WWE 205 Live
Episode 144
#205Live
Original Air Date: August 27, 2019
Event Date: August 27, 2019
(aired live)
City: Baton Rouge, LA
Venue: Raising Cane’s River Center Arena
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Aiden English, Nigel McGuinness
Ring Announcer: Greg Hamilton
Video
Last week, Humberto Carrillo and Oney Lorcan survived the 10-man Captain’s Challenge match.
Backstage
Drake Maverick congratulates Carrillo and Lorcan on their victory last week. Lorcan wants Gulak again, but Maverick says Lorcan and Carrillo both hold a victory over Gulak. Maverick says Lorcan and Carrillo will have a match to determine who will face Gulak at Clash of Champions.
Intro Video
“Hail to the Crown” by CFO$ featuring From Ashes to New
Match 1
Kalisto w/ Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik vs Ariya Daivari
(referee: Danilo Anfibio)
Result: Ariya Daivari wins via pinfall after a hammerlock/lariat combo (after pulling on Kalisto’s mask)
Time: 13:04
Match Thoughts
Good match. It felt like this was a match meant to build up to something more intense later on, but the match itself was solid. Kalisto was having fun early in the match, but Daivari pushed him to get more serious as the match went on. Daivari had to resort to underhanded tactics at times, and those tactics led to a nice dirty finish.
Ring Area
Daivari stomps Kalisto after the match, so Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado run to the ring. Metalik is tossed to the apron, but Dorado pauses before attacking Daivari. Dorado stares at Daivari as Daivari backs off and leaves the ring.
Backstage
Sarah Schreiber welcomes Tony Nese. Nese thinks he might need to change the way he goes about things, and he’ll do anything to get back to the top.
Backstage
The Singh Brothers admit that their return to 205 Live hasn’t gone well, so they’re going to go away and come back when they’re ready.
Match 2
Cruiserweight Title Number One Contender Match
Oney Lorcan vs Humberto Carrillo
(referee: Ryan Tran)
Result: Humberto Carrillo pins Oney Lorcan after a twisting splash
Time: 17:32
Match Thoughts
Very good match. Lorcan looked great as always, and the fight Lorcan brought caused Carrillo to incorporate some more hard-hitting moves to his usual high-flying arsenal. It was fun to watch. This was a good match for both men, but it was a great match for the development of Carrillo.
Ring Area
After the match, Drew Gualk appears on the video screen. He claps for Carrillo and congratulates his “student” on overcoming Oney Lorcan. Gulak isn’t the same man he was when he was mentoring Carrillo, and he’s going to teach Carrillo a new lesson at Clash of Champions.
Show Impressions
This was a good show. Two good matches, and the promise of even more goodness.
Match of the Night
Oney Lorcan vs Humberto Carrillo
I was happy with how this turned out.
Official Results: https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-205-live/2019-08-27