205 Live Results – March 31, 2017: A World Without Neville

205 Live
Date: March 28, 2017
Location: Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves

It’s the last show before Wrestlemania XXXIII and while I know I’m a bit behind schedule, it’s always worth looking at everything setting up a major title match. I was really looking forward to Austin Aries vs. Neville for the Cruiserweight Title and it’s time for the final push to the match. Let’s get to it.

Neville doesn’t think much of Aries dancing with New Day on Raw because it’s everyone wanting to see what 205 Live would be like without him. Tonight, he’ll make that happen.

Opening sequence.

Rich Swann vs. Ariya Daivari

The announcers start suggesting that Swann has been sending Alicia Fox the presents, an allegation which Swann certainly hasn’t shied away from. Daivari runs him over a few times but gets knocked to the floor. Swann gets dropped face first onto the announcers’ table and Farsi is shouted.

Back in and Ariya stays on the neck before sending him hard into the corner. The frog splash misses though and Swann grabs a Michinoku Driver for two of his own. Daivari’s running neckbreaker and frog splash get two, only to have Swann kick him in the head. A Phoenix splash ends Daivari at 7:27.

Result: Rich Swann b. Ariya Daivari – Phoenix splash (7:27)

Fox is talking about Noam Dar’s injury when Swann comes up to ask about why Dar hates him. Another gift is delivered with Fox getting perfume this time. She eats it.

Drew Gulak tries to recruit Mustafa Ali to become a more mat based wrestler instead of doing all the flips. Ali leaves while he’s talking.

Mustafa Ali vs. Brandon Scott

Ali flips around to start and grabs a hurricanrana before kicking him in the head. Scott gets in a few kicks to the chest and gets two off a hard clothesline. A high crossbody drops Scott again and a kick to the head sets up the inverted 450 for the pin on Scott at 3:24.

Result: Mustafa Ali b. Brandon Scott – Inverted 450 (3:24)

Mustafa Ali vs. Brandon Scott: WWE 205 Live, March 28, 2017

Video on Aries vs. Neville.

Akira Tozawa vs. Brian Kendrick

This is the result of a long feud as Kendrick keeps attacking Tozawa to teach him a variety of lessons. Kendrick gets kicked in the face to send him outside in a hurry, followed by a top rope backsplash for two inside. A quick Captain’s Hook has Tozawa in trouble but he’s out in a hurry. Kendrick bails to the floor and suckers Tozawa into a drop toehold onto the ramp. A suplex gives Brian two and we hit a half nelson of all things.

Kendrick switches up to a reverse chinlock with a few shots to the face like a villain should do. Tozawa fights up and kicks him in the face, only to get caught in Sliced Bread #2 for a near fall. Now the Captain’s Hook goes on full but Tozawa gets out again. They go to the corner where a turnbuckle pad comes off. As you might expect, Tozawa charges straight into the steel a few seconds later, giving Kendrick the pin at 9:53.

Result: Brian Kendrick b. Akira Tozawa – Tozawa hit the exposed turnbuckle (9:53)

Akira Tozawa vs. The Brian Kendrick: WWE 205 Live, March 28, 2017

Kendrick says that was Lesson #9: Anything can be used as a weapon.

Here’s Neville to wrap things up. Neville says he’s at a crossroads after facing many trials over his career. He’s picked himself up every time though, including after his broken ankle last year. Then he became the face of 205 Live and carried the division. Yet the people boo him, even though he’s the reason there’s a Cruiserweight Title match at Wrestlemania. The fans want to cheer for a commentary guy like Aries, even though there is no 205 Live without him. Want to see what it’s like without him? Here’s a black screen.

Cue Aries to say 205 Live is twice as good with him on it but Neville looks miserable all the time. They’ve both had to prove people wrong all their lives. When they both step in this ring, all they want to do is prove that they’re the best in the world and steal the show. Neville punches him in the face and stomps away but takes a microphone to the ear. A quick Last Chancery sends the champ bailing to end the show.

Austin Aries and Neville come to blows before WrestleMania: WWE 205 Live, March 28, 2017

 

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