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We had a very special 205 Live this week, as NXT's Breakout Tournament was scheduled to take place in two weeks. Tonight, four relatively unknowns would try to qualify for the tourney.
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Joe Gacy, Guru Raaj, Andre Chase, and Desmond Troy all looked to earn their way into the tournament that created stars like Cameron Grimes, Bronson Reed, Angel Garza, Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, and more. Who would advance to the NXT Breakout Tournament on 205 Live tonight?
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Guru Raaj vs Andre Chase on 205 Live
Guru Raaj started 205 Live off by taking Andre Chase to the mat. He followed with a big hip toss before locking Chase down with a side headlock. Andre was sent overhead with a monkey flip and caught with a backslide for a near fall.
Chase ran into the ropes to block the O'Connor roll, hanging Raaj up throat first on the top rope. He slowed the proceedings down here, battering Raaj with a series of chops and a right to the gut. A Russian leg sweep brought him down for a two-count.
Raaj was caught with a spinning back elbow to the jaw, but Chase wouldn't let him fall to the floor. Raaj countered another one, sending Chase over with a back-body drop. He fired upon Chase, hitting a flying clothesline. A series of shoulder thrusts, a bulldog, and a dropkick took Chase down for a close call.
Chase turned things around with an elbow that sent Raaj into the corner, followed by a running kick. A slingshot stunner and a brainbuster earned Chase his first 205 Live win and sent him to the NXT Breakout Tournament.
Results: Andre Chase defeated Guru Raaj via pinfall on 205 Live.
Grade: B-
Desmond Troy vs Joe Gacy on 205 Live
Neither of these men met the 205 Live weight limit, but they were both highly recruited members of WWE PC. In the 205 Live main event, Desmond Troy, a man who's been on NXT several times already, battled Joe Gacy for a chance at glory.
Desmond Troy nearly caught Joe Gacy with a schoolboy. Leaping over Gacy, Troy caught his opponent with a great flying crossbody. Gacy lit Desmond up with a right hand and a chop, but Troy shrugged it off with ease, bringing him to the mat with a double leg takedown.
In what would be his first, and probably only match on 205 Live, Troy was very impressive, as his amateur background served him quite well. Gacy finally got a real shot off, catching a rebounding Troy with an elbow to the jaw. A suplex took Troy down for a hammerlock. A back suplex planted Desmond for the two.
Troy responded with a series of belly-to-belly suplexes, firing up with a big splash in the corner. The Northern Lights planted Gacy for the two-count. A series of gutwrench slams almost got Troy the win. Gacy made it back to his feet where the two traded strikes.
Joe Gacy hit the uranage and a handspring lariat, laying Troy out in incredible fashion.
Results: Joe Gacy defeated Desmond Troy via pinfall on 205 Live.
Grade: A-
