We noted before how the Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy had issued a non-title open challenge to anyone in the world for this week’s episode of 205 Live.
The open challenge took place on the Cruiserweight Exclusive show after this week’s episode of SmackDown Live and it was answered by NXT Star Humberto Carillo who made his debut on the Cruiserweight Exclusive brand.
While Murphy was able to beat Carillo in his debut match, the NXT Star received some praise for his performance during the show. Below are some photos and videos of Humberto’s first match for the brand:
Who's accepting @WWE_Murphy's #OpenChallenge? #HumbertoCarrillo THAT'S WHO! #205Live pic.twitter.com/pVlh9g5aN8
— WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2019
Let's see how @Humberto_WWE fares against @WWE #Cruiserweight Champion @WWE_Murphy on #205Live! pic.twitter.com/zwO3ncRGcX
— WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2019
The grace of @humberto_wwe! #205Live @WWE_Murphy pic.twitter.com/YGDagP2lJ9
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 16, 2019
.@WWE_Murphy gives @humberto_wwe a 205 welcome ?Â
?? https://t.co/ePt5TzD6sU pic.twitter.com/9bbE6G4tpf
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) January 16, 2019
Tope Suicida from @humberto_wwe sends Murphy over the annoucer table. #205Live #WWE pic.twitter.com/4V9peZEC1P
— Long Live Alexa Bliss (@TheYearOfBliss) January 16, 2019
A fantastic effort by @humberto_wwe, but #Cruiserweight Champion @WWE_Murphy stands tall on #205Live! pic.twitter.com/SqJjDPPw4o
— WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2019
Humberto Carillo was previously known as Ultimo Ninja in the independent circuit. He wrestled for a number of Mexican and American companies before joining WWE.
He was signed by the company in mid-2018 and made his in-ring debut during the August 23 taping of NXT where he lost to Jaxson Ryker in a match for TV.
Humberto was listed as a 205 Live Star recently when WWE announced the upcoming Worlds Collide tournament for the Royal Rumble weekend.
While the company was quick to edit the roster and remove Carrillo from the list, this mistake had made many believe that he will be answering Murphy’s open challenge this week and these speculations turned out to be true.
