205 Live – January 8, 2021: Here We Go Again
205 Live
Date: January 8, 2021
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Vic Joseph
We continue the waiting around for Curt Stallions Cruiserweight Title shot, which has been set up for months now. I’m not sure what they’re waiting on, but at this point they need to have something special planned for the whole thing. You never can tell if that is going to play a role in this week’s show but maybe they’ll surprise us. Let’s get to it.
Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.
Opening sequence.
Ashante Adonis vs. Ariya Daivari
Adonis’ headlock doesn’t last long as Daivari knees him in the ribs and hits a dropkick. Daivari chops away in the corner but it just seems to annoy Adonis, who hammers away in the corner. A spinebuster gives Adonis two and there’s a dropkick to put Daivari on the floor. Back in and a missed charge in the corner allows Daivari to wrap the leg around the post.
Daivari kicks him in the face but the Figure Four attempt is countered into a small package for two. Adonis manages to knock Daivari outside for a breather and it’s time to strike away back inside. A DDT rocks Daivari and it’s a flapjack to do it again. The knee gives out to break up the Long Kiss Goodnight though and Daivari slaps on the Figure Four. That’s turned over after a bit of a struggle so Daivari grabs the Rock Bottom for two. The hammerlock lariat misses and the Long Kiss Goodnight finishes Daivari at 8:48.
Rating: C+. Better than I expected here as Daivari loses again to put someone else over. I’m not sure how many more matches he (and Tony Nese) can lose like this with anything still mattering but at least they’re trying to set up the next generation. You can only get so far with the same two people putting the same people over again and again, but it’s better than nothing.
William Regal announces that 205 Live will be hosting some Dusty Classic matches. Good, as there’s no need to cram them all onto NXT.
We look at Santos Escobar successfully defending the Cruiserweight Title against Gran Metalik on Wednesday.
August Grey/Curt Stallion vs. Bollywood Boyz
The Boyz now have a Go Pro camera. Grey cranks on Sunil’s arm to start but has to kick out of an early crucifix attempt. Grey’s rollup gets two and the armdrag into the armbar keeps Sunil in trouble. Stallion comes in off a blind tag to hit a dropkick and it’s off to Sunil as well. The Boyz are cleared out in a hurry but it’s back to Sunil vs. Grey. This time it’s Grey being knocked outside for a cheap shot so the Boyz can take over.
The chinlock goes on back inside, followed by a jawbreaker into a middle rope bulldog. We hit the chinlock again but Sunil lets go so he can knock Stallion off the apron. The Bollywood Blast connects with Stallion having to make a save. Grey avoids a charge in the corner though and now it’s Stallion coming in to clean house. Everything breaks down and Stallion dives onto Samir on the floor. Back in and the running headbutt drops Sunil and Grey’s run the ropes Unprettier finishes at 9:33.
Rating: C. Fine enough match here, though I’m curious as to why you would have the Boyz lose when they are already announced for the Dusty Classic. I know you don’t want to have Stallion or Grey take a fall, but maybe it would be better to not have the match in the first place. Either way, Grey getting the pin is a bit better as it’s not like Stallion needs that much more momentum with the title match off somewhere in the distance.
Overall Rating: C. I liked the wrestling and I want to see where some of this stuff, including the Dusty Classic matches goes. The problem is still the same though: having the same batch of people on here every few weeks and trading wins and losses. If only there was another show they could go to and actually get a chance to do something fresh for a change. Nah that’s absurd, as it would suggest that 205 Live is anything more than a dumping ground.
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Grey and Stallion are also part of the Dusty Classic so it makes sense for them to get a win here.
Also, August Grey has awesome theme music, and a cool skinny David Crosby look going on.
Ah I missed that. Makes a bit more sense.