{"id":2283,"date":"2017-05-02T21:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T03:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=2283"},"modified":"2017-05-02T21:58:25","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T03:58:25","slug":"205-live-recap-review-episode-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/205-live-recap-review-episode-23\/","title":{"rendered":"205 Live Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>May 2, 2017<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 23<\/strong><br \/>\n(aired live)<br \/>\n#205Live<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: Fresno, CA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: Save Mart Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Greg Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nWe join SmackDown Live, well, live, while Tom Phillips and JBL discuss the attack that Kevin Owens just perpetrated on Chris Jericho. Jericho is helped to the back and 205 Live starts.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nOn RAW last night, TJ Perkins questioned Neville&#8217;s actions at Payback. Later that night, Austin Aries defeated TJP, but Perkins attacks Aries&#8217; knee after their match.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intro Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Hail to the Crown&#8221; by CFO$ featuring From Ashes to New<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>TJ Perkins vs Lince Dorado<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Dan Engler)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e75201c44ac','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e75201c44ac\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e75201c44ac\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: TJ Perkins wins via submission with a knee bar<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 7:01<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. There were a few moments when Lince and Perkins didn&#8217;t quite seem to hit a move exactly like they wanted (like a top rope moonsault double stomp from Dorado that ended up being more of a halfway double knee drop), but it all still worked. I really liked the combination of Perkins&#8217; aggression and Dorado&#8217;s speed and agility.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nEarlier today, Corey Graves sat down with The Brian Kendrick. Kendrick feels insulted by Akira Tozawa. He&#8217;s known Tozawa for years and wanted to help him once he got to WWE, but Tozawa thinks he knows it all. Just like &#8220;all these young guys.&#8221; As he&#8217;s talking, Tozawa appears and kicks Kendrick in the head. This is lesson number five for Kendrick: &#8220;always end an interview with an impact.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Mustafa Ali vs Drew Gulak<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Charles Robinson)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e75201c45d2','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e75201c45d2\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e75201c45d2\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Drew Gulak wins via pinfall after getting the knees up when Ali went for a top rope frog splash<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 5:03<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. I&#8217;m not a huge fan of Gulak&#8217;s gimmick (I think it&#8217;s a bit cheesy), but it works very well for making Gulak interesting in the ring. I&#8217;ve liked Gulak, but this gimmick gives him a clear purpose and helps add interest in everything he does in the ring. I think that works very well in moments like in this match where Gulak simply grabbed Ali&#8217;s leg to prevent him from going to the top rope. I look forward to more matches between these two.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nDasha Fuentes enters the ring and asks Gulak about the match. Gulak says this is vindication for his campaign. High flying doesn&#8217;t work. Ali&#8217;s loss is an example of that. What Gulak does works, and that&#8217;s why he&#8217;s the future of 205 Live.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA highlight package of the relationship between Alicia Fox and Noam Dar, and of Rich Swann breaking them up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Rich Swann vs Noam Dar<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Danilo Anfibio)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e75201c460d','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e75201c460d\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e75201c460d\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Noam Dar wins via pinfall after a running enzuigiri<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 13:19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter a bunch of side headlocks and a nasty looking half-tackle thing early in the match, this main event got really good. Dar eventually started working on Swann&#8217;s arm in a very convincing fashion. There&#8217;s were some nice near-submissions, and even though Swann&#8217;s arm didn&#8217;t necessarily play a direct role in the finish, it certainly helped them get to that point. I don&#8217;t feel like this feud is over, and I&#8217;m totally cool with that if we get to see more matches like this.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Alicia Fox heads to the ring. Alicia looks happy, but Dar looks confused. After a moment, Dar embraces Fox. Apparently they are back together.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nIt wasn&#8217;t the best episode of 205 Live, but I still enjoyed it. The matches were all good. Nothing spectacular, but good and easily worth watching.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Rich Swann vs Noam Dar<\/strong><br \/>\nAs I was watching, early in the match I thought Ali and Gulak would be the best of the night. 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