Jake Atlas and Tony Nese settle things once and for all!

Just as August Grey settled things with Ariya Daivari, Jake Atlas will take on Tony Nese in one last showdown! Will 205 Live no longer be the Premier Show as Atlas puts it on his back?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Ariya Daivari VS Ashante “Thee” Adonis; Adonis wins.
• Jake Atlas VS Tony Nese; Atlas wins.

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Ariya Daivari VS Ashante “Thee” Adonis!

The Persian Lion is still seething from losing to August Grey, but maybe he can take it out on the braggadocios one before him?

The bell rings, Adonis and Daivari circle and tie up. Adonis headlocks, Daivari powers out but Adonis runs him over! Fans cheer and Adonis crouches to “check” on Daivari. Daivari gets up, circles with Adonis and tie up. Daivari gets the arm, wrenches and yanks, rams shoulders then snapmares Adonis to drop a knee on the arm. Daivari gets the arm again, wrenches and pulls the arm to then wrench again. Daivari bumps Adonis off buckles, wraps the arm around ropes and YANKS it! The ref reprimands but Daivari CHOPS Adonis! Daivari bumps Adonis, whips him corner to corner but Adonis reverses to RAM into Daivari! Adonis wrenches Daivari’s arm to YANK it in return!

Adonis uppercuts the arm, wrenches it again, and clamps on to whip Daivari to a corner, and RAMS him again! Fans fire up for Adonis as he whips Daivari corner to corner, but Daivari dodges and Adonis rams buckles! Daivari brings Adonis to a NECKBREAKER! Daivari rains down rights on Adonis, the ref reprimands the closed fists and hair pulling, so Daivari lets off. Fans taunt Daivari with “You Suck! You Suck!” but Daivari throws elbows into Adonis. Daivari whips Adonis but Adonis reverses, only for Daivari to kick back! Daivari runs but fakes out the boot, only to run into the AirDrop! Adonis goes after Daivari but is put on the apron.

Adonis ROCKS Daivari, climbs up, but Daivari trips him up! Fans rally for Adonis but he falls down to the mat. Daivari drags Adonis up, throws haymakers, but Adonis hits back! They brawl and speed up, fans rally for Adonis as he blocks the kick to fire off forearms! Adonis trips Daivari, rolls him and whips him to FLAPJACK! Adonis kips up and fans fire up! Adonis powers up, runs, does his dance and drops the ax handle! Adonis fireman’s carries but Daivari slips off to throw Adonis into a corner! Daivari runs in, Adonis dodges and goes up top, BIG CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Daivari is still in this but Adonis keeps his focus. Adonis aims from a corner and dares Daivari to stand.

Daivari gets away before a superkick comes in, but Adonis goes out to fetch Daivari into the ring. Adonis climbs back up top, leaps but Daivari gets under! Adonis lands on his feet but his leg bothers him, but he still SPINEBUSTERS Daivari! Cover, TWO!! Daivari survives, fans rally up, and Adonis stalks Daivari to ropes. Adonis whips Daivari, Daivari reverses and uses Adonis’ hair to throw him down! Daivari dropkicks a leg out! Daivari hurries to get Adonis up, hammerlock to LION’S LARIAT!! Cover, Daivari lets off?! Daivari grins as he wants to make Adonis learn respect. Daivari climbs up top, LION SPLASH! Cover, but Adonis makes it a ghost pin! ADONIS WINS!!

Winner: Ashante “Thee” Adonis, by pinfall

Daivari wanted to teach Adonis a thing or two, but he just learned that it ain’t over until it’s over! Adonis shouts, “That’s why I’m a different breed!” Will this new breed of Cruiserweight start to take over 205 Live?

BREAKING NEWS for the Cruiserweight Championship!

After months of having two title belts, after both Santos Escobar and Jordan Devlin claiming they are THE rightful champion, and after Devlin gave Escobar a wicked headbutt, it’s time to Stand & Deliver! NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver, will have an NXT Cruiserweight Championship Unification match! Escobar or Devlin, who stands alone as the one true Cruiserweight Champion?

Jake Atlas VS Tony Nese!

The strength of El Monte and the Premier Athlete have been going back and forth ever since Atlas was screwed out of his “Daivari Dinero Division” big money match! But while Nese has claimed 205 Live has been his show, Atlas might just prove him wrong! Will the purple ‘n’ orange stop being the Premier Show and become so much more?

The bell rings and Nese circles with Atlas. They tie up, are in a deadlock but Nese gets some leverage to push Atlas back. Atlas turns it around onto ropes but Nese turns it around into a corner. The ref counts, Nese lets off to get in Atlas’ face but Atlas pushes Nese back. They circle again, fans rally for Atlas and they tie up. Atlas wrenches Nese’s arm, wristlocks, but Nese rolls, spins, steps through and wristlocks to then trip Atlas to a toehold. Atlas endures, pushes with his forearm then hooks a leg to go for an armbar! Nese fights to a high stack, ONE, and Atlas arm-drags Nese to an armlock! Nese endures, fights up, but Atlas arm-drags him back down.

Atlas cranks the cording hold but Nese turns and stands to pull hair. The ref reprimands but Nese whips to run Atlas over! Nese is right after Atlas but Atlas gets the arm again. Atlas grinds Nese down, digs a knee into the shoulder, and fans rally. Atlas brings Nese up, wrenches, clamps on the shoulder again, but Nese pulls hair again. Nese whips Atlas away, Atlas goes up and over to arm-drag again! Nese grows frustrated as he endures again. Atlas stands over Nese, but Nese fights his way up, but Atlas keeps him from ropes. Nese kicks to get into the ropes, the ref counts and Atlas lets off at 4. Nese throat chops him! Nese grabs Atlas to HOTSHOT BULLDOG!

Nese then trips Atlas, drags him out, and RAMS him into the apron! Fans jeer and chant “You Suck!” but Nese RAMS Atlas into the apron again! The ring count is 5 of 10, Nese puts Atlas in at 6. Nese paces, stomps Atlas, drags him around and stomps him more. Atlas sputters, Nese stomps him again, then KICKS him in the side! Atlas ends up in the corner, Nese snapmares him to a corner, TWO! Nese wraps Atlas up in body scissors! Atlas endures the squeeze, pries at the legs, pushes back to a cover, TWO! Nese keeps on the body scissor squeeze but Atlas pushes back again! TWO, and Nese just squeezes even harder! Fans rally for Atlas as he pries at Nese’s legs.

Atlas starts to get free but Nese headlocks. Atlas slips out to wrench the arm to an elbow breaker! Atlas BOOTS Nese and Nese ends up in a corner! Atlas runs in, is put on the apron but he shoulders into Nese! Nese storms back over but Atlas shovels him over and out! Nese hits the floor, Atlas gets in the ring and catches his breath, but Nese returns to CLOBBER him! Cover, TWO! Nese seethes and he kicks Atlas around the ring. Nese throws crossface forearms then puts the body scissors back on! Fans taunt Nese with “Tony Sucks!” but Atlas elbows Nese’s knees! Nese lets go of the body scissors to get a rear bearhug instead.

Atlas still throws elbows over and over on Nese, but Nese reels him in for a back suplex! Both men are down, Atlas writhes while Nese gets to his feet. Fans rally up, Nese flexes at the fans, then Nese goes to Atlas. Atlas kicks Nese down from below! Nese storms back over but into another boot! Both men are in corners, Nese runs corner to corner but Atlas dodges! Atlas tornados but the DDT is denied, and Nese mule KICKS! Cover, TWO!! Atlas survives but Nese wraps on another rear bearhug! Atlas fights up as he endures again, and he again elbows back. Nese throws knees low and hard, then torture racks Atlas! Nese stretches Atlas but Atlas fights free!

Atlas suplexes to the BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and fans fire up! Atlas goes to ropes and fires up while Nese staggers about. Atlas starts rallying with forearms, scoops him but Nese slips out, only for Atlas to wrench and NECKBREAKER! PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Nese survives Atlas’ assault and Atlas is getting frustrated! Atlas sees Nese going to ropes, storms over but is thrown to the apron. Nese gets up and runs in but Atlas KNEES him! Atlas slingshots but Nese denies the sunset flip with holding the rope! Nese is free, he KICKS Atlas in the head, then PREMIER MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Nese is losing his cool but he drags Atlas back up.

Nese shouts in Atlas’ face, “You’re nothing! You won’t ever be anything in MY ring!” Nese pie faces Atlas, SLAPS him, and then pushes him again. Atlas SLAPS and CHOPS and fires off haymakers! Nese shoves Atlas to ROCK him with a forearm! Atlas comes back with a back elbow! Atlas whips, Nese reverses and KNEES Atlas low! Nese brings Atlas in, but Atlas switches around to uppercut and SNAP GERMAN! Nese staggers up, BOOTS Atlas, but Atlas catches Nese for a spin and DISCUS! Fans fire up with Atlas as he goes to a corner! Nese staggers up, into the CARTWHEEL DDT!! Cover, Atlas wins!!

Winner: Jake Atlas, by pinfall

Oh how the Premier have fallen! Nese and Daivari both lose on the same night! Is this a sign that the 205 Live OG are no longer running the show? Has the new wave finally broken through? Will Atlas rise up and lead the charge into a new era of the Cruiserweight Division?

My Thoughts:

A really good 205 Live this week, another solid half hour that makes me wish we could be getting solid 45 minutes or full hours again. We got great news here about Stand & Deliver having the “unification” match for the Cruiserweight Championships, though I would’ve gone with “Winner Takes All.” But whatever, Escobar VS Devlin is happening, it’s going to be great, and it finally means the Cruiserweight Division can move forward. With that, I like that in both matches of 205 Live OG VS new wave, the OG put the new wave over. Daivari VS Adonis was a good match, and I like that Daivari’s arrogance cost him.

Nese VS Atlas was really good, we got to see a lot of heart and aggression from Atlas, and I feel like him pinning a former champion (as long ago as that was) is great for Atlas. With only one champion between both NXT and NXT UK soon, who knows who gets to step up and challenge the undisputed Cruiserweight Champion, but Atlas might be ready to finally get a shot.

My Score: 8.1/10