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This week's episode of 205 Live featured two superstars who participated in the NXT Breakout Star Tournament, Joe Gacy and Josh Briggs, in a hard-hitting main event. Both competitors had trodden a similar path, making it to the show. Both had secured wins on the purple brand before the tournament.
We also had a much-anticipated rematch between Grayson Waller and Ikemen Jiro. While Gacy and Briggs had similar paths, it was entirely different in the case of Waller and Jiro.
Despite being recently eliminated from the NXT Breakout Star Tournament, Jiro had an undefeated streak on 205 Live while Waller had lost four consecutive matches. The last time these two superstars clashed, Jiro walked away with a win. Could Waller avenge his loss and break his losing streak tonight?
Ikemen Jiro vs Grayson Waller on 205 Live
The rematch between Ikemen Jiro and Grayson Waller kicked off 205 Live. Jiro first made his entrance, receiving a nice reception from the fans followed by Waller.
The two locked up and Waller pushed Jiro away. The second time they locked up Jiro gained the advantage and did a kip-up. The two traded side headlocks before Waller grounded Jiro into the mat.
Waller displayed a sense of overconfidence which allowed Jiro to take him down. Both shoved and punched each other before The Japanese star regained control with an offensive flurry which got the crowd to their feet.
Waller countered with an Irish whip and smashed Jiro's head into the ring post. He went for a suplex but was countered by Jiro into an inside cradle for a near fall. Jiro went for a suplex which was countered by Waller who delivered a Snap suplex followed by a knee to the face of Jiro.
Ikemen Jiro vs Grayson Waller on 205 Live (continued)
As 205 Live returned from break, Jiro countered an Irish whip and looked to regain control. But Waller turned the tables on the Japanese star and tried to take advantage by grabbing his tights.
As the referee noticed it and stopped the count, Waller went on to argue with him, allowing Jiro to deliver a springboard dropkick as Waller was pushed to the outside.
Jiro followed it up with a diving Senton outside the ring. He delivered a Swanton Bomb inside the squared circle later to get a near fall as Waller just managed to grab the rope.
Jiro tried to deliver the Ikemen slash, but Waller ducked underneath it and delivered a stunner for another near fall. In the final moments of the match, Waller used a referee distraction to hit Jiro with a kick followed by a jumping stomp to secure the win. This ended his losing streak on the show.
Results: Grayson Waller defeated Ikemen Jiro via pinfall on 205 Live.
Grade: A
Joe Gacy vs Josh Briggs on 205 Live
The main event of WWE 205 Live saw two wrestlers above the 205 weight class in a hard-hitting bout.
Josh Briggs displayed his immense strength as he dominated the match early on. He knocked Gacy down with a big boot. Joe tried to make a comeback but was put down by Briggs again for a near fall.
They then threw punches at each other. Briggs delivered a few elbows, Gacy hit a dropkick and made a brief comeback. However, Briggs regained control and put Gacy into a submission move, stretching his arms.
Gacy rallied the crowd behind him and attempted to make a comeback with a few chops. However, this didn't work out as Briggs put him into submission once again.
Gacy struggled and somehow found a way to put down Briggs with a headbutt and a spinning Uranage. He delivered clothesline after clothesline and a Belly Back suplex to put Briggs down.
But in the deciding moments of the match Briggs came out of nowhere to deliver a lariat, reminiscent of the JBL's Clothesline from Hell, to secure the win.
Results: Josh Briggs defeated Joe Gacy via pinfall on 205 Live.
Grade: B+
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