
WWE 205 Live
August 14, 2018
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Greenville, South Carolina
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: Lio Rush vs. Akira Tozawa
Tozawa immediately attacks Rush after the bell rings. Tozawa with multiple bodyshots. Rush backs himself in between the ropes. Tozawa goes for a Running Boot, but Rush ducks out of the way. Rush slides under Tozawa. Rush is trying to mess with Tozawa’s vision. Tozawa with a Hurricanrana. The referee is trying to calm down Tozawa. Rush throws a watch at Tozawa. Tozawa blocks a bicycle kick. Tozawa drops Rush with a Windmill Kick. Rush rolls himself out of the ring. Tozawa sets up for a Suicide Dive. Tozawa and Rush are brawling on the stage.
Tozawa rolls Rush back into the ring. Rush with a HandSpring Kick to Tozawa. Tozawa responds with a left jab. Tozawa ascends to the top turnbuckle. Tozawa with a Missile Dropkick for a two count. Tozawa is putting the boots to Rush. Tozawa transitions into a ground and pound attack. Rush shoves Tozawa shoulder first to the steel ring post. Rush with a Belly to Back Suplex for a one count. Rush applies a rear chin lock. Tozawa gets back to a vertical base. Tozawa with shots to the midsection of Rush. Tozawa turns a sunset flip into The PK. Tozawa goes for a Senton Splash, but Rush gets his knees up in the air.
Rush rams his shoulders into the midsection of Tozawa. Following a snap mare takeover, Rush goes back to the rear chin lock. Rush is throwing forearms at Tozawa. Tozawa kicks Rush in the jaw. Up and Over goes Tozawa. Tozawa crawls under Rush. Tozawa drops Rush with a Big Boot. Tozawa lands a Suicide Dive. Tozawa rolls Rush back into the ring. Tozawa locks in The Modified Octopus Stretch. Rush gets Tozawa trapped in a pinning predicament. Rush with a Spinning Heel Kick for a two count. Rush heads to the top rope. Tozawa rocks Rush with a Leaping Palm Strike. Tozawa goes for a SuperPlex, but Rush blocks it. Rush sends Tozawa crashing to the canvas. Rush plants Tozawa with The Final Hour to pickup the victory.
Winner: Lio Rush via Pinfall
"When I snatch that #Gulock on @CedricAlexander, he will tap out and I will become the #Cruiserweight Champion!" – a confident @DrewGulak #205Live pic.twitter.com/Lz7xpMu0if
— 205Live (@WWE205Live) August 15, 2018
#205Live General Manager @WWEMaverick reveals that @MustafaAliWWE is out of action with exhaustion and will not compete in a #205Live ring until he makes a full recovery, according to @WWEMaverick's standards. pic.twitter.com/KZr5enJzCM
— 205Live (@WWE205Live) August 15, 2018
"I stopped the ❤️ of #205Live." – @HideoItami, with a smile pic.twitter.com/7ykhq4ZK36
— 205Live (@WWE205Live) August 15, 2018
Second Match: Hideo Itami vs. Trent Newman
Itami tells Newman to bring it. Itami kicks Newman in the gut. Itami throwing haymakers at Newman. Itami unloads two uppercuts in the corner. Itami with a Buzzsaw Kick to Newman. Itami bounces Newman’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Itami repeatedly stomps on Newman’s chest. Itami wants the Greenville crowd to respect him. Newman decks Itami with a Back Elbow Smash. Newman kicks Itami in the jaw.
Newman goes for a rollup, but Itami counters with a Palm Strike. Itami clotheslines Newman. Itami delivers his combination offense. Itami connects with The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Itami is manipulating the referee’s three count. Itami with a series of Buzzsaw Kicks. Itami follows that with Two Hesitation Dropkicks. Referee Mike Chioda stops Itami in his tracks. Newman passes out in the corner.
Winner: Hideo Itami via Pinfall
.@CedricAlexander bleeds #205Live. The #Cruiserweight Champion STAYS ready, so he'll BE ready at #SummerSlam! pic.twitter.com/N2z3us5LIa
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) August 15, 2018
Matches For Next Weeks WWE 205 Live:
– Noam Dar vs. TJ Perkins
– The Lucha House Party vs. Buddy Murphy & Tony Nese in a Tornado Tag Team Match
TJ Perkins Backstage Interview:
Third Match: Cedric Alexander vs. Jack Gallagher
Feeling out process after the bell rings. Gallagher is trying to play mind games with Alexander. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Alexander backs Gallagher into the ropes. Gallagher turns Alexander over. The referee calls for a clean break. Alexander with a BackSlide Cover for a one count. Alexander and Gallagher are trading pinning combinations. Gallagher fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Gallagher dives over Alexander. Alexander with a HeadScissors TakeOver. Alexander follows that with a dropkick which sends Gallagher to the floor. Alexander sets up for a SomerSault Plancha. Gallagher crawls under the ring. Gallagher attacks Alexander from behind. Gallagher transitions into a ground and pound attack. Gallagher uppercuts Alexander. Alexander launches Gallagher over the top rope. Alexander with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Alexander blasts Gallagher with a knife edge chop. Gallagher drives Alexander back first into the steel ring post.
Gallagher rams his elbow into Alexander’s back. Gallagher applies a rear chin lock. Gallagher transitions into the cravate. Gallagher stomps on Alexander’s face. Gallagher dropkicks Alexander for a two count. Gallagher bounces Alexander head on the top turnbuckle pad. Gallagher uppercuts Alexander. Alexander responds with a knife edge chops. Gallagher is mauling Alexander in the corner. Gallagher talks smack to Alexander. Gallagher repeatedly kicks Alexander in the face. Gallagher hyperextends the left shoulder of Alexander. Alexander is throwing forearms at Gallagher. Gallagher with a NeckBreaker for a one count. Gallagher is displaying his frustration. Gallagher with clubbing shots to Alexander’s back. Gallagher applies a bridging straight jacket hold.
Gallagher goes back to the cravate. Alexander creates distance with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Alexander goes for the Three Amigos, but Gallagher lands back on his feet. Alexander grabs the right boot of Gallagher. Alexander blasts Gallagher with a Discus Elbow Smash. Alexander hits The Neuralyzer for a two count. Gallagher negates The Lumbar Check. Alexander shoves Gallagher to the corner. Alexander with a Big Boot. Alexander follows that with a SpringBoard Clothesline for a two count. Alexander is lighting up Gallagher’s chest. Gallagher with a Back Elbow Smash. Gallagher with a Running Bulldog on the middle rope. Gallagher with a Flying Knee Strike for a two count.
Gallagher gets Alexander trapped in The Crippler CrossFace. Gallagher rolls Alexander over for a two count. Following a forearm exchange, Alexander thrust kicks the midsection of Gallagher. Alexander goes for The Lumbar Check, but Gallagher counters with an Guillotine Choke. Alexander with The Falcon Arrow. Gallagher sends Alexander to the ring apron. Alexander springboards over Gallagher. Gallagher with a Corner Dropkick for a two count. Gallagher with a DeadLift PowerBomb for a two count. Alexander plants Gallagher with a Standing Spanish Fly to pickup the victory. After the match, THE Brian Kendrick attacks Alexander. Alexander clotheslines Gallagher over the top rope. Kendrick goes for The Captain’s Hook, but Alexander counters with The Lumbar Check. Drew Gulak puts Alexander to sleep with The GuLock.
Winner: Cedric Alexander via Pinfall