalisto chased TJP to the top rope, sending him flying into Mike Kanellis with the super hurricanrana. Lince Dorado came in with another cross body, dropping both opponents.
The Golden Lynx followed up with a head scissors takedown and a kick to the side of the head. Dorado then connected with a trifecta of moonsaults, but TJP broke up the pin. An uppercut from Dorado sent TJP down to the mat.
In a Dudley Boyz tribute, Dorado sent Kalisto outside to "Get the Piñatas!" Mini-piñatas were spread across the middle of the ring. Dorado and Kalisto brought TJP down with a double superplex from the top rope, sending him crashing down into the piñatas. Kanellis broke up the pin.
Dorado and Kanellis were sent outside, and TJP dropped Kalisto onto the piñatas with a sit-out powerbomb. TJP retrieved Penelope, but Kalisto kicked him in the face, stopping him. A Salida del Sol dropped TJP while Dorado connected with the Shooting Star Press.
Results: Lucha House Party defeated Mike Kanellis w/Maria & TJP
After the match, we found out who Buddy Murphy and Cedric Alexander would face next week. The Cruiserweight Champion would take on the Scottish Supernova Noam Dar while Alexander was placed in a bout with the only other man to pin him in 2018, Tony Nese.
Nese promised that Alexander won't make it to the Cruiserweight Title match after he's done with him.
