Csonka’s WWE 205 Live Review 5.29.18

Csonka’s WWE 205 Live Review 5.29.18

OFFICIAL RESULTS
– Brian Kendrick & Jack Gallagher defeated Kalisto & Lince Dorado @ 6:35 via submission [**½]
– WWE Cruiserweight Title Match: Champion Cedric Alexander defeated Buddy Murphy @ 20:05 via pin [****¼]

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Brian Kendrick & Jack Gallagher vs. Kalisto & Lince Dorado: Drew Gulak is on commentary. Dorado and Kendrick in to begin, and after some back and forth, Dorado takes control and tags in Kalisto for double teams. The double teams continue, but Gallagher tags in and cuts off Dorado. He works him over on the apron, and then grounds things back in the ring. Kalisto tags back in, and Kendrick cuts him off after the blind tag. He then follows with crossface strikes and he and Gallagher work quick tags. Gallagher keeps control, hitting a back elbow. Kendrick tags back in and hits the stun gun and big boot, covering for 2. Kendrick grounds things, but Kalisto fights back and tags in Dorado. The high cross follows and then takes out Gallagher. He then hits a RANA on Kendrick, covering for 2. The lethal injection and suicide dive follows. Dorado up top and Gulak crotches him, allowing Kendrick to get the captain’s hook for the win. Brian Kendrick & Jack Gallagher defeated Kalisto & Lince Dorado @ 6:35 via submission [**½] This was a solid opener, with Gulak making his alliance with Gallagher & Kendrick official.

– We get highlights of last week’s Itami vs. Tozawa match.

– Various cruiserweights comment on tonight’s title match.

– Dasha interviews Drake Maverick. He puts over tonight’s main event, and is asked about TJP’s shitty attitude as of late. He says on 205 Live, you have to prove it in the ring, and not on social media like TJP. Maverick is so great in his role.

WWE Cruiserweight Title Match: Champion Cedric Alexander vs. Buddy Murphy: They lockup to begin, Alexander works some slick counters but Murphy grounds him. Alexander counters out with a head scissors and they work into a stand off. They work into some standing switches, Alexander hits a head scissors but Murphy counters and looks for a RANA, but Alexander lands on his feet. Alexander gets the head scissors, Murphy to the floor and they work into another stand off. The dropkick follows as we have a lively crowd so far in Alexander’s hometown. Back elbow by Alexander and Murphy spills to the floor. Alexander now hits the suicide dive, sending Murphy over the announce table. Alexander on the table and pulls Murphy up, but Murphy trips him up and then hits an apron suplex and sends him to the barricade. Back in they go and Murphy follows with kicks, and covers for 2. Murphy is showing that mean streak here, brutalizing Alexander with great aggression. Murphy repeatedly slams him to the buckles, and then lays the boots to him and covers for 2 again. Murphy keeps things grounded, but Alexander looks to rally to his feet, but Murphy is focusing on the back and cuts him off. Alexander fires back with vicious strikes, hits a sidekick and enziguri. Alexander springboards in but is met with a leg lariat, and Murphy covers for 2. Murphy hits charging knees to the back but Alexander cuts him off with a desperation superkick. They fight to their feet, and trade strikes. Alexander cuts off a knee strike and hits the back elbow and drops the elbow pad and hits another. Murphy to the floor and Alexander wipes him out with a tope. Back in and Alexander springboards in with the clothesline for 2. Alexander to the apron, but Murphy cuts off the slingshot DDT and Murphy follows with a tope! Back in and Murphy heads up top and misses a double stomp and Alexander hits a Michinoku driver for 2. Alexander drags Murphy up, looks for the lumbar check, but his back is giving him issues. Murphy cuts him off and kicks him in the face, and the suplex follows for 2. Murphy takes Alexander to the apron, Alexander fights him off, hits an enziguri and then a flatliner to the apron and they spill to the floor. They tease a countout but both make it back in. They come face to face and fire up and trade strikes. Alexander takes control and Murphy counters the neutralizer kick into a DDT for 2. Murphy and Alexander to their feet and they go crazy fists center ring, kicks by Murphy, but Alexander lays in uppercuts but Murphy kills him with a knee strike for a great near fall. Murphy is pissed, looks for Murphy’s Law, but Alexander cradles him for 2. Murphy hits a powerbomb for 2. The knee strike follows for 2 again! Murphy looks to finish him off, but Alexander hits the neutralizer and another. The lumbar check finishes it. Champion Cedric Alexander defeated Buddy Murphy @ 20:05 via pin [****¼] This was a great main event, that was one of if not the best 205 Live matches since the re-launch. They killed it, with a great layout, action that constantly escalated throughout the match and had an invested crowd. Alexander has been great as champion, and Murphy has really been killing it since his call up, and has really become a must-see performer for the brand. His in ring is great, his heel mannerisms are great, and he comes off as a killer which works perfectly juxtaposed against Alexander’s never say die babyface champion character. Make sure you make time for this.

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8.0

The final score: review Very Good

The 411

This week’s episode of WWE 205 Live was a great show, with a solid undercard match that gives us a new faction as well as continues an established rivalry and an absolutely great main event that was one of if not the best 205 Live matches since the re-launch.