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Drake Maverick covered the high-impact match between Buddy Murphy and Kalisto on last week's episode of 205 Live. 205 Live's GM then revealed that Lucha House Party's Gran Metalik would get a chance to avenge Kalisto, as he'd take on Tony Nese later on tonight.
After the past few weeks of build, Drew Gulak and Cedric Alexander would finally meet in the middle of the ring again tonight.
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Gran Metalik vs Tony Nese
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Gran Metalik, accompanied by Lucha House Party, walked the ramp first for his match with the Premier Athlete. Kayla Braxton attempted to interview Tony Nese before the match, but Buddy Murphy took over so Nese could focus. Murphy said that choosing him as the challenger at WWE Super Show-Down in Melbourne, Australia was an easy choice.
Tony Nese made his way down to the ring without Buddy Murphy, who was confident in his friend as he left Gorilla Position.
Nese began the match with a headlock, pushed off by Metalik only to be knocked down by a shoulder tackle. Nese then caught Metalik with multiple arm drags, and both men went for a dropkick, ending the spot with them reaching their feet at the same time.
Nese took Metalik out with a quick kicking combination. However, the King of the Ropes used lived up to his namesake, using the ropes to catch Nese with two springboard arm drags.
Metalik sent Nese to the outside, then attempted to follow with a baseball slide, but Nese avoided. Nese took his feet out from under him, then slung him head first into the barricade.
With the match back in his control, Nese used his power to keep Metalik close, hindering his speed. Metalik attempted a top rope tornado DDT, but Nese caught him, turning it into a northern lights suplex, getting a two count.
Nese showed off to the crowd, flexing his muscles, only for Metalik to catch him off guard with chops to the chest. The luchador then attempted a second rope moonsault, only for Nese to catch him out of mid-air!
Gran Metalik was able to turn it into a tornado DDT, however, then followed up with a slingblade facebuster. As Nese got back to his feet, Nese caught him with a dropkick from the second rope, finally picking up momentum and speed.
Nese pushed Metalik into the ropes, attempting a lariat. However, Metalik countered into a pinfall. When Nese kicked out, Metalik went for the handspring elbow, but Nese caught him with a kick to the back of the head.
Nese found himself on the apron, only for Metalik to stun him with an enziguri, who then went for a hurricanrana, running from the inside of the ring, leaping over the ropes, and launching Nese off the apron.
Metalik attempted to finish Nese off with a high angle moonsault from the top rope to the outside, but Nese put his feet up, putting the King of Ropes on his back.
Nese and Metalik barely made it back inside the ring at the ref's eight count. A leg sweep to Metalik knocked him off the top, and Nese dove over the ropes with a Fosbury Flop, then rolled Metalik in for a 450 Splash, with Metalik barely kicking out.
Nese slung Metalik shoulder first into the steel of the turnbuckle, but a Running Nese was countered by a superkick from Metalik, who then planted the Premier Athlete with a Michinoku Driver, but Nese kicked out.
Metalik found himself on the top rope, only to be caught by a devastating strike from Nese. Metalik stopped a superplex, then launched Nese off with a hurricanrana. After walking the ropes, Metalik caught Nese with a diving elbow for the win.
Results: Gran Metalik defeated Tony Nese via pinfall
The rest of Lucha House Party came out to celebrate with Metalik. LHP regains some magic tonight after Kalisto's loss last week.
The commentary team went over last night's match featuring Hideo Itami, where the deadly striker completely obliterated his opponent, only stopping when Mustafa Ali's music hit. Itami looked like he'd seen a ghost, as the Heart of 205 Live appeared at the top of the ramp.
Itami left the ring before Ali could make it to the ring.
Drake Maverick told a referee to watch out for Cedric Alexander and Drew Gulak tonight. Afterward, Ali met the 205 Live GM, questioning where his AOP gear was.
Smiling, Maverick said that his Monday nights are none of Ali's business, before getting serious regarding Ali's health. Maverick said that Ali is not to step foot inside a 205 Live ring until he deems the Heart of 205 Live healthy.
Noam Dar vs Bryan Kelly (Local Competitor)
The Scottish Supernova, and #1 Contender to the United Kingdom Championship, Noam Dar confidently made his way to the ring for his bout with Brian Kelly. However, before it could begin, Lio Rush's music hit, and the M.O.T.H. strolled down to ringside, sporting a new haircut.
Rush joined the commentary team and asked why the 205 Live General Manager fails to see his talent. Dar beat down Kelly with quick strikes, followed up by a snapmare into the ropes.
Kelly hung him up on the ropes, getting himself back in the match. Kelly went for an armbar, but Dar fought out of it, taking Kelly down once again.
Dar caught Kelly with his striking combination, followed by a spinning back elbow in the corner. Before kicking Kelly's legs out from under him, he stared at Lio Rush. Dar then knocked Kelly's lights out with the Nova Roller, all the while staring at Lio Rush as he pinned Kelly for the win.
Results: Noam Dar defeated Bryan Kelly via pinfall.
Rush stood on the commentary desk and applauded Dar.
Drake Maverick met Cedric Alexander backstage, reminding him that normally he does not put up with any brawls on his show. However, he's allowing it tonight, but will not let it go too far.
Prior to the final segment, it was announced that Gran Metalik would get a shot against the Juggernaut Blake Murphy on next week's 205 Live.
Cedric Alexander came down to the ring, not smiling like he would normally. The Soul of 205 Live seemed to be focussed on getting Gulak off his back tonight.
Cedric kept his mic time short, calling Drew Gulak out immediately. However, The CruiserGreat decided to interrupt the champ, as TJP made his way out to the stage.
TJP said he wasn't surprised that Gulak wasn't around since he's more of an opportunist. However, he's impatient and wants to take out Alexander tonight for an opportunity at the Cruiserweight Championship.
Although Alexander accepted the challenge, Drake Maverick's music hit, as Maverick reminded the two men that only he makes matches around here.
Maverick, though, ever the showman, only came out to make the match official.
Cedric Alexander vs TJP
TJP attempted to lock down the champ with an armbar, but Alexander got out of it, knocking the CruiserGreat down with a shoulder block. TJP hit a kip up, jumping right back to his feet, only for Alexander to sweep his legs out from under him before connecting with a beautiful Neuralizer. TJP rolled to the outside to escape punishment, but Alexander chased him, connecting with a pinpoint Suicide Dive.
Alexander brought TJP to the apron, but the CWC winner escaped, planting the champ with a DDT to the apron.
TJP tossed Alexander inside, then leaped over the ropes into an octopus stretch. Alexander quickly escaped, turning the maneuver into a leglock. TJP broke out, only take a dropkick to the mouth, rolling back outside.
Alexander rolled TJP inside again, and TJP rolled to the other side of the ring, goading the champ into the ropes, where he kicked Alexander in the head and locked him in an abdominal stretch inside the ropes.
TJP broke it, then forced Alexander's shoulder into the turnbuckle. He then focused on Alexander's shoulder, stretching it out with an armbar. Alexander fought out, only to be kicked in the shoulder. However, Alexander caught a running TJP, forcing him face first into the second turnbuckle.
Alexander then clocked TJp in the head with a vicious kick from the apron, followed by a springboard Flatliner, getting a two count.
TJP finally got back on top, attacking Alexander's arm yet again, terrorizing him with an arm breaker (Pentagon Style). Alexander fought out of an armbar, but a springboard crossbody from TJP knocked him back to the mat. The Soul of 205 made it to the corner, fighting off TJP before landing a springboard clothesline.
Alexander stood up in the corner, attempting to stuff TJP with a boot. TJP caught it, but Alexander shook him off, catching him with a vicious big boot. Alexander then hit the CruiserGreat with a vicious suplex into a gutbuster, a sort of reverse Lumbar Check. TJP broke out, then turned a Lumbar Check attempt into an armbar.
Alexander fought off the armbar, turning it into a Michinoku Driver. A dazed TJP somehow avoided another springboard clothesline, attempting the Fujiwara Armbar. Alexander rolled, allowing for TJP to lock in his patented Kneebar, almost forcing the champion to tap.
Alexander barely made it to the ropes, but with only one arm and one leg, Alexander had a hill to climb.
TJP and Alexander countered in and out of submissions before TJP almost struck Alexander with the Detonation Kick. Alexander escaped, though, and finished the match with a nasty Lumbar Check.
Results: Cedric Alexander defeated TJP via pinfall.
Before Alexander could rest, Drew Gulak came out and accepted Alexander's challenge. However, it was a trap, as Jack Gallagher attacked him from behind.
Though Alexander fought him off, the Submission Specialist turned him inside out with a clothesline. Afterward, a Gu-Lock left Alexander unconscious in the middle of the ring.
Gulak and Gallagher left with their heads held high as Alexander attempted to regain consciousness.
