205 Live – July 3, 2020: Meet Your New Bosses
IMG Credit: WWE
205 Live
Date: July 3, 2020
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Drew Gulak, Byron Saxton
It’s a bigger week than usual here as we have Legado del Fantasma for a change. That’s not something you usually see, as the Cruiserweight Champion is rarely on the cruiserweight show. You’ll only see that kind of logic in WWE but it has never stopped them before. Let’s get to it.
Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.
Opening sequence.
Isaiah Scott vs. Matt Martel
Chase Parker is here with Martel. Matt rolls away from him to start and hits the celebration before grabbing a headlock. Scott sends him into the corner and laughs a bit as some fans say Martel got swerved. The frustrated Martel is taken to the mat in a hurry and punched down before Scott chops him into the corner. A running elbow to the face sends Scott up top but Parker pulls him down for the DQ at 3:17.
Rating: C-. This was nothing special and felt like it was setting up something else for the future, which isn’t the most thrilling concept. Ever Rise is one of the lamer tag teams that NXT has produced in a good while. Scott deserves better than this, but then again that is the case for a lot of people on 205 Live.
Post match the beatdown is on but here’s Tony Nese for the save and a Teddy Long impression.
Ever Rise vs. Isaiah Scott/Tony Nese
Parker jumps Scott from behind to start and snaps off a suplex but Scott is right back up. A reluctant tag brings in Nese to power Parker down without much trouble. Scott comes back in for two off a double suplex but Parker sends him face first into the middle buckle. It’s off to Martel for an armbar before Parker is right back in for an elevated elbow to the back. A front facelock doesn’t last long for Parker as Scott jawbreaks his way to freedom.
The hot tag brings in Nese to clean house with some shots to the face and a dive onto Martel. The Lionsault gets two on Parker and everything breaks down into a four way slugout. Nese kicks Parker in the face and hits the running Nese, setting up the Swerve Stomp for the pin at 6:39.
Rating: C. Not too bad here, especially for an Ever Rise match. Nese and Scott as partners who don’t like each other doesn’t have much of an appeal to me, but it does sound better than another Nese face run. I’m hoping it’s not the latter, but it’s too early to see what we’ll be seeing from these guys.
We look at Drake Maverick attacking Legado del Fantasma and needing Breezango to make a save. The six man was set up for Great American Bash.
Legado del Fantasma vs. Leon Ruff/Liam Gray
It’s Raul Mendoza/Joaquin Wilde for the team with Santos Escobar in the corner. Wilde shoulders Ruff to start and it’s Mendoza coming in for a double back elbow. Mendoza knocks him into the corner and allows the tag to Gray, whose head is clotheslined off in a hurry. A Russian legsweep/running kick to the face finishes Gray at 3:20.
Rating: D+. Just a squash here and that’s a good use of a team like Legado, as they need to establish themselves as more than just lackeys. Mendoza has shown that he can wrestle with anyone but Wilde hasn’t spent a lot of time in a WWE ring. It’s always nice seeing Ruff getting beaten up as that RUFF RUFF chant is incredibly annoying, so call that a bonus.
Posing ends the show.
Overall Rating: D+. At least they’re trying to do something a little bit different around here, which is long overdue. The problem is that stuff isn’t all that interesting and Scott continues to look completely above everyone else on the show. Having Escobar and company around was nice, but I have no reason to believe that they are going to be a regular fixture around here. That being said, you can’t get too annoyed at a show that isn’t even twenty four minutes long so this was another completely acceptable show, all things considered.
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