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205 Live began with a highlight of the Cruiserweight Championship match at WWE Super Show-Down. At the event, Buddy Murphy defeated Cedric Alexander to win his first singles title in the WWE. Murphy's Law ended the Age of Alexander in Melbourne, Australia.
Tony Nese had been pestering Tony Nese over the week, leading to a main event match between the two tonight. Would the Premier Athlete be able to capitalize on Alexander's title loss, picking up the biggest win in his WWE career?
#1. Lio Rush vs Lince Dorado
Lio Rush came out to issue his open challenge. The Man of the Hour was wearing a Bobby Lashley shirt.
Rush said that it's Rush Hour, and being the Man of the Hour, every minute is a moment to make someone famous. Rush said he was here to make someone famous tonight. Rush awaited his opponent, saying that he came to collect tonight.
Lucha House Party's theme played as Lince Dorado answered the open challenge of Lio Rush.
A cocky Lio Rush was met tit for tat by Lince Dorado, keeping up with the 23-year-old piece of gold in the early parts of the matchup.
A cheap shot from Rush would get him the early advantage, but Lince Dorado was able to stop the momentum of Rush with a hurricanrana and a tilt a-whirl-backbreaker.
Dorado slung Rush's face off of the turnbuckle, and went up high, only for Rush to cut him off, knocking him to the outside. Rush then shot out like a bullet, laying Dorado out with a suicide dive.
Rush tossed Dorado into the barricade multiple times before bringing him back in the ring for a pin attempt. The Man of the Hour forced the Golden Linx into the corner, pelting him with kicks and punches before planting him in the middle of the ring with a back suplex.
Dorado was stuck in a seated waist lock but was able to fight out of it. Rush cut off his opponent's momentum yet again with a quick combination, then went for Dorado's mask, much like TJP did a few weeks ago.
Dorado, frustrated with someone else going for his mask, took Rush down with a spinning heel kick, followed by another kick to a kneeling Rush.
The Lucha House Party member was met by Rush at the top rope but knocked off the M.O.T.H. before connecting with a high angle crossbody from the top rope. Rush kicked out at two.
Rush worked towards the ropes, avoiding Dorado's wrath, then suckered him in for a superkick to the gut. Rush followed up with the spinning back kick to the head, then brought out some unique offense with a spinning Unprettier.
Rush went for the Final Hour, but Dorado rolled out of his range, bringing the undefeated Cruiserweight in for a devastating superkick, followed by a seated senton, then the Golden Rewind.
Rush was in danger of losing his first match, but Dorado was distracted by the debut of Maria and Mike Kanellis.
Mike Kanellis knocked Dorado off the top rope, leading to a DQ finish.
Results: Lince Dorado won via DQ.
Kanellis continued to beat down Dorado, before laying him out with a swinging inverted facebuster.
Maria and Mike Kanellis then stood over Dorado, their arms raised high.
Buddy Murphy addressed the WWE Universe, again saying that you can't stop the unstoppable. The Juggernaut said that he wouldn't be on 205 Live tonight because he's still in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia.
Cedric Alexander was seen backstage with Mustafa Ali. Ali revealed that he'll be facing Hideo Itami in two weeks in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Ali also worried for the former Champion, believing that it's too soon to be in the ring after returning from Australia.
Alexander said he'd be fine, and that he'd be sending a message to Murphy by crushing Tony Nese.
#2. Jack Gallagher and Drew Gulak explain their actions
A recap was shown of last week's segment featuring Drew Gulak, Jack Gallagher, and Brian Kendrick. Gulak and Gallagher kicked Kendrick out of their group and beat down the former Cruiserweight Champion.
Gulak and Gallagher addressed the situation, stating that, while it was unpleasant, it was necessary. Gulak and Gallagher claimed that Kendrick lost his killer instinct, and they couldn't have weakness in their group.
Gulak said that next week, they'll remove another pestering thorn from their side, Akira Tozawa. Gulak will face Tozawa one-on-one next week.
#3. Tony Nese vs Cedric Alexander
Alexander worked Nese over early, taking him down with a headlock, then putting him back down on the mat with a shoulder tackle.
Alexander attempted the handstand headscissors but was shaken off by Nese. Alexander continued to use his speed to avoid Nese, but after a botched spot in the corner, Nese launched him with an arm drag, wearing down the shoulder of Alexander.
Nese flexed for the crowd, aggravating Alexander, who dropkicked him square in the jaw. Alexander began to throw more strikes Nese's way, beating him down with kicks, chops, and elbow strikes, leading to the corner where Alexander stomped him out.
Nese went to the outside, then pulled Alexander out by his feet, dropping him spine first on the mat. The Premier Athlete then continued to target his back with kicks before rolling him in for a pinning attempt. Alexander kicked out at two.
Nese had Alexander locked in a waist lock, but the Soul of 205 Live escaped, finally turning Nese inside out with the handstand headscissors.
Nese was launched outside, but before Alexander could dive to meet him, Nese ran back in, leveling him with an elbow. Nese then put Alexander into somebody scissors, wearing down the former champion again.
After hanging Alexander up on the ropes, Nese went for a springboard moonsault from the outside, but Alexander's knees were up.
Alexander began building momentum again, knocking Nese to the ground repeatedly with clotheslines and elbows. Nese was set up in the corner after Alexander dropkicked his feet, landing him face first on the middle turnbuckle pad. Nese kicked him in the jaw, following up with the springboard Flatliner.
Nese was knocked to the outside, and was met with another dive from Alexander, who chased his opponent back in with a springboard clothesline. Nese kicked out at two.
Alexander and Nese traded pinning attempts, leading to a Michinoku Driver from Alexander. Nese again kicked out at two.
Alexander attempted another springboard Flatliner but was caught by Nese, who placed Alexander in the corner. Alexander fought off, attempting another springboard clothesline, but was met by a high impact uppercut from the Premier Athlete.
A dazed Alexander was dropped from Nese's shoulders into a Gutbuster, but Alexander kicked out. Nese told Alexander that his championship reign meant nothing.
Alexander, fired up from Nese's comments, traded strikes. A fierce elbow from Nese seemed to almost knock Alexander out, but as Nese went for another running attack, Alexander followed up behind him, bouncing off for a Neuralizer.
Alexander couldn't make it to the pin and nearly made it to his feet at the ref's count. Nese seemed to catch Alexander with a pump handle slam, but Alexander escaped, leading to a running Spanish Fly. Nese, unable to kick out, put his foot on the rope.
Nese caught Alexander on the apron, sweeping his feet out from under him, and went to the top. Alexander avoided, and caught Nese with a brutal uppercut.
Alexander tried to finish the match with a Lumbar Check, Nese held on, then slung Alexander head first into the bottom turnbuckle pad with a German Suplex.
Nese drove his knee into Alexander's face with the Running Nese and followed up with a 450 Splash for the win.
Results: Tony Nese defeated Cedric Alexander via pinfall.
Nese earned the biggest win in his career at the expense of Cedric Alexander, who was seen disheartened in the corner of the ring as 205 Live went off the air.
