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Csonka’s WWE 205 Live Review 5.15.18

May 15, 2018 | Posted by Larry Csonka
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Csonka’s WWE 205 Live Review 5.15.18  

Csonka’s WWE 205 Live Review 5.15.18

OFFICIAL RESULTS
– Tyler Bate defeated Kenny Williams, Kalisto, & TJP @ 10:335 via pin [***¾]
– Cedric Alexander, Mustafa Ali, & Flash Morgan defeated Drew Gulak, James Drake, & Joseph Conners @ 12:40 via pin [***½]


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– We get a rundown of the UK stars competing tonight.

TJP vs. Tyler Bate vs. Kalisto vs. Kenny Williams: TJP bails and Kalisto rolls up Bate for 2. Kalisto takes out Williams with a kick and TJP takes Bate to the floor. Williams cuts off Kalisto, but TJP tosses him to the floor. Kalisto hits a head scissors on TJP, covering for 2. Kalisto hits a shoulder tackle, but TJP ground him with a crab. TJP takes Bate and Williams back to the floor. TJP sets Kalisto up top, and attacks the mask. Into the tree of WHOA and Williams flies in and then Kalisto hits a dive to the floor. Bate attacks TJP, works him over and hits an XPLODER for 2. Bate hits the airplane spin, and then takes out Williams and Kalisto with TJP as a weapon. He follows with uppercuts, Williams cuts him off with a flying back elbow for 2 as TJP makes the save. TJP now attacks the knee of Williams, bate in and gets a submission on his as well. Kalisto in and we have a four way submission and TJP in control. Kalisto hits dropkicks and fires up with kicks on Williams. The enziguri follows and Kalisto up top and TJP shoves Williams into him. TJP up and bate cuts him off and pulls him to the mat. Bate up top and Williams joins him. TJP over and we get the tower of doom. Everyone is down. It breaks down as Williams takes out TJP and then Kalisto. The suicide dive to TJP follows. Bate now hits a tope! Kalisto follows with a dive to take everyone out. Back in and Williams hits a tornado DDT on Kalisto for 2. Bate makes the save and TJP returns. He and bate work into a double down. Williams and Kalisto brawl on the floor and Kalisto is sent into the steps. Bate cuts off Williams, and then counters the detonation kick and hits a lariat. The Tyler driver 97 finishes TJP. Tyler Bate defeated Kenny Williams, Kalisto, & TJP @ 10:335 via pin [***¾] This was a very good opener, close to being great. It was a more wide open style of match, one which I have been asking for, just letting the guys gout there and do their thing and actually feel like cruiserweights. This was well done and a ton of fun, a credit to all four guys.

– They hype Buddy Murphy vs. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander on the May 29th episode. Akira Tozawa vs. Hideo Itami will take place next week.

– Flash Morgan Webster, Cedric Alexander, and Mustafa Ali meet backstage. They will team in the main event.

– Drake Maverick arrives to join commentary.

– Drew Gulak, James Drake, & Joseph Conners cut a promo about the match, which is next.

Cedric Alexander, Mustafa Ali, & Flash Morgan vs. Drew Gulak, James Drake, & Joseph Conners: Conners and Alexander to begin. They lock up, Alexander takes control and they work to the corner. Conners attacks with strikes and Alexander quickly fights back with a head scissors and dropkick. Alexander grounds things, and tags in Flash. Flash takes over, and hits an arm drag. Drake in and Flash backs him off. Gulak now tags in and lays in rights on Flash. Flash cuts him off with a head scissors and then takes over control on Conners for 2. Ali tags in and double teams follow. Conners cuts off Ali, but Ali hits a spin kick for 2. It breaks down with a big stand off. Gulak fires up the troops and Drake tags in. He takes Ali to the corer and lays in cheap shots and Conners tags in and they lay the boots to Ali. Ali looks for the tag, but Gulak cuts him off. Ali makes the tag anyway as Flash tags in. Gulak immediately cuts him off and the cover gets 2. Drake back in and grounds the action. Flash’s mouth is busted open as Drake works him over. Flash fights off the heels and hits a RANA. Tag to Ali and he runs wild. The dropkick follows and then hits the enziguri and rolling x-factor. He sets Conners up top and Drake in to cut him off, but Ali RANAS Conners into Drake, and covers for 2. Conners cuts off Ali and Drake tags back in. Ali fights him off and tags in Alexander. The champion runs wild and hits an enziguri and slingshot clothesline for 2.It breaks down into the signature move buffet. Everyone is down. Alexander dumps drake and Flash hits a dive. Gulak looks to cut off Alexander, and gets the ankle lock. Alexander fights, escapes and Ali tags in. The tornado DDT and imploding 450 connects for the win. Cedric Alexander, Mustafa Ali, & Flash Morgan defeated Drew Gulak, James Drake, & Joseph Conners @ 12:40 via pin [***½] While not quite at the level of the opener, the main event was a very good and entertaining match. Like the opener, everyone got some time to shine, and gave us another fun match.

– End Scene.

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7.7
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The 411
Tonight’s episode of WWE 205 Live was a very good and very fun episode. It was night an day compared to last year’s show with the UK stars, which was done like a joke in the Enzo era. This felt fresh, gave a good shine to the UK stars ahead of next month’s UK specials, and was just a very strong, fun, and high-quality wrestling show with some build to the matches in the next two weeks. This was a really fun show and well worth your time.
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