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Next week on Smackdown: The Bar lose a tables match to the Bella Twins.

Crowd definitely had more heat to it. The Cedric/Drew match was really solid and I feel bad... because that incredible Ricochet/Dunne match aired less than an hour later. Never the less, the title match had some really great moments. Drew finally connecting off the top rope with a flying clothesline. Cedric hulking up and Drew telling him to bring on the chops. And finally, it ends with the Lumbar Check and Cedric retains. With Buddy Murphy on the horizon. Good luck, Ced! Meanwhile, TJP finished his match with Lince Dorado with his best move to date, "Roll Up After Stealing His Opponent's Mask". Lio Rush is going to push DM the GM too far one of these days. For now, they'll continue to snipe at each other on Twitter.

Meanwhile, things are going swimmingly in Buffalo.

I've got tears in my eyes and a smile on my face. Tonight's show in Corpus Christi was Matt Hardy's last live commitment and he seems to be, for all intents and purposes, wrapping up an amazing career.

DM the GM retweeted a report that 205 Live is now going to air before NXT on Wednesdays starting next week. Edited to add that the link to the page for 205 Live on WWE's website has the time of the show listed as Wednesdays 7/6C. Drake deleted his tweet which might have run afoul of the company not putting out an official announcement yet...

I'm just here for sarcastic dickhead Hideo Itami. And for Tozawa stopping his prematch preparation to grin and wave at guys. And for Drake threatening guys with the possibility they'll get to meet AYY OH PEE. Decent show. A good Buddy Murphy/Gran Metalik match and a solid main event. Next week, Gulak's shenanigans pay off as he faces Cedric for the cruiserweight title.

"... why are you here?"

A homage, if you will.

Well... shit.

Wow, Murphy and Kalisto had the crowd eating out of the palm of their hands by the end of the match. A fantastic performance by both men. Murphy continues to show that he can have great matches with anybody they put him in the ring with, no matter their style. I'm all for a more aggressive Tozawa. He had a dominant showing against Kendrick with some pretty sweet offense. Almost killed himself on the tope suicida, though.

I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU! Speaking of Leo Moracchioli, here's his metal cover of "Hello".