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WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE RESULTS: THE NEW FACE OF AMERICA
BY STEVE KHAN | @shk66 | JUL 11, 2017 5:00 PM
Date: July 11, 2017
Location: AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX
The Big Takeaway --
AJ Styles announced he will be doing the US Title Open Challenge and really tried to get the championship over as being the title held by the very best. John Cena tried to accept his first challenge, but they were attacked by Rusev and Kevin Owens. Styles and Cena teamed up to defeat them in the main event.
At Battleground, Styles will defend the title against Owens, and The Usos will defend the tag titles against New Day. There will also be a 5-woman elimination match to determine Naomi’s next challenger featuring Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Lana and Tamina.
Shinsuke Nakamura attacked Baron Corbin before their match could start tonight and a match between the two was also scheduled for Battleground.
Jinder Mahal promised he would bring the Punjabi Prison to SmackDown next week for Randy Orton, who was not on tonight’s show.
Show Recap --
The show started with a recap of AJ Styles defeating Chad Gable and winning the battle royal last week, as well as winning the US Title at MSG on Friday. They included cell phone shots of crowd reactions.
Styles came out to kick things off. The crowd chanted for Styles as the announcers put over his win at MSG as a big deal. Styles said he would never call himself the face of America, but since Kevin Owens’ face looks like a monkey’s butt, he would at least call himself an improvement.
Styles said he represented what the title was all about and wanted to bring back the US Title Open Challenge (specifically without mentioning John Cena’s name). He said whoever held the US Title would be considered the best. Styles looked to the back and issued an open challenge for right now.
John Cena entered. He wanted to know if that meant the challenge was for everyone but him, but Styles let him know the challenge was meant for everyone--especially for him. Cena accepted, the crowd cheered, and referee Charles Robinson ran down.
The ring announcer did the introductions and the bell was about to ring, but Owens interrupted. Owens said nobody wanted to see another stupid Cena vs. Styles match. Owens wanted his title back and also wondered why Cena even came back because nobody wanted him here.
Cena called Owens the Michelin Man and dared him to get in the ring. Cena was about to say something to Styles when Rusev jumped him from behind. Owens gave Styles a powerbomb and Rusev put Cena in the Accolade. Crowd chanted “USA” as Owens and Rusev stood tall.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin was announced for tonight. Jinder Mahal vs. Tye Dillinger is up next. Cena & Styles vs. Owens & Rusev was announced after a break.
Non-title match: WWE Champion Jinder Mahal (w/Singh Brothers) defeated Tye Dillinger
Mahal won easily in 6:39. Dillinger got some brief offense but Mahal cut off his comeback with a high knee and Cobra Clutch slam for the win. Byron Saxton noted that Mahal would be 3-0 against Randy Orton if he wins at Battleground. JBL said Mahal has “always” had the body of a world champ.
Very basic match. That was Dillinger’s first singles loss on the main roster. He has 4 wins, 3 of which were against Aiden English.
Afterwards, Mahal said he brings class and diversity to the championship. Crowd chanted “USA,” as they did in the last segment. Mahal claimed the 1.3 billion people in India know that he’s the greatest champion in history. Mahal said he would bring hell to Orton next week, because he’s bringing the Punjabi prison (which is presumably sitting in his backyard).
Usos vs. New Day for the tag titles was made official for Battleground. They showed a clip from last week’s rap battle and mentioned that it got extremely personal, but did not show the Usos’ comment about Woods.
Xavier Woods defeated Jey Uso
Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Jimmy Uso were tossed from ringside quickly into the match. Woods won in 2:24 with a springboard elbow drop (with Jey hanging off the middle rope). Jimmy ran down to chase off Woods who posed and dance with the rest of New Day on the ramp. A nothing match and nothing follow-up to last week.
Shane McMahon was backstage on the phone with Daniel Bryan. He let Bryan know that nobody has asked about James Ellsworth and sent well-wishes to his daughter and Brie. Naomi jumped in. She wanted to know who her next opponent was and hoped it wasn’t Lana again.
Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Lana and Tamina all showed up within seconds of each other to complain. (This felt very fake, but to be fair, Shane did make it seem like he called this meeting.) Natalya called Charlotte a Flair rip-off (again) and Lynch called Natalya a Bret rip-off (again). Shane made a 5-way elimination match for Battleground involving the aforementioned women, including Lana, and the winner would be number one contender. All the women left, except Naomi, and Carmella suddenly showed up with a letter from her lawyer requesting the suspension on Ellsworth be lifted. Shane ripped it up. Carmella screamed and left.
Elsewhere, Renee Young asked Baron Corbin about Nakamura. Corbin was afraid of what he was going to do to Nakamura. Corbin said he would teach him a lesson tonight and it would be “sayonara, Nakamura.” Renee looked disgusted.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin
The match never happened. Nakamura came out first. As Corbin taunted a fan during his entrance, Nakamura jumped him. The brawl spilled into the crowd before ending up back by ringside and officials ran down to break it up. Corbin was actually getting the better of this before it was broken up, even though Nakamura started it.
Cena approached Styles in the locker room. He warned Styles that he would accept the challenge one day. Styles wanted him to, because the last time they were in the ring together, Cena took something from him and he wasn’t going to forget it. Styles said the title made him the best and he would hold it for a long time. Cena respected that Styles wanted to face the best. Cena said they would settle this later, but he has Styles’ back tonight.
Cedric Alexander plugged his “I Quit” match against Noam Dar on 205 Live.
Natalya & Tamina defeated Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch
Lynch’s right knee was taped up, though it didn’t play into the match. Lana sauntered to the ring as the heels had the heat on Lynch. Lynch fought out of a Sharpshooter attempt and made the hot tag to Charlotte, who hit chops, a knee drop and suplex. Lana jumped on the apron, which distracted Charlotte long enough for Tamina to make a blind tag. Charlotte went for a Figure Eight on Natalya but Tamina jumped in and nailed her with a superkick for the win. Tamina pinned Charlotte. Short match with a bad finish.
Maria Kanellis aggressively knocked on the “Male Locker Room” door. Chad Gable answered and Maria said she was looking for Sami Zayn. Chad Gable responded, “Oh, Sami Wow-Wow?” Maria didn’t know what he was talking about and Gable said it’s a thing they have. Maria wanted him to tell Zayn she was looking for him and left. Gable shook his head like he had no intention of doing this.
After a break, Maria and Mike Kanellis were fawning over each other. Zayn interrupted. Maria wanted an apology. Zayn didn’t want to apologize again and wasn’t sure why he did in the first place. He noted that every time he has something important to do, like have a match, they’re in the way. Zayn wondered if Mike was even a competitor here, or if Maria was the fighter. Maria slapped him in the face and Mike smashed a glass vase over his head. This was fine.
Nakamura vs. Corbin was announced for Battleground.
Runway Walker: Texas Ranger - Starring Tyler Breeze, Fandango and (Not Really) Featuring Chuck Norris
Fandango and Breeze are dressed as cowboys. Fandango rode in on a stick horse (ala Pepe) to distract Zack Ryder. Breeze ran in to try to lasso him, but he was tied up in his own rope. Ryder was amused by all this, when Mojo Rawley showed up wondering what was going on.
Breeze accused him of destroying their office. Rawley said they would never do anything shady like that. Ryder asked about the battle royal last week. Rawley said it was every man for himself, and they needed to get their heads back in the game. Ryder said that was probably true, and looked toward Breezango like this advice should apply to them as well. The segment ended when Breezango noticed the horse, Tully, was missing. To be continued.
The Usos, John Cena and Sami Zayn will be on Talking Smack tonight with Renee Young and Shane McMahon. Styles will defend the US title against Owens at Battleground.
US Champion AJ Styles & John Cena defeated Kevin Owens & Rusev
Cena came out last for this match. The heels had the heat on Cena through a commercial break. Styles made the hot tag and applied the Calf Crusher to Rusev but Owens broke it up. Owens was pissed all night but smiled when the crowd booed him for this. Styles was pushed into Owens and knocked him down, but Rusev caught Styles with a kick to the head. Owens applied a headlock and the crowd chanted for Styles.
Styles tried a schoolboy but Owens cut him off with a clothesline. Styles caught Rusev with a kick and made the hot tag to Cena, who made his usual comeback on Owens. Cena went for an AA but Rusev nailed him with a superkick. Styles gave Rusev a Phenomenal forearm and hit Owens with a Pele kick. Cena finished off Owens with an AA for the pinfall win at 13:39.
Cena and Styles had a staredown, but Cena held up Styles’ hand and they posed to end the show.
Final Thoughts --
They announced a lot for Battleground, but this mostly felt like a nothing show. There wasn’t anything terribly wrong with it really, it just kind of happened and now it’s over.
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WWE 205 LIVE RESULTS: NOAM DAR QUITS ALICIA FOX
BY JEREMY PEEPLES | @jeremy_PEEPLES | JUL 11, 2017 9:28 PM
The Big Takeaway --
TJP officially turned heel, Neville destroyed Akira Tozawa in a post-match beating, and the issues between Brian Kendrick and Jack Gallagher continued with another violent beatdown, while Drew Gulak vs. Mustafa Ali will happen next week.
Their feud will seemingly be blown off in a two-out-of-three-falls match, while the long-running Noam Dar vs. Cedric Alexander feud came to an end in an outstanding I Quit match.
Show Recap --
The show began with Titus O'Neil barking orders at Akira Tozawa over the phone. Apparently, Tozawa has been feeling bad about losing and O'Neil told him that he beat Neville fair and square on Raw and he got him a rematch.
Ariya Daivari came in protesting and told O'Neil to get away from Tozawa. Daivari told him that he's got a match with Tozawa tonight and wrestling is an art in Iran. He said that he will become a champion and he doubts Tozawa's honor. Daivari dedicated his eventual win tonight to greats of the past.
Cedric Alexander battles Noam Dar in an I Quit match tonight. Tozawa was shown losing at the PPV but winning on Raw.
Akira Tozawa defeated Ariya Daivari by DQ
Daivari started things off with some intense punches, but Tozawa countered with big dropkicks. Daivari backed him into the corner and stomped away before driving his knee into the back to get two.
Tozawa tripped him up and hit the giant jumping senton. He then snapped Daivari with a Saito suplex and went for the senton off the top, but Neville attacked him and slammed him into the barricade. Neville punted his hand and locked in the Rings of Saturn before staring down at Tozawa.
Drew Gulak was shown losing due to a high-flying attempt against Mustafa Ali. Gulak appeared backstage with a big sign saying that he had a lapse in judgment and it doesn't reflect his character. He went up top to get a better view and gave in to peer pressure by diving and lowered himself to Ali's level. Gulak challenged Ali to a battle next week to determine the better man in a two-out-of-three falls match.
Vic Joseph asked Corey Graves about what's going on with Kurt Angle and Graves said that isn't relevant, but if you want to talk about personal lives, there's the issue between TJP and Rich Swann.
A recap of TJP's issues with Swann led to a brief rundown of the slight differences of the old and new TJP. Swann came down in a horrible jacket that Graves rightfully buried.
Rich Swann defeated Mario Connors
205 Live got a jobber for Swann to face, but TJP's theme hit after the bell. Connors dominated with a series of armbars before Swann got a headlock and a dropkick. Swann went for a corner flip, but Connors avoided it.
Swann recovered and slugged away before eating a La Mistica DDT for two. Swann got the kneeling legdrop and a buzzsaw kick before the Phoenix Splash ended it.
TJ got on the mic and gave Swann grief for not beating this guy fast enough. In fact, he'd have finished him in half the time -- and he'll prove it now. He'll give Connors a second chance on 205 Live right now.
Connors accepted -- which actually gave a valid reason for him getting so much in. He now has a bit of credibility. TJP said his goal is to beat him in under 3:49 -- and he wants to beat him in half the time.
TJP defeated Mario Connors
TJP ran in and attacked the knee with a sick dropkick before going for the kneebar, but he got cradled for two. This fired him up and the Detonation Kick ended it. He got the win in 28 seconds.
TJP boasted and acted like he actually accomplished something -- so they're finally giving him an actual heel character now.
Brian Kendrick came down dressed like Jack Gallagher and mocked him. He said Gallagher is a joke and a third-rate William Regal and talked about sacrificing everything he had to try and get back to WWE.
Gallagher talked about being in WWE and on 205 Live and it not being a right. He congratulated Kendrick for having a second chance in WWE after screwing up the first one and says he's been fighting since he was 16.
He cut a you know what good promo about standing up for himself, his fans, and earning the right to be in this ring and walk the way he wants to because he can back it up, and if Kendrick questions him again, he'll knock his head off.
Gallagher demonstrated this by beating the hell out of Kendrick with uppercuts and a big headbutt that sent Kendrick to the floor. Kendrick used this to jump him with an umbrella. Well, this over-delivered.
Gulak vs. Ali was announced for next week and we got a long recap of the Alexander vs. Dar rivalry showcasing just how bad of a promo Dar is.
Cedric Alexander defeated Noam Dar in an I Quit match
They started off with a variant of the Frye-Takayama exchange before Dar landed more left-hand shots and a dropkick. They brawled on the floor and Alexander wanted Dar to quit after throwing him into the barricade before raining down punches.
Alexander set up a suplex off the steps before he got tossed off and left with a glassy look in his eyes. Dar hit a pumphandle on the arm before grinding on the bicep mid-ring, then stomping on the hand before locking on an armbar. Dar is really underrated as far as having a menacing style.
Dar removed the padding from the steel buckle, but Alexander used it for a finger-breaker that didn't end the match. They fought on the apron, and while Dar avoided a backbreaker, he ate a punt. Alexander went for a moonsault, which missed, so Dar just punted his knee and Alexander flopped down perfectly. Dar locked on an elevated half-crab that Alexander wouldn't quit from.
Dar ate a flatliner onto the ramp, but still wouldn't quit. They fought around the announce table area and Alexander was sent over the table. Alexander dove off of it and took Dar down with a lariat.
Dar went to attack him with a chair mid-ring, but Alexander countered with a handspring high kick. Alexander threatened to Pillmanize his arm, but Dar wouldn't quit, so he smashed his arm. Dar wouldn't quit, so Alexander stomped away at the chair until Dar submitted.
This almost came off like a heel turn for Alexander, but it was played off as a complete babyface move on commentary. This was a great match, but the finish was a bit odd and didn't quite fit Alexander's character.
After it was over, Dar quit on Alicia Fox as well. He bragged about everything he's done by the age of 23 and he said he's had a woman in every continent and every city he was in and he could get anyone in this city too. He talked about using Fox to get attention, and now he doesn't need her because she's more trouble than she's worth.
Well, he's certainly still a heel and I guess now she's just a scorned babyface. The show closed with her crying in the corner, making this one of the most purely awkward endings in quite a while.
WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE RESULTS: THE NEW FACE OF AMERICA
BY STEVE KHAN | @shk66 | JUL 11, 2017 5:00 PM
Date: July 11, 2017
Location: AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX
The Big Takeaway --
AJ Styles announced he will be doing the US Title Open Challenge and really tried to get the championship over as being the title held by the very best. John Cena tried to accept his first challenge, but they were attacked by Rusev and Kevin Owens. Styles and Cena teamed up to defeat them in the main event.
At Battleground, Styles will defend the title against Owens, and The Usos will defend the tag titles against New Day. There will also be a 5-woman elimination match to determine Naomi’s next challenger featuring Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Lana and Tamina.
Shinsuke Nakamura attacked Baron Corbin before their match could start tonight and a match between the two was also scheduled for Battleground.
Jinder Mahal promised he would bring the Punjabi Prison to SmackDown next week for Randy Orton, who was not on tonight’s show.
Show Recap --
The show started with a recap of AJ Styles defeating Chad Gable and winning the battle royal last week, as well as winning the US Title at MSG on Friday. They included cell phone shots of crowd reactions.
Styles came out to kick things off. The crowd chanted for Styles as the announcers put over his win at MSG as a big deal. Styles said he would never call himself the face of America, but since Kevin Owens’ face looks like a monkey’s butt, he would at least call himself an improvement.
Styles said he represented what the title was all about and wanted to bring back the US Title Open Challenge (specifically without mentioning John Cena’s name). He said whoever held the US Title would be considered the best. Styles looked to the back and issued an open challenge for right now.
John Cena entered. He wanted to know if that meant the challenge was for everyone but him, but Styles let him know the challenge was meant for everyone--especially for him. Cena accepted, the crowd cheered, and referee Charles Robinson ran down.
The ring announcer did the introductions and the bell was about to ring, but Owens interrupted. Owens said nobody wanted to see another stupid Cena vs. Styles match. Owens wanted his title back and also wondered why Cena even came back because nobody wanted him here.
Cena called Owens the Michelin Man and dared him to get in the ring. Cena was about to say something to Styles when Rusev jumped him from behind. Owens gave Styles a powerbomb and Rusev put Cena in the Accolade. Crowd chanted “USA” as Owens and Rusev stood tall.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin was announced for tonight. Jinder Mahal vs. Tye Dillinger is up next. Cena & Styles vs. Owens & Rusev was announced after a break.
Non-title match: WWE Champion Jinder Mahal (w/Singh Brothers) defeated Tye Dillinger
Mahal won easily in 6:39. Dillinger got some brief offense but Mahal cut off his comeback with a high knee and Cobra Clutch slam for the win. Byron Saxton noted that Mahal would be 3-0 against Randy Orton if he wins at Battleground. JBL said Mahal has “always” had the body of a world champ.
Very basic match. That was Dillinger’s first singles loss on the main roster. He has 4 wins, 3 of which were against Aiden English.
Afterwards, Mahal said he brings class and diversity to the championship. Crowd chanted “USA,” as they did in the last segment. Mahal claimed the 1.3 billion people in India know that he’s the greatest champion in history. Mahal said he would bring hell to Orton next week, because he’s bringing the Punjabi prison (which is presumably sitting in his backyard).
Usos vs. New Day for the tag titles was made official for Battleground. They showed a clip from last week’s rap battle and mentioned that it got extremely personal, but did not show the Usos’ comment about Woods.
Xavier Woods defeated Jey Uso
Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Jimmy Uso were tossed from ringside quickly into the match. Woods won in 2:24 with a springboard elbow drop (with Jey hanging off the middle rope). Jimmy ran down to chase off Woods who posed and dance with the rest of New Day on the ramp. A nothing match and nothing follow-up to last week.
Shane McMahon was backstage on the phone with Daniel Bryan. He let Bryan know that nobody has asked about James Ellsworth and sent well-wishes to his daughter and Brie. Naomi jumped in. She wanted to know who her next opponent was and hoped it wasn’t Lana again.
Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Lana and Tamina all showed up within seconds of each other to complain. (This felt very fake, but to be fair, Shane did make it seem like he called this meeting.) Natalya called Charlotte a Flair rip-off (again) and Lynch called Natalya a Bret rip-off (again). Shane made a 5-way elimination match for Battleground involving the aforementioned women, including Lana, and the winner would be number one contender. All the women left, except Naomi, and Carmella suddenly showed up with a letter from her lawyer requesting the suspension on Ellsworth be lifted. Shane ripped it up. Carmella screamed and left.
Elsewhere, Renee Young asked Baron Corbin about Nakamura. Corbin was afraid of what he was going to do to Nakamura. Corbin said he would teach him a lesson tonight and it would be “sayonara, Nakamura.” Renee looked disgusted.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin
The match never happened. Nakamura came out first. As Corbin taunted a fan during his entrance, Nakamura jumped him. The brawl spilled into the crowd before ending up back by ringside and officials ran down to break it up. Corbin was actually getting the better of this before it was broken up, even though Nakamura started it.
Cena approached Styles in the locker room. He warned Styles that he would accept the challenge one day. Styles wanted him to, because the last time they were in the ring together, Cena took something from him and he wasn’t going to forget it. Styles said the title made him the best and he would hold it for a long time. Cena respected that Styles wanted to face the best. Cena said they would settle this later, but he has Styles’ back tonight.
Cedric Alexander plugged his “I Quit” match against Noam Dar on 205 Live.
Natalya & Tamina defeated Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch
Lynch’s right knee was taped up, though it didn’t play into the match. Lana sauntered to the ring as the heels had the heat on Lynch. Lynch fought out of a Sharpshooter attempt and made the hot tag to Charlotte, who hit chops, a knee drop and suplex. Lana jumped on the apron, which distracted Charlotte long enough for Tamina to make a blind tag. Charlotte went for a Figure Eight on Natalya but Tamina jumped in and nailed her with a superkick for the win. Tamina pinned Charlotte. Short match with a bad finish.
Maria Kanellis aggressively knocked on the “Male Locker Room” door. Chad Gable answered and Maria said she was looking for Sami Zayn. Chad Gable responded, “Oh, Sami Wow-Wow?” Maria didn’t know what he was talking about and Gable said it’s a thing they have. Maria wanted him to tell Zayn she was looking for him and left. Gable shook his head like he had no intention of doing this.
After a break, Maria and Mike Kanellis were fawning over each other. Zayn interrupted. Maria wanted an apology. Zayn didn’t want to apologize again and wasn’t sure why he did in the first place. He noted that every time he has something important to do, like have a match, they’re in the way. Zayn wondered if Mike was even a competitor here, or if Maria was the fighter. Maria slapped him in the face and Mike smashed a glass vase over his head. This was fine.
Nakamura vs. Corbin was announced for Battleground.
Runway Walker: Texas Ranger - Starring Tyler Breeze, Fandango and (Not Really) Featuring Chuck Norris
Fandango and Breeze are dressed as cowboys. Fandango rode in on a stick horse (ala Pepe) to distract Zack Ryder. Breeze ran in to try to lasso him, but he was tied up in his own rope. Ryder was amused by all this, when Mojo Rawley showed up wondering what was going on.
Breeze accused him of destroying their office. Rawley said they would never do anything shady like that. Ryder asked about the battle royal last week. Rawley said it was every man for himself, and they needed to get their heads back in the game. Ryder said that was probably true, and looked toward Breezango like this advice should apply to them as well. The segment ended when Breezango noticed the horse, Tully, was missing. To be continued.
The Usos, John Cena and Sami Zayn will be on Talking Smack tonight with Renee Young and Shane McMahon. Styles will defend the US title against Owens at Battleground.
US Champion AJ Styles & John Cena defeated Kevin Owens & Rusev
Cena came out last for this match. The heels had the heat on Cena through a commercial break. Styles made the hot tag and applied the Calf Crusher to Rusev but Owens broke it up. Owens was pissed all night but smiled when the crowd booed him for this. Styles was pushed into Owens and knocked him down, but Rusev caught Styles with a kick to the head. Owens applied a headlock and the crowd chanted for Styles.
Styles tried a schoolboy but Owens cut him off with a clothesline. Styles caught Rusev with a kick and made the hot tag to Cena, who made his usual comeback on Owens. Cena went for an AA but Rusev nailed him with a superkick. Styles gave Rusev a Phenomenal forearm and hit Owens with a Pele kick. Cena finished off Owens with an AA for the pinfall win at 13:39.
Cena and Styles had a staredown, but Cena held up Styles’ hand and they posed to end the show.
Final Thoughts --
They announced a lot for Battleground, but this mostly felt like a nothing show. There wasn’t anything terribly wrong with it really, it just kind of happened and now it’s over.
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WWE 205 LIVE RESULTS: NOAM DAR QUITS ALICIA FOX
BY JEREMY PEEPLES | @jeremy_PEEPLES | JUL 11, 2017 9:28 PM
The Big Takeaway --
TJP officially turned heel, Neville destroyed Akira Tozawa in a post-match beating, and the issues between Brian Kendrick and Jack Gallagher continued with another violent beatdown, while Drew Gulak vs. Mustafa Ali will happen next week.
Their feud will seemingly be blown off in a two-out-of-three-falls match, while the long-running Noam Dar vs. Cedric Alexander feud came to an end in an outstanding I Quit match.
Show Recap --
The show began with Titus O'Neil barking orders at Akira Tozawa over the phone. Apparently, Tozawa has been feeling bad about losing and O'Neil told him that he beat Neville fair and square on Raw and he got him a rematch.
Ariya Daivari came in protesting and told O'Neil to get away from Tozawa. Daivari told him that he's got a match with Tozawa tonight and wrestling is an art in Iran. He said that he will become a champion and he doubts Tozawa's honor. Daivari dedicated his eventual win tonight to greats of the past.
Cedric Alexander battles Noam Dar in an I Quit match tonight. Tozawa was shown losing at the PPV but winning on Raw.
Akira Tozawa defeated Ariya Daivari by DQ
Daivari started things off with some intense punches, but Tozawa countered with big dropkicks. Daivari backed him into the corner and stomped away before driving his knee into the back to get two.
Tozawa tripped him up and hit the giant jumping senton. He then snapped Daivari with a Saito suplex and went for the senton off the top, but Neville attacked him and slammed him into the barricade. Neville punted his hand and locked in the Rings of Saturn before staring down at Tozawa.
Drew Gulak was shown losing due to a high-flying attempt against Mustafa Ali. Gulak appeared backstage with a big sign saying that he had a lapse in judgment and it doesn't reflect his character. He went up top to get a better view and gave in to peer pressure by diving and lowered himself to Ali's level. Gulak challenged Ali to a battle next week to determine the better man in a two-out-of-three falls match.
Vic Joseph asked Corey Graves about what's going on with Kurt Angle and Graves said that isn't relevant, but if you want to talk about personal lives, there's the issue between TJP and Rich Swann.
A recap of TJP's issues with Swann led to a brief rundown of the slight differences of the old and new TJP. Swann came down in a horrible jacket that Graves rightfully buried.
Rich Swann defeated Mario Connors
205 Live got a jobber for Swann to face, but TJP's theme hit after the bell. Connors dominated with a series of armbars before Swann got a headlock and a dropkick. Swann went for a corner flip, but Connors avoided it.
Swann recovered and slugged away before eating a La Mistica DDT for two. Swann got the kneeling legdrop and a buzzsaw kick before the Phoenix Splash ended it.
TJ got on the mic and gave Swann grief for not beating this guy fast enough. In fact, he'd have finished him in half the time -- and he'll prove it now. He'll give Connors a second chance on 205 Live right now.
Connors accepted -- which actually gave a valid reason for him getting so much in. He now has a bit of credibility. TJP said his goal is to beat him in under 3:49 -- and he wants to beat him in half the time.
TJP defeated Mario Connors
TJP ran in and attacked the knee with a sick dropkick before going for the kneebar, but he got cradled for two. This fired him up and the Detonation Kick ended it. He got the win in 28 seconds.
TJP boasted and acted like he actually accomplished something -- so they're finally giving him an actual heel character now.
Brian Kendrick came down dressed like Jack Gallagher and mocked him. He said Gallagher is a joke and a third-rate William Regal and talked about sacrificing everything he had to try and get back to WWE.
Gallagher talked about being in WWE and on 205 Live and it not being a right. He congratulated Kendrick for having a second chance in WWE after screwing up the first one and says he's been fighting since he was 16.
He cut a you know what good promo about standing up for himself, his fans, and earning the right to be in this ring and walk the way he wants to because he can back it up, and if Kendrick questions him again, he'll knock his head off.
Gallagher demonstrated this by beating the hell out of Kendrick with uppercuts and a big headbutt that sent Kendrick to the floor. Kendrick used this to jump him with an umbrella. Well, this over-delivered.
Gulak vs. Ali was announced for next week and we got a long recap of the Alexander vs. Dar rivalry showcasing just how bad of a promo Dar is.
Cedric Alexander defeated Noam Dar in an I Quit match
They started off with a variant of the Frye-Takayama exchange before Dar landed more left-hand shots and a dropkick. They brawled on the floor and Alexander wanted Dar to quit after throwing him into the barricade before raining down punches.
Alexander set up a suplex off the steps before he got tossed off and left with a glassy look in his eyes. Dar hit a pumphandle on the arm before grinding on the bicep mid-ring, then stomping on the hand before locking on an armbar. Dar is really underrated as far as having a menacing style.
Dar removed the padding from the steel buckle, but Alexander used it for a finger-breaker that didn't end the match. They fought on the apron, and while Dar avoided a backbreaker, he ate a punt. Alexander went for a moonsault, which missed, so Dar just punted his knee and Alexander flopped down perfectly. Dar locked on an elevated half-crab that Alexander wouldn't quit from.
Dar ate a flatliner onto the ramp, but still wouldn't quit. They fought around the announce table area and Alexander was sent over the table. Alexander dove off of it and took Dar down with a lariat.
Dar went to attack him with a chair mid-ring, but Alexander countered with a handspring high kick. Alexander threatened to Pillmanize his arm, but Dar wouldn't quit, so he smashed his arm. Dar wouldn't quit, so Alexander stomped away at the chair until Dar submitted.
This almost came off like a heel turn for Alexander, but it was played off as a complete babyface move on commentary. This was a great match, but the finish was a bit odd and didn't quite fit Alexander's character.
After it was over, Dar quit on Alicia Fox as well. He bragged about everything he's done by the age of 23 and he said he's had a woman in every continent and every city he was in and he could get anyone in this city too. He talked about using Fox to get attention, and now he doesn't need her because she's more trouble than she's worth.
Well, he's certainly still a heel and I guess now she's just a scorned babyface. The show closed with her crying in the corner, making this one of the most purely awkward endings in quite a while.