205 Live
March 14th 2017
Pittsburgh, PA
Neville Addresses the Cruiserweight Division
Current cruiserweight champion Neville cut a promo about breaking his ankle 3 weeks out of WrestleMania last year in the same building they are in tonight. He said it was irrelevant who wins the 5-way elimination match to face him at WrestleMania, as he will make them regret it.
1. Mustapha Ali vs. Drew Gulak
Ali picked up the win with a 450 splash. After the match Gulak cut a promo about how he’s great and doesn’t need to change, it is 205 Live the needs to change.
Winner: Mustapha Ali
2. Rich Swann & Jack Gallagher vs. Noam Dar & Ariya Daivari
Noam Dar picks up the pin for his team, hitting a front kick on Swann and covering him for 3. That’s a big win for Dar. After the match Dar let Alicia Fox know that the victory was a gift for her. Then someone delivered a teddy bear for her and Dar claimed responsibility for that gift as well. He then said Alicia’s last name in a real funny manner.
Winners: Dar and Daivari
3. 5-Way Elimination Match for Cruiserweight Title Shot at WrestleMania
Austin Aries vs. Tozawa vs. TJ Perkins vs. the Brian Kendrick vs. Tony Nese
This is the second time now that the #1 contender for the cruiserweight title has been determined via a multi-person elimination match. Last time Jack Gallagher won the match.
Order of eliminations:
Tony Nese- eliminated by TJ Perkins
Tozawa – eliminated by Brian Kendrick
TJ Perkins- eliminated by Brian Kendrick
Brian Kendrick – eliminated by Austin Aries
Not surprisingly it will be Austin Aries who goes on to WrestleMania to take on Neville for the cruiserweight championship. It will be Neville’s 3rd televised title defence.
Winner: Austin Aries
