We start off with a video package showing the travails of Akira Tozawa over the last month.
Brian Kendrick says he comes out week after week telling you that Jack Gallagher is nothing but a clown. Tonight, the time for talk is over and he finally ends the charade. He rids 205 Live of Jack Gallagher. He will send Jack back where he belongs, the circus.
Match Number One: Brian Kendrick versus Jack Gallagher
Gallagher with a punch and knees as soon as the bell rings. Gallagher with head butts in the corner and then he sends Kendrick into the turnbuckles. Gallagher with a European uppercut and then he runs his forearm across the bridge of the nose. Gallagher with a clean break. Gallagher with a head butt and Kendrick goes down. Kendrick grabs the ring apron and then Gallagher stomps on the shoulder. The referee makes it to five and calls for the bell.
Winner: Brian Kendrick (by disqualification)
After the match, Gallagher sends Kendrick into the ringside barrier twice and then into the apron.
Jack grabs his umbrella while Kendrick dives into the crowd.
We see Rich Swann and Mustafa Ali playing video games and TJ Perkins enters. TJ comments on Swann working ‘so hard’ and Ali decides to leave. Swann wants to know what is going on with TJ. He says it seems like TJ is trying to be better than him. TJ says it is not trying, it just happens. TJ thought Rich would be happy with some friendly competition. Swann says that TJ is hung up on this since Swann beat him. Swann says it is eating TJ up inside. Swann says they can settle this in the ring next week. TJ says he is down, but first he suggests some friendly competition playing video games.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Tony Nese says as he comes out and looks at everyone in Cleveland there is a bit of a misunderstanding. Tony says he wants to clarify it for everyone. Tony says this is what a premier athlete looks like. He says he knows that you are envious of his chiseled physique and his athleticism. If you want to be a premier athlete, you have to look like him. It was because of him that his team won last week. Tony tells everyone to keep this in mind when you look at his opponent. There is a reason why Gran Metalik is covered from head to toe. He looks like everyone else.
Gran Metalik says that Tony has the body of a premiere athlete, but that has limits. He says that he has the heart to beat Tony.
Match Number Two: Tony Nese versus Gran Metalik
They lock up and Nese poses. Metalik with a side head lock and a handspring back flip followed by arm drags and a slingshot arm drag. Metalik poses for Nese. Nese has a kick blocked and Nese lands on his feet. Metalik with a drop kick that sends Nese to the floor. Nese with a shoulder and he goes for a baseball slide but Metalik leaps over Nese and Nese goes to the floor and Metalik with an Asai Moonsault. Nese catches Metalik off the ropes and hits a gutbuster for a near fall.
Nese with kicks to Metalik. Nese with knees to the midsection and then he picks up Metalik and drives him face first into the mat for a near fall. Nese with a body scissors followed by a waist lock. Metalik with elbows but Nese sends Metalik into the turnbuckles. They go to the turnbuckles and Metalik with chops to send Nese to the mat. Metalik with a double jump cross body and he gets a near fall.
Nese wtih an Irish whip and Metalik goes to the ropes and he hits a springboard drop kick. Metalik goes back to the turnbuckles. Metalik with a springboard elbow drop for a near fall. Nese with a pump handle move but Metalik gets to his feet. Nese kicks Metalik in the back of the leg and Metalik follows off the ropes. Nese with a running knee for the three count.
Winner: Tony Nese
Akira Tozawa gets ready for his match as we go to commercial.
We are back and Neville is in the interview area. He is asked who he wants to see win the next match. Neville says the answer is obvious. Tozawa and Titus Worldwide have been a thorn in his side for too long. He thought he had dealt with him at Great Balls of Fire but he is back like an infection. He hardly knew Ariya Daivari until last week when he disrespected his king. Neville says he does not hope anyone wins. He does not care who wins. The victor tonight only has defeat and humiliation waiting for them at SummerSlam.
Ariya Daivari has a mic and he speaks in Farsi. He says tonight’s match has higher stakes than any of you can comprehend. His win will continue the tradition of Iranian wrestling. Rasoul Khadem’s legacy will be upheld at SummerSlam. Akira Tozawa and Neville wrestle for themselves while Daivari wrestles for a nation. He will be the next Cruiserweight Champion.
Match Number Three: Akira Tozawa versus Ariya Daivari in a Number One Contender Match
Tozawa with a kick to the thigh. They lock up and Daivari misses a punch on the break. Tozawa with a chop. They lock up again and Tozawa backs Daivari into the corner and Daivari misses a punch and Tozawa with another chop. Tozawa with more chops to Daivari. Tozawa with a running kick and back senton. Tozawa goes up top but Daivari goes to the floor. Tozawa sets for a dive to the floor but Daivari gets back into the ring and hits a running cross body.
Daivari with kicks to Tozawa. Tozawa gets Daivari to flinch so Tozawa with a jab followed by a rana. Daviari goes to the floor and he pulls Tozawa to the floor. Daivari sends Tozawa shoulder first into the ring post. Daivari sends Tozawa into the ringside barrier and then onto the ramp. The referee makes his count and Tozawa gets back into the ring before ten. Daivari kicks Tozawa and gets a near fall. Daivari with cross faces and he gets a near fall. Daivari sends Tozawa shoulder first into the turnbuckles.
Daivari uses his knee to add pressure to the shoulder in the corner. Daivari gets a near fall. Daivari with a arm drag and a knee drop to the injured arm. Daivari with an arm bar. Daivari with a hammer lock and he sends Tozawa into the turnbuckles. Daivari with a Cobra Stretch on Tozawa. Tozawa with a rollup for a near fall but Daivari holds on to the Cobra Stretch. Daivari with an arm breaker on Tozawa and he gets a near fall. Daivari with a kick to the arm.
Tozawa with a chop and Daivari with an arm wringer. Daivari goes up top and misses a frog splash. Tozawa with a kick but he misses a round kick. Tozawa with an Saito suplex followed by a Shining Wizard to the head for a near fall. Tozawa goes up top but Daivari hits the rope and Tozawa lands on the rope with the arm and then Daivari with a frog splash for a near fall. Daivari misses the hammer lock short arm clothesline and Tozawa with a running boot to the arm and a running forearm to knock Daivari off the apron. Tozawa with a suicide dive head butt and then he goes up top for the back senton and he hits it and gets the three count.
Winner: Akira Tozawa
After the match, we see Neville looking in the general direction of the monitor.
We go to credits.
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