WWE Extreme Rules 2019: 5 Finishes for Drew Gulak vs Tony Nese for the Cruiserweight Championship

#2 Tony Nese reclaims his throne

The Premier Athlete may become a two-time champion come Extreme Rules

Since Drew Gulak won the Cruiserweight Championship, Tony Nese has repeatedly stated that he's not the true champion, as he never beat Nese for the title. It's a claim that holds water, especially since Nese has beaten Gulak two times now in back-to-back singles matches. With the score between the men tied at 2-2, it's anyone's game.

That being said, Nese has pulled off some unbelievable moments in the past, doing what few other cruiserweights failed to do. In 2018, he became the second person to defeat Cedric Alexander, who's nine-month winning streak had just come to an end. Follow that up with his incredible victory over Buddy Murphy at WrestleMania, and it's hard to think there's anyone on the roster he can't beat.

Gulak, on the other hand, has let several opportunities slip through his hands. Prior to winning the Cruiserweight Championship, he racked up a series of losses in some pretty epic and hard fought battles. Matt Riddle, Kushida, Jordan Devlin, and Cedric Alexander were all taken to their limit by the Submission Specialist, but he could never pull out the win when it mattered most.

His latest attitude change definitely turned his luck around, managing to finally capture the title that evaded him for so long. Still, old habits die hard, and when it comes down to him and Nese in a one-on-one situation on a grand stage, one has to wonder if history he'll be able to maintain his momentum.