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205 Live Results and Highlights: #1 Contender Determined

205 Live
April 4th 2017
Orlando, FL

1. Akira Tozawa vs. The Brian Kendrick

Tozawa started the match by chasing Kendrick and going on offence. Kendrick got some offence in too but his normal tricks weren’t working this match. In fact, Tozawa would use one of Kendrick’s lessons against him by faking an injury and then rolling up Kendrick for the 3-count. After the match he let Kendrick know that Tozawa was now the one teaching the lessons.
Winner: Akira Tozawa

2. Oney Lorcan vs. Rich Swann

Lorcan charged right out from the beginning and spend the majority of the match on offence. Swann wasn’t able to sustain any kind of attack until the very end when he hit some kicks and a phoenix splash for the win. After the match Swann admitted he is the one who has been sending Alicia Fox gifts every week. Noam Dar was unable to respond as he is currently out with an injury.
Winner: Rich Swann

UK Division Receives the Spotlight

Competitors from the United Kingdom tournament were introduced, paving the way for an upcoming UK brand show to air on the Network.

3. #1 Contenders Fatal 4-Way Match
Austin Aries vs. Mustapha Ali vs. Gentleman Jack Gallagher vs. TJ Perkins

The cruiserweight division seems to always hand out title shots to the winner of a multi-person contenders match. This is the third time in the short history of the brand, that such a match is how a new contender is determined. It would once again be Aries earning the title match this time around. He defeated TJ Perkins with a discuss forearm. Aries will now get his rematch with Neville.
Winner: Austin Aries (pinned TJ Perkins)

205 Live Highlights and Results

205 Live
March 28th 2017
Richmond, Virginia

1. Rich Swann vs. Ariya Davairi

This match was supposed to be Noam Dar facing Rich Swann, however it was announced on the show that Dar is out with injury. Austin Aries defeated Noam Dar on Raw this week, though it is not known if that is where he sustained the injury.
Swann and Dar are starting to feud a bit, as it becomes clear that Swann is the one sending Alicia Fox gifts every week. Fox would be seen in the back later accepting another gift this week, a bottle of perfume. She would also spray the perfume in her mouth at one point, because Alicia Fox is a little unhinged.
Swann didn’t have much trouble with Davairi here, pinning him with a corkscrew 450 splash from the top.
Winner: Rich Swann

2. Mustafa Ali vs. Brandon Scott

Ali picked up the squash match victory over Brandon Scott here. He looked good in a loss to Neville last week as well, so he could be one to watch in this division.
Drew Gulak was shown before the match encouraging Ali to not use as many high-risk moves. Ali ignored him however, but there is definitely something growing with Drew Gulak and his disdain for high-flying cruiserweights.
Winner: Mustafa Ali

3. Akira Tozawa vs. The Brian Kendrick

Kendrick continues to teach Tozawa lessons. After dominating the match early, Tozawa was outsmarted by the crafty veteran. Kendrick uncovered the turnbuckle and ducked out of the way when his opponent charged at him. Tozawa ran himself into the exposed turnbuckle and Kendrick rolled him up for the pin. Kendrick taught the youngster his 9th lesson, that anything can be used as a weapon.
Winner: The Brian Kendrick

Austin Aries and Neville Face-Off Before WrestleMania

Aries and Neville had one last face-to-face interaction before their WrestleMania match. During the segment, Aries would also comment that it doesn’t matter where on the card their match is, a likely reference to their match being moved to the Kickoff show.

Neville Promises To Dispose Of Austin Aries Quickly At WrestleMania

Neville recently was interviewed by Mirror about his match against Austin Aries at Wrestlemania 33. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

The significance of his Cruiserweight title defense at WrestleMania:

“I’m sure there’s a part of me that’s proud, but more than anything for me WrestleMania is about my overdue WrestleMania moment. I have been a wrestler now for 12 years and now I am reaching this peak at the top of the mountain – WrestleMania. I have chased that dream for a long time and I have been denied. This year is about me, it is about my career and about me finally achieving what I have been deserving of for so long, my very own WrestleMania moment. My moment in the sun, so everyone can look on me, look on the King of the Cruiserweights, and realise just how good I am.”

Plans to dispose of Austin Aries quickly at WrestleMania:

“Again, I hear people throwing these terms around, ‘dream match’, ‘dream scenario’, ‘long time coming’, whatever it may be. You know what? I can see Austin Aries feeding into this, I can see his ego spiralling out of control. That’s great, but what’s going to happen at WrestleMania, once again it’s going to be run of the mill for me. Don’t expect this 20, 30-minute dream match, it’s going to be a quick affair. I’m going to dispose of Austin Aries on the grandest stage of them all, in front of the world, but it’s not going to last long, mark my words. I’m not concerned with appeasing people with a dream match. What I care about is Neville and my championship. That’s all I care about.”

You can check out the entire interview by clicking here.

Austin Aries Officially Joins The 205 Live Roster & Wins His Debut Match

Last night on 205 Live, Austin Aries explained his actions on Monday Night Raw. Aries interviewed Neville on Raw and wound up hitting him in the head with a microphone. Aries said that he has known since a child that if you want respect, you walk up to the toughest person in the room and punch them in the face. Aries said that Neville is an “A” level wrestler, but that Aries is an “AA” wrestler.

Neville interrupted and said he is on a level of his own and that Aries doesn’t compare to him. Neville then claimed that he was not going to fight Aries but there  were a bunch of Cruiserweights in the back that would love that oppurtunity. Aries wound up defeating Tony Nese last night in the main event of 205 Live.

Cruiserweight Title Match Confirmed for RAW Tonight

Neville successfully defended his cruiserweight championship for the first time last night when he defeated Jack Gallagher at Fastlane. Tonight it seems he will have to defend the belt for the second night in a row when he takes on former champion Rich Swann.

Swann and Neville crossed paths backstage at Fastlane.

Cruiserweight Championship

Neville is the fourth champion since WWE debuted the new version of the title. The first champion was crowned in the cruiserweight classic tournament on the network. TJ Perkins beat Gran Metalik in the finals.

Perkins then controversially lost the title to Brian Kendrick, who held it for a month before losing it to Rich Swann. Neville defeated Swann to win the belt, and up until now Swann has been out with injury and unable to cash in his championship rematch. He will get that opportunity tonight however.

205 Live Results & Highlights

205 Live
February 28th 2017
Xcel Energy Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Lince Dorado vs. Noam Dar w/Alicia Fox
Dar needed a win here as he lost clean to Togawa on Raw, which seems to happen frequently for him. During this match someone delivered flowers to Alicia Fox, but it was unclear who sent them. Fox seemed to really enjoy receiving them however, and at one point even ate a couple of them.
Noam Dar wins clean with a running kick. After the match Dar said that he sent the flowers to Fox, but he may not have been telling the truth about that…

Winner: Noam Dar

Austin Aries interviews Akira Tozawa
Aries conducted an in-ring interview with Tozawa. He asked him why he turned down Brian Kendrick’s offer of mentorship, to which Tozawa basically just said he wanted to be his own man. Kendrick came out, insulted people from Minnesota and promised more lessons for Tozawa. 

Tony Nese, Ariya Davairi, Drew Gulak vs. Mustapha Ali, Cedric Alexander and TJ Perkins
Nese pinned Perkins to pick up the win for the bad guy cruiserweights. Not saying much for Perkins that he was chosen to take the pin here.

Winners: Nese, Davairi, Gulak (Nese pinned Perkins)

Neville “State of 205 Live Address”
Neville claimed that the cruiserweight division was irrelevant before him but that the fans still don’t give him respect. Gallagher enters and says Neville believes the ring belongs to him when it actually belongs to the WWE universe. Their disagreement came to fisticuffs.
Gallagher challenges Neville for the cruiserweight championship Sunday at Fastlane.

Neville Talks WrestleMania 33, Mystery Partner NXT Match, Daniel Bryan Training Video

– As previously announced, Trent Seven vs. WWE UK Champion Tyler Bate is on the lineup for this week’s NXT. Billie Kay and Peyton Royce vs. Liv Morgan and a mystery partner has been added to the show.

– WWE.com recently did a storyline interview with WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville. Due to an injury, Neville was unable to perform at WrestleMania 32 but he’s looking forward to WrestleMania 33 and the opportunity to showcase his abilities. He commented on going into the biggest show of the year as champion:

“Well, I’m finally where I deserve to be and where I should always have been: on a platform to showcase my abilities. I’m not sitting back and watching it unfold. I am right on the forefront. I am proud of what I’ve done. I’m not at all regretful for how I’ve behaved and I will continue to do what is best for me, my family, and what has my best interests in mind.”

– Daniel Bryan noted on Twitter that he’s back in the gym training after taking some time off. He wrote, “Got back to some cleans after months off. Don’t try this at home, at least not the way I do it because my form is horrible @RehabPlusPHX” Below is video of Bryan in action:

https://twitter.com/WWEDanielBryan/status/830232778054643713

Austin Aries Injury Update, Rumored WrestleMania 33 Match

Austin Aries has been medically cleared to return to the ring, according to the Wrestling Observer. Aries has been out of action since October 2016 when he suffered an orbital fracture in a match against Shinsuke Nakamura.

You can see video of the incident here and the immediate aftermath below.

With WrestleMania fast approaching, there has been talk of Austin Aries challenging Neville for the Cruiserweight championship at the event. Aries has been doing post-match interviews and recently pissed Neville off. During an interview segment on Monday’s RAW, Neville got in Aries face in what seems to be the start of a potential feud between the two.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shwRuTG8Nlc

WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match Confirmed For Fastlane

Jack Gallagher won a Fatal 5 Way elimination match over TJ Perkins, Noam Dar, Mustafa Ali and Cedric Alexander on tonight’s 205 Live to earn a shot at WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville next month at Fastlane. The current Fastlane card is as follows:

– Kevin Owens defends the WWE Universal Championship against Goldberg

– Neville defends the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Jack Gallagher

– Roman Reigns goes to war with Braun Strowman

Fastlane takes place on 3/5 from Milwaukee.

Neville Captures The WWE Cruiserweight Championship (Video)

Neville is your new WWE Cruiserweight Champion after making Rich Swann submit at tonight’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view in San Antonio. This is Neville’s first run with that title.

New Royal Rumble Match Announced, New Rumble Participants Revealed

Neville vs. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann is now official for the 1/29 Royal Rumble PPV from San Antonio.

Below is the updated card for the Rumble:

– 30 Man Royal Rumble Match with Goldberg, Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker, The Miz, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho, Braun Strowman, Big E, Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston

– AJ Styles defends the WWE Championship against John Cena

– Kevin Owens defends the WWE Universal Championship against Roman Reigns

– Charlotte defends the RAW Women’s Championship against Bayley

– Rich Swann defends the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Neville

Ryback’s Self Help Book Is Out Today, Woods & Neville Play FIFA, Jericho Responds To Fan Criticism

Former WWE Superstar Ryback has released his book today. Ryback is still wrestling in the independent scene and has had a lot of interesting things to say about his time in the WWE on his podcast. You can purchase the book by clicking here.

Xavier Woods and Neville faced off in a game of FIFA on Woods’ Youtube channel, UpUpDownDown.

A fan on Twitter suggested that “the list” gimmick was being wasted on Jericho and should have been put on a younger wrestler. Jericho fired back at the fan in a tweet of his own.

https://twitter.com/Mroutt/status/816488729749651456

Tajiri Returns & Sets Up Program With Brian Kendrick, Swan’s Next Feud

– It’s believed that Neville vs. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann will be announced for the Royal Rumble after Neville picked up a win over TJ Perkins on 205 Live last night. Video from that match can be seen above. Neville has already defeated Swann in a non-title match.

– Last night’s 205 Live also saw Tajiri make his debut. After defeating Sean Maluta, Tajiri was confronted by Brian Kendrick, who wanted to welcome him back to the company. Tajiri hit Kendrick with green mist and left him laying in the ring. Below is video from that match and Kendrick’s backstage reaction:

Cruiserweight Injured On 205 Live, Neville Due A Championship Shot?, Cena & Nikki Celebrate

– Neville is now due a WWE Cruiserweight Championship shot after defeating Rich Swann in the non-title main event of last night’s WWE 205 Live episode. No word yet on when Neville will get the match but it could come on next week’s 205 Live or they may save it for the Royal Rumble. Neville just returned to TV at Roadblock earlier this month.

– The Bella Twins posted this video of John Cena and Nikki Bella celebrating in NYC after his ring return at Madison Square Garden this past Monday night:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ECOmgMbVX0

– Indy wrestler John “Mr. 450” Yurnet blew out his knee in the loss to Mustafa Ali on last night’s WWE 205 Live episode. Yurnet has appeared on NXT several times as an enhancement talent but last night was his 205 Live debut. He posted the following to social media on the injury:

https://twitter.com/Mr450_/status/813959895884107776

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOi_-F8g1NQ/

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live Matches, New Emmalina Vignette, Chris Jericho On ESPN

– Chris Jericho will be on ESPN SportsCenter with Jonathan Coachman for this Wednesday’s “Off The Top Rope” segment.

– Neville vs. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann and Ariya Daivari vs. Jack Gallagher in a “Gentlemen’s Duel” has been announced for tonight’s WWE 205 Live on the WWE Network.

– No word yet on when Emma will return to WWE TV as Emmalina but it’s not happening this week. Below is the latest vignette for her return:

Tag Team Main Event On 205 Live, Sheamus & Cesaro With New Belts, Main Event

– WWE taped Curtis Axel vs. Goldust and Lince Dorado vs. Tony Nese last night in Columbus for this week’s Main Event episode.

– The main event of tonight’s 205 Live episode will see Brian Kendrick team with Neville to take on Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann and TJ Perkins. The match was made after Kendrick and Neville beat down the two babyfaces on RAW last night.

– As reported earlier, WWE revealed new RAW Tag Team Championships with a red background last night. Below is video of Cesaro and Sheamus being photographed with the new-look titles backstage:

Charlotte Retires Her Boots, Former WWE Star Talks Kim Kardashian, David Otunga, Superstars

– This week’s WWE Superstars episode will feature Jinder Mahal vs. Darren Young and Neville vs. Curtis Axel.

– SmackDown announcer David Otunga will be appearing on the 11/5 edition of “Where Are They Now” on the Oprah Network.

– Former WWE IC Champion Ken Shamrock talks to TMZ Sports in this new video about the Kim Kardashian robbery that happened in Paris earlier this week. The MMA Legend says he’d be open to working personal security for Kim and says the incident would never have happened if he were there in her apartment that day.

– After losing the RAW Women’s Championship to Sasha Banks on Monday’s RAW, Charlotte is finally retiring her first pair of wrestling boots. She tweeted the following after the match:

Kofi Gets 9 Stitches, D-Von Confirms New Role In WWE, Paige Update, More

– Prior to RAW, WWE taped Sami Zayn vs. Curtis Axel and Neville vs. Jinder Mahal for this week’s Superstars.

– Despite being backstage at RAW for the past couple weeks, Paige is still not medically cleared to wrestle.

– D-Von Dudley confirmed our earlier report that he’s now working behind the scenes for WWE.

https://twitter.com/TestifyDVon/status/780513200299212801

– Kofi Kingston needed 9 stitches to close a cut on his forehead at last night’s RAW, following WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day’s win over Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. Kofi posted this photo from backstage:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BK2M7uTDWeX/

Wyatt Post-SummerSlam Comments, Cass Talks WWE Tag Team Championships

– Today’s wrestling birthdays include Apollo Crews (29), Neville (30), The Usos (31) and  Paul Ellering (63).

– Despite the SummerSlam loss to Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho, Big Cass and Enzo Amore are focusing on the WWE Tag Team Championships. Cass spoke with The Times-Ledger of Queens this weekend and commented on going for gold:

“It’s our No. 1 goal and it’s where we’re focused. You need guys that are competitive, you need guys that hate losing, you need guys that always want to win. That’s the team I want to be on.”

– It was expected that Bray Wyatt would appear at SummerSlam after weeks of feuding with Dolph Ziggler and WWE Champion Dean Ambrose but he did not. Wyatt did take to Twitter after the PPV and tweet the following:

https://twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt/status/767567741175955457

Nikki Bella Post-Return Updates, Seth Rollins Let Down By Brooklyn, Zayn & Neville Video

– Seth Rollins was disappointed the Brooklyn crowd at SummerSlam last night, apparently at their rejection of the new WWE Universal Championship belt. Rollins tweeted the following after losing to Finn Balor:

– It sounds like Sami Zayn and Neville be teaming more. They spoke with Andrea D’Marco after defeating The Dudleyz on the SummerSlam pre-show and talked about making a statement of intent, and just scratching the surface of what they can do. Video is below:

– Nikki Bella has officially joined the SmackDown brand after returning at SummerSlam to guide her team to victory. Nikki spoke with Charly Caruso, seen below, and talked about looking forward to doing great things and taking the division over. Nikki also tweeted on her return, also seen below.

RAW & SD Kickoff Shows Now On All Digital Platforms, WWE Stars Visit Children’s Hospital

– Advertising industry publication AdWeek has named John Cena one of the most popular celebrity influencers on their annual Creative 100 list.

WWE has announced that the weekly RAW and SmackDown Live pre-shows will no longer be exclusive to the WWE Network. Starting this week, that pre-shows will be available on “all digital platforms.”

“Led by WWE Hall of Famers Jerry “The King” Lawler, Booker T and Lita, the Raw and SmackDown Live Pre-Shows will provide expert analysis and highlight the main points of both brands every week at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.”

Starting tonight, the kickoff show will be available on WWE.com, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest and Google Plus.

– Ahead of tonight’s RAW from Pittsburgh, several WWE Superstars including Titus O’Neil, Neville and Summer Rae visited the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.

Neville Returns From Injury At SmackDown Taping (Photos & Video)

Neville has officially returned to action after breaking his ankle in two places on March 14th.

He performed in a WWE ring for the first time since his injury at Tuesday night’s SmackDown taping in Grand Rapids, MI. Neville defeated Bo Dallas. According to reports from fans, this was a dark match and wasn’t taped for either Main Event or SmackDown.

Neville suffered the ankle fracture in a match on RAW against Chris Jericho when he was sliding between Jericho’s legs and his foot landed awkwardly on the ring.

WWE SmackDown Spoilers For 7/14/16

The July 14th edition of WWE SmackDown was taped tonight at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This will be the last installment of the show to air on a Thursday night, as SmackDown moves to Tuesdays live starting next week on the 19th.

– Neville def. Bo Dallas: This was Neville’s first match after breaking his ankle is two spots back in March. This was a dark match before Main Event.

WWE Main Event:

– Jack Swagger & Golden Truth & Apollo Crews def. The Ascension & The Vaudevillains

– Becky Lynch def. Alicia Fox: Becky got the win with the Disarmher. Natalya was at ringside for commentary.

– Sheamus def. Titus O’Neil: Sheamus won after hitting the Brogue Kick around the 10-minute mark.

– The Usos & Cesaro def. Alberto Del Rio & The Dudley Boyz: D-Von tapped out to the Figure Four from Cesaro.

WWE SmackDown:

– Kevin Owens, Charlotte and Dana Brooke, and Dean Ambrose all appear on the big screen is separate videos talking about their matches later tonight.

– Sasha Banks def. Dana Brooke: Sasha got the win with the Banks Statement. After the match, Charlotte beats down Sasha and stands above her with the Women’s Title held high.

– Dolph Ziggler def. Rusev: After a distraction by Zack Ryder, Ziggler rolls up Rusev from behind for the win. Rusev freaks out after the match and starts breaking equipment at ringside.

– AJ Styles & Karl Anderson def. Enzo Amore & Big Cass: AJ Styles submitted Enzo with the Calf Crusher for the win.

– They show the same Brock Lesnar/UFC 200 highlight video from RAW.

– Kalisto def. Tyler Breeze: This was described by a fan in attendance as a short match with not a lot to talk about. Fandango and Sin Cara were at ringside.

– Miz TV with Darren Young and Bob Backlund: The Miz showed a video of Bob Backlund’s career highlights which got a standing ovation from many in the crowd. The Mi then said he was going to show a video of Darren Young’s highlights, which resulted in a “no signal” on the screen. The Miz cut a promo on Young until Young and Backlund came out to confront him. Young tells Miz he’s going to teach him a lesson in respect at Battleground by winning the IC Title, and The Miz and Maryse retreat up the ramp.

– Shane McMahon is shown backstage having a chat with R-Truth.

– Sasha is in the back having her neck examined when Carhlotte and Dana Brooke interrupt. They say their match at Battleground is now a tag match instead of a Women’s title match, and wish Sasha good luck on finding a partner.

– Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens – No Contest: Seth Rollins was on commentary and interferes within a matter of minutes. This brings out Sami Zayn who helps Ambrose clear the ring. Jojo announces that this is now a tag match.

– Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose & Sami Zayn: Seth Rollins scored the pinfall win for his team after hitting the Pedigree on Zayn.

– After the match, Rollins challenged Ambrose to come back and fight him alone. Ambrose runs back down to the ring but Rollins rolls out to the floor. Owens and Rollins then hit the ring together, but Ambrose throws Owens to the outside then hits the Dirty Deeds on Rollins.

Jerry Lawler’s WWE Suspension Lifted, Update On Neville’s Return To The Ring, Eva Marie

– WWE has lifted Jerry “The King” Lawler’s suspension after domestic assault charges against the WWE Hall of Famer were dropped Friday — click here for details

WWE announced Friday, “Jerry Lawler’s legal matter has been resolved and his suspension has been lifted, effective immediately.”

– As you can see here, Eva Marie has released a new line of merchandise.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BHVrpOKB2kl/

– Neville, who has been out of action since fracturing his ankle in March during a match against Chris Jericho, is scheduled to wrestle Y2J during WWE’s tour of Australia and New Zealand next month.

Other matches scheduled for the tour, which takes place August 10-13, include John Cena vs. AJ Styles, Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens, The New Day vs. The Wyatt Family.

New Main Event & Street Fight For WWE MSG (7/16), Dean Ambrose To Tokyo

The new main event for the 7/16 WWE house show from Madison Square Garden is Seth Rollins vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose, replacing the suspended Roman Reigns.

Neville vs. Chris Jericho in a NYC Street Fight and John Cena vs. AJ Styles is also set for that NYC show. Zack Ryder, Ric Flair and Charlotte have been pulled while The New Day, The Club, Apollo Crews, Sheamus, Mark Henry, Kevin Owens, Becky Lynch and Natalya are still advertised.

On a related note, Reigns will obviously no longer be working the July WWE house shows in Tokyo, Japan. Ambrose has been added to those live events, likely replacing Reigns.