BRM Reviews the 3/5/2019 205 Live (awesome)
Posted: Mar 6th, '19, 18:37
ONEY LORCAN VIDEO PACKAGE- very good
Oney Lorcan is on 205 Live now? I guess with so many departures, plus Bennett’s losing streak storyline, they needed to call someone up to fill out space on the roster.
HUMBERTO CARRILLO PROMO- fine
WRESTLEMANIA #1 CONTENDERSHIP TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH: Oney Lorcan vs. Humberto Carrillo- 7.5/10
The story here was Lorcan going for his Half-n-Half Suplex, which Carrillo constantly managed to counter. Carrillo did Lucha but didn’t really do any high-risk maneuvers until he had the chance to go for his big moonsault… which Lorcan countered, then hit the Half-n-Half Suplex and won. The announcers pointed this reversal out after the match as a “turning point.” This finish both gives Lorcan a win that gets his finisher over while playing into the story of Gulak & Gallagher trying to take Carrillo under their wing and convince him to stop doing high-risk moves.
MIKE & MARIA MEET WITH DRAKE MAVERICK BACKSTAGE- good
Mike & Maria were under the impression that Mike would be getting a tournament match tonight but Drake points out that he never said that. Mike will be facing a “local wrestler” instead because his win-loss record was not good enough to get him into the tournament. Mike & Maria were very unhappy about this, feeling the booking was patronizing, but Drake said he was trying to help Mike get his confidence back with a probable win. Mike & Maria stormed off.
COLBY CORINO vs. MIKE KANELLIS (w/Maria Kanellis)- no rating, good segment
Mike assaulted young Colby before the bell and destroyed him to the point that the referee refused to ring the bell and the match was declared a no contest. No mention was ever made about Colby’s father being a famous wrestler.
TONY NESE SELFIE PROMO- very good
He’s wrestling Drew Gulak in the semifinals next week. He’s sounding like a complete and total babyface now and notes that Mania is in his home state. It’s actually in New Jersey, pal.
CEDRIC ALEXANDER PROMO- good
WRESTLEMANIA #1 CONTENDERSHIP TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH: Akira Tozawa vs. Cedric Alexander- 8.25/10
The standard 205 Live awesomeness. They got the crowd chanting “205!” several times, so that’s a great sign for the show as a whole. Cedric worked over Tozawa’s back and eventually got the win.
Yet another awesome episode of 205 Live, the best weekly wrestling TV show in the world.
Oney Lorcan is on 205 Live now? I guess with so many departures, plus Bennett’s losing streak storyline, they needed to call someone up to fill out space on the roster.
HUMBERTO CARRILLO PROMO- fine
WRESTLEMANIA #1 CONTENDERSHIP TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH: Oney Lorcan vs. Humberto Carrillo- 7.5/10
The story here was Lorcan going for his Half-n-Half Suplex, which Carrillo constantly managed to counter. Carrillo did Lucha but didn’t really do any high-risk maneuvers until he had the chance to go for his big moonsault… which Lorcan countered, then hit the Half-n-Half Suplex and won. The announcers pointed this reversal out after the match as a “turning point.” This finish both gives Lorcan a win that gets his finisher over while playing into the story of Gulak & Gallagher trying to take Carrillo under their wing and convince him to stop doing high-risk moves.
MIKE & MARIA MEET WITH DRAKE MAVERICK BACKSTAGE- good
Mike & Maria were under the impression that Mike would be getting a tournament match tonight but Drake points out that he never said that. Mike will be facing a “local wrestler” instead because his win-loss record was not good enough to get him into the tournament. Mike & Maria were very unhappy about this, feeling the booking was patronizing, but Drake said he was trying to help Mike get his confidence back with a probable win. Mike & Maria stormed off.
COLBY CORINO vs. MIKE KANELLIS (w/Maria Kanellis)- no rating, good segment
Mike assaulted young Colby before the bell and destroyed him to the point that the referee refused to ring the bell and the match was declared a no contest. No mention was ever made about Colby’s father being a famous wrestler.
TONY NESE SELFIE PROMO- very good
He’s wrestling Drew Gulak in the semifinals next week. He’s sounding like a complete and total babyface now and notes that Mania is in his home state. It’s actually in New Jersey, pal.
CEDRIC ALEXANDER PROMO- good
WRESTLEMANIA #1 CONTENDERSHIP TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH: Akira Tozawa vs. Cedric Alexander- 8.25/10
The standard 205 Live awesomeness. They got the crowd chanting “205!” several times, so that’s a great sign for the show as a whole. Cedric worked over Tozawa’s back and eventually got the win.
Yet another awesome episode of 205 Live, the best weekly wrestling TV show in the world.