The purple ‘n’ orange has a bad Moon rising!

Ember Moon makes her 205 Live debut! But will she fire up and rise again? Or will Cora Jade get the biggest win in her young WWE career?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Xyon Quinn VS Oney Lorcan; Quinn wins.
• Ikemen Jiro VS Malik Blade; Jiro wins.
• Ember Moon VS Cora Jade; Moon wins.

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Xyon Quinn VS Oney Lorcan!

The chivalrous warrior is back in the ring, but he’s going against an angry Fury of Boston! Will Xyon pay for the Bruiserweight’s betrayal? Or will he add Oney to his young win streak?

The bell rings and the two tie right up. Xyon puts Oney in a corner but Oney gets free. Fans rally behind Xyon as he and Oney reset but other fans do support the former NXT Tag Team Champion. They tie up again, Oney wants an arm but Xyon powers him off. They tie up and Oney gets a headlock but Xyon powers him away again. Oney keeps his cool as he kicks low, CHOPS and CHOPS again! Oney bumps Xyon off buckles, stomps then throws haymakers. The ref calls the ropebreak and Oney lets off to whip. Xyon reverses and hurdles to then UPPERCUT! Fans fire up with that show of strength and Oney gets up with a bit of surprise.

Xyon goes after Oney at the ropes but Oney elbows him away then kicks low again. Oney runs and UPPERCUTS Xyon back! Oney rains down rights, lets off and stands Xyon to CHOP! Xyon ends up in a corner, Oney throws more EuroUppers and CHOPS! Oney whips Xyon to ropes but Xyon reverses to fireman’s carry. Oney claws Xyon’s face and CHOP BLOCKS a leg! Cover, ONE!! Xyon has power to spare but Oney wraps on a chinlock. Oney squeezes tight and fans rally up as Xyon fights up. Xyon throws body shots but Oney CLUBS him! Xyon growls and counter punches then HEADBUTTS! Oney staggers into a BIG atomic drop, then Xyon runs to LARIAT Oney inside-out!

Fans are fired up as Xyan RAMS into Oney in the corner, then hauls him up for a SAMOAN DROP! Xyon kips up and Oney winces as he stands up. Xyon waistlocks, wristlocks and ripcords to DECK Oney with a forearm! Cover, Xyon wins!

Winner: Xyon Quinn, by pinfall

The fury of Oney wasn’t enough to stop the power of Xyon! Will Quinn continue to win until he’s knocking out a champion?

205 Live hears from Ikemen Jiro.

The Handsome One welcomes us to his #Ikemansion! His collection of jackets and other merchandise is just the beginning. “When you think of Japanese superstars, you think of Strong Style. But when you think if Ikemen Jiro, you think of Style Strong!” A lot of people asks what “ikemen” means, and it means “handsome man.” Jiro is a handsome man, and a handsome man needs handsome jackets! From fruits to floral to shadowy black, Ikemen Jiro is always in style. But will his strong style get him closer to the always fashionable Cruiserweight Championship?

Ikemen Jiro VS Malik Blade!

We just saw the Handsome One show off his collection, but will he show everyone why he should be next up for a title match? Or will Blade cut through even the Ikemen Slash to establish himself in the Cruiserweight Division?

The bell rings and fans rally up and duel, “I-KE-MEN!” “BLADE!” “I-KE-MEN!” “BLADE!” Jiro cartwheels, ties up with Blade and waistlocks. Blade headlocks, Jiro powers out but Blade runs him over. Jiro kips up and shoes off the jacket as fans cheer. But Blade runs him over again, so Jiro kips back up. Blade dropkicks and Jiro goes rolling! Blade runs, Jiro drops and sets up for a back drops but Blade cartwheels around to arm-drag Jiro around! Jiro gets up into another dropkick! Fans fire up for the hometown hero and Blade runs in to ram Jiro! Blade whips corner to corner, Jiro slips to the outside and Blade goes up but Jiro JACKET PUNCHES from below!

Jiro climbs up to join Blade, and SUPER HOTSHOTS the arm! Blade writhes, fans fire up and Jiro is all smiles. Blade staggers up to a corner, Jiro gets in the ring and KICKS the bad arm. Jiro BUZZSAWS the arm and Blade goes floundering to a corner. Blade pushes Jiro but Jiro CLUBS away on him. Fans love “Both These Guys!” already as Jiro wrenches and snapmares Blade to a FALLING ARM SNAP! Then Jiro traps to arm for an ARM JAMMER! Jiro gets the arm again, another FALLING SNAP! Blade gets to ropes, shoves back but Jiro shows off the #StyleStrong. Jiro eggs Blade on and Blade throws body shots. Blade forearms, Jiro KICKS the bad arm!

Jiro whips Blade corner to corner, Jiro come sin, RUNNING JACKET PUNCH! Snapmare and a SOMERSAULT SENTON! Cover, TWO! Blade shows his toughness but Jiro is still smiles. Jiro pushes Blade around, fans rally and duel, and Jiro whips. Blade holds ropes to block, so Jiro goes up and springboard ARM WRINGER! Jiro drags Blade into a modified KIMURA! Blade endures this Ikemen Armbar and fights up. Blade throws body shots and is free to JAWBREAKER! Blade rallies with forearms from his good side! Blade scoops but Jiro slips out and runs, into a HEEL KICK! Fans fire up with Blade and he runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT!

Jiro staggers, Blade goes up top and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Jiro survives but Blade isn’t giving up! Blade drags Jiro up with one arm, fireman’s carries, but Jiro fights to get to the apron. Jiro counters the punch to another hotshot! Slingshot headscissors and then the IKEMEN SLASH! Cover, Jiro wins!

Winner: Ikemen Jiro, by pinfall

Blade showed how sharp he was, but he wasn’t as sharp as the sharp dressed Jiro! Will Jiro continue to look good on the road to a title opportunity?

Ember Moon VS Cora Jade!

The Evolved Shenom knows she has to rekindle the spirit that made her into an NXT Women’s and NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion, but can she do it against the spunky new star who’s always ready to rock ‘n’ roll?

The bell rings and fans fire up to see Ember. Ember and Jade circle, tie up, and Ember headlocks to a takeover. Jade powers her way to a headscissor but Ember bridges to fight it. Jade holds on tight but Ember rolls back and slips out to get the headlock back. Fans rally and duel as Jade fights up and pries the hold open. Jade has the wristlock but Ember snapmares through and headlocks again. Jade slips out the back to get an arm and she goes for a double wristlock. Ember moves around as Jade works on the arm. Fans still duel, Ember rolls and wrenches and grinds the shoulder. Ember adds a chinbar, turns it to a standing neck wrench, but Jade endures as she’s being twisted around.

Jade rolls, kips up and wrenches back to a wristlock. Ember handsprings through to wrench and arm-drag Jade away. Then some neener neener to taunt the new kid. Ember taunts Jade and her skateboard, but Jade dares Ember to bring the fight. Ember says to calm down, this is her ring. They tie up, Jade headlocks but Ember powers out. Things speed up, Jade rolls to wheelbarrow and arm-drag! Jade comes back in to springboard and RANA! Ember flounders to a corner as fans fire up. Jade runs in to corner SHINING WIZARD, much like another Chicago made punk wrestler! Cover, TWO! Ember is still in this and Jade is growing frustrated.

Jade gives back the neener neener and goes after the arm again. Fans rally as Ember fights the standing armbar. Ember endures as Jade pulls on the arm and scoops, but Jade slips out to waistlock. Ember bucks the O’Conner Roll, and then blocks the Shining Wizard against the ropes! Ember glares but Jade wants her to take it easy. Ember instead YANKS Jade down, snarls as she drags her back up, but Jade throws body shots! Ember fires off forearms all the way into a corner! The ref has to back Ember off but she comes back with stomps! The ref pulls Ember away again and she gets made. But Jade slips in to throw Ember down for a high stack! TWO, but Jade SHOTGUNS!

Ember is furious! She roars, pops Jade up to the top rope and into the Tree of Woe for KICKS to the back over and over! Ember lets off as the ref counts, then shrugs as she PENALTY KICKS Jade out of the Tree! Fans are fired up for Ember as she drags Jade back up. Ember runs Jade corner to corner to POST her! Jade falls to the floor but Ember still seethes. The ring count begins, climbs to 5 of 10 before Jade stirs, but she’s still down at 8! Jade hears 9 and sits up but Ember goes out after her!? Ember doesn’t want a count out after all as she puts Jade back in. But Jade gets her for a cradle, TWO!! SUPERKICK from Ember, then she whips Jade for a POP-UP POWERBOMB!

Ember rolls Jade to her feet to fireman’s carry and DEATH VALLEY right away! Ember stomps Jade and fans are loving the fire! Ember pulls at her own hair and goes to a corner. She climbs up slowly, menacingly, as Jade stands. ECLIPSE!! Cover, Ember wins!

Winner: Ember Moon, by pinfall

Jade may have been the spark that lit the roaring flames back inside Ember Moon! Will the Prophecy of Flame still come true and bring Ember back to the top of NXT?

My Thoughts:

Just as I was wondering if I should continue with 205 Live, they give us a pretty great episode here. Sure it was still under half an hour, and some of that was taken by replaying Ikemen Jiro’s vignette from NXT this week, but we still got some solid matches. Xyon is being built up very well, but I’m sure he and Oney could’ve done way more than what we got. Maybe he gets to really show his stuff if NXT “2.0” could just loosen up and book matches more like “1.0” would. If Xyon’s becoming an action movie badass, give him matches that show it. Jiro VS Blade was really good, too, and it was I think in part because Blade is from Orlando and has a great local following. Jiro of course wins but I bet Blade could be given a 205 Live push any time now.

And we got a very good main event out of Moon VS Jade, but of course Ember wins. But at the same time, Jade got to be in there with an accomplished superstar, and I feel Jade got this match tonight because she’s one of the more polished newbies. Ember showing all that aggression was great for her story, she can definitely benefit from being a Face with some edge instead of fully turning Heel. For one, there are plenty of Heels for her to fight, from Toxic Attraction to the Franky Monet Brand to even a rematch with Kay Lee Ray.

My Score: 8.1/10