205 Live is one of the best shows currently being produced by the WWE, along with NXT & NXT UK notably, yet it seems that no one is watching. The cruiserweight division are week in, week out putting on some of the most compelling, athletic & hard hitting matches within the WWE. So I’ve put together a quick guide for all of you to get to grips with the basics & start your journey towards loving 205 Live as much as I do.
Active Roster:
Tony Nese, Akira Tozawa, Ariya Daivari, The Brian Kendrick, Drew Gulak, Gentleman Jack Gallagher, Gran Metalik, Humberto Carrillo, Kalisto, Lince Dorado, Lio Rush, Mike Kanellis, Oney Lorcan.
Notable Alumni:
Neville (PAC), Mustafa Ali, Buddy Murphy, Cedric Alexander.
These men where the defining wrestlers & building blocks for the entire division & show. They built this thing from the ground up coming from The Cruiserweight Classic, NXT & RAW to completely redefine what it means to be a cruiserweight & what being a wrestler under 205 means.
Mark Andrews, Noam Dar, Tyler Bate.
These are the men helping to build the foundations for NXT UK.
Title Reigns on 205 Live:
14/09/16 – 30/10/16 – TJP
30/10/16 – 29/11/16 – The Brian Kendrick
29/11/16 – 29/01/17 – Rich Swan
29/01/17 – 14/08/17 – The King of the Cruiserweights (Neville)
14/08/17 – 20/08/17 – Akira Tozawa
20/09/17 – 24/09/17 – The King of the Cruiserweights (Neville)
24/09/17 – 09/10/17 – The Enzo Experiment
09/10/17 – 22/10/17 – Kalisto
22/10/17 – 23/01/18 – The Enzo Experiment
23/01/18 – 08/04/18 – The Vacant Era
08/04/18 – 06/10/18 – Age of Alexander
06/10/18 – 07/04/19 – Murphy’s Reign of Terror
07/04/19 – Present – The Nese Age
10 Matchs to seek out:
Oney Lorcan vs Cedric Alexander (16/04/19)
Buddy Murphy vs Hideo Itami vs Akira Tozawa vs Kalisto (Royal Rumble 2019 Pre-Show)
Buddy Murphy vs Cedric Alexander (WWE Super Show-Down)
Buddy Murphy vs Mustafa Ali (03/07/18)
Cedric Alexander vs Mustafa Ali (Wrestlemania 34 Pre-Show)
Neville vs Akira Tozawa (22/08/17)
Neville vs Cedric Alexander (24/01/17)
Kota Ibushi vs Cedric Alexander (Cruiserweight Classic)
Zack Saber Jr vs Drew Gulak (Cruiserweight Classic)
Kota Ibushi vs The Brian Kendrick (Cruiserweight Classic)