StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Noone watching? I thought it was a really good show, with a slightly better crowd than usual. Aries introducing his own video was pretty funny, Kendrick was sly, Dar was sleazy, Nese was athletic, and Gallagher was Gallagher. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireThunder Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 It was a solid show. Two good matches, Austin Aries' video package (with his modest introduction) and the continuation of the Kendrick/Tozawa story. Mustafa Ali is a lot of fun to watch in and out of the ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehabilitated Rick Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Ali is great but I can't get past how nausea inducing his entrance theme is. I could watch Kendrick being the grizzled young pissed off vet winning in innovative ways every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyuubi Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Look, man, I am just here for Cedric to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I feel like everyone is getting fifty-fiftied to death outside Neville. Maybe introduce a trios title? At least they'd be elevating another three guys... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I'm consistently enjoying this program more than any other WWE show these days, but I never get around to it till later in the week. After seeing Cena and Styles and Ambrose and Orton and Wyatt and Harper and Miz and Becky on Tuesdays, I just can't be bothered with lower-tier cruisers who (with a few exceptions) I have no emotional investment in. Maybe the soft-bigotry of low expectations is carrying this show for me, but I've been digging it for the last couple months. Only real shortcoming is they can't even be bothered to throw some of that 50-50 booking Drew Gulak's way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 15 hours ago, Pete said: I feel like everyone is getting fifty-fiftied to death outside Neville. Maybe introduce a trios title? At least they'd be elevating another three guys... Yes. Team X Gold was a good idea poorly executed. Maybe don't even have belts, just a trophy or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 43 minutes ago, Sin Carne said: Yes. Team X Gold was a good idea poorly executed. Maybe don't even have belts, just a trophy or something. I think a tag division would be better than a trios title. There are a couple of teams that are essentially ready to go already. D.I.Y., Tajiri/Tozawa, Nese/Gulak, and I think Aries and Kendrick would be great as a veteran asshole team. That is two face teams and two heel teams, which is enough to start a division. The roster would be a little thin for a trios title right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenalysis Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 they probably have the old cruiser tag titles from WCW that could be repurposed. I really feel the cruisers would be best used as an hour of RAW filler- give them more time to make the show drag less, maybe make them the default 1st or 2nd hour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 On 2/22/2017 at 7:08 PM, Sin Carne said: Noone watching? I enjoy the show when I watch it, but it's already become inessential viewing for me. The way the company handles the show makes me feel the company doesn't care at all, but wants another hour of programming for the Network. The lack of crowd enthusiasm really detracts from it for me. If I wanted to watch wrestlers I enjoy be halfheartedly booked in front of a small, dead crowd, I've got shows from Herb Abrams' ill-fated run on DVD. Actually, a lot about Abrams' UWF reminds me of the 205Live. Anyway, Abrams, Gallagher, and Kendrick, among others, are doing good stuff, so I'll get around to watching new eps eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 The biggest problem with cruiser tag titles is that means we'd get more of the Bollywood Boyz. They've definitely got a roster big enough for a six man title/division, especially since it is just a 45 minute show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quackhell Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Pretty fun show, but yeah that crowd indifference is still a major issue. After being unimpressed by Noam Dar in the CWC, he has become a fav with his sleazy heeling. I really want him to become Neville's lackey after watching some of their interactions in tags. I think the division could benefit from more multi-man sprints and the trios idea is solid. Something that really sets them apart and shows a different level of action and energy. Gallagher is pretty golden, but man I do not care for his finish. It looks nasty, but the set-up is usually contrived and I just think he needs a few other signature moves that can end matches. A submission or a tricked out pinning combination to compliment the dropkick. Kendrick is still killing it as the crafty vet and I hope this stuff with Tozawa keeps building to an epic match. Probably no Burning Hammers needed(or allowed) this time however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 10 hours ago, quackhell said: Kendrick is still killing it as the crafty vet and I hope this stuff with Tozawa keeps building to an epic match. Probably no Burning Hammers needed(or allowed) this time however. Technically they weren't allowed the first time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Dar over Dorado and another Tozawa/Kendrick segment sets up Swann/Tozawa vs Dar/Kendrick for the Fastlane kick-off. Ariya Daivari getting a hometown pop was kinda nice, and damn that 6-man was not actually a complete throwaway; great false finish off the inverted 450, and actually an amusing double hot tag followed by a smart finish by Nese. Gallagher has got the best of Neville way too many times for him to be winning on Sunday, but damn has it all been a lot of fun. I'm curious about what they do with him in the medium/long term - hard to really see him even in serious tag matches in the main divisions, but I'm not sure they can just keep finding feuds for him on 205Live. I think they'll do something else with him though. Maybe he can turn Luke Harper into a gentleman, or Backlund goes heel and they feud somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireThunder Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I liked the six-man tag a lot. I'm amazed that Daivari didn't take the fall in his hometown. Also, Alicia FAWWWWKS eating flowers. I... yeah. I have the same problem with Neville that I have with Asuka as NXT womens champion: I don't see anybody credible who should take the title off of him in the near future. Of course, when 205 Live started, I told a friend of mine that they should just stick Neville at the top of the cruiserweight division and let him carry it. So that might be a bit of bias on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Aries is probably the guy to take the title from Neville, though I think Cedric Alexander could credibly do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Aries is better as a heel, though, so possibly Gallagher as a transitional champ to him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Well Lince Dorado clearly vanity searches himself (Aww... it doesn't show as well but he liked Ray's Tweet about himself) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt788 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Tozawa has big star potential, so does Dar. Great episode! Kendrick is an awesome dickish heel. I think they should do a 4 team trios tournament. Spread it out over a few weeks . The winners all get title shots at Neville. Then he beats all three in 3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Guy Named Tracy Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Don't anyone tell @Tromatagon that TJ Perkins used Pentagon's arm break hold as a nothing move 45 seconds into the 6-man tag match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, Matt788 said: Tozawa has big star potential, so does Dar. Great episode! Kendrick is an awesome dickish heel. I think they should do a 4 team trios tournament. Spread it out over a few weeks . The winners all get title shots at Neville. Then he beats all three in 3 weeks. Noam Dar has big star potential? Ooooook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 To be fair, I've liked Dar more on 205 live than I did on the CWC where he was clearly the least of the guys each round past round 1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Ho Ho Lun was in the 2nd round so in at least one case that's not true. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 9 hours ago, Cristobal said: Ho Ho Lun was in the 2nd round so in at least one case that's not true. I forgot about that and stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I'd also argue that ZSJ < Dar in the tournament, but that's a debatable point. Ho Ho Lun being arsey is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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