1. WWE Cruiserweight Championship Number One Contender’s Gauntlet
Oh, would you look at that, 205 Live tops the week again! To be fair, this is kind of cheating because it was a gauntlet number one contender’s match for an opportunity at the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at the Greatest Royal Rumble. And being a gauntlet, we essentially got four matches in one.
This does not guarantee a top spot on this list, however, and I was unsure how it would fair after the relatively underwhelming opening bout between Mustafa Ali and TJP. Despite a missile dropkick to Ali’s knee which sent him spinning and writhing in pain, the first leg of this one – pun most-certainly not intended – wasn’t anything to write home about (or on the internet to you lot). Luckily, however, the night had just begun.
Gulak was next out to pick apart his injured foe, which he did, eventually, wrapping Ali up in the Gu-Lock and forcing the referee to rule the valiant babyface out of the match. As much as I love both of these guys – Drew especially – this should’ve been over a lot sooner but I am all for a resilient babyface succumbing to the pain caused by the calculating heel.
Following Gulak’s win, Tony Nese came down with a vengeance and relived his merciless beating at the hands of Gulak in the Cruiserweight Championship Tournament that split the once-friends apart. This time, however, Nese was the one doing the punishing.
The pair recreated spots to cheers from the crowd and all was going so well until Gulak pulled out his trusty dragon sleeper again to once again beat the ‘Premier Athlete’.
In the final leg of the night, a battered and worn Gulak attempted to overpower former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kalisto to come out the victor but, unfortunately, took a lot more damage than he would have liked. Unable to properly execute his Gu-Lock for the third time, Drew momentarily let his guard down allowing Kalisto to hit the Salida del Sol for the pin, the victory, and the opportunity at the Greatest Royal Rumble.
Aside from a slightly rocky start, once this match got going it really went and a lot of stories managed to weave their way through which is always good to see. As much as I love Gulak, I can’t see Cedric Alexander dropping the belt so soon after winning it at WrestleMania 34 so giving a more-than-likely failed title attempt to Kalisto is a good call. I expect great things from Gulak in the future but this, somewhat thankfully, wasn’t his moment.
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6 years ago by Wrestle Talk
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