WWE has recently confirmed that the next challenger for Cedric Alexander’s championship will be Buddy Murphy. The match will take place on the May 29th, 2018 edition of 205 Live.
The event is scheduled to take place from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina.
BREAKING: @WWE_Murphy will get a @WWE #Cruiserweight Championship match against @CedricAlexander on the May 29 episode of #205Live! pic.twitter.com/binTlSd1uY
— WWE (@WWE) May 10, 2018
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Buddy Murphy vs Cedric Alexander
This is the match 205 Live has been building towards for weeks. Murphy had previously earned a title match but had it rescinded by General Manager, Drake Maverick after he failed to make weight.
Murphy had won a fatal 4-way match against Akira Tozawa, Kalisto, and TJP to earn the right to challenge Alexander before failing to make weight. Kalisto then won a gauntlet match to earn a Cruiserweight title match at the Greatest Royal Rumble.
After making weight, Murphy has won three straight on 205 live including a victory over Kalisto. His main event victory over Mustafa Ali this week avenged his only loss since arriving on 205 Live. Ali defeated Murphy in the semifinals of the recent cruiserweight tournament. Murphy explained the loss by stating he was still getting used to the weight cut at the time.
