{"id":35999,"date":"2016-12-06T22:55:34","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T04:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=35999"},"modified":"2016-12-06T22:55:34","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T04:55:34","slug":"126-wwe-205-live-review-kendricks-gets-rematch-swann-aries-color-darr-vs-cedric-daivari-vs-gallagher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/12\/06\/126-wwe-205-live-review-kendricks-gets-rematch-swann-aries-color-darr-vs-cedric-daivari-vs-gallagher\/","title":{"rendered":"12\/6 WWE \u201c205 Live\u201d Review: Kendricks gets rematch against Swann, Aries on color again, Darr vs. Cedric, Daivari vs. Gallagher"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1528815264\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><b>WWE 205 LIVE<br \/>\nDECEMBER 6, 2016<br \/>\nHOUSTON, TEX. AT TOYOTA CENTER<br \/>\nAIRED ON WWE NETWORK<br \/>\nREPORT BY JOEY\u00a0GALIZIA<\/b><b> (@RamJam89), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Announcers: Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves, Austin Aries<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Joey G here. Let\u2019s do this.<\/p>\n<p>Show opens with a recap of last Tuesday\u2019s premiere &#8220;205 \u00a0Live&#8221; show. They show an old Swann interview talking about losing his parents and how he feels like he was never suppose to make it. They show his title win over Kendrick right before they kick to the opening credits.<\/p>\n<p>Ranallo, Graves, and Austin Aries are back. Graves says that AA was so good last week he invited him back. AA says that he\u2019s going to take away Mauro\u2019s job since he is the greatest man who ever lived. They all hype the title rematch between newly crowned king Rich Swann and \u201cThe Brian Kendrick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cScottish Super-Nova\u201d Noam Dar\u2019s music hits and our first match is about to kick-off.<\/p>\n<p>Alicia Fox is backstage with Cedric Alexander and says she\u2019ll be watching all of his moves, before planting a kiss on his face. Graves mentions that they may be dating now, or at least that\u2019s what he heard.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Robinson (LIL NATCH!) is officiating. They shake hands and were off.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3081141596\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><b>(1) Noam Dar vs. Cedric Alexander<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Lock-up and clean break. Dar takes control early with a side headlock takedown. They shift position but Noam remains in control and locks in an arm-bar. Corey states that although Noam is young, it\u2019s very smart of him to keep the pace slow. Cedric breaks free and hits a dropkick sending Noam outside, then fakes a suicide dive with a wrecking-ball dropkick. As Alexander tries to get back in the ring Dar hits a stunner off the ropes.<\/p>\n<p>The two trade chops until Noam hits a low-roundhouse kick and snatches on another arm-bar. Dar hits a STIFF European Uppercut and gets a two-count. Cedric fires back with some chops but Noam continues to stay on top of Alexander and wretches his arm around the ropes. AA says that Cedric was in a match with him in NXT and that he probably learned a lot from that experience. Cedric goes for a sunset-flip but Dar counters and again goes after the arm. Crowd which has been pretty quiet starts a \u201cLet\u2019s Go Cedric\u201d chant and he responds with some running forearms, then blocks a kick and hits a STIFF back-elbow. Alexander drops Noam and catches him with a spring-board cross-body for a two count. (Man he got some height on that spring-board) Cedric goes for a handstand off the ropes but Dar cuts Cedric off with a kick to the face then locks in the fubuji arm-bar and nearly gets Alexander to tap out. Cedric uses the momentum to roll up Dar for a two-count.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander charges Noam but Dar throws Cedric in between the turnbuckles on his bad arm. He then hits a running dropkick and gets the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Noam Dar at 8:11.<\/p>\n<p>-Noam gets interviewed after. He says that he\u2019s 23, just signed a big money contract with WWE, and dedicates the debut win to Alicia Fox (calling her Cedric\u2019s girlfriend).<\/p>\n<p>-Cut to an outside shot of the Toyota Center which leads to a Mustafa Ali promo package.<\/p>\n<p>-Mustafa says he\u2019s going to change how the crowd sees him. He has no doubt or uncertainty that he is the best. He then states that he is a jack-of-all trades: strong-style, lucha-libre, technical, brawling. He has it all, before calling himself King Ali.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2289718483\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-Cut to champ Rich Swann in the locker room and TJP comes in.\u00a0 They high five. T.J. says that Rich has been getting lucky, like last not when he beat him. Rich says it\u2019s better to be lucky, and T.J. agrees as we go to an ad for Roadblock.<\/p>\n<p>-Back from break and Ariya Daivari is on his way out for our next match up. Clip from Raw showing Daivari\u2019s loss to Gallagher, and the beating he gave Jack afterwards targeting the knee specifically. Jack\u2019s music hits. He has a knee brace on.<\/p>\n<p><b>(2) Ariya Daivari vs Jack Gallagher<\/b><\/p>\n<p>AA says he\u2019s wearing sunglasses because of Jack\u2019s lack of a tan. Daivari immediately goes after Gallagher\u2019s leg. Jack turns the tables with his unique technique and does a double-knee stomp onto Ariya. Daivari catapults Jack into the corner but Gallagher lands his signature turnbuckle headstand that he debuted last week.<\/p>\n<p>Frustrated, Ariya plays to the ref then sucker punches Jack and starts targeting the knee with bonzai drops. He goes for some lazy covers to no avail. He then drapes Jack\u2019s leg over the apron and slams it off the post very Bret Hart esque.<\/p>\n<p>Back in the ring Jack escapes a powerslam and hits Ariya with some straight rights before Daivari kicks his leg out. He goes for two covers again but not even close. Daivari drives his knee into Jacks and wrenches it over for pressure. Jack escapes and hits a small package and then crucifix, then MURDERES Daivair with a head-butt for a close two count.<\/p>\n<p>Jack hobbles as he gets up so Daivari rakes the eyes, kicks out the leg again, then hits a frog-splash for the win. AA calls it the Persian Lion Splash.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Daivari\u00a0at 6:50.<\/p>\n<p>-Cut to video package of Lince Dorado. The package really showcases his pitch-perfect Shooting Star Press. No VO, just highlights.<\/p>\n<p>-T.J. Perkins video game intro hits joining the commentary team. Ranallo reminds us that he was the winner of the Cruiserweight Classic. At the table TJP says it was fun being the first champ, but he\u2019s still ready to have a lengthier reign.<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Tom Philips interviews The Brian Kendrick about Rich Swann having his number. Kendrick says his head was in a million different places last week. How he was stressed about being the face of a new brand, but tonight he is focused. Tonight he is going to win back his championship. His music hits, and Brian makes his way to the ring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>(3) Rich Swann vs. Brian Kendrick &#8211;\u00a0Cruiserweight Championship match<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan you handle this hits\u201d and out comes the outlandish Rich Swann.\u00a0Perkins reminds the announce team that he had to beat five of the best to become champion. Aries is happy that T.J. isn\u2019t sitting next to him.<\/p>\n<p>Aggressive handshake. They start with a test of strength. Brian swings in a hammerlock and starts to work the arm, but Rich regains control with a headlock. Brian goes for a back drop but Rich falls on Kendrick for a one count. A nice sequence where Brian dodges a dropkick, Rich lands a standing 450 and he nails Kendrick driving him to the outside. As Rich follows outside, Brian catches with Sliced Bread onto the floor. He rolls Swann in for a cover and a two count.<\/p>\n<p>Brian hits Rich with some cross-face elbows and then a reverse chin-lock wearing Swann down for his finisher. Kendrick then throws and hits a standing big boot and Dragon Suplex and immediately goes after Rich\u2019s hurt neck by locking in the Captain\u2019s Hook right in the center of the ring. Rich somehow gets to the ropes. TJ cheers his friend on, and Aries questions why he\u2019s even there. \u201cYou should be out looking for a Pikachu. Perkins reminds him that AA was not in the CWC because he wasn\u2019t good enough.<\/p>\n<p>In the ring, Brian charges Rich in the corner, but Rich hits his roundhouse-kick sending Brian to the outside. (He definitely didn\u2019t get all of it.) Also it should be noted that the fans are cheering for Aries.<\/p>\n<p>Swann takes the crowd back with a Phoenix Splash variation onto Brian outside. They crawl back into the ring. Rich sets up Brian for a Tiger Bomb and hits it for a 2 count. Swann\u2019s neck is really bothering him. He pulls Kendrick for the standing 450 but Brian rolls him up for two. Swann then slaps him and hits some type of modified driver for a two count. (Graves makes a good comment about how the driver was so modified that even Mauro didn\u2019t know the name of it)<\/p>\n<p>Swann goes for another Tiger Bomb but Kendrick reverses with a hurricanrana, and then nails Rich with a standing boot. Swann reciprocates with a kick of his own and they both fall to the mat. This is awesome chants start (only slightly though).<\/p>\n<p>Graves asks TJP who\u2019d he rather step in the ring with, Swann or Kendrick. Perkins says that\u2019s tough. Brian goes for the Captain\u2019s Hook again but Rich blocks it! They roll out but Brian catches him with the headlock-takeover and transitions right into the Captain\u2019s Hook again. Brian is REALLY cranking hard on it. He has the hold in for a while, and every-time Rich tries to counter Brian locks it in more. SOMEHOW, Swann gets to the ropes. AA says that Rich has a lot of heart.<\/p>\n<p>Kendrick locks Swann in a headlock on the ropes and uses the 5 count to his advantage. Both on the apron, Brian hits a boot then goes for Slice Bread but Swann blocks it! Brian then hits a flatliner driving Rich\u2019s head into the ring post. The referee counts but Kendrick goes for a dragon sleeper on the outside. Swann pushes Kendrick into TJP and the two have an intense stare-down. Kendrick goes back in and eats Swann\u2019s spinning heel kick and takes the pin.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Swann retained the Cruiserweight Championship at 16:34.<\/p>\n<p>-Graves jokingly tells Perkins he got an assist on Swann\u2019s win for barely distracting Kendrick. Brian charges Perkins and starts beating him down. Swann who was leaving comes back to his friends aid and starts unloading punches onto Kendrick. TJP goes for a super-kick on Brian but accidentally hits Swann! Brian then throws Perkins into the barricade and Brian salutes to the crowd after taking care of the two fan favorites as the show fades off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JG FINAL ANALYSIS:<\/strong> Not as exciting a show as last week. The first two matches were much slower-paced and didn\u2019t really show off the division\u2019s unique agility (especially Alexander\u2019s) as much as it could have. Both those matches weren\u2019t bad, but each had the heel working a body-part so they both seemed too familiar with one another. The main event was another solid outing from Swann and Kendrick, and the commentary team did a great job in causing dissension between Perkins and Swann, and possibly even setting up an Austin Aries TJP feud.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1556208591\"><div id=\"pwtor-573817402\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE 205 LIVE DECEMBER 6, 2016 HOUSTON, TEX. AT TOYOTA CENTER AIRED ON WWE NETWORK REPORT BY JOEY\u00a0GALIZIA (@RamJam89), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves, Austin Aries Joey G here. Let\u2019s do this. 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