This week’s 205 Live will be headlined by two wrestlers over the show’s 205-pound weight limit.
WWE has announced that Joe Gacy vs. Josh Briggs will be the main event of this Friday’s episode of 205 Live. They’ve each wrestled on 205 Live once before, appearing on the show in the lead-up to the NXT Breakout Tournament.
Gacy and Briggs both lost in the first round of the Breakout Tournament. Gacy lost to Trey Baxter, while Briggs lost to Carmelo Hayes.
“The purple brand will now occasionally play host to matches where one or multiple Superstars eclipse the 205-pound weight limit, setting the stage for a colossal main event between Gacy and Briggs,” WWE wrote.
205 Live has previously featured matches with wrestlers over 205 pounds during NXT tournaments or for matches tying in with the tournaments.
Ikemen Jiro vs. Grayson Waller is the other match that will air on this Friday’s 205 Live. Both Jiro and Waller are cruiserweights. Jiro also took part in the NXT Breakout Tournament. He lost to Duke Hudson in the first round.
Ari Sterling and Leon Ruff, who both wrestled on 205 Live last week, were released by WWE as part of last Friday’s NXT roster cuts. Jake Atlas and Asher Hale had also been featured on 205 Live but were released last Friday.
205 Live aired this week following another batch of cuts from WWE, leaving 205 Live’s already thin roster even slimmer. Two of the individuals cut (Leon Ruff and Ari Sterling) were featured on tonight’s episode.
Why this show even exists, I couldn’t tell you. In the past, it was a kind of purgatory pretending to be NXT’s extra half-hour, where people toiled indefinitely, working out the duration of their contract. Now that Titan has moved away from talent hoarding, this is just thirty minutes of random guys who might or might not be under 205 pounds without any semblance of purpose.
Leon Ruff defeated Grayson Waller
Leon Ruff’s release was revealed less than an hour before this match aired.
In his last match, Ruff was dominated for most of its duration. In the end, he powered through and pulled off an unexpected win.
Waller used his size to gain an early advantage. Waller took his time, dropping Ruff with move after move. After minutes of domination, Waller sent Ruff to the outside, where the command continued.
Ruff connected with a dive as Waller argued with the referee, but Waller regained momentum moments later. Ruff fought free again, only for Waller to dodge a dive before Ruff could connect with anything significant.
Waller connected with his cutter for a convincing near fall. He then lifted Ruff for the Argentine backbreaker, but Ruff reversed, connecting with a surprise crucifix driver. Waller failed to kick out of the pin that followed, leaving Ruff with a surprise victory.
Kushida defeated Ari Sterling
Ari Sterling’s release was also revealed less than an hour before this match aired. Sterling is a highly talented athlete who had yet to wet his feet in WWE.
In his last match, Sterling put on an athletic showcase as he is so prone to do. The match opened with both men on equal footing. Sterling sent Kushida outside, but Kushida dodged the moon sauce. Kushida connected with a dropkick to the knee, opening the limb up for further attack.
Sterling avoided further punishment by gaining control with knee strikes. A flipping leg drop allowed Sterling to take Kushida to the mat. Kushida escaped the body scissors by reapplying pressure to the injured knee.
With both men on the top rope, Sterling connected with a rana. Sterling missed a double foot stomp allowing Kushida to dropkick the once more. Kushida maintained his control and locked in the hoverboard lock, forcing Sterling to tap.
While his time in Titan was short, I’m sure Alex Zayne will make it. He’s too talented not to.
As pointless as 205 Live often seems, Ikemen Jiro never fails to put a smile on my face. The match itself was ok.
Waller ended a playful back and forth in the opening moments by dumping Jiro onto the ringside floor. A quick lariat cemented control for Waller. Waller then connected with a backbreaker, opening up Jiro’s back for his attention.
Jiro slipped free and connected with light strikes. A moonsault from Jiro resulted in a near fall. Jiro tried for a second, but Waller snuck in a choke. Jiro fought free, but Waller was now back in charge of the match.
Waller hit a cutter for a near fall, then a leg lariat and a spinebuster. After the last near fall, Jiro connected with an Ikemen Slash, basically from left field, leaving Waller out for the count.
Drake Maverick defeated Asher Hale
This match wasn’t what I was expecting at all; it had an authentic air of emotion behind it. Intensity is something desperately missing from 205 Live, and both men had it tonight. Kudos.
Maverick’s return to 205 Live began with an uneventful chain wrestling sequence. Maverick grew frustrated from the exchange, entering an offensive rally; it was passionate but short-lived. Hale threw Maverick shoulder first into the turnbuckles creating an injury Maverick sold for the duration of the match.
After opening Maverick up to injury, Hale began brutalizing Maverick in a very atypical way, at least by 205 Live standards. Hale slammed, stretched, and contorted Maverick in a myriad of ways, drawing the crowd in and encouraging a Maverick comeback.
Hale set Maverick up in the corner, but Maverick sidestepped. The offense that followed from Maverick was passion-filled. He punctuated his sequence with sliced bread, pinning Hale in the following moments.
205 Live continues its stint in the Capital Wrestling Center, a definite change of scenery for the worse compared to the shows beginning to tour.
Guru Raaj defeated Asher Hale
This match was fun. Nothing here was more than decent, but it was still a fine way to open the show.
Raaj gained momentum early, showing off to those in attendance in every spare moment. Raaj’s offensive streak ended soon, however. Hale was forced into the ropes where he laid in wait for Raaj, punishing him with a nasty neckbreaker for approaching. Hale threw Raaj into the chainlink barricade surrounding the CWC before dragging him back into the ring and controlling his neck with a brutal neck crank; the DDT that followed resulted in a near fall.
Raaj reversed the match’s momentum by ramming his shoulders into a prone Hale; a running knee from Hale ended Raaj’s seemingly short-lived rally. In complete control, Hale lifted Raaj onto his back; Raaj rolled into a backslide, pinning Hale for a surprise finish.
Ari Sterling defeated Grayson Waller
This match was good. Tons of action centering around substantial limb work. With that being said, the majority of Sterling’s matches on 205 Live have featured limb targeting. However, this time was a little different, as the targeted limb wasn’t crucial to the entire moveset of Sterling, resulting in a logically sound match. All around, a worthwhile watch.
Waller and Sterling opened with basic back and forth wrestling (collar-and-elbows, quick takedowns, etc.). The takedowns featured plenty of flips for the curious. Waller began targeting the arm of Sterling after interrupting a cartwheel by grabbing Sterling’s wrist. Waller stomped away at the wrist before trying for a cross arm breaker later in the match. A diving stomp to the wrist of Sterling was the precursor to the Fujiwara armbar.
Sterling tried to rally, slapping into the chest of Waller with both his healthy and injured arm. Hale struck Sterling down before trying for a kimura. Sterling was able to fight free, sending Waller to the outside. Waller maintained his control on the outside, draping Sterling over the top rope, locking in an armbar the referee was forced to break. When back inside, Waller connected with his stunner for a near fall.
Waller forced Sterling to fight free from another submission. This time Sterling was able to gain hold of the match. Sterling connected with some quick offence before Waller rolled to the outside for safety, where he was hit with moonsauce. Sterling hit a top rope rana and Baja ‘86 before pinning Waller.
Both matches on tonight’s 205 Live featured men over 250 pounds; I guess that’s what happens when you gut the entire cruiserweight roster.
Josh Briggs defeated Asher Hale
205 Live opened with the 6’9’’ Josh Briggs, a man who is closer to 305 pounds than 205. This was a typical “David vs Goliath” match, only with Goliath emerging victorious. It was fine.
Briggs used his size to his advantage, forcing Hale to use his speed and intelligence if he wanted to stand a chance. Hale had a moment or two of hope as the match got underway, but Briggs proved dominant.
Hale dodged a knee drop late in the match, opening Briggs up for some quick strikes. Hale connected with a DDT and locked in a crossface to cement control for the first time in the match. Hale unloaded with everything in his repertoire but was unable to finish Briggs. Hale, in desperation, climbed to the top rope but missed his double foot stomp. Briggs hit the ropes and connected with a clothesline from hell, leading directly to his pinfall victory.
Odyssey Jones defeated Grayson Waller
The night of giants continued with the 205 Live debut of Odyssey Jones, a genuine 400 pounder [insert 405 Live joke here]. Commentary also pointed out Jones could deadlift FOUR typical 205 Live competitors at once. I’m not sure what this show is anymore.
This match wasn’t great. It was awkward at times, and the groundwork was just plain bad.
Waller opened the match by feeling out Jones with some sparring. Jones responded by dropping Waller with a shoulder tackle. This match then started playing out like the last; Jones abused his strength as Waller struggled for hope.
Waller was able to open up Jones by sending him to the outside. A slam into the ring post allowed Waller to connect with tons of strikes before locking in a guillotine; this wasn’t enough to stop the strength of Jones, however. A stunner and lariat from Waller resulted in Jones a one-count kick out.
Jones regained control by sheer strength alone. After tossing Waller around a little, Jones connected with the world’s strongest slam before pinning Waller clean in the middle.
Two debuts have been announced for this week’s episode of 205 Live.
Ahead of taking part in the NXT Breakout Tournament, Odyssey Jones and Josh Briggs will both be making their televised WWE debuts on 205 Live this Friday night. Jones is facing Grayson Waller on the episode, while Briggs is facing Asher Hale.
WWE wrote that, to preview Jones and Briggs being in the Breakout Tournament, 205 Live is forgoing its typical 205-pound weight limit for Friday’s episode.
Jones (real name Omari Palmer) is a former offensive lineman for Syracuse University. He signed with WWE and joined the Performance Center in February 2019. Jones made his in-ring debut at an NXT house show in November of that year.
Jones wrestled in a dark match prior to last week’s SmackDown.
Briggs (real name Joshua Bruns) formerly wrestled for EVOLVE and was the last-ever EVOLVE Champion.
Trey Baxter (formerly known as Blake Christian), Carmelo Hayes (Christian Casanova), Andre Chase (Harlem Bravado), Briggs, Ikemen Jiro (Jiro “Ikemen” Kuroshio), Joe Gacy, Jones, and Duke Hudson (Brendan Vink) make up the field for this year’s NXT Breakout Tournament. The winner will receive a shot at the NXT title of their choosing.
The Breakout Tournament will begin with Jiro vs. Hudson taking place on NXT next Tuesday.
2021 NXT Breakout Tournament qualifier: Andre Chase defeated Guru Raaj
Looking back mere moments later, I can barely remember this match. It wasn’t awful, but it was utterly forgettable.
The match opened with back and forth grappling control. Finally, Raaj connected with a monkey flip before trying for multiple quick pins, ending the opening flow. Chase knocked Raaj into the rope, connecting with numerous strikes in the following moments. Chase took the match to the mat, slowly trying to choke Raaj out.
Raaj fought to a standing position before hitting a back-body-drop. Raaj connected with significant strikes before an awkward dodge (at least I think it was a dodge) allowed Chase to steal control back rather quickly. Chase then hoisted Raaj up and dropped him with a stalling brainbuster for the win.
2021 NXT Breakout Tournament qualifier: Joe Gacy defeated Desmond Troy
If either of these men are within a stone of 205 pounds, I’d be shocked; these are some big men. Weight aside, these two put on a fantastic match filled with high-quality ring work. Troy’s amateur background shined throughout tonight’s outing, and Gacy offered a perfect contrast.
This match opened with Troy quickly dropping Gacy with a suplex, triggering a quick exchange on the mat. Troy shot with a blisteringly quick double-leg takedown as soon as Gacy was back on his feet.
Gacy was able to interrupt a shoulder tackle, opening Troy up for offence for the first time. A variety of power moves and two big suplexes yielded a Gacy near fall. Troy collapsed after being slammed repeatedly into the turnbuckles, causing Gacy to crash into them in a very cool moment. Troy managed to make it to his feet first, leaving him with proper match control. The offence that followed was filled with beautiful suplexes.
After receiving a gut-wrench suplex trifecta, Gacy fought free from Troy’s control, connecting with a short strike, uranage, and suplex to close the contest.
A pair of matches with NXT Breakout Tournament implications will take place on this week’s episode of 205 Live.
WWE has announced that two Breakout Tournament qualifying matches will air on 205 Live this Friday night. The qualifying matches are: Guru Raaj vs. Andre Chase (Harlem Bravado) and Desmond Troy vs. Joe Gacy.
“Just as it did during the Men’s and Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classics, 205 Live will make an exception to its typical 205-pound weight limit, and the prestigious NXT Breakout Tournament will instead take center stage,” WWE wrote.
Raaj wrestled at WWE Superstar Spectacle earlier this year and lost to Finn Balor. The event featured wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, and NXT and spotlighted WWE’s Indian talent.
Chase and Gacy both formerly wrestled for EVOLVE and are making their WWE debuts in their qualifying matches. Troy (Denzel Dejournette) joined the WWE Performance Center in 2018 after having been an All-American amateur wrestler at Appalachian State University. Last year, he made appearances where he lost matches on NXT, Raw, SmackDown, and Main Event.
It was announced on this Tuesday’s NXT that the Breakout Tournament would be making its return. It will feature eight participants, with the winner getting a shot at the NXT title of their choosing. The tournament will begin on the Tuesday, July 13 episode of NXT.
The inaugural NXT Breakout Tournament took place in 2019 and was won by Jordan Myles (ACH). Cameron Grimes, Bronson Reed, Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, Dexter Lumis, Joaquin Wilde, Angel Garza, and Boa also took part in the tournament.
Today, WWE cut eight members of the already thin 205 Live roster; given 205 Live is taped, and the left-hand seemingly doesn’t know what the right is doing, all of those cut still appeared on the show intro.
This is an entirely different show than it was this time last week.
Ikemen Jiro defeated Ariya Daivari
Ariya Daivari was among the released earlier today, so this seems to be his unofficial sendoff. It was a good match, but what unfortunate circumstances it was under.
The match opened with Daivari and Jiro going back and forth. Commentary mentioned Daivari fighting for “job security” after Jiro debuted; if only they knew. Jiro emerged from the opening skirmish with swagger-filled control.
Jiro connected with multiple forearms but was intercepted. As Daivari gained a lead, commentary again referenced Daivari’s pay. Daivari landed multiple strikes before a reverse suplex reset the match’s pace.
A quick sequence composed of a missed Ikeman slash and Asai moonsault left Jiro with a near fall. After Daivari climbed to the top rope and missed a dive, Jiro connected with the Ikemen slash; this time, the pin was successful.
Grayson Waller defeated August Grey
Talk about a boring match.
Waller and Grey toyed with each other in the opening moments by connecting with substantial moves that weren’t followed. The match slowed as Grey gained control of Waller’s arm. After holding Waller on the mat for a while, Grey was caught by a quick forearm, opening up the match once more.
A massive kick to Grey allowed Waller to take complete control. After positioning Grey in the tree of woe, Waller stomped his opponent into the corner. Waller then connected with a top rope elbow drop for a near fall.
Grey flipped Waller with a quick backdrop before sending him to the outside with a forearm. Grey hit a tope which he followed with a crossbody; Waller tied himself in the ropes to prevent any follow-up. After Waller freed himself, he connected with the curb stomp, pinning Grey soon after.
Since last week I’ve done light research on Grayson Waller (FKA Matty Wahlberg), and he has considerable talent. His back catalogue is impressive, as was this match. This match was considerably better than the average 205 Live outing.
The first screenless 205 Live match in the Capitol Wrestling Center began with an exciting back and forth ground exchange. After backing Waller into the ropes, Hale offered Waller his guard, which Waller responded with a boot. A quick kick to the head sent Hale to the outside, where Waller slammed him to the floor.
As soon as the pair re-entered the ring, Hale sent Waller back to the outside and hit a running knee. Hale wasn’t able to follow up as Waller interrupted a top rope dive. Waller connected with significant and uncontested offence while scoring multiple near falls, but Waller allowed Hale back into the match when he paused to taunt him.
Hale rallied, connecting with a barrage of strikes. Waller slid to the outside and tried for his stunner but slipped into a deep sleeper. Waller escaped the hold by falling to the outside; this allowed him to try for a second stunner, and this time it connected. A curb stomp from Waller followed, leading to the pin.
Waller extended his hand to Hale following his victory but shook his own hand, leaving Hale visibly upset.
Ikemen Jiro defeated Tony Nese
While this wasn’t a Dragon Gate/Wrestle-1 war of alumni, such as some might have expected, it was convivial through and through. Jiro seems incapable of having a match that doesn’t leave you grinning.
The opening “feeling out process” ended after Nese pulled Jiro’s hair, slamming him to the mat. Jiro popped up and flaunted his flower-adorned jacket. Jiro connected with light offence before Nese used referee-created separation to land with a throat punch. Jiro rolled to the floor, and Nese followed, battering against the announce table.
Before Nese returned to the ring, he put on his hoodie, mocking Jiro’s signature appearance. Nese lifted Jiro for a backbreaker, but Jiro escaped, pulling Nese’s jacket over his face. Jiro took advantage of a now blind Nese by connecting with strikes galore. Jiro hit a beautiful senton bomb for a near fall.
Nese landed a head kick as Jiro was perched on the top turnbuckle. Jiro tried for a rollup as he descended, but Nese caught him with a second head kick. Nese set up for the running knee, but Jiro rolled to the outside.
Once back between the ropes, Jiro hit four thunderous kicks in quick succession (the sound clearly not from a boot meeting flesh). The fourth kick was the Ikemen Slash, and it led to the Jiro pinfall.
Jiro has wrestled on 205 Live twice previously, teaming with August Grey in tag matches. Jiro & Grey have defeated Nese & Ariya Daivari and The Bollywood Boyz. Jiro & Grey also teamed together on NXT last week, losing to The Grizzled Young Veterans.
Jiro (formerly known as Jiro “Ikemen” Kuroshio) was part of the group of wrestlers that joined the WWE Performance Center last December. AJPW, DDT, and Wrestle-1 are among the promotions that he’s wrestled for during his career.
Hale (Anthony Henry) and Waller (formerly known as Matty Wahlberg) both joined the WWE Performance Center earlier this year. Hale made his WWE debut on NXT last month and has wrestled on 205 Live four times. Waller made his 205 Live debut by defeating Sunil Singh last week. Singh suffered a dislocated shoulder while facing Waller but still finished the match.
Sunil Singh of The Bollywood Boyz suffered an injury during his match on this week’s edition of 205 Live.
Singh lost to the debuting Grayson Waller (formerly known as Matty Wahlberg) on last night’s 205 Live. After the match aired, Singh revealed on social media that he suffered a dislocated right shoulder while filming the match. Singh was able to finish the match despite being limited by the injury.
“Unfortunately at tapings this week, I dislocated my right shoulder mid match,” Singh wrote. “My pride, my heart and passion didn’t let me quit. I immediately thought of my son and continued to gut it out to finish the match. Down but never out. ‘Every set back is a set up for a comeback.'”
Singh also thanked Performance Center coach and NXT producer Scott Garland (Scotty 2 Hotty) for being by his side at the emergency room after suffering the injury.
The debuting Waller was fine in this match. It was a semi-layered squash but not complex enough to accurately read the former Survivor competitor. What was delivered was ok, but the match was limited.
Before the match’s start, commentary made clear Samir Singh, the other half of the Bollywood Boyz, was filming a movie in Bollywood.
Waller gained an early advantage over Sunil. A triangle against the ropes left Sunil gasping for air. After controlling Sunil on the mat, Waller tried for a splash in the corner that Sunil avoided. Sunil capitalised, slamming Waller’s neck into the top rope before hitting two top rope axe handles. On the third, Waller caught Sunil with a superkick. A Seth Rollins style blackout/curb stomp from Waller left him with a pinfall victory.
Ariya Daivari and Tony Nese defeated Asher Hale and Ari Sterling
This was quite good. The odd couple dynamic provided some extra substance to an already exciting match.
Nese and Hale struggled for grappling control in the opening moments, proving to be on near equal footing. Hale refused to tag in a willing Sterling. Hale then gained control over Nese’s arm. Moments later, Hale tagged Sterling in by slapping his chest instead of his extended hand.
Sterling, now legal, gained an advantage over Daivari, which was interrupted when Sterling turned his attention to his estranged partner. Daivari and Nese then unloaded on Sterling in the corner in an attempt to steal momentum by any means. Sterling fought free before sending both of his opponents to the outside. In the team’s first tandem act, Hale lept from the apron to hit Daivari with a knee in the team’s first tandem act as Sterling delivered moonsauce to Nese; Hale refused to fist bump Sterling after the cooperative display.
Hale tagged into the match and took Nese to the mat. Nese fought his way into the ropes, prompting a pull apart, which Daivari took full advantage of, delivering a swift kick to the head of Hale. Nese then hit the prone Hale with a springboard moonsault. Daivari and Nese traded tags, tearing down Hale with significant offence for the first time.
A quick snap suplex allowed Hale to get the hot tag. Sterling connected with a flurry of strikes; a near fall followed after a kick. Hale then tagged himself in, kicking Nese into the ground. Hale forced Daivari to interfere to break up an armbar; this allowed Daivari and Nese to hit a double team uranage that Sterling was forced to break up.
Hale managed to emerge from the chaos that followed the double-teaming with advantage. Hale tried for a superplex that Daivari stuffed as Sterling sneakily tagged in. Sterling used his stealth to land a surprise super rana by gliding over the back of Daivari. Hale tagged back into the match just as the illegal Nese hit Sterling with a superkick. Nese and Daivari lifted Hale and hit a double team facebuster cutter for the win.
It’s becoming a pattern at this point — someone targets Sterling’s leg, Sterling doesn’t care. The consistent leg work in Sterling’s short 205 Live tenure has been a focal point of his opponent’s offense, yet it hasn’t made a lick of difference in Sterling’s offense. Why bother? It’s the same match every week; only it gets worse with every retelling.
Sterling opened the match by connecting with a strong knee strike that sent Sunil to the outside, allowing Samir to take his place while the referee wasn’t looking. The referee soon noticed, saying “you’re the wrong Bollywood Boy.” Sunil connected with a chop block from the chaos and turned his attention to Sterling’s left leg.
Sunil continually attacked the left leg of Sterling, slamming it into the turnbuckle post, dragging it across the ropes, and locking in the Bollywood lock; this didn’t last long as Sterling rallied, flipping as if his leg was fine. An enziguri and a facebuster finish left Sterling with another win.
August Grey defeated Ariya Daivari
This was a fine enough match with plenty of back and forth. Commentary heavily hinted at Grey accepting Kushida’s open challenge, so it’ll be interesting to see if 205 Live will play any role in the cruiserweight title’s future.
A decisive strike from Daivari knocked Grey to the mat, but Grey fought back with a quick neckbreaker. Grey connected with a tope but could not follow up as Daivari caught him as he exited the ring. After Daivari slammed Grey into the ring and into the announce table, the match returned to the ring.
Daivari and Grey struggled for control once they returned to the ring. Daivari hit a Persian splash to the back following a short opening before locking in the camel clutch, but a double clothesline left them back on even footing.
Grey connected with a clothesline and a backdrop that sent Daivari to the outside. Grey slammed Daivari into the cage surrounding the Capitol Wrestling Center attendees, returning the favour.
Daivari slipped free from the fireman’s carry but missed the hammerlock lariat; he instead connected with the hammerlock DDT. Grey ducked another hammerlock lariat and landed with a slam that transitioned into a single leg crab. Daivari barely escaped the submission, only to fall victim to the unprettier. Grey pinned Daivari to close the show.
I wasn’t a fan of this match. Nothing in it was terrible, but nothing in it was approaching substantive.
The match opened with a simple grappling exchange. A belly-to-back suplex from Nese stopped the back and forth.
The middle of the match had Nese gaining an advantage; Hale fought back with strikes. This happened multiple times.
After Nese interrupted a high-risk move, the pair fought into the ropes before tumbling to the outside. The two immediately re-entered the ring and began trading strikes. Hale won out, connecting with a snap German and a kick to the head of Nese, leading to a near fall.
After a rollup reset, Nese tried for a springboard moonsault and failed. Another kick to the head by Asher on Nese signalled the end, as Hale lifted Nese into a choke. Nese tapped out, leaving Hale with a significant win.
Ari Sterling defeated Ariya Daivari
This match was good, but Sterling’s spotty selling, or lack thereof, holds it back from being anything more. I don’t understand the motivation behind a limb work match if the use of said limb is not inhibited in the slightest.
Daivari’s goal became apparent as soon as the match started. He was going to slow the match down and keep Sterling grounded. Daivari took Sterling to the mat, targeting the leg. Daivari connected with a chop block, targeting the leg. Daivari tried for a single leg crab, targeting the leg.
Daivari slammed the leg of Sterling into the ring post before locking in the figure four; Sterling fought free but only after an extended period in the hold. Sterling connected with a jumping kick to the head end Daivari’s control.
Sterling then flipped, kicked, and jumped. He was doing almost everything he could with his leg before sprinkling in some limping.
Sterling connected with moonsauce but was caught by Daivari before he could get back into the ring. Daivari applied a single leg crab to the leg of choice, but Sterling found the rope. Daivari lifted Sterling to the top rope; a struggle followed. Sterling pushed Daivari to the ground before hitting a spiral tap à la AJ Styles. Sterling pinned Daivari to win the match.
