WWE 205 Live
Episode 118
#205Live
Original Air Date: February 26, 2019
Event Date: February 26, 2019
(aired live)
City: Charlotte, NC
Venue: Spectrum Center
Commentary: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, Aiden English
Ring Announcer: Greg Hamilton
Video
Drake Maverick narrates as he talks about the start of the number one contender tournament. Tonight in the first round, Tony Nese will face Kalisto, and The Brian Kendrick will face Drew Gulak.
Intro Video
“Hail to the Crown” by CFO$ featuring From Ashes to New
Match 1
Cruiserweight Title Number One Contender Tournament Quarter Final Match
Kalisto vs Tony Nese
(referee: Danilo Anfibio; watching in the back: Buddy Murphy)
Result: Tony Nese wins via pinfall after a running knee strike in the corner
Time: 14:22
Match Thoughts
Great match. Early in the match there was a lot of back and forth with some really good sequences of counters. They moved on to play to their strengths with Nese using his power and Kalisto flying. They both showed fantastic agility throughout, and the last few minutes became pretty brutal with some of the moves. If this match is any indication of the desire in this tournament, then this is going to be a whole lot of fun.
Backstage
After watching the match, Buddy Murphy applauds for his friend Tony Nese.
Backstage
Jack Gallagher instructs Humberto Carrillo on the advantages of wrist locks over high risks.
Backstage
Drew Gulak prepares for his match.
Backstage
Brian Kendrick gets some motivating words from Akira Tozawa.
Backstage
Drake Maverick tells Mike and Maria Kanellis that Mike’s performance last week against Cedric Alexander has earned him a match next week.
Match 2
Cruiserweight Title Number One Contender Tournament Quarter Final Match
Drew Gulak vs The Brian Kendrick
(referee: Mike Chioda)
Result: Drew Gulak wins via KO with the GuLock
Time: 13:48
Match Thoughts
Great match. This was a battle of wits as much as it was a fight. Kendrick and Gulak tried to out-wrestle each other, and that led to a lot of the match taking place down on the mat. Gulak looked strong, though Kendrick broke free at times and put up a good fight. In the end, this was a bit of a heartbreaker. I really like both of these guys and would like to see both of them in a Wrestlemania match.
Show Impressions
This was a very strong show and a great start to the tournament. I’m very excited for the next few weeks.
Match of the Night
Drew Gulak vs The Brian Kendrick
It was hard to choose, but I think I was more invested in Gulak versus Kendrick.
Official results: https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-205-live/2019-02-26