WWE 205 Live Results (10/17): Akira Tozawa vs. Drew Gulak

Tonight’s episode of 205 Live opens up with General Manager Drake Maverick welcoming us to the show and talking about how the landscape of 205 Live has changed with the new title reign of Buddy Murphy, Mike Kanellis jumping to join the cruiserweight division and Tony Nese picking up a monumental win over former champion Cedric Alexander on last week’s show. Drake Maverick then asks if Cedric can snap out of his recent losing ways and hypes the huge main event he booked which is a Fatal 5 Way Match between Cedric Alexander, Lio Rush, Gran Metalik, Tony Nese & TJP.
Vic Joseph, Percy Watson & Nigel McGuinness welcomes us to the show and tells us that Buddy Murphy is in the building for the first time since winning the title in Australia. Vic Joseph also gets the thoughts on the main event from Nigel McGuinness & Percy Watson.
Drew Gulak is on his way to the ring with Gentleman Jack Gallagher for our first matchup of the evening. We get a flashback from two weeks ago when Drew Gulak & Gentleman Jack Gallagher kicked The Brian Kendrick out of their faction and beat him down in the middle of the ring. Akira Tozawa is out next and the first matchup of the evening is underway.

Akira Tozawa vs. Drew Gulak: Akira gets the crowd to chant before they tie-up. Gulak takes an early advantage with a takedown headlock. We get an early suplex attempt from Gulak but Akira escapes and responds with a frankensteiner. We get a sunset flip from Gulak but Akira rolls through, landing a kick to Gulak’s chest followed by a standing senton. We then get stomps from Akira to Gulak in the corner. Big strikes from Akira knocks Gulak on his back. Akira goes for a crossbody but Gulak catches him with a backbreaker and a fallaway slam. Gulak traps Akira in a modified octopus stretch, raking on Akira’s face while applying pressure. Gulak applies the Gory special submission. Akira escapes impressively. Middle rope sunset flip from Akira but this time Gulak rolls through and transitions right into a powerbomb. He goes for a cover, but only gets a two count. Deep headlock in by Gulak and he’s biting Akira’s ear Mike Tyson style. Nice counter sequence from both men ends with Akira hitting trouble in paradise. Missile dropkick from the top sends Gulak to the outside. Suicide dive from Akira and he takes out Gulak and Gallagher. Akira throws Gulak back in the ring and climbs to the top for his finishing top rope senton, but Gallagher jumps on the apron and sweeps Akira’s leg. The referee call for the DQ. Winner via DQ: Akira Tozawa
After the match, Gallagher and Gulak begin to beat Tozawa down. Brian Kendrick comes out for the save. He throws Gulak over the top rope and locks Gallagher in the Bully Choke. Gulak and Gallagher flee and Kendrick helps Akira to his feet. Akira looks stunned as he and Kendrick have feuded nearly three months ago.
We head backstage where 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick welcomes The WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy & Tony Nese. He congratulates Murphy, who says that he would have been champ six months ago if not for Drake’s stupid weigh-ins. Murphy also says that that’s in the past, but now he’s looking forward to seeing what Maverick does with the new 205 Live. Murphy also says that Nese proved last week that he’s the only guy who can hang with him when he became the only other man to pin Alexander in 2018. Nese then says that he’s going to prove that the whole division runs through them when he wins the main event.
We get a promo from Mike & Maria Kanellis. Mike Kanellis says that his attack on Lince Dorado was nothing personal, he just capitalized on an opportunity. Kanellis also says that it is all part of a plan to become the cruiserweight champion and that 205 Live is looking at it’s new power couple. Dorado and Kanellis are announced for next week.

We get an ad for NXT and WWE 2K19.
Hideo Itami is shown backstage, speaking Japanese. He tells Mustafa Ali that he should have shown him respect, but now he plans to end Ali’s career. Itami laughs methodically.
Mustafa Ali is shown walking in the rain. He says that it is time to take a new road. Ali then says that on this road, things will be different. Ali also says that on this road, things will be dangerous. Ali also says that on this road, Falls Count Anywhere. Their match for next week is made official.

TJP is on his way to the ring and it’s main event time. Metalik is out next followed by Lio Rush & Tony Nese. Cedric Alexander comes out last, looking to bounce back from a losing streak.
TJP vs. Gran Metalik vs. Cedric Alexander vs. Tony Nese vs. Lio Rush (Fatal 5 Way Match): TJP pulls Metalik to the outside. Cedric goes right after Nese clotheslining him over the top. Rush and Cedric have a nice exchange in the ring countering each other left and right. Springboard frankensteiner by Rush and he taunts Cedric. Cedric chases him to the outside but gets run over by Nese. Back in the ring, Metalik hits a springboard crossbody and shows off his athleticism walking the ropes. Nese takes out Metalik but gets hit with a series of strikes from Rush who stands alone in the ring for a brief moment. TJP pops in and locks Metalik and Rush in a duel submission. TJP tries to rip off Metalik’s mask but Nese breaks it up. Cool looking german suplex spot from Nese onto TJP. Nese takes a moment to pose and flex with all the other men down. He cranks on Metalik’s neck to slow things down. Big back drop from Nese. He works Metalik’s neck over and puts the luchador in the tree of woe position. Ab crunch kicks to Metalik’s neck and Nese is in full control. Cedric sneaks in with a roll up but Nese bounces back with a huge lariat. Strange botch between Metalik and Nese, but they come right back and Metalik lands a brainbuster. Cedric and Metalik are going at it now. Knife edged chop from Metalik but Cedric comes back with his signature springboard clothesline. Cedric superkicks TJP from the apron on the outside and then catches Nese in a springboard flatliner. Rush attacks Cedric, but then gets met by TJP. TJP goes for the detonation kick but Rush escapes.
Top rope superplex gets broken by Nese. Incredible sequence where all men nearly get a pinfall victory. Metalik rolls up Nese. Cedric hits a driver on TJP and Rush comes out of nowhere with a big frog splash. The crowd is loving this cheering heavily for Rush. Metalik with a fancy arm-drag on Nese. Rush comes in with a series of strikes, but Nese reciprocates with a big forearm. Handspring enziguri from Cedric knocks Nese to his back. Superkick from Metalik on Cedric but Cedric responds with an enziguri that puts Metalik to the floor. Tope con hilo from Cedric. He throws Metalik in but TJP tries to steal the pin. Kick out. TJP tries to rip the mask of off Metalik. Everyone gets thrown to the floor except Rush and Nese, who powerbombs Rush onto the rest of the field. In the ring, it’s Metalik and Nese exchanging strikes. Reverse sling-blade by Metalik onto Nese. He climbs to the top but TJP pushes him off. Kneebar locked in by TJP onto Nese in the center of the ring. Cedric tries to break it up but TJP locks the kneebar onto him as well. Metalik breaks it up. Asai Moonsault to the outside from Metalik. Big superkick from Rush onto Nese. He climbs to the top but Cedric catches him with the Lumbar check. Nese shows up out of nowhere and rolls Cedric up for the win. Winner: Tony Nese
After the match, Nese flees the ring taunting Cedric who looks distraught. Nese screams that he beat him two weeks in a row and poses at the top of the entrance ramp. We head backstage where we see Buddy Murphy looking on with approval as commentary reminds us that the show runs through them now. 205 Live goes off the air.