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With the final 205 Live before WWE Super Show-Down, the cruiserweights looked to build some momentum in hopes of being next in line for Cedric Alexander's Cruiserweight Championship, should he retain Saturday.
Akira Tozawa would face off against the Sinister Gentleman Jack Gallagher, and Kalisto would attempt to get revenge for Lince Dorado in a bout against TJP in a battle of former champions.
Ahead of the Cruiserweight Championship match at WWE Super Show-Down, would Cedric Alexander or Buddy Murphy attempt to get in each other's heads before their bout?
Akira Tozawa vs Jack Gallagher
Gallagher again was flanked on both sides on his way to the ring, being joined by Drew Gulak and Brian Kendrick. Gallagher looked to beat down Tozawa, who put Kendrick on the shelf for a few weeks back in September.
Jack Gallagher attempted to work Tozawa over with his technical ability, and while Tozawa had the advantage for a brief moment, Gallagher was able to outmaneuver the former Cruiserweight Champion. However, Tozawa was able to roll out of pin attempt, kicking Gallagher in the chest before dropping his weight upon Gallagher with the Senton Splash.
Gallagher was caught by a stiff jab from Tozawa, forcing him to roll outside. However, the numbers game caught up with Tozawa early, as Drew Gulak tripped him up, allowing Gallagher to get the advantage.
Tozawa fought out of a side headlock, only to be met with a vicious shoulder block from his opponent, forcing him head first into the mat. A back elbow left him stunned, but he managed to kick out at two.
Gallagher continued to beat dissect Tozawa, working over multiple body parts with various submission holds.
However, after fighting out of another headlock, Tozawa slung Gallagher across the ring with a hurricanrana, followed by a windmill kick which left Gallagher laying right under the turnbuckle. Tozawa moved to the top for the Senton Splash, but Gulak drug Gallagher out, only for Tozawa to catch his opponent with a suicide dive.
Tozawa connected with a missile dropkick to Gallagher back in the inside. Gallagher kicked out at two.
Tozawa had Gallagher locked into the Octopus Stretch. However, Gallagher eventually broke out, planting Tozawa with a tilt a-whirl-slam.
Gallagher worked Tozawa's back with a single leg Boston Crab, but it was broken when Tozawa got to the ropes.
Gallagher had Tozawa set up for a superplex, but some verbal jousting with a fan caused Tozawa to toss him off, landing the Senton Splash to pick up the win.
Results: Akira Tozawa defeated Jack Gallagher
Akira Tozawa has defeated two-thirds of Gulak's crew. Drew Gulak brought back the PowerPoint presentation after Gallagher's failure, before kicking out Brian Kendrick.
Gulak called Kendrick dead weight, but the former Cruiserweight Champion beat down Gulak and Gallagher. Kendrick had Gallagher locked in the Captain's Hook, but Gulak broke it up, choking him out with the Gu-Lock.
Gulak and Gallagher continued to beat down Kendrick, with Gallagher pelting Kendrick's gut while he was locked in the Gu-Lock.
Drake Maverick gave an update on Mustafa Ali and Hideo Itami backstage. The 205 Live GM said that the next time they face off, it will be a match no one will want to miss.
It was revealed that Lio Rush would be in action next week, as he has issued an open challenge against anyone on the 205 Live roster.
Who will challenge the 23-year-old Piece of Gold?
Kalisto vs TJP
Kalisto was all business tonight, as he fought for the pride of all Luchadors in his bout with TJP. The CruiserGreat has been insulting the Lucha Libre style for weeks after stealing Lince Dorado's mask, and Kalisto requested a chance to show TJP what a Luchador can do.
Kalisto was able to immediately drop TJP to the mat, using his speed to counter TJP's moves before tossing him to the ground with a head scissors. TJP attempted to strike Kalisto multiple times, but Kalisto kept dodging the former champion with ease.
As TJP moved to the outside, he ducked an attempted suicide dive. Kalisto, however, had no intentions of diving, faking out TJP and getting in his head.
TJP finally got the upper hand after landing a dropkick to Kalisto when the Lucha Dragon attempted the handstand head scissors again. The First Cruiserweight Champion beat down Kalisto, slinging him head first into the turnbuckle and kicking him in the face repeatedly.
TJP put Kalisto in a modified Figure-4 Leglock and tore part of Kalisto's mask off, before driving his face into the mat with a curb stomp. TJP continued to mock his opponent and Lucha Libre, rubbing his foot on Kalisto's mask.
Kalisto fought out of one of TJP's unique submission holds, but as he attempted the springboard spinning body splash, TJP jumped with him into the ropes, landing in the middle of the ring with a neck breaker.
TJP planted Kalisto with the suplex/back suplex combo, but the former US Champion kicked out at two. The CruiserGreat continued to beat down Kalisto with kicks and elbows, then hit him with a rolling senton off the turnbuckle. Kalisto again kicked out at two.
Kalisto escaped a headlock, but TJP halted his momentum again. TJP took to the top ropes, looking for the Senton Bomb, but Kalisto avoided it. Kalisto drove TJP to the ground with a diving seated senton, followed by his springboard spinning body splash. After a rolling kick and the basement 'rana, TJP was barely able to kick out at two.
Kalisto went for the Salida Del Sol to finish TJP off. However, TJ fought out, eventually slamming Kalisto to the mat from the top rope.
TJP went for another dive from the top rope, but Kalisto laid him out with a kick to the jaw. Kalisto sent TJP to the mat hard with a Victory Roll from the top rope, but TJP again kicked out.
As Kalisto went for the Salida Del Sol once again, TJP hit the back of Kalisto's knee with a dropkick, then locked in the TJP Clutch. Kalisto fought, almost managing a pinfall, but TJP broke out into the TJP Clutch once again. Kalisto finally escaped to the ropes.
TJP, frustrated, beat down Kalisto before trying to tear off Kalisto's mask. Lince Dorado ran down to help Kalisto, distracting TJP and allowing his Lucha House Party member to pick up the win.
Results: Kalisto defeated TJP via pinfall
After the match, TJP knocked Kalisto into the ropes and stole his mask. Though he was chased from the ring, he held Kalisto's mask held high, exclaiming that he was going to get every mask of Lucha House Party, only needing Gran Metalik's to complete the set.
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