205 Live
May 16th 2017
1. Noam Dar w/Alicia Fox vs. Gran Metalik
We are shown a replay of Alicia Fox’s surprise victory over Sasha Banks this week on Raw. Banks had previously lost a controversial singles match to Banks 2 weeks prior, when replay seemed to show Fox’s shoulder was up before the 3-count.
Gran Metalik got the early advantage, sending Dar to the outside. Dar would use Alicia as a distraction to gain the advantage however. From there, Metalik would use several springboard moves, such as a moonsault to the outside and an elbow from the top rope. Dar would use mainly submission moves on the luchador when he got the advantage.
End of the match came when Dar kicked Metalik’s legs out from underneath him while he was going for a springboard move from the 2nd rope. Dar then hitting a running knee and got the pin.
Winner: Noam Dar
- The Brian Kendrick is interviewed backstage. It’s revealed he will face Akira Tozawa in a street fight in 2 weeks. Kendrick said that with a mind as crafty as his, it spells danger for Tozawa. Last week, Kendrick stomped on Tozawa’s head while it was under the steel steps. Kendrick says this street fight might be the end for Tozawa.
2. Mustafa Ali vs. Tony Nese
As Ali is making his entrance, Drew Gulak attacked him from behind. He told Ali he is going to make an example of him, and rammed him in his face. Gulak then held Ali in places as Nese gave him a running kick to the face.
Emblazoned by his new role model, Randy Orton, Gulak has declared 205 Live a “No Fly Zone”.
Result: No Contest (match never started)
- Rich Swann is interviewed backstage. He says he wants to get as far away from Noam Dar and Alicia Fox as he can. A delivery guy than arrives and gives Swann a package which looks similar to the ones which were given to Alicia Fox weeks earlier. Swann tells the guy the package is for Davairi.
- This leads to a debate between Jack Gallagher and Davairi over the package. Gallagher ends up calling him a scoundrel and walking away.
- Davairi opens up the package which is exploding powder that gets all over him. Tom Phillips thought this was just hilarious.
3. TJP vs. Austin Aries
The storyline here is that if TJP can injure Aries, and help Neville retain his title, then he will be awarded a title shot. So we’ll see if Neville is true to his word, though that’s rarely the case when one heel makes a promise to another.
Aries got dropkicked while straddling the ropes, and looked as though he got his knee twisted. TJP then spent the next part of the match working on Aries’ injured knee. He wrapped him in the kneebar and grabbed the ropes for leverage. Once the ref caught him on the ropes and separated them, Aries was able to counter the Detonation Kick into his Lance Chancery and got TJ to tap.
Winner: Austin Aries via submission
- After the match Neville attacked Aries from behind, focussing on his injured knee.
- Neville locked in a modified heel hook until Jack Gallagher made the save with his umbrella!