Jiro Ikemen makes his solo debut against the Premier Athlete!

205 Live’s most handsome new face is taking on the most sculpted body! Will Jiro Ikemen be able to get through “Mr. 205 Live” Tony Nese?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Asher Hale VS Grayson Waller; Waller wins.
• Ikemen Jiro VS Tony Nese; Jiro wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Asher Hale VS Grayson Waller!

The Saint has had his problems with his fellow fresh faces in 205 Live, such as his loss last week alongside Ari Sterling. But will that actually help him when taking on the even newer 21st Century Success Story? Or will Hale get handled as easily as Sunil Singh was in Waller’s debut?

The bell rings and the two circle. Fans are on Hale’s side as Waller tests the waters. Waller and Hale tie up, Waller pie faces Hale but then gets to ropes for defense. Hale stays back, Waller gets up, they circle and Waller gets a takedown. Waller slaps Hale around but Hale trips Waller up! Waller gets back to ropes again and Hale is getting annoyed. The two reset, circle again, and Hale baits Waller into going for the leg. Hale facelocks, drags Waller down and moves around to get Waller for a takedown. Waller gets up to facelock back and drag Hale down. Hale moves, Waller wants a Triangle but Hale floats to get a Triangle of his own! Waller gets a ropebreak in a panic and fans cheer.

Hale dares Waller to bring it and fans cheer him on. Hale even sits down to dare Waller to try something. Waller tries a boot but Hale ducks it and rolls Waller! Waller gets up, blocks Hale’s kick and SLAPS Hale. “Who do you think you are, eh? Have some respect!” Hale SLAPS Waller back! And then tackles him to the ground for a cover! ONE, but Hale is right on Waller with a clinch and knees! Hale has Waller on ropes, Waller turns it around, but the ref counts. Waller lets off at 3 to mule kick and heel kick! Hale bails out, Waller builds speed, but Waller slides and throws Hale down! Fans chant, “You Suck! You Suck!” but Waller doesn’t care as he puts Hale in the ring.

Waller gets on the apron, Hale sweeps the legs! Waller hits the apron hard, staggers away, and Hale gets on the apron for a FLYING KNEE! Fans fire up with Hale as he gets Waller back up. Hale puts Waller in, hurries up top, but Waller claims something’s wrong with his jaw. But it’s all a fake out! Waller hits ropes to trip Hale up! Hale falls to the mat, Waller drags him in for ground ‘n’ pound, and fans boo. Waller drags Hale up, Hale throws body shots back. Waller throws one back, scoops Hale and SLAMS him down! Waller goes to a corner, walks the ropes, and hits a FROGGY-BOW! Cover, TWO! Hale survives but Waller keeps his cool.

Waller drags Hale back up, Hale pushes Waller, but Waller kicks him. Hale rolls Waller up, TWO! Waller BOOTS Hale right at the rope! Waller brings Hale up, bumps him off buckles, then hoists him up into a Tree of Woe. Waller CHOPS Hale, then goes corner to corner to somersault handspring, and then just dig his boots into Hale’s face! The ref counts, Waller lets off, and fans rally for Hale. Waller gets Hale up again for a cravat neck wrench, and he throws short range shoulders into Hale’s head! Hale endures, but Waller throws knees! Hale drops to his knees, but fans rally up and he gets to his feet. Hale rolls and throws Waller away, but Waller LEG LARIATS on the return! Cover, TWO!!

Waller is surprised Hale survives, but he gives Hale toying kicks. Waller pie faces Hale but Hale gets mad. Hale ROCKS Waller, and again! Hale KICKS and KICKS and KICKS and fires off in a corner! The ref counts as Hale gives kick after kick but Hale lets off to come back with a GAMANGIRI! And an EXPLODER! Waller slowly gets up, Hale jumps up the corner to hit a FLYING FOREARM! Mule kick and SWITCHBLADE KICK! Cover, TWO!! Waller shows his own toughness but Hale just keeps going! Tornado- NO! Waller shoves the DDT away, then catches Hale for a HANGING TRIANGLE! Waller lets go at 4, gets back in with the SOMERSAULT- NO! Hale catches to a SLEEPER!!

Waller gets up and RAMS Hale into buckles! But Hale holds on! Waller rolls, Hale stays clamped on and wants a Bully Choke! Waller keeps moving, and uses the ropes to HOTSHOT Hale! Waller gets in, somersaults again, STUNNER!! Waller then adds on a LEAP FROG STOMP!! Waller wins!

Winner: Grayson Waller, by pinfall

Whatever Waller calls all that, you have to say it was impressive and victorious! A quick 2-0 for Waller, will he be heading for the top of the Cruiserweight Division?

Surprisingly, Waller offers a handshake to Hale. Hale takes a moment, but he reaches out, only for Waller to clap his hands together and celebrate himself. Waller gets away before Hale can deck him, will that ego come back to bite Waller on the butt?

August Grey speaks.

“Eight long months, Ariya Daivari. Eight long months, and now we’re done!” Two weeks ago, Grey won fair and square and is moving on to bigger and better! Kushida has an open challenge practically every week, so of course Grey’s going for gold! But then Daivari Dinero walks back in to talk to Grey directly. He thinks this is over? Daivari explains something: 205 Live is like a beautiful rose, and Daivari is the thorn. He is the thorn in Grey’s side that won’t go away. This is over when Daivari says this is over. Daivari will beat Grey and beat him bad. Just like his tag partner, Tony Nese, will beat up Grey’s tag partner, Jiro Ikemen, tonight.

In fact, Daivari will go watch that match up close and personal. Oh so Nese can’t do it on his own? Daivari laughs at Grey’s joke, and says of course Nese can do it on his own. Well Grey is going to watch Jiro backstage, so maybe Daivari will do the same. Daivari accepts those terms, and it seems The Handsome and the Premier will have a true 1v1 match-up in our main event!

Ikemen Jiro VS Tony Nese!

With #RetroAG and the Persian Lion staying out of this, we’ll see if 205 Live’s most handsome individual can best the former Cruiserweight Champion on his own. Will the purple ‘n’ orange still belong to #TonyAbs? Or will he get jacked up by Jiro and his jacket?

The bell rings and fans are fired up for Jiro as he cartwheels around Nese. Nese and Jiro tie up, Nese puts Jiro in a corner but the ref counts. Nese pie faces Jiro before letting off, and eggs Jiro on. Jiro and Nese circle, tie up, and Jiro waistlocks. Nese switches, Jiro wrenches an arm to a wristlock, but Nese slips through to wrench Jiro. Jiro rolls, rolls and trips Nese up to a toehold! Fans cheer but Nese tries a chinbar. Jiro shakes Nese off, cranks on the leg, but Nese tries again. Nese digs his triceps into Jiro’s face to power to a cover, ONE! Nese is right on Jiro with a facelock, headlock and takeover. Cover, ONE, but Nese has a chinlock on.

Fans rally as Jiro endures and fights up. Nese shifts to a headlock, Jiro powers out, but Nese runs him over! But Jiro kips right back up! Nese throws Jiro down by his hair! The ref reprimands and fans boo as Nese stomps Jiro, but Nese lets off to soak up the heat. Nese watches Jiro rise as fans rally up. Jiro throws body shots and haymakers! Nese back kicks hard, and whips Jiro to run him over again! But Jiro kips up again! Jiro eggs Nese on, ducks and dodges then hurdles, but Nese blocks the hip toss. Jiro throws a body shot, wrenches the arm to a wristlock then wrangles Nese down! Jiro rolls and brings Nese up again to arm-drag him back down!

Jiro moves around, hooks the arms, Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Nese gets up, into a HIP TOSS! JACKET PUNCH! Fans fire up as Jiro shows off the jacket again. Jiro goes after Nese with knee drops then taunts him back. Jiro gets Nese up, CLUBS him, then fires off forearms! Nese gets in the ropes for defense, Jiro backs off but Nese throws him out! Jiro is on the apron, Nese throat chops him! Jiro gasps and sputters but Nese goes after him with haymakers at the announce desk! The ref starts the ring count, Nese gets his jacket? Nese puts his jacket on to mock Jiro! Nese stomps Jiro then mocks Jiro more. Jiro taunts Nese back but Nese drags Jiro up to copy the JACKET PUNCH! Cover, TWO!

Nese is mad and he wraps Jiro up in a body scissors! Jiro endures the squeeze and fans rally up. Jiro pulls at Nese’s sweat jacket, and throws hands! Jiro is free and he gives Nese some ground ‘n’ pound! Nese turns it around to give the fists back! Nese drags Jiro up, reel shim in for a torture rack, and has an Argentine Backbreaker submission! Jiro pulls hair and beard and then pulls Nese’s jacket over his head! Jiro fires off haymakers, then ducks and dodges Nese to WHEEL KICK! Fans fire up as both men slowly rise. Jiro rallies on Nese with big forearms! JACKET PUNCH! And again! And again! Jiro spins, Nese blocks the discus jacket punch but Nese swings into an atomic drop!

BLINDSIDE JACKET PUNCH! Fans fire up with Jiro as he stalks Nese. Jiro whips, Nese sunset flips, TWO, to an inverted surfboard and cover! TWO as Nese gets a shoulder up! Jiro forces it back down, TWO as Nese gets the other shoulder up! Jiro tries a third time, TWO as Nese boots free! JACKET PUNCH! Nese flops to the ropes, Jiro goes out to GAMANGIRI him back in! Jiro climbs while Nese is in a drop zone, IKEMEN SWANTON! Cover, TWO!! Nese survives but fans fire up as Jiro gets him back up. Jiro reels Nese in, but Nese drops to resist the suplex. Jiro keeps trying, Nese stays down, so Jiro CLUBS him and fireman’s carries. Nese slips off, shoves Jiro, but runs into a BOOT!

Jiro goes up the corner but Nese GAMANGIRIS! Nese climbs up, stands Jiro up, but Jiro resists the superplex! Jiro throws body shots and an uppercut! Nese drops down, Jiro leaps up and over and rolls him, but Nese back KICKS! Cover, TWO!!! Jiro survives and Nese is furious! The CWC fires up for “205! 205!” as Nese puts Jiro in the corner. Jiro anchors a leg but Nese hammers him and stomps him! The ref counts, Nese runs side to side but Jiro gets out! Nese runs and slides out, but Jiro runs in. Nese pops Jiro up but Jiro does his best to handstand on the corner. Nese turns around into the headscissors and hits hard into the apron!

Nese staggers, Jiro puts him in the ring and climbs up again. But Nese SHORYUKENS! Nese goes up and SUPER STEINERS Jiro down! Cover, TWO!?!?! Jiro barely gets an arm up but Nese is fuming! Nese brings Jiro around, BULLDOG HOTSHOT! And then PREMIER TRIANGLE but Jiro moves! Nese lands on his feet to SUPERKICK Jiro! Nese Alabama Lifts but Jiro sunset flips! But not to cover, he POINT BLANK KICKS Nese! Nese blocks the mule kick once but not the second, or the BUZZSAW! Or the SUPERKICK! Jiro powers up, runs in, IKEMEN SLASH!! Cover, Jiro wins!!

Winner: Ikemen Jiro, by pinfall

What a match! This was definitely the caliber of top Cruiserweights, but in the end, the fresh and handsome face overcomes the former champion! Will this lead Jiro to answer one of Kushida’s open challenges?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode for 205 Live! Hale VS Waller was a great match, and it helped Waller look better after the unfortunate injury to Sunil’s arm. Waller is already a strong Heel, and he got a very good win here. Grey and Daivari had a good promo to help us understand why they weren’t ringside, and that probably helped the main event. Jiro VS Nese was awesome stuff, one of the top main events in this chapter of 205 Live. I just wish that NXT would have 205 Live more involved, I think it’d be great for NXT fans to know that, should Jiro step up to Kushida, Jiro had such a badass match and this is what they should expect.

My Score: 8.3/10