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With the cruiserweights now operating on a new night, 205 Live looked to start their new era with all guns blazing, featuring a Cruiserweight Championship match. Drew Gulak, after a month of antagonizing the champion, finally earned a shot against Cedric Alexander a few weeks ago, and tonight, the Submission Specialist looked to prove he was the better man at SummerSlam.
Would Drew Gulak lead 205 Live into a new era, or would the Age of Alexander continue towards Australia, where Buddy Murphy awaits?
TJP vs Lince Dorado
TJP looked to build up some steam tonight after a few losses knocked him out of title contention. His opponent, Lince Dorado, had been lighting up 205 Live for months and had something to prove against the first 205 Cruiserweight Champion.
TJP showed his superior strength early on, knocking Dorado on his back with a shoulder block. However, a springboard arm drag would leave TJP dazed and confused.
While TJP fought out of an armbar, Dorado landed a kick to the head, followed by a running hurricanrana and a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. The CruiserGreat was able to stop Dorado's momentum with a guillotine in the ropes. TJP followed up with a cross body from the top rope and pelted the luchador with fists.
TJP forced Dorado into the corner, but the Golden Lynx fought out. As he attempted another springboard arm drag, TJP ducked, forcing the LHP member to land on his face.
TJP followed up with a brutal arm breaker. TJP slung his body across Dorado with a tope atomico from the outside, then kept Dorado in the middle of the ring with a suplex/back suplex combo.
TJP kept Dorado grounded with a headlock, cutting off his oxygen flow in an attempt to slow down the luchador. The CruiserGreat then transitioned into another submission before Dorado fought out, catching TJP with a kick to the jaw. However, TJP cut him off yet again with a springboard forearm.
TJP's gloating would cost him, though, as a spinning heel kick from Lince Dorado would lay him out, giving Dorado some time to compose himself. A massive chop from the Golden Lynx would take the breath from TJP, followed by a high angle cross body and a top rope hurricanrana, chasing TJP outside with a suicide dive.
Dorado hit a moonsault on a standing TJP, managing to pick up a two-count. He went to the top again, only for TJP to rush him. Dorado knocked the first Cruiserweight Champion off and followed him down, only to be caught by TJP. An attempted Detonation Kick was turned into a superkick by Dorado.
TJP would tear Dorado's mask off, picking up the win with a roll-up.
Results: TJP defeated Lince Dorado via pinfall.
Lio Rush met Drake Maverick backstage, revealing that he was unable to wrestle Noam Dar due to his business with Bobby Lashley on Monday nights. Maverick said that regardless of his work on Monday nights, he has to fulfill his obligations on 205 Live.
Rush said Maverick was jealous of his success, but Maverick gave him a week to prepare. If he didn't perform next week, there would be consequences.
Drake Maverick met with Mustafa Ali backstage to address his rematch with Hideo Itami. Maverick said that while Ali's tune-up match last week was good, he was still afraid for Ali. However, next week he would get his opportunity, and face Hideo Itami.
WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match: Drew Gulak vs Cedric Alexander (c)
Drew Gulak, accompanied by Brian Kendrick and Jack Gallagher, came out first. Gulak has been in Cedric Alexander's head for weeks now, and one mistake is all it would take for the Submission Specialist to lock in the Gu-Lock.
As the crowd chanted for Cedric, Gulak looked to catch Alexander slipping. Brian Kendrick distracted the champion, allowing Gulak to almost lock in the Gu-Lock.
Gulak and Alexander attempted to outmaneuver each other, but they seemed to be at a stalemate in the beginning. Alexander knocked Gulak down with a shoulder block, following up with a headlock. Gulak shot him off into the ropes, only to be knocked down again, and forced into another headlock.
Gulak fought out and chased Alexander into the corner, who leaped over the challenger, catching him with a snapmare followed by yet another headlock. Gulak shot him off one more time, only for Kendrick to catch Alexander's feet, causing him to land on his face. The ref saw it this time, however. Instead of disqualifying Gulak, he sent Kendrick and Gallagher to the back.
Alexander caught Gulak with a head scissors, followed by a handful of strikes. Alexander then snapmared Gulak and landed a kick to the back. Gulak kicked out at one.
Alexander attempted to change his game this match, going for more submissions and body manipulation to counter Gulak's submission prowess. Alexander worked over the arm of Gulak, weakening the Gu-Lock in the process.
Gulak chased Alexander into the corner yet again, only to be met with a rough right hook from the champion. An attempted springboard flatliner was caught by Gulak, who dumped Alexander on his head with an Exploder Suplex.
Gulak worked over Alexander's neck and left shoulder with armbreakers and stomps to Cedric's shoulder.
Cedric attempted to fight back but was cut off by Alexander, placing him in the middle of the ring with a side headlock.
Alexander fought out, attempting a suplex. The two men were near the ropes, causing them to tumble out, but Alexander caught Gulak and planted him with a suplex to the outside!
Champion and challenger traded strikes, with Alexander getting the upper hand, lighting Gulak up with running forearms, followed by a kick to the face in the corner.
A springboard clothesline from Alexander almost put Gulak away, with the Submission Specialist barely kicking out at two.
Alexander took Gulak up for the Lumbar Check, but Gulak countered into a roll-up. Alexander broke out, then caught Gulak with a deadly Neuralizer.
Gulak went outside but was hit by a dive from Alexander. As the Champion rolled Gulak back in, he was caught in a Gu-Lock, barely making it to the ropes.
The Gu-Lock took a lot out of Alexander, as Drew Gulak took over from here, taking him out with a vicious clothesline. Gulak planted Alexander in the middle of the mat with two body slams, but Alexander broke out of a third, only to be turned inside out with a devastating lariat from Gulak! Alexander barely had the energy to kick out.
Alexander went to the apron, but Gulak followed, attempting the Gu-Lock in the ropes. Alexander fought out and went for a roll-up. Gulak countered and went for a powerbomb, only for Alexander to escape and spike Gulak with a perfect Michinoku Driver!
Alexander forced Gulak into the corner with chops, but Gulak caught the champion with a stiff right, followed by something unexpected.
The anti-air cruiserweight hit Alexander with a top rope clothesline, almost getting the win yet again.
Gulak locked in the Gu-lock in the middle of the ring, body scissors and all. Alexander somehow broke out, but Gulak pulled him back in, locking him in one more time.
Alexander rolled through and drove Gulak head first into the turnbuckle with a fireman's carry.
Alexander and Gulak ran at each other, landing dual boots to the face. Gulak came back, grabbing Alexander by the beard and beating him down with heavy chops. Alexander fought out of his grasp, finally hitting the Lumbar Check for the win!
Results: Cedric Alexander defeated Drew Gulak via pinfall.
As Alexander began to celebrate, Buddy Murphy was shown backstage, looking on as he looked to his upcoming title bout at WWE Super Show-Down.
With the win here, the match was made official. Buddy Murphy vs Cedric Alexander for the Cruiserweight Championship in Melbourne, Australia.
Buddy Murphy was interviewed backstage, congratulating the champion. However, what will be more impressive than a winning streak is when he ends the Age of Alexander. Murphy then said that fans tune into 205 Live to see him, and he will become the Cruiserweight Champion in Australia.
