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Csonka’s WWE 205 Live Review 9.11.18
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Csonka’s WWE 205 Live Review 9.11.18
OFFICIAL RESULTS
– Buddy Murphy defeated Gran Metalik @ 10:42 via pin [***½]
– Mustafa Ali defeated Hammond Edgar @ 1:40 via pin [NR]
– Drew Gulak & Jack Gallagher defeated Cedric Alexander and Akira Tozawa @ 12:35 via submission [***¼]
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Gran Metallik vs. Buddy Murphy: Metalik beat Nese last week, Murphy is looking to maintain momentum ahead of his title shot in Australia. They lock up and work into counters and then a standoff. Murphy follows with strikes; Metalik picks up the pace and hits a RANA and dropkick. Murphy to the floor and Metalik follows but Murphy cuts him off and slams him to the barricade. Metalik counters with a dropkick and superkick, he heads up top and the moonsault press connects. Back in and Murphy cuts off Metalik, slamming him to the post. Back in and Murphy grounds the action, maintaining control. Murphy controls here with ease, Metalik slowly fires back but Murphy puts a stop to that with strikes. He takes him up top and follows. Metalik fires back, and hits the sunset bomb. Metalik follows with an enziguri and springboard high cross. The reverse sling blade and chops follow. The springboard elbow follows for 2. Murphy counters out of the Metalik driver, but runs into a superkick. Metalik hits a moonsault, back up top and get crotched. Murphy follows him up and Metalik knocks him down and flies off into a powerbomb and another for 2. They trade chops, Murphy lays in kicks and then eats a superkick. Metalik hits a huge lariat and Metalik driver for a great near fall! Metalik flies in, cut off and tweaks his knee. Murphy kills him with a knee strike and hits Murphy’s Law for the win. Buddy Murphy defeated Gran Metalik @ 10:42 via pin [***½] This was a very good opener, with both guys delivering and Murphy gaining momentum ahead of his title shot in Australia.
– Murphy gets promo time and says you can’t stop him. He’s bigger, faster, and stronger and proved it again. He promises to be the next champion.
– Mustafa Ali has been medically cleared to compete.
– Cedric welcomes Ali back and Ali wishes that they were tagging tonight. Cedric says he’s good with Tozawa as his partner tonight.
– Hideo Itami arrives to watch Ali’s match because he missed him and hopes he feels better.
Mustafa Ali vs. Hammond Edgar: Ali immediately attacks with chops and a dropkick. Ali hits the enziguri and rolling x-factor. He talks shit to Itami, allowing Edgar to fight back. Ali quickly cuts him off with a superkick and tornado DDT. The imploding 450 finishes Edgar. Mustafa Ali defeated Hammond Edgar @ 1:40 via pin [NR] This was exactly what it needed to be.
– Drake Maverick meets with Gulak & Gallagher. Maverick doesn’t want things to fall into chaos tonight. Gulak says he is focused on victory for Kendrick, who is sidelined with injury. Gulak & Gallagher question if Maverick is distracted with AOP and Maverick teases setting up a meeting for them with AOP.
– They run video, hyping the Noam Dar vs. Lio Rush rivalry that started last week.
Drew Gulak & Jack Gallagher vs. Cedric Alexander and Akira Tozawa: Gulak and Alexander start things off. Alexander teases the lumbar check early but Gulak escapes and tags in Gallagher. They lockup and Alexander grounds the action. Gallagher counters out and starts working the arm. Alexander counters out, hits a head scissors and a dropkick. Tozawa tags in and he lights up Gallagher with chops. Gulak tags in and Tozawa drops him with a jab. The kick and senton follows, and Tozawa covers for 2. Gulak cuts him off and then counters the octopus hold and makes the ropes. Gallagher tags in and he and Gulak work double teams and take control as Gallagher grounds the action. Gulak tags back in and works over Tozawa with strikes. More double teams follow as they isolate Tozawa in their corner. Quick tags follow from the heels, leading to Gulak picking up a near fall. Gallagher tags back in and grounds Tozawa and then knocks Alexander to the floor. The heels follow with more double teams, and Gulak follows with a powerbomb for 2. Tozawa counters the second powerbomb try into a DDT. Wholesale changes to Gallagher and Alexander, Alexander hits the back handspring kick for 2. Gallagher counters the lumber check into a cradle for 2. Alexander then scores with the Spanish fly for 2. Gulak distracts Alexander and runs from him. Alexander then attacks him, but Gallagher cuts him off with the corner dropkick or 2. Tozawa is dumped and Gulak tags in and they high/low Alexander for 2. Gallagher tags back in, Alexander fights and tags in Tozawa. Gulak and Alexander spill to the floor. Tozawa hits the missile dropkick on Gallagher, takes him to the floor and follows with the suicide dive. Back in and Tozawa heads up top and Gulak pulls Gallagher to the floor and Tozawa misses the senton. Gallagher and Gulak post Alexander on the floor and Gallagher head butts Tozawa and Gulak tags in to pick up the scraps and locks on the GU-Lock for the win. Drew Gulak & Jack Gallagher defeated Cedric Alexander and Akira Tozawa @ 12:35 via submission [***¼] This was a good main event with the goal of setting up the Gulak vs. Alexander rematch accomplished with Maverick’s announcement. I really liked how they got Gulak back to the title with a combination of mind games and more importantly, wins.
– Drake Maverick now books Gulak vs. Alexander for next week.
– NEXT WEEK: Lio Rush vs. Noam Dar, Champion Cedric Alexander vs. Drew Gulak.
– End Scene.
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