Will El Legado break the Lonestar before the title match?

Before Curt Stallion challenges Santos Escobar, Raul Mendoza will see what he’s made of! Will the Lonestar be put below the Mendoza Line?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• August Grey VS Ariya Daivari; Grey wins.
• Curt Stallion VS Raul Mendoza w/ Joaquin Wilde; Stallion wins.

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August Grey VS Ariya Daivari!

One new Cruiserweight looks to finally get payback on Daivari Dinero for that $10,000 screwjob, among other things. But will the 205 Live OG show #RetroAG he can put his money where his mouth is?

The bell rings and fans rally for “Auggy” as he and Daivari tie up. Daivari pulls hair to put Grey in a corner, and then Daivari pats Grey’s head. Grey gives Daivari a shove, and the two reset. They tie up, Daivari wrenches, fans rally but Daivari clamps onto the arm. Daivari slaps Grey around but Grey gets away. Daivari taunts Grey and he circles with Grey again. Fans rally behind Grey and he ties up with Daivari again. Daivari headlocks, Grey powers out but Daivari runs him over! Cover, ONE, Grey fakes Daivari out to slap him around now! Fans cheer “Auggy” on but Daivari kicks. Grey catches and rolls him, TWO! Grey dodges and huricanranas!

Daivari flounders up into a scoop and sidewalk slam! Cover, TWO! Grey runs to corner clothesline then whip, but Daivari reverses, only for Grey to reverse back for a flying bulldog! Cover, TWO! Grey keeps cool while Daivari bails out. Grey goes over, drags Daivari up but Daivari hotshots Grey away! The ref reprimands as Daivari drags Grey to a corner, and SWINGS a leg into the post! And again! Grey clutches his knee but Daivari SLAMS the leg on the apron! Fans boo as Daivari paces. The ref counts, Daivari gets in at 4, then stalks Grey. Daivari drags Grey up to the top rope, drags him into the Tree of Woe, and stomps a mudhole into the bad leg! Grey flops out and fans chant, “You Still Suck!”

Daivari drags Grey around with a toehold, Grey endures but Daivari drops an elbow on the leg! And again! Daivari KICKS Grey’s leg, Grey gets to a corner but Daivari is after him. Daivari throws hands, Grey haymakers! Daivari shoves, Grey throws him out of the ring! Daivari drags Grey down but Grey holds ropes! Grey BOOTS Daivari into boards! Fans fire up while Daivari is down! Grey brings Daivari up to CHOP him! And ROCK him with that haymaker! Grey puts Daivari back in and hurries after, but Daivari dodges to chop block the bad leg! Daivari drags Grey by the leg to yank on it, then steps through to FIGURE FOUR!

Grey endures the leg lock as Daivari adds torque! Grey’s shoulders are down, it’s a cover, ONE! Daivari adds more torque but Grey drags himself and Daivari towards ropes. Daivari lets off to drag Grey away to then kick the leg. Fans rally, Grey kicks Daivari away! Daivari tumbles out of the ring again and Grey gets his leg moving. Daivari hurries back in and brings Grey up, but Grey manages a BIG back suplex! Fans fire up for Grey as he crawls to a corner. Daivari grits his teeth as he gets up. Grey dodges a punch to jawbreaker and neckbreaker back! Daivari bails out of the ring and wants his gold chain back! The ref tells Daivari to leave that chain behind, but Grey DIVES to take Daivari out!

Grey throws Daivari back in and manages to climb up top! Grey tightrope springboards for the crossbody! And SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! Daivari survives but fans are fired up! Grey gets the bad leg moving again and he drags Daivari back up. Grey chicken wings and turns Daivari, but Daivari pushes out. Grey sunset flips, Daivari rolls through to get the legs, FIGURE FOUR! Daivari shouts at Grey to give up but Grey is down, ONE! Grey endures, works to turn things, and he reverses pressure! Daivari turns it back over, but Grey gets the ropebreak! Daivari drags Grey, Grey boots him away again, and then hooks Daivari up for the RETRO SLAM! Cover, TWO!!

Daivari survives but Grey drags him back up. Fans rally as Grey puts Daivari up top. Grey ROCKS Daivari with a right then climbs. Daivari fights back, shoves Grey away, and adjusts, LION SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Grey survives but Daivari gets the legs again, but Grey cradle counters! TWO, Grey swings into the URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Grey is still in this and the fans are fired up! Daivari drags Grey up, wrenches and hammerlocks, but Grey ducks the lariat! Grey turns Daivari with chicken wings and goes up!? FLYING UNPRETTIER!! Cover, Grey wins!!

Winner: August Grey, by pinfall

The OG loses to AG in a B I G way! Will this only mean bigger and better things are on the way for August Grey?

205 Live Media speaks with El Legado del Fantasma’s Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza.

They tell Curt Stallion they saw that stupid little video. How dare he mention the name of the Cruiserweight Champion, Santos Escobar? Stallion doesn’t deserve to even look Escobar in the eye, let alone be in the same ring with him! Tonight, they will teach Stallion a valuable lesson. Stallion wants to make a challenge, so Mendoza challenges Stallion. Mendoza will prove Stallion he isn’t worthy of even talking about Escobar and El Legado. Will Stallion win that challenge and prove he’s worthy of all of that and more?

205 Live hears from the Bollywood Boyz.

“It’s ya favorite boys from BOLLY BOLLY BOLLY, wood. And we’re feeling BOLLY BOLLY BOLLY, good after a big victory over Ever-Rise last week.” But who isn’t feeling good is Daivari after tonight. Oh and Tony Nese from last week. But the ones to blame are Ever-Rise! They cost the OG that Fatal 5. The Bollywood Boyz just want to be friends, “bajis,” with Nese and Daivari, share some samosas! But they didn’t call so maybe they don’t want to hang? Just give the Singhs a ring, and they can share the lights, cameras and Bollywood action. Mmm, these samosas smell so good.

Curt Stallion VS Raul Mendoza w/ Joaquin Wilde!

We heard from El Legado, but the Lonestar will respond with actions! Will Stallion make sure Mendoza is the one who puts respect on his name next time he runs his mouth?

The bell rings and fans rally for Stallion as he circles with Mendoza. They approach, tie up, and Mendoza waistlocks to slam Stallion down. Stallion gets up and Mendoza snatches the headband! Stallion keeps cool and circles with Mendoza. Stallion rolls, goes for a leg but Mendoza stays away. Mendoza and Stallion knuckle lock, Stallion gets the arm to wristlock, but Mendoza moves around. Mendoza pulls hair but then shifts to a headlock. Stallion endures the grind, powers out, and Mendoza goes up and over in the corner. Mendoza CHOPS Stallion, whips him out then in, then runs in, only to be put on the apron. Stallion swings but misses, Mendoza hotshots him!

Mendoza runs the top rope to missile dropkick Stallion down! Cover, ONE! Wilde doesn’t like that but Mendoza stomps Stallion over and over. Stallion CHOPS but Mendoza kicks him down. Mendoza bumps Stallion off buckles, digs his boot in, and Wilde talks trash while the ref counts. Mendoza lets off at 4, Wilde still talks trash, but Stallion swipes at him. Mendoza drags Stallion up to snapmare and put on a cobra clutch! Stallion endures, fans rally up and Stallion fights up. Stallion throws body shots, Mendoza knees low then whips Stallion to a corner, to then corner clothesline! Mendoza snapmares and basement dropkicks hard! Cover, but Mendoza lets up!

El Legado grin as Mendoza eggs Stallion on. “You will NEVER be a Cruiserweight Champion!” Stallion CHOPS back! Stallion eggs Mendoza on now and Mendoza swings, into counter punches! Stallion ROCKS Mendoza, mule kicks and front kicks to then ROLLING ELBOW! Mendoza flops out but Stallion DIVES on him! Fans fire up from the Low-pe as Stallion puts Mendoza back in. Stallion runs corner to corner to BOOT Mendoza down! Stallion sweeps the legs, KNEES Mendoza, then goes corner to corner for a HESITATION DROPKICK! Stallion stomps the feet down, yanks Mendoza into the DDT! Cover, TWO!

Mendoza survives, fans rally as Stallion gets up with a wild look in his eyes! Stallion stares Mendoza down before the DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Fans clap the rhythm from Stallion’s song as he goes up top. Mendoza anchors Stallion but Stallion throws haymakers. Mendoza hits back and Stallion headbutts! They brawl as Mendoza continues to climb, but Stallion ROCKS Mendoza! Mendoza comes back to handspring PELE! Stallion wobbles, Wilde cheers Mendoza but the fans boo. Mendoza goes to the apron, springboards up, SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO!! Stallion survives and Mendoza is furious!

Mendoza looms over Stallion, brings him up and clubs him, to then suplex. Stallion slips out, Mendoza elbows and waistlocks to GERMAN, but Stallion lands on his feet! Mendoza victory rolls him, TWO! Mendoza dodges and ENZIGURIS! Mendoza reels Stallion in, but Stallion victory rolls, STALLION WINS!

Winner: Curt Stallion, by pinfall

But Wilde gets in to CLOBBER Stallion! El Legado will not let Lonestar celebrate, but he fights off the combo move! BOOT for Mendoza, haymaker for Wilde, but it’s still 2v1! They mug Stallion in a corner with stomps, and then they talk trash while dragging him back up. Mendoza runs, ENZIGURI LEG SWEEP! Fans boo but El Legado leaves Stallion laying. And only now does the NXT Cruiserweight Champion appear to stand with his cohorts. Will Santos Escobar continue to look down on the Lonestar?

My Thoughts:

A really good episode for 205 Live, and especially for the newest crop of Cruiserweights. Grey VS Daivari was a really good match, and it was great for Grey to win with apparently a brand new finisher. A flying/tornado Unprettier is wild stuff, and he’s definitely making leaps and bounds between this and how he doesn’t back down from Timothy Thatcher on NXT. The Bollywood Boyz had a good promo, and I wonder if they’re starting to turn Face. They’ve done most of their work as Heels, but 205 Live is getting so Heel heavy, and the whole “BOLLY BOLLY BOLLY” and high energy part of their characters makes for good Face material.

Stallion VS Mendoza was great stuff, mostly because Wilde didn’t try to cheat Stallion, just taunt him. Stallion gets a quick pin win for the sake of not being too strong too fast, but of course he gets beat down to keep things even for now. But the fact El Legado stands tall means Stallion will surely build back up. I don’t know if Stallion will take his title shot at TakeOver when it’s only 9 days away, but I suspect he’ll be more eager to have it now. Perhaps my Triple Threat idea isn’t going to happen. There’s still the issue of the integration between NXT and 205 Live, where only now is it tangentially being referred to in promos by Escobar. I still don’t see Stallion winning the title because of that, but at this point, looking like a star against Escobar is the best case scenario.

My Score: 8.2/10