WWE
205 Live
January.Week 1.2017
Las Cruces, NM
Tonight
on 205 Live: There will be a
Fatal 4-Way Match to determine who will face the WWE Cruiserweight
Champion Rich Swann at the WWE Royal Rumble event for the WWE
Cruiserweight Championship. The competitors will feature The Brian
Kendrick taking on Gentleman Jack Gallagher, “The Greatest Man That
Ever Lived” Austin Aries (who was recently medically cleared to
compete) and Cedric Alexander!
Match #1
Normal Match
Tajiri vs Raul Mendoza
Winner:
Tajiri
Method: Pinfall
Finish: Buzzsaw Kick
Middle Card Promo
The WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann wishes everybody in
tonight's Fatal 4-Way Match good luck because they're going to need
every bit of that luck if they expect to beat him for the
Cruiserweight Championship at the Royal Rumble.
Match #2
Normal Match
Drew Gulak vs Fabian Aichner
Winner:
Fabian Aichner!
Method: Pinfall
Finish: Pop-Up Powerbomb
Two weeks ago on 205 Live: Lince Dorado played back footage of
his victory against The Brian Kendrick from the week prior with the
Shooting Star Press. After the match, Lince thought that a
sportsmanlike handshake would take place but what transpired was
Kendrick resorting to a pathetic low blow. All that this has
accomplished was Lince focusing all of his attention on a rematch
against Kendrick and in that rematch Kendrick would be sorry he ever
even thought about what he did.
Kendrick then appeared and said that he looked into Lince's eyes
after the match and saw that he had already written off Kendrick as
if he was some lowly amateur nobody. With his actions, Kendrick
insured himself another opportunity at a match against Lince by
knowing exactly how Lince would react. Like getting into a time
machine and fixing your past, The Brian Kendrick will put down and
defeat Lince Dorado.
Last week on 205 Live: Kendrick would make good on his promise
by defeating Lince Dorado (although Kendrick continued his dirty
tactics by having his feet on the ropes to help get the pin).
Middle Card Promo
Lince Dorado comes to the ring and refuses to make excuses for losing
to The Brian Kendrick last week. Lince should have expected more
dirty tricks from the cruiserweight veteran. With one win a piece
between them, Lince has no other recourse but to challenge Kendrick
to a tie-breaking rubber match. If Kendrick wins again then he is
truly the better man and Lince is simply no match for his veteran
trickery. However, if Lince wins then he'll simply expose Kendrick as
a coward.
Lince Dorado vs The Brian Kendrick
Promo
Battle Winner: The Brian Kendrick
Last Week on 205 Live: TJ Perkins defeated Noam Dar while
Ariya Daivari picked up a victory over Gran Metalik.
Match #3
Tag Team Match
TJ Perkins & Gran Metalik vs Noam Dar & Ariya Daivari
Winners:
TJ Perkins & Gran Metalik
Method:
Pinfall from Metalik on Daivari
Finish:
Springboard Elbow Drop
Last Week on 205 Live: Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali
defeated Drew Gulak and Tony Nese when Ali pinned Nese after hitting
the 054 on “The Premiere Athlete”.
Match #4
Normal Match
Mustafa Ali vs Tony Nese
Winner:
Mustafa Ali
Method: Pinfall
Finish: 054
Post-Match: Nese offers a handshake but kicks Ali low right
before he goes to accept.
Rating: *** ½ Great
Backstage: In an effort to remain completely focused, Cedric
Alexander asks Alicia Fox to stay backstage during his Fatal 4-Way
Match tonight. He cites his loss to Austin Aries on RAW last month as
a precedent.
Match #5
Main Event
Winner
Faces WWE Cruiserweight Champion at the Royal Rumble
Normal Match
The Brian Kendrick vs Gentleman Jack Gallagher vs Austin Aries vs
Cedric Alexander
Winner:
Gentleman Jack Gallagher
Method: Pinfall on Kendrick
Finish: Gentleman's Dropkick
