WWE 205 Live Results (11/21): NXT Star Coming Soon, Enzo Amore Looks For Respect, Street Fight
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TONIGHT @DrewGulak plans to destroy @TozawaAkira in a STREET FIGHT on #205Live at 10/9c immediately following #SDLive only on @WWENetwork! https://t.co/gvdkKcm9WN
? WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2017
- Earlier today, Enzo got matches for Noam Dar, Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari as they stand in front of a Thanksgiving meal. Gulak shows up in the Gobbledy Gooker outfit, dances for a minute. Enzo isn't impressed, "What? I thought you wanted me to lighten up?" Enzo also mentioned if anyone really impresses him there might be a title shot in the future.
This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for @DrewGulak. #DREWTOPIA #GobbledyGULAKer pic.twitter.com/Gu1dO19bvq
? TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) November 22, 2017
- Tony Nese vs. Mustafa Ali tonight along with Rich Swann and Cedric Alexander vs. Noam Dar and Ariya Daivari.
Drew Gulak vs. Akira Tozawa (Street Fight)
Before the match, Gulak says he hangs with Enzo, so by proxy he's from the streets, too. Gulak continues on with his Power Point presentation. He can't even get to it though as Tozawa heads out. Gulak gets off to a fast start and works Tozawa's arm. Tozawa with some stiff kicks and chops, fakes a chop and throws a straight punch to the face. Hurricanrana, boot to the face, suicide dive attempt, but Gulak catches him and hits a suplex on the ramp. Gulak continues to work over his opponent on the outside, throws him in the ring, jabs him with the "No Chants" sign, pin, two. Gulak tosses a few chairs into the ring. sets on up in the middle of the ring. He sits Tozawa on it, then slaps him, goes for a pin, and he kicks out. Gulak sets his sign up in the corner, Gulak tries to put him through it, but Tozawa fights it off.
Looks like @TozawaAkira has been frequenting the batting cages... #205Live pic.twitter.com/Zg9dyT29EV
? 205Live (@WWE205Live) November 22, 2017
Gulak ends up getting a back drop driver through his own sign. Tozawa heads out and grabs a table from under the ring. Gulak cuts him off at the pass, suplex in the corner, pin, two. Gulak sets the table up. Action spills to the outside, Tozawa tosses Gulak over the announce table, then launches himself off, hitting a cannonball senton. Tozawa grabs a kendo stick and a garbage can from under the ring. Can goes over Gulak's head and he starts swinging away with the kendo stick. Gulak gets put up on the table, still stuck in the garbage can. Senton splash through the table, pin, 1-2-3.
Winner: Akira Tozawa via Pinfall
- Nigel McGuinness announces Hideo Itami is coming to 205 Live. We get a vignette of his time in NXT showing off clips from his matches.
Are. You. READY?! @HideoItami #205Live pic.twitter.com/0J5v6wZMAQ
? WWE (@WWE) November 22, 2017
- Backstage, Enzo is with Nese, Daviari, Dar again. Enzo wants his guys to stay focus or they will be off the Zo Train. In comes Cedric Alexander, Rich Swann, Mustafa Ali, who make fun of the other group. Swann wonders what kind of guys Enzo is keeping company and says they will just embarrass him again.
Mustafa Ali vs. Tony Nese
Nese does some posing before the action gets started. Both and forth strikes until Nese finally gets his opponent grounded. Ali using his speed to send Nese to the outside. He head up to the top rope and hits a cannonball senton that lands cleanly! Nese attempts to leave through the crowd, Ali stops him. Ali jumps up on the barricade, but gets dropped on it by Nese. Nese puts him on his shoulders and drops Ali face-first on the announce table.
.@MustafaAliWWE is too smooth! pic.twitter.com/6hQEB6axAe
? TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) November 22, 2017
Action back in the ring, Ali in the corner, dodges a charging Nese. Ali hits a couple running chops, another dodge in the corner, Ali rolls into the ring and hits a facebuster, pin, two. Ali with a clothesline, Nese ducks it. Ali hops to the second rope, hits a Tornado DDT, pin, two. Nese recovers, throws Ali's head into the ring post, running knee, that that will do it.
Winner: Tony Nese via Pinfall
- Backstage, Enzo hanging with Dar and Daivari and says he'll be hanging in heir corner during tonight's match. Gulak is back in the Gooker outfit. He needs to use the bathroom and is apparently in timeout. Enzo says no!
Noam Dar and Ariya Daivari (with Enzo Amore) vs. Rich Swann and Cedric Alexander
Enzo on the mic, does his usual "How you doin'?" stuff, but keeps it short as Swann and Alexander head out. Alexander and Daivari start things off with Daivari showing off his power. Alexander doesn't let that go long. Enzo chattering at ringside, crowd starts up a "Shut up, Enzo!" chant. Dar in the ring with Swann, Alexander with a blind tag, springboards in and drops Dar. Goes for the lumbar check, but Dar counters, big strike, pin, two.
You can't handle @GottaGetSwann! pic.twitter.com/S5xmTrBMl1
? TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) November 22, 2017
Daivari and Dar able to cut the ring in half and keep Alexander down, Dar knocks Swann off the apron. Alexander looks to tag out, but nobody home, Dar goes for a pin, two. Alexander really getting beat up now by Daivari and needs to tag out. Alexander able to fight off both opponents and finally tag out. Swann on fire with a bunch of strikes, catches Daivari on the top rope, hits a nice hurricanrana. Swann heads up to the top, but Enzo crotches him. Daivari goes up top, hits a frog splash, pin, two. Enzo starts yelling at Daivari that he can't get the job done, so get Dar in. Swann surprises Dar with a pin, two, kick to the head. Enzo distracts the ref. Alexander pulls Enzo off the apron and goes to beat him up, but Dar baseball slides him away. Swann then knocks out Dar with a kick, phoenix splash, pin, 1-2-3.
Winners: Rich Swann and Cedric Alexander via Pinfall
The eye is drawn to Gulak pic.twitter.com/zl905YUt8e
? TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) November 22, 2017
- Post-match Enzo immediately jumps in the ring and starts beating on Swann and Alexander. His group continues the beat down. Ali and Tozawa run down for the save, but Gulak and Nese show up and put that save to a halt. Enzo's stable stands tall as they crush the other group. Enzo hits a big splash off the top rope, gets on the mic, and asks Swann and Alexander, "How you doin'?"