Csonka’s WWE 205 Live Review 12.06.16

Csonka’s WWE 205 Live Review 12.06.16

OFFICIAL RESULTS
– Noam Dar defeated Cedric Alexander @ 10:25 via pin [**½]
– Ariya Daivari defeated Jack Gallagher @ 6:30 via pin [**½]
– Cruiserweight Title Match: Champion “The Outlandish” Rich Swann defeated Brian Kendrick @ 12:55 via pin [***]

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– Graves, Ranallo and Aries are on commentary again.

– Alicia Fox gives Cedric Alexander a kiss for luck.

Noam Dar vs. Cedric Alexander: They locked up and went back and forth; Dar grounded Alexander with the side headlock. Dar looks to work the arm early, good control by Dar as Alexander looks for a way to escape. Alexander would escape, hit a head scissors, a dropkick and then another dropkick through the ropes. Dar then stunned off the ropes, and hit divorce court and continued his attack on the arm. Dar continued to work a solid, but unremarkable heat on Alexander. He had some good aggression, but I keep waiting to be impressed. The focus by Dar is good, as he continues to work the arm. Alexander looked to fire back, but Dar cut him off by attacking the arm again. Alexander finally connected with forearms and a back elbow, the corner spear and a kick followed; springboard big cross by Alexander scored for a good near fall. Dar fought off the lumbar check with a cradle, and then kicked the arm and locked in an arm bar, and Dar then pummeled the arm and back to the arm bar. Alexander cut off Dar with a kick, missed the split legged moonsault, Dar posts him and hits the running dropkick for the win. Noam Dar defeated Cedric Alexander @ 10:25 via pin [**½] Noam Dar‘s work was good and focused, but to me he feels as if he’s missing something. I can appreciate the solid work, but he feels like a going through the motions guy to me all too often.

– He then dedicated his win to Cedric’s girlfriend, Alicia Fox. Good promo to get some heat on Dar.

– We get a video profile on Mustafa Ali.

– Perkins wishes Swann luck, noting that he got lucky on Raw last night. WATCH YOUR BACK SWANN.

Ariya Daivari vs. Jack Gallagher: This is the third time these two have faced in a week; last week on 205, last night on Raw and now tonight. Daivari attacks the knee of Gallagher, which he injured last night on Raw. Gallagher fought back, but Daivari attacked the knee again. Daivari attack on the knee was good and I appreciate then following up on the Raw angle. Daivari ripped off the bandage and then reputedly posted the knee. Gallagher fought back with forearms and uppercuts. The heat by Daivari was fine but lacked intensity, Gallagher got a near fall off of a rolling crucifix. Head butt by Gallagher connects, but Gallagher was to slowed to hit the running dropkick. Daivari again clipped the knee, hit a frog splash and picked up the win. Ariya Daivari defeated Jack Gallagher @ 6:30 via pin [**½] Thanks to Daivari for making Gallagher boring. This was another solid, but unspectacular match.

– We get a Lince Dorado video package.

– Tom Stupid Idiot Phillips asked Kendrick if Swann had his number. Kendrick promised tonight is different and earns his title back.

– TJ Perkins is out to join commentary.

Cruiserweight Title Match: Champion “The Outlandish” Rich Swann vs. Brian Kendrick: Aries and Perkins argued on commentary, Swann and Kendrick went back and forth as Kendrick looked to ground Swann and work the arm. Swann picked up the padding and used some nice counters to take control of the match. They then brawled on the floor, with Kendrick hitting sliced bread on the floor. Back in the ring and Kendrick covered for the near fall. Kendrick again grounded Swann, looking to work the neck for the Captain’s hook. Dragon suplex by Kendrick now and then transitions into the captain’s hook. Perkins and Aries are getting heated on commentary as they banter. Swann hits a Phoenix splash from the second rope to the floor, onto a standing Kendrick. Back in and Swann hits the tiger driver or the near fall. Kendrick cuts off the standing 450 into a cradle for the near fall. They picked up the pace, Michinoku driver by Swann gets a near fall. They worked through some really nice counters, and then traded right center ring. Kendrick looks for the captain’s hook, Swann fights it off, but Kendrick gets it once again, bends Swann backwards, but Swann rolls and continues to struggle to escape. Kendrick gets pulled to the floor, Swann then walks into a big boot and then posts Kendrick. Kendrick then slams Swann face first into the post. Swann shoves Kendrick into Perkins as Kendrick works a dragon sleeper. Back in, eats the spin kick and Swann retains. Champion “The Outlandish” Rich Swann defeated Brian Kendrick @ 12:55 via pin [***]

Between the backstage segment and commentary, they were clearly going for a Swann vs. Perkins vs. Kendrick program.

– Post match, Kendrick attacks Perkins and Swann makes the save. Perkins then accidentally superkicked Swann when Kendrick moved.

– End scene.

– Thanks for reading.

“Byyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyye Felicia!”

6.0

The final score: review Average

The 411

I am begging for this show to find the vibe and feeling of the Cruiserweight Classic. The show was not bad by any means, but it doesn’t feel like a show I need to see, it feels like a shoe the company was force into and doesn’t care about. It’s a show, they have a lot of guys I like signed, but it lacks heart and a must see vibe. As for this week’s show, the main event is good, but nothing you need to seek out. For me, 205 Live is a lot of “it’s fine,” but hasn’t made me feel that I need to invest another hour into wrestling each week.