Keith Lee stepped into Lars Sullivan Territory, only to leave it a mess following a chaotic throwdown between “Limitless” strength and freakish force.
Noam Dar defeated Mike Kanellis (With Maria Kanellis). (205 Live)
Last week on WWE 205 Live, Gran Metalik defeated TJP in singles competition, but as The Lucha House Party celebrated the win, Maria Kanellis distracted then, allowing her husband, Mike Kanellis, and TJP to unleash a vicious attack on their rivals.
After being defeated by Tony Nese last week thanks to WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy, Noam Dar looked to earn a big win against Mike Kanellis while he waits to seek retribution against Murphy. With Maria on commentary, The Scottish Supernova made sure to wave to her before taking an early advantage against her husband. As Dar unloaded on his opponent outside the ring, Maria provided a distraction, allowing Mike to take control.
Dar struck back, but Kanellis stopped his opponent dead in his tracks with a perfectly timed spinebuster. However, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik entered the arena, distracting Kanellis and allowing Kalisto to deliver a sneak-attack with a kick from the outside, which resulted in Dar executing the NovaRolla and scoring the win. (Via WWE.com)
After being defeated by Tony Nese last week thanks to WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy, Noam Dar looked to earn a big win against Mike Kanellis while he waits to seek retribution against Murphy. With Maria on commentary, The Scottish Supernova made sure to wave to her before taking an early advantage against her husband. As Dar unloaded on his opponent outside the ring, Maria provided a distraction, allowing Mike to take control.
Dar struck back, but Kanellis stopped his opponent dead in his tracks with a perfectly timed spinebuster. However, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik entered the arena, distracting Kanellis and allowing Kalisto to deliver a sneak-attack with a kick from the outside, which resulted in Dar executing the NovaRolla and scoring the win. (Via WWE.com)
Hideo Itami defeated Levy Cruise. (205 Live)
Making his comeback after a devastating loss to Mustafa Ali in a Falls Count Anywhere Match last month, Hideo Itami returned to WWE 205 Live with a vengeance against Levy Cruise. Upon entering the ring, the Japanese Superstar leveled his opponent with an impactful kick before demanding respect from the WWE Universe.
Dominating his opponent, Itami unleashed a series of strikes before executing a running dropkick and double knee jawbreaker for the win. After the match, Itami continued to attack his opponent when Ariya Daivari made his shocking return after being sidelined for seven months with an injury.
Daivari entered the ring and stared down Itami before turning his attention to the vanquished Cruise, unleashing an attack of his own and allowing the Japanese Superstar to get in one last kick. Daivari then showed his respect for the Japanese legend, and the two shook hands. (Via WWE.com)
Dominating his opponent, Itami unleashed a series of strikes before executing a running dropkick and double knee jawbreaker for the win. After the match, Itami continued to attack his opponent when Ariya Daivari made his shocking return after being sidelined for seven months with an injury.
Daivari entered the ring and stared down Itami before turning his attention to the vanquished Cruise, unleashing an attack of his own and allowing the Japanese Superstar to get in one last kick. Daivari then showed his respect for the Japanese legend, and the two shook hands. (Via WWE.com)
Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion, Buddy Murphy & Tony nese. (205 Live)
Last week on WWE 205 Live, General Manager Drake Maverick announced that Mustafa Ali and Cedric Alexander – longtime friends and allies who are both eager for another opportunity to challenge for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship – would join forces against titleholder Buddy Murphy and his training partner Tony Nese. While Alexander and Ali have collided in the past – including at WrestleMania for the championship – questions remain about whether they can be an effective team.
The Heart and Soul of WWE 205 Live maintained an early advantage for his team until The Premier Athlete made a tag unbeknownst to Alexander, allowing Murphy to strike with a vengeance. Nese and Murphy displayed their own seamless teamwork as they doled out punishment to Alexander, preventing him from making a tag to Ali. Forcing Murphy and Nese into one another, Alexander finally made the tag, allowing Mustafa to take down both opponents and nearly secure a pinfall on the champion.
Ali and Murphy continued to brawl until Nese pulled the ropes down, allowing Murphy to kick him to the outside. With momentum in their favor, Nese and Murphy unleashed on Ali while taunting both their opponents. The Heart of WWE 205 Live struggled to overcome the physical dominance of the champion and The Premier Athlete, but the resilience of Ali was on display as he took down both. Just as he tried to make the tag, however, the champion yanked Alexander off the apron.
After a near-fall, Nese and Murphy continued to decimate Ali and taunt Alexander, but Ali continued to strike back, taking down Murphy and finally making the tag. Fired up, The Soul of WWE 205 Live unloaded his fury on Nese and Murphy. Alexander tagged in his partner, and they prepared to execute an astonishing superplex on Murphy off Nese’s back. Losing his footing, Murphy tumbled to the outside and brought Ali down with him. After Alexander flattened Nese on the outside, Ali stood toe-to-toe with the champion, narrowly avoiding Murphy’s Law. With Alexander making a tag seconds before, Ali took down Murphy with a tornado DDT, and The Soul of WWE 205 Live added an exclamation point with a Lumbar Check to pick up the victory.
After the match, Alexander and Ali celebrated together, showing trust and continued friendship despite aiming for the same goal. (Via WWE.com)
The Heart and Soul of WWE 205 Live maintained an early advantage for his team until The Premier Athlete made a tag unbeknownst to Alexander, allowing Murphy to strike with a vengeance. Nese and Murphy displayed their own seamless teamwork as they doled out punishment to Alexander, preventing him from making a tag to Ali. Forcing Murphy and Nese into one another, Alexander finally made the tag, allowing Mustafa to take down both opponents and nearly secure a pinfall on the champion.
Ali and Murphy continued to brawl until Nese pulled the ropes down, allowing Murphy to kick him to the outside. With momentum in their favor, Nese and Murphy unleashed on Ali while taunting both their opponents. The Heart of WWE 205 Live struggled to overcome the physical dominance of the champion and The Premier Athlete, but the resilience of Ali was on display as he took down both. Just as he tried to make the tag, however, the champion yanked Alexander off the apron.
After a near-fall, Nese and Murphy continued to decimate Ali and taunt Alexander, but Ali continued to strike back, taking down Murphy and finally making the tag. Fired up, The Soul of WWE 205 Live unloaded his fury on Nese and Murphy. Alexander tagged in his partner, and they prepared to execute an astonishing superplex on Murphy off Nese’s back. Losing his footing, Murphy tumbled to the outside and brought Ali down with him. After Alexander flattened Nese on the outside, Ali stood toe-to-toe with the champion, narrowly avoiding Murphy’s Law. With Alexander making a tag seconds before, Ali took down Murphy with a tornado DDT, and The Soul of WWE 205 Live added an exclamation point with a Lumbar Check to pick up the victory.
After the match, Alexander and Ali celebrated together, showing trust and continued friendship despite aiming for the same goal. (Via WWE.com)
Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch defeated The Mighty.
On the road to establishing themselves as the premier tag team in NXT, Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch continued their tour de force this week. It was put up or shut up for the bruisers-in-arms, as they went up against the maestros of underhanded maneuvers, The Mighty.
While Shane Thorne & Nick Miller used their signature sly yet calculated double-team tactics to wear down Lorcan & Burch’s combined brute force, such as tossing the bruisers into each other whenever the momentum shifted, the effectiveness eventually grew thin. When Thorne thwarted an attempted Doomsday Device by pushing Burch into Lorcan, the collision ricocheted the Brit-Am alliance right back into audacious Aussies. As Burch drove Thorne to the canvas with a spear, Lorcan rolled up Miller for the three-count, earning the tandem another consecutive victory.
But there would be no celebration, as a livid Mighty unloaded a vicious beatdown on Lorcan & Burch following the final bell. Together, they pummeled the duo with hard stomps before clobbering Burch with an echoing clothesline and twice hurling Lorcan shoulder-first into the ring post. The Brit-Am alliance may have won the battle, but Thorne & Miller got the last laugh. (Via WWE.com)
While Shane Thorne & Nick Miller used their signature sly yet calculated double-team tactics to wear down Lorcan & Burch’s combined brute force, such as tossing the bruisers into each other whenever the momentum shifted, the effectiveness eventually grew thin. When Thorne thwarted an attempted Doomsday Device by pushing Burch into Lorcan, the collision ricocheted the Brit-Am alliance right back into audacious Aussies. As Burch drove Thorne to the canvas with a spear, Lorcan rolled up Miller for the three-count, earning the tandem another consecutive victory.
But there would be no celebration, as a livid Mighty unloaded a vicious beatdown on Lorcan & Burch following the final bell. Together, they pummeled the duo with hard stomps before clobbering Burch with an echoing clothesline and twice hurling Lorcan shoulder-first into the ring post. The Brit-Am alliance may have won the battle, but Thorne & Miller got the last laugh. (Via WWE.com)
EC3 defeated Marcel Barthel.
Fully charged and operating at 100 percent, EC3 returned for action this week as “a new man.” As Germany’s own Marcel Barthel put up a fight with his brand of classic European wrestling, EC3 displayed no signs of ring rust as he fought fire with fire. Barthel’s relentless chain of jaw-dropping attacks gave his opponent some early headaches, however, EC3’s brute strength proved to be too much to contain. After nearly flattening Barthel’s face into the middle turnbuckle, The Top One Percent then scooped up the grappler and dropped him with The One Percent to score the win.
Following the dominant display, EC3 issued a stern warning to Undisputed ERA’s Bobby Fish, who savagely attacked The Top One Percent’s leg with a steel chair last month. “You tried to take me out, but the problem was you didn’t finish the job,” he declared, before adding, “I’m going to come at you in ways you cannot comprehend.” With retribution comes rage, and EC3 appears ready to impose both. (Via WWE.com)
Following the dominant display, EC3 issued a stern warning to Undisputed ERA’s Bobby Fish, who savagely attacked The Top One Percent’s leg with a steel chair last month. “You tried to take me out, but the problem was you didn’t finish the job,” he declared, before adding, “I’m going to come at you in ways you cannot comprehend.” With retribution comes rage, and EC3 appears ready to impose both. (Via WWE.com)
Mia Yim defeated Vanessa Borne.
Despite taking the L against Bianca Belair two weeks ago, Mia Yim bounced back strong in her home state as she took on Vanessa Borne. The Vision brought the fight to The Head Baddie in Charge, dropping a barrage of heinous exercises that included hair-pulling and a slap across the face to start the match. Yet, Yim wasn’t going down without a fight. After picking up a boost of momentum, the HBIC fired back with a series of resounding kicks before sending Borne off with a hot plate of Sole Food for the victory. (Via WWE.com)
Words from the champ.
NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa extensively boasted about his successful NXT Title defense against Velveteen Dream at NXT TakeOver: WarGames II. Speaking backstage, Tommy Sports-Entertainment reveled in his championship glory with an “I told you” speech before indicating to the NXT Universe that when he makes his way into the ring, “I expect the entire NXT Universe to do one simple thing: Follow my lead.” (Via WWE.com)
Lars Sullivan defeated Keith Lee.
The squared circle, without doubt, underwent some wear and tear after bearing the brunt of Keith Lee and Lars Sullivan’s slugfest. The larger-than-life forces tossed, tackled and thrashed each other up and down the ring as if it was the gridiron. But for The Rocky Mountain Monster, it’s more like “Lars Sullivan Territory.” Seeking to pump the breaks on Lee’s unstoppable run, Sullivan pulled out one jaw-dropping maneuver after another. At one point, the walking bulldozer clamped on a leaping Lee, who was attempting to jump over the towering Superstar, and charged him right into the turnbuckle before exhaling, “This is Lars Sullivan Territory!”
Lee would have none of it. After surviving a diving headbutt from Sullivan, The Limitless Superstar emerged rejuvenated – thanks to the echoing “Keith Lee” chants – and fired back like a fully loaded cannon. As Sullivan appeared bewildered, Lee rained on his opponent with vicious chops before catching The Freak outside the ring with an incredible flying corkscrew spin.
Hoping to capitalize, Lee then attempted to pull off a flying moonsault on Sullivan back inside the yellow ropes, but he slipped into a Freak Accident instead. The Freak lawn-darted Lee into the canvas with his devastating maneuver, and the pinfall wasn’t far behind. (Via WWE.com)
Lee would have none of it. After surviving a diving headbutt from Sullivan, The Limitless Superstar emerged rejuvenated – thanks to the echoing “Keith Lee” chants – and fired back like a fully loaded cannon. As Sullivan appeared bewildered, Lee rained on his opponent with vicious chops before catching The Freak outside the ring with an incredible flying corkscrew spin.
Hoping to capitalize, Lee then attempted to pull off a flying moonsault on Sullivan back inside the yellow ropes, but he slipped into a Freak Accident instead. The Freak lawn-darted Lee into the canvas with his devastating maneuver, and the pinfall wasn’t far behind. (Via WWE.com)