WWE 205 Live
Episode 120
#205Live
Original Air Date: March 12, 2019
Event Date: March 12, 2019
(aired live)
City: Fairborn, OH (announced as Dayton)
Venue: Wright State University Nutter Center
Commentary: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, Aiden English
Ring Announcer: Greg Hamilton
Backstage
Drew Gulak welcomes us to 205 Live. He talks about tonight’s show and the semifinals of the Wrestlemania title match tournament. Specifically, Gulak says that tonight is the night when Tony Nese crumble under the pressure and lose. Tony Nese will tap out.
Backstage
Tony Nese knows that he has to be at his best to defeat Drew Gulak tonight. Nese says he can’t make even one mistake. Gulak thinks he will make Nese tap out, but Nese says he will not give up.
Backstage
Oney Lorcan says none of this is personal. He holds no ill will toward Humberto Carrillo, but he still crushed him. Tonight, he will do the same to Cedric Alexander. It’s not personal though.
Backstage
Cedric Alexander knows Oney Lorcan is a bad, bad man. He thinks Lorcan will be champ one day, but not while Alexander is still here.
Intro Video
“Hail to the Crown” by CFO$ featuring From Ashes to New
Selfie Promo
From Melbourne, Australia, Buddy Murphy congratulates the four semifinalists. One of them is only two matches away from facing Murphy at Wrestlemania. Who does Murphy think will win?
Match 1
Cruiserweight Title Number One Contender Tournament Semifinal Match
Cedric Alexander vs Oney Lorcan
(referee: Danilo Anfibio)
Result: Cedric Alexander wins via pinfall after the Lumbar Check
Time: 15:13
Match Thoughts
Good match. The pace was slower and more methodical to start, but it built up to some big moves and hard strikes throughout the latter portion of the match. This was a good test for both me. For Cedric specifically, he had to overcome Lorcan’s rough style and look for openings where he could use his speed.
Backstage
Mike Kanellis says he has paid his dues, so he demands respect from Drake Maverick. Last week, Maverick put Mike in a match out of pity. Mike says he deserves better. Maverick agrees. Next week, Mike will face one of the top cruiserweights in the world. Before Mike and Maria leave, Drake says that 205 Live is about winning, so looking good in defeat isn’t going to cut it forever.
Selfie Promo
Ariya Daivari is done being a lapdog for lesser men. The leash is about to come off.
Match 2
Cruiserweight Title Number One Contender Tournament Semifinal Match
Tony Nese vs Drew Gulak
(referee: Charles Robinson; watching in the back: Cedric Alexander)
Result: Tony Nese wins via pinfall with a counter to the GuLock
Time: 17:09
Match Thoughts
Great match. Nese tried to match Gulak hold for hold, and though Nese did well, Gulak began to dominate after a while. There were lots of very nice chains and counters in this match. Nese began to try to use some flying against Gulak, but Gulak was able to avoid most of it. It took some clever counters at just the right times for Nese to get any significant offense in this match after a while.
Show Impressions
Good show. The tournament was pretty much the sole focus, and both matches were quite good.
Match of the Night
Tony Nese vs Drew Gulak
This was quite a bit more interesting to watch for me. The extended sequences of holds and counters gave the match a nice flow.
Official Results: https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-205-live/2019-03-12