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#3. First time since Survivor Series that the Cruiserweight Championship won't be on the pre-show

Tony Nese defends against Ariya Daivari this weekend

Buddy Murphy lost his Cruiserweight Championship back at WrestleMania as part of the kickoff show when Tony Nese took his place as the top dog on 205 Live. Throughout Murphy's reign as Champion, the Cruiserweights were often pushed onto the pre-show of every pay-per-view they were part of.

This weekend, Daniel Bryan and Erick Rowan defend their SmackDown Tag Team Championships against The Usos in the only match that has been announced for the pre-show.

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This means that for the first time since Survivor Series back in November, the Cruiserweight Championship will be defended on the main show.

Hopefully, this is a sign of things to come for Tony Nese as he defends against Ariya Daivari and looks to imprint his own character in the 205 Live locker room.

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