WWE 205 Live August 21, 2018 Results and Review A ReHash Again

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We start with straight forward wrestling.

Noam Dar defeated TJP

This was a good opener, with a good amount of back and forth. Noam Dar was able to get the big win after isolating TJP’s legs, and offense that was countered here and there, only to get the big win after some time. It was a good match, with Noam Dar showing off a leaner build, and a faster counter attack. TJP loses again, and well, he’s not doing so hot since he lost that title.

Akira Tozawa defeated Colin Delaney

Hey, Colin is back! Only to get jobbed out again, sad. The match didn’t get started, Gulak and his goons stopped it.

The Lucha House Party defeated Buddy Murphy and Tony Nese

One hell of a match, with a lot of high flying elements, and a great deal of back and forth, but what ended up happening was a win from the Lucha Guys again. I just wished that we got new people wrestling, I feel like I’ve seen these guys wrestle a million times. Anyways, good fun, no complaints, another good showcase from 205 Live, only 49 minutes out of the hour, so I guess that’s a complaint. Good stuff, watch this. Main event.

WWE 205 Live August 7, 2018 Results and Review 54 Minutes of Action This Time

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No talking! Yay!

Tony Nese and Buddy Murphy defeated The Lucha House Party

A great back and forth match to open the show, with lots of action. While the bigger guys tried to ground the Lucha Dudes, the Lucha guys were able to take on a great deal of action to the floor, to the air, and in the ring. They weren’t a match for the big guys, as eventually we got a roll up and a beat down outside to finish things off. It was a good opener, but I feel like I’ve seen every combination of these guys ever, so it’s kind of odd to see them yet again fighting.

Noam Dar defeated Sean Maluta

Noam Dar wins an easy match overall. Nothing too great here. Maluta seems to have lost weight.

Hideo Itami defeated Mustafa Ali

If there was a match of the week, then you would have to give it to this one. Hideo Itami and Mustafa Ali went to war in this match, and put on a 4 star classic if you ask me. Itami was busted wide open in the mouth, and he took Ali to the limit. The two threw everything they had against one another, and at the end of the day, Itami was able to knock out Ali with several amazing dropkicks. You would be surprised how good this match was, and if you don’t watch 205 Live, then you certainly missed out on something big here.

WWE 205 Live November 21, 2017 Results and Review The Zo train

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Everyone should get on board the ZO train, because it’s the number one thing on the WWE 205 Live brand right now. These guys are the cruiserweights of the WWE, and it shows in a lot of ways. The night only had 3 matches, but they did some good stuff, so let’s talk about it.

WWE 205 Live November 21, 2017 Results and Review

The show started with a thanksgiving feast on the table and Enzo Amore talking to his crew of lackeys. He said that if the guys won tonight, they may talk about getting a title shot. Then they notice that Gulak is missing, and out comes a guy dressed in a turkey outfit. It’s Drew Gulak and he said that Enzo told him to lighten up. This leads to the intro and the start of the show.

Akira Tozawa defeated Drew Gulak in a Street Fight

This was a good match. Tozawa wasn’t dominant throughout, and Gulak put the boots to him. There was a bit of plunder, but the best spot was Gulak catching Tozawa from a suicide dive and then dropping him on the ramp with a suplex. This was chemistry and timing all rolled into one. One of the best spots of the night, and something that made this match my favorite of the week. Gulak and Tozawa fought on the outside, and then a table was introduced. Gulak was put into a trash can, and then Tozawa jumped off the top rope through the trash can with Gulak still inside of it, for the big win. A great match if you ask me, and a solid opener. Gulak would get ridiculed and put on time out for his loss.

Tony Nese defeated Mustafa Ali

Ali is so good in the ring, and Nese is impressive, despite his bigger build. How is he only 205? I don’t know. Ali threw his high flying style at Nese, but it was Nese with some quick reflexes that got out of the way of Ali’s onslaught and eventually finished him off. Ali was rammed into the post, knocked out and that was the end of him for this match up.

Cedric Alexander and Rich Swann defeated Ariya Daivari and Noam Dar

This wasn’t a great match. There were a few good moments, Noam Dar is faster than ever, and Alexander and Swann make a good team. Daivari also impressed with his timing, and high flying capabilities, but it was the good guys that got the win yet again, even though Enzo Amore kept interfering in the match. As soon as the good guys won, Enzo jumped in and started to beat them down. That prompted Mustafa Ali and Akira Tozawa to run down only to get beat up by the rest of the Zo Train, and that was that. The boots were put down, and the show was over with the bad guys doing the Enzo dance.

Now, while this wasn’t a bad night of wrestling, I have to ask where the rest of the roster is? Where was The Brian Kendrick, Lince Dorado, and Gran Metalik? There should be way more guys on this roster, if you ask me. They should even bring guys in from Mexico if need be.

WWE 205 Live May 3, 2017 Results and Review The C Show Is Bad

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205 Live came and went, and boy did it really downgrade in some respects. There were some highlights though, mainly Mustafa Ali. That guy is the best thing about the WWE cruiserweight division right now. He’s so good, and yet he doesn’t get the main title matches, or anything. I think he needs a main title shot against Neville and Austin Aries, he’d win and get the fans over, I’d hope at least.

WWE 205 Live May 3, 2017 Results

Tj Perkins defeated Lince Dorado
Drew Gulak defeated Mustafa Ali
Noam Dar defeated Rich Swann

WWE 205 Live May 3, 2017 Review

Tj Perkins defeated Lince Dorado

From a stricktly wrestling stand point, this was really good. Perkins, I’ve always said, is a great in ring competitor. Dorado is great too, and I love to see the lucha guys get a fair chance. Perkins and Dorado put on a good match, with Perkins pushing that heel element a lot during the match. Good opener, no doubt.

Drew Gulak defeated Mustafa Ali

Mustafa Ali is a treat to watch wrestle. He’s that good. Drew Gulak has been on a crusade to stop high flying moves, and he continued to push that element here. Mustafa Ali got a lot of good shots, but it was Gulak that would get the win this time around.

Noam Dar defeated Rich Swann

Noam Dar is back with Alicia FOoooxxxxx, good for him. Swann is wasted here, as he loses and Dar gets a win on the show. I don’t know what else to say about this. It was a fine match, but nothing too grand.

The cruiserweight show just feels tired, and it’s not the competitors fault. The show just drags a bit, and the storylines are dumb. They should not be isolated, if you ask me. WCW didn’t isolate them, they gave them a stage and even fought bigger guys at times. I liked that. This is just a waste if you ask me, which you didn’t.

WWE 205 Live April 25, 2017 Results and Review The C Show At Best Comes Through

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They say that 205 Live is the most exciting hour of wrestling, but honestly, it’s more like 45 minutes of boredom. This night’s show was not good. It was bad. It was an absolute terrible showing if you ask me.

WWE 205 Live April 25, 2017 Results

Rich Swann and Akira Tozawa defeated Noam Dar and Brian Kendrick
Tony Nese defeated Mustafa Ali via Disqualification
Neville defeated Jack Gallagher

WWE 205 Live April 25, 2017 Review

Rich Swann and Akira Tozawa defeated Noam Dar and Brian Kendrick

Rich Swann’s entrance is one of my favorites. His enthusiasm for what he does is infections. If I am ever in the arena, I will be dancing along with him, because he is quite fun to watch. Akira Tozawa has also won me over. The two make a good team, and they were able to get the win over Noam Dar and Kendrick. This was a good flowing match, with fast paced shots, and great overall momentum. Nothing crazy, just pure wrestling action here, so for that, great job WWE.

Tony Nese defeated Mustafa Ali via Disqualification

I’m a fan of Tony Nese and Mustafa Ali, but I don’t need to see them wrestle every week. This moved the needle a bit towards the feud with Drew Gulak and Ali. Other than that, it was a somewhat boring match, with Ali and Nese going through their normal motions.

Neville defeated Jack Gallagher

Neville and Jack Gallagher did the same match you’ve already seen them do on PPV. This time, Neville would get the win with the Rings of Saturn, and never going too risky. Afterwards he beat up Gallagher, and that prompted Austin Aries to run out and beat him up.

This night was boring. There was a few great spots, but overall, it was not fun. The opening match was the best part of this show, and other than that, this is another forgettable night from the cruiserweights of WWE.

WWE 205 Live March 14, 2017 Results and Review The Predictable Austin Aries

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I may be the only idiot that is watching and reviewing 205 live. I listen to a lot of podcasts and few of them are watching and reviewing this show, so if you’re looking for opinions on it, you’re going to find that it’s few and far between. Here are my thoughts on the night of action from the cruiserweights of WWE.

WWE 205 Live March 14, 2017 Results

Mustafa Ali defeated Drew Gulak
Noam Dar and Ariya Daivari defeated Rich Swann and Gentleman Jack Gallagher
Austin Aries defeated Tj Perkins, The Brian Kendrick, Akira Tozawa, and Tony Nese in a 5 way

WWE 205 Live March 14, 2017 Review

Mustafa Ali defeated Drew Gulak

Mustafa Ali may be the most underrated wrestler in WWE. Ok, a lot of the guys are underrated. Drew Gulak showed some serious momentum at one point in this match, but was the inverted 450 that took him out. You have to see this move, it’s absolutely stunning. I’m absolutely impressed with the execution every single time. Ali gets the win and Gulak gets frustrated after the fact, yelling into the mic that 205 sucks essentially.

Noam Dar and Ariya Daivari defeated Rich Swann and Gentleman Jack Gallagher

A good match with Noam Dar and Daivari getting their win back. Dar is so good with his selling, and Daivari’s vendetta against Jack Gallagher is great. Rich Swann’s charisma is great too, and all of these guys are fun to watch. This match had a lot of fast moving action, and through it all we were left wondering about Alicia Fouxxxxx. I love Dar’s accent, and this match was good too. Great stuff.

Austin Aries defeated Tj Perkins, The Brian Kendrick, Akira Tozawa, and Tony Nese in a 5 way

What a battle. The 5 way matches on 205 Live are incredible. This was another great one. Every man is over with the crowd here. Tozawa is great, his yelling has grown on me. Nese is a specimen of greatness, and Kendrick as the all out heel is great too. Aries hasn’t grown on me, and I don’t see his appeal just yet. But his finisher and elbow from the top is great. My only major critique here is the constant suicide dives every wrestler does, I’m tired of those. Other than that, this was a great match that should get more views.

Overall, 205 Live is a great wrestling show, and if you’re not watching it, I feel sorry for you. The guys on this show are absolutely talented and should get more attention. Aries and Neville is booked for Mania and should be an interesting match to watch. I don’t expect Aries to win, yet.

WWE 205 Live March 7, 2017 Results and Review The Dead Crowd

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This week I wanted to be a skateboarder again. I used to skate daily, and was trying to work my way up the ranks. Now? I’m a broken old man. My knees hurt and my back hurts. That has nothing to do with WWE 205 Live, but I wanted to say that today.

March 7 had another edition of 205 live and I had to watch it twice. The first time, I fell asleep, the second time, I fell asleep at the main event. I went back and watched the ending again, and now we’re here. Here’s my thoughts on this night of wrestling.

WWE 205 Live March 7, 2017 Results

Rich Swann and Gentleman Jack Gallagher defeated Noam Dar and Ariya Daivari
Akira Tozawa defeated Bryan Kendrick
Austin Aries defeated Tony Nese

WWE 205 Live March 7, 2017 Review

If you’re a purist wrestling fan, then you need to watch WWE 205 Live. This night had only 3 matches and they were fast paced, and somewhat entertaining. Of the 3 matches, I liked the tag match that opened the show a bit more than the rest. This is not quite an hour of programming, mind you.

Rich Swann and Gentleman Jack Gallagher defeated Noam Dar and Ariya Daivari

Swann and Jack are great together, playing that outsider gimmick versus the cool guy. Dar and Daivari weren’t going down without a fight, but in the end, Swann picked up the pin on Dar with an insane move. I forget the name, but wow, dude went nearly to the rafters to hit it. Phoenix splash? You have to see it.

There's a story going through with Noam Dar and Alicia FOOOUUUXXXX getting gifts from a mysterious person. Is it Swann? I dunno, but I'm eating popcorn trying to figure it out.

Akira Tozawa defeated Bryan Kendrick

I’m not a fan of Tozawa. This was supposed to be a match with The Brian Kendrick, but instead, it was with a jobber named Bryan Kendrick. It was ok, but nothing to write home about. I don’t like Tozawa, and The Brian Kendrick could very well put through another classic, if he ever does in fact face the Japanese star.

Austin Aries defeated Tony Nese

I’m not sold on Austin Aries. What makes him so good? He is another bravado pushing small guy. So what? This match didn’t impress me at all, it was an average match. Tony Nese is interesting, as he’s so well packed with muscle and yet he can throw down some great moves. Aries wins, and will challenge Neville eventually, I’m sure.

Overall, this wasn’t great. It was a fun 45 minutes or so, but with only 3 matches, and a lot of talking, it felt like WWE Raw LITE. Lots more talking than there should be, and lots of callbacks to Smackdown and Raw, including commercials. Why are there commercials for WWE within the network? Come on! Oh well.

WWE Fastlane 2017 Results and Review The Biggest Burial Ever

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WWE Fastlane was in the midwest this week, and of course I didn't go. I wanted to, and I wanted to go to Smackdown in Indianapolis this week, but have decided to stay home. I decided to just save my money and hopefully I can go to Las Vegas and Spokane. We'll see what happens.

This night in WWE history was interesting, and it was predictable. So predictable that I predicted all of the results except for 1.

Here we go, the results and review for this year's Fastlane.

WWE Fastlane 2017 Results

Rich Swann and Akira Tozawa def. The Brian Kendrick and Noam Dar (Kickoff Match)
Samoa Joe def. Sami Zayn
Raw Tag Team Champions Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson def. Enzo Amore and Big Cass
Sasha Banks def. Nia Jax
Cesaro def. Jinder Mahal
Big Show def. Rusev
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville def. Jack Gallagher
Roman Reigns def. Braun Strowman
Raw Women's Champion Bayley def. Charlotte Flair
Goldberg def. Kevin Owens to win the Universal Championship

WWE Fastlane 2017 Review

Rich Swann and Akira Tozawa def. The Brian Kendrick and Noam Dar (Kickoff Match)

The opening match was actually quite good. This match featured Swann and Tozawa putting on a showcase of moves against the heels. Someone said that this was thrown together, but it wasn't. Swann and Dar have been fighting with Alicia Fox in the middle of things.

Samoa Joe def. Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn lost like I said he would. He got beat down, and while he put on a nice show, Joe won making Zayn pass out. Oh well.

Raw Tag Team Champions Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson def. Enzo Amore and Big Cass

This was a far better match than any podcast said it would be. The Club Sandwich boys won with smart tag team action. Enzo and Cass are headed for a big break up.

Sasha Banks def. Nia Jax

Nia Jax should've won here. Banks got beat up a lot, and by some miracle won. She made Jax tap out, done and done. This was a disappointing ending.

Cesaro def. Jinder Mahal

Jinder My Balls is so jacked, how does he not get in trouble for steroids? Cesaro won a very entertaining match, which wasn't announced beforehand.

Big Show def. Rusev

Big Show beat the hell out of Rusev. The burial of Rusev is complete now, goodnight.

WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville def. Jack Gallagher

Wow. This was the best match of the night. Neville really put on a show with Gallagher. Gallagher threw down a great deal of moves. It was a great match, and even my wife looked up from her smartphone here and there.

Roman Reigns def. Braun Strowman

Roman Reigns, wow. The Burial of Brown Shoeman is complete. Braun looked good, went for a huge splash and missed. Reigns wins CLEAN. I kid you not.

Raw Women's Champion Bayley def. Charlotte Flair

Bayley won a hard hitting match, but it wasn't without Sasha Banks interfereing. Flair wasn't in tip top game here. Bayley pushed through a great match, but not without a few misses, so I guess that's something to remember.

Goldberg def. Kevin Owens to win the Universal Championship

Did I call it or did I call it? Goldberg BURIES Kevin Owens fast. Kevin Owens loses in 21 seconds. That's the end of this.

Prediction For Goldberg

Mark my words. GOLDBERG defeats Lesnar in 18 seconds at Wrestlemania. I'm calling it here first.

Or

Goldberg vs. Lesnar vs. Kevin Owens vs. Chris Jericho for the Universal Title will be announced so that Goldberg can lose the title to a full timer.

Or

There will be a money in the bank ladder match, and the winner will cash in on Goldberg and WIN. 

WWE Monday Night Raw February 27, 2017 Results and Review The Burial of Shoeman Is Coming

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Monday Night Raw was in Greenbay, Wisconsin, and I fought myself to stay awake. This show was less than stellar, even though there were some cool parts to it. If you saw it, then you already know how I felt because it’s probably similar to what you felt. With that in mind, consider the elements from Monday Night Raw, as I discuss it. This is the Raw before Fast Lane this weekend, mind you.

WWE Monday Night Raw February 27, 2017 Results

Universal Champion Kevin Owens confronted Goldberg
The New Day def. Rusev & Jinder Mahal
Akira Tozawa def. Noam Dar
Charlotte Flair & Nia Jax def. Raw Women's Champion Bayley & Sasha Banks
Big Cass def. Raw Tag Team Champion Luke Gallows
Sheamus def. Titus O'Neil
Seth Rollins addressed his WrestleMania status
Big Show def. The Shining Stars
Gentleman Jack Gallagher & TJ Perkins def. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville & Tony Nese
Samoa Joe def. Cesaro
Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman signed their WWE Fastlane contract

WWE Monday Night Raw February 27, 2017 Review

Universal Champion Kevin Owens confronted Goldberg

The opening segment saw Goldberg cut a promo like he was Roadwarrior Hawk. I don’t like this, and Owens came out to rundown who he had beaten. So what? That’s all I thought.

As a rebuttal, let’s consider the guys Goldberg has beaten, at least some of them. Triple H, The Rock, Sting, Konnan, DDP, Kevin Nash, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Curt Hennig, The Giant, and the list goes on.

The New Day def. Rusev and Jinder Mahal

How does Jinder My Balls have a contract? Why is Rusev being buried now? Remember when Rusev was unstoppable? That’s long gone.

Akira Tozawa def. Noam Dar

I love Noam Dar. Tozawa is a non-English speaking Japanese wrestler that will most likely get buried soon enough.

Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax def. Raw Women's Champion Bayley and Sasha Banks

We’ve seen this 100 times before. It was nothing fun. Flair will win at the ppv, and Banks will lose again.

Big Cass def. Raw Tag Team Champion Luke Gallows

I fell asleep. This was boring. Why do the tag champs get buried each week?

Sheamus def. Titus O'Neil

Another boring match. It wasn’t worth reviewing.

Seth Rollins addressed his WrestleMania status

CM PUNK! CM PUNK! CM PUNK! Rollins sucks, GTFO.

Big Show def. The Shining Stars

Another tag team buried. Wow.

Gentleman Jack Gallagher & TJ Perkins def. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville & Tony Nese

Really cool, fast paced match. Jack and Perkins are great together, Nese and Neville put on a show too. This was great, I liked it.

Samoa Joe def. Cesaro

Good overall match, Joe and Cesaro worked very well together. Joe wins, and then Sami Zayn comes out to brawl. Cesaro should be in the main event if you ask me.

Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman signed their WWE Fastlane contract

Shoeman will get buried here. Roman Reigns gets thrown into the buckle and it breaks. Shoeman is going to get set up to take a huge fall this weekend, if you ask me.

Raw was boring. This is all they could think of leading up to Fastlane? Meh.

WWE 205 Live January 3, 2017 Results and Review How To Bore A Crowd In 1 Hour

This is the High Flying Action of The WWE Cruiserweights

I was tired. I couldn’t finish WWE 205 Live in one sitting. This was boring. No, seriously, this was the worst example of Cruiserweight wrestling today. There’s no saving grace here. Well, maybe one.

WWE 205 Live Results

Tajiri def. Sean Maluta
Jack Gallagher def. Tony Nese via Disqualification
Mustafa Ali def. Noam Dar
Neville def. TJ Perkins

WWE 205 Live Review

Tajiri def. Sean Maluta

Maluta got buried. Tajiri is great, but only when working with a faster paced style. Watch his work in ECW and you’ll see how amazing he can be, and watch his latter work in WWE and he can showcase amazing elements. This wasn’t that at all. This was a slow moving match that ended with Kendrick coming out getting sprayed in the face with mist. Meh.

Match Rating: 2 out of 5

Jack Gallagher def. Tony Nese via Disqualification

This match didn’t go too far. Gallagher is great, but against, he has to work with great talent for this to work for him. This was a short match, and of course, it was boring. He’ll get his day in the sun, sooner, than later.

Match Rating: 1 out of 5

Mustafa Ali def. Noam Dar

The only cool spot here was Ali’s inversed 450 splash. Other than that, Dar worked Ali’s arm, in a slow, boring match.

Match Rating: 2 out of 5

Neville def. TJ Perkins

Neville buries Toe Jam Perkins, no one cared.

Match Rating: 2 out of 5

205 Live promises to give you a lot of action. But that’s what the show is lacking right now. It’s a boring hour of wrestling, and I’ve seen XPW shows live. The guys are talented, but WWE isn’t allowing them to work the frenetic style that made the Cruiserweight Classic so good. WCW had better options because they sold moves, they had strategy, they were great fun, these matches aren’t. These are slow moving matches with a few high spots, and boredom throughout. The crowd hates a lot of it, and I do too.