WWE 205 Live
April 24, 2020
WWE Performance Center
Orlando, Florida

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Transcription by Josh Lopez 

Tom Phillips: Hi everyone i’m Tom Phillips and welcome to 205 Live here on the WWE Network. Of course we’re in the midst of the ongoing NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament to crown an Interim Champion. Of course the reigning champion, Jordan Devlin, not too happy that this is going on. He is stuck at home in Ireland. But as all that is going on, it’s given us time to reflect on how we got to this point with the cruiserweight division. We would not be here, 205 Live would not be here, without the effort of our originals, and that is superstars like the and only, Ariya Daivari.

Ariya Daivari: Hey this is WWE Superstar, Ariya Daivari, and welcome to the matches that made me. Today, we’re going to be talking about influential matches in our careers before we joined the WWE. And if you had to guess who i’m going to talk about, that’s right, The Texas RattleSnake Stone Cold Steve Austin. See when I was growing up, Stone Cold was my favorite WWE Superstar, and he’s had so many iconic matches. The match against The Rock at WrestleMania 17. The two matches that he had against Dude Love at Unforgiven and Over The Edge. But my favorite Stone Cold Steve Austin match has to be the one he had against Bret Hart.

Now, I know what you’re thinking, WrestleMania 13, The Submission Match, The Blood coming down his face, iconic. But my favorite Stone Cold Steve Austin match was against Bret Hart at Survivor Series 1996. It took place before their WrestleMania Match. Now leading into this match, Bret Hart had taken a hiatus from the WWE after WrestleMania 12. So Stone Cold was out there every single monday night talking all this crap, hyping up the fans, getting them ready for what is going to be one of the greatest professional wrestling matches of all time. So please enjoy the match that made me, Stone Cold Steve Austin versus Bret Hart, Survivor Series 1996.

First Match: Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin. November 17, 1996 – Madison Square Garden – WWF Survivor Series 1996 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Austin applies a wrist lock. Hart reverses the hold. HammerLock Exchange. Hart with a wrist lock takedown. Hart repeatedly drives his knee into left shoulder of Austin. Hart applies a Kimura Lock. Austin sends Hart across the ring. Austin with a drop toe hold. Hart answers with another hammerlock. Austin scores the elbow knockdown. Austin kicks Hart in the back. Austin drives the point of his elbow into Hart’s back. Austin with a short-arm clothesline. Austin with a straight right hand. Austin applies a rear chin lock. Hart with two knee strikes. Hart applies a top wrist lock. Hart drops Austin with a shoulder tackle. Austin drops down on the canvas. Hart ducks a clothesline from Austin. Austin dumps Hart throat first into the ropes. Austin with two elbow drops. Austin stands on Hart’s back. Austin uses the bottom rope as a weapon.

Austin repeatedly stomps on Hart’s chest. Austin catapults Hart’s throat against the bottom rope. Austin starts choking Hart. Austin with a running elbow smash across the chest of Hart. Austin poses for the crowd. Austin slams Hart’s head on the top rope. Following a snap mare takeover, Austin applies a rear chin lock. Austin with two knee drops for a two count. Austin goes back to the rear chin lock. Hart with heavy bodyshots. Slugfest in MSG. Austin is putting the boots to Hart. Austin is choking Hart with his boot. Hart reverses out of the irish whip from Austin. Hart clotheslines Austin. Hart with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Hart follows that with a running clothesline. Hart rolls Austin over for a two count. Hart hits The Side Russian Leg Sweep for a two count. Hart goes for The Running Bulldog, but Austin blocks it. Austin puts Hart on the top turnbuckle. Austin with a straight right hand. Hart sends Austin chest first into the canvas. Hart lands The Flying Fist Drop for a two count.

Austin rakes the eyes of Hart. Austin dumps Hart out of the ring. Austin with a Flying Axe Handle Strike off the ring apron. Austin with clubbing blows to Hart’s back. Austin resets the referee’s ten count. Austin drives Hart back first into the steel ring post. Hart and Austin are brawling in the crowd. Austin regroups on the outside. Hart with a straight right. Austin answers with a double leg takedown. Austin slingshots Hart into the spanish announce table. Austin is raining down haymakers. Austin with a Flying Elbow Smash off the apron. Austin targets the midsection of Hart. Austin relying too much on elbow strikes. Austin hooks both legs for a two count. Austin whips Hart back first into the turnbuckles. Austin with a Running Strike across the back of Hart’s neck for a two count. Austin applies the abdominal stretch. Austin uses the top rope for leverage. Austin shoves the referee. Austin and Hart are trading back and forth shots. Hart with The StunGun for a two count.

Hart drills Austin with The Spike PileDriver for a two count. Hart with a Pendulum BackBreaker. Austin has Hart perched on the top turnbuckle. Austin is lighting up Hart’s chest. Austin with The SuperPlex. Double Pin for a two count. Austin connects with The Stone Cold Stunner for a two count. Austin with two lateral presses, but Hart continues to kick out. Austin transitions into a ground and pound attack for a two count. Austin applies The Texas CloverLeaf. Hart grabs the bottom rope to create separation. Austin repeatedly kicks Hart in the face. Austin is mauling Hart in the corner. Austin sends Hart back first into the ring post. Austin with the cover for a two count. Austin applies the bow and arrow stretch. Austin negates The SharpShooter. Hart is raining down haymakers. Hart whips Austin across the ring. Hart applies The Sleeper Hold. Austin decks Hart with The JawBreaker. Austin applies The Million Dollar Dream. Hart floats over into a pinning combination to pickup the victory.

Winner: Bret Hart via Pinfall 

Ariya Daivari: Welcome back to the matches that made me. So now that I shared with you guys how Stone Cold Steve Austin had influenced my career, I want to share with you one of my favorite matches that I’ve had in the WWE. And that’s The Anything Goes Match. No Disqualification against Oney Lorcan on 205 Live. Leading up to this match, we were jumping at each other backstage, interfering in each other’s matches, hitting each other with steel chairs, and when it finally came down to it, we got in that ring and we beat the hell out of each other, Stone Cold Steve Austin Style. So please enjoy Anything Goes, No Disqualification, Ariya Daivari versus Oney Lorcan on 205 Live.

Second Match: Oney Lorcan vs. Ariya Daivari In The Anything Goes Match. July 9, 2019 – Manchester, New Hampshire – WWE 205 Live

This has gotten BRUTAL.

Anything goes as @_StarDESTROYER does battle with @AriyaDaivariWWE on #205Live! pic.twitter.com/oMO1MzFyT0

— WWE (@WWE) July 10, 2019

Lorcan and Daivari are not waiting for the bell to ring. Lorcan ducks a clothesline from Daivari. Lorcan with a running clothesline. Lorcan launches Daivari over the top rope. Lorcan slams Daivari’s head on the steel ring steps. Lorcan slings three chair into the ring. Lorcan with Two Running Elbow Strikes. Daivari sends Lorcan to the floor. Daivari slams Lorcan’s head on the announce table. Daivari grabs a trash can. Lorcan kicks Daivari in the gut. Lorcan with a Vertical Suplex on the floor. Daivari whips Lorcan into the ringside barricade. Daivari brings out a ladder from under the ring. Daivari wraps a steel chain around Lorcan’s face. Daivari with a knife edge chop. Daivari kicks Lorcan in the gut. Lorcan throws Daivari into the ladder in the corner. Lorcan goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Daivari blocks it. Daivari with a heavy chop. Lorcan reverses out of the irish whip from Daivari. Lorcan Hip Tosses Daivari into the ladder for a two count.

Daivari negates The Half and Half Suplex. Full Nelson Lock Exchange. Daivari drops Lorcan with a Reverse DDT for a two count. Daivari chains Lorcan’s mouth. Daivari repeatedly whips Lorcan into the turnbuckles. Daivari talks smack to the Manchester crowd. Daivari with the cover for a two count. Daivari slams Lorcan’s head on the steel chair. Daivari with a Chair Lated Camel Clutch. Daivari rakes the eyes of Lorcan. Daivari poses for the crowd. Daivari is throwing haymakers at Lorcan. Daivari slaps Lorcan in the face. Lorcan drop toe holds Daivari into the chair. Lorcan with three european uppercuts. Lorcan hits The Running BlockBuster. Lorcan follows that with a Running European Uppercut. Lorcan is unhinged.

Lorcan lands a SomerSault Plancha. Lorcan rolls a table into the ring. Daivari SuperKicks Lorcan. Lorcan throws a trash can at Daivari. Lorcan drives Daivari into the steel ring steps. Lorcan dumps multiple chairs on Daivari’s back. Lorcan sets up a chair contraption on the outside. Daivari hits Lorcan with a trash can lid. Daivari goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Lorcan blocks it. Lorcan HeadButts Daivari. Lorcan goes for a PowerBomb, but Daivari counters with a Back Body Drop through the chair contraption. Daivari lands The Persian Lion Splash off the ladder for a two count. Daivari is displaying his frustration. Daivari repeatedly stomps on Lorcan’s chest. Daivari sets up two tables in the corner. Lorcan stops Daivari in his tracks. Lorcan plants Daivari with a SuperPlex through two tables to pickup the victory.

Winner: Oney Lorcan via Pinfall 

Tom Phillips: Lorcan and Daivari. No doubt, one of the best matches in the history of 205 Live. Now Ariya Daivari is a superstar who’s had cruiserweight title opportunities. Given the current opportunities that are being issued out within the Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, who knows when we could see potentially the cruiserweight title around the waist of Ariya Daivari. Thank you for joining me again here on 205 Live and i’ll see you next week on the WWE Network.

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