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Tony Nese vs Ari Sterling on 205 Live
205 Live's Premier Athlete took Ari Sterling down, driving his elbow into his shoulder socket. Sterling fought out but was driven into the corner. Tony Nese was taken overhead with a leaping headscissors takedown, and a second one off the ropes left Nese dazed.
Nese was tripped up near the ropes, allowing Sterling to hit a tope atomico and running corkscrew senton. The Sauce of 205 Live was just heating up, forcing Nese to hold onto his legs and keep him on the ground.
Sterling fought him off, bringing him up close and personal to the fans for some chops. Back near the ring, Nese tossed the ring apron over Ari Sterling's head, hitting a dropkick on a blinded opponent.
Sterling made it back to his feet, twisting out of Nese's hands for a peel kick. Tony Nese was rocked with a back elbow/rear clothesline combination that sent the 205 Live veteran to the corner.
Sterling pulled Nese down with a corner springboard sunset flip, but he rolled right out of it and hit his classic spinning back kick to the jaw.
The 205 Live rookie broke away from a superplex attempt, sliding through Nese's legs and going for a powerbomb. The former Cruiserweight Champion blocked, but a forward rolling hurricanrana launched Nese from the top across the ring.
A rolling heel kick knocked Nese off the apron, and a confusing inside rope moonsault to the floor dropped him. Back in the ring, Nese hit the rolling palm strike as Sterling looked for a springboard maneuver. The 450 Splash missed, and Sterling caught Nese with an inside cradle for a close call.
A gourdbuster planted Nese, and a forward rolling ax kick almost gave Sterling the victory over the 205 Live OG. A running knee rocked Sterling, and The Sunset Driver crushed him into the mat. Still, Ari Sterling kicked out.
He responded with a knee of his own, and a release powerbomb with a jackknife pinfall got him a two-and-nine-tenths count from the ref.
Nese followed him up top once again, but Sterling countered the rolling palm strike with a slap.
Unfortunately, 205 Live's top powerhouse was able to drive him into the bottom turnbuckle with the German suplex, following with the Running Nese for the win.
Results: Tony Nese defeated Ari Sterling via pinfall on 205 Live.
Grade: A
Another great and fresh match-up here. 205 Live needed to be injected with some new blood and now that they've done so, we're getting some can't miss cruiserweight action, and maybe some future contenders for Kushida.
