WWE 205 Live Results (7/16): Ari Sterling Vs. Grayson Waller, Guru Raaj Challenges Hale

By Brie Coder

Welcome to Wrestling Inc's live coverage of WWE 205 Live! Tonight's action-packed show will take place right after Friday Night SmackDown at 10 PM EST on Peacock (in the United States) and WWE Network (everywhere else). Be sure to chime in on your thoughts about tonight's show in the comments section below. Additionally, share our live coverage through social media. Make sure to click the REFRESH button to continue to get the most current up-to-date coverage. Below is what's on tonight's agenda:

Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuinness welcome us to another edition of 205 Live. We kick things off with the first singles match scheduled for tonight's show.

Guru Raaj vs. Asher Hale

Asher Hale tests the waters with a low kick on Guru Raaj. Raaj takes Hale off his feet with a collar and elbow tie-up. Hale turns it around with a solid waist lock. Raaj sends Hale out of the ring. Back in the ring, Raaj is sending Hale for a ride with several deep arm drags. Hale uses the turnbuckle to his advantage as he sends Raaj crashing into it with a swinging neckbreaker. Hale applies a knee crank on Raaj. Raaj gets two big body shots on Hale before Hale turns it around with a spiked DDT. Hale goes for a cover. Raaj kicks out.

Hale continues the onslaught with a powerslam for another near-fall. He goes for another pin, same results. Raaj charges headfirst into Hale's midsection in the corner. Raaj hooks the leg for a pin. Hale kicks out. Raaj lands a dropkick for another near-fall attempt. Raaj traps Hale with a backslide pin. Cover. 1-2-3. Raaj picks up a major win over Hale!

Winner: Guru Raaj

And now, the main event!

Ari Sterling vs. Grayson Waller

Grayson Waller lands a kick and a punch on Ari Sterling. Both men tightly lock up in a collar and elbow. Waller breaks the hold cleanly after Sterling backs into the corner. Sterling sends Waller off his feet with a belly-to-back suplex. Sterling applies a wristlock. Waller counters it into a waistlock. Sterling reverses with a front facelock. Sterling plants a Gamengiri before connecting a Dragon Rana in the corner! Sterling continues his arsenal effect with a nice cartwheel dropdown.

Waller isn't too impressed. He charges back with a DDT. Sterling traps Waller with a cradle pin. Waller escapes out and chop blocks Sterling back down on the mat again. Waller looks for a triangle hold, but Sterling immediately finds the ropes. Sterling eats a massive kick. Waller starts to torque Sterling's arm back with a brutal Fujiwara armbar. Waller rocks Sterling with a low roundhouse kick and goes for a cover. Sterling kicks out at two. Waller hoists Sterling up in the fireman's carry position and rolls through!

Waller goes back to his original offense of kicks to keep Sterling down on the mat. Waller applies a standing armbar. Sterling tosses Waller out of the ring. Waller interrupts Sterling's Asai Moonsault with a stomp to his arm. Back in the ring, Waller hits a stunner followed by an elbow drop from off the second rope. Will this be enough? No! Sterling kicks out at 2. Waller tries to put Sterling in a cross-arm breaker. Sterling gets up on his feet. Sterling strings together some offense before planting a running 450! Back in the driver's seat, Sterling sticks an Asai Moonsault he wasn't able to deliver earlier in the match.

Sterling misses a 450 splash from off the top. But he does deliver a top rope Dragon Rana. Sterling collects himself before taking Waller out with a flipping sidewalk slam. Sterling goes for a cover. Waller doesn't pop out. Ari Sterling gains the pinfall victory!

Winner: Ari Sterling

That concludes this week's episode. Thanks for watching!

 

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