Buddy Murphy wanted competition on Tuesday's episode of 205 Live. The WWE Cruiserweight Champion issued an open challenge on Tuesday's episode of 205 Live, looking to sharpen his sword prior to his fatal four-way bout at the Royal Rumble. The open challenge was answered by a debuting Humberto Carrillo, fka Ultimo Ninja.
Carrillo was not successful in defeating Buddy Murphy but he gave the champ a competitive bout and earned the respect of Murphy and the 205 Live fans.
Who's accepting @WWE_Murphy's #OpenChallenge? #HumbertoCarrillo THAT'S WHO! #205Live pic.twitter.com/pVlh9g5aN8
— WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2019
The grace of @humberto_wwe! #205Live @WWE_Murphy pic.twitter.com/YGDagP2lJ9
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 16, 2019
.@humberto_wwe wasting no time making an impact on #205Live! @WWE_Murphy pic.twitter.com/OyZfL1DSX9
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 16, 2019
A fantastic effort by @humberto_wwe, but #Cruiserweight Champion @WWE_Murphy stands tall on #205Live! pic.twitter.com/SqJjDPPw4o
— WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2019
Fans may recall that Carrillo was originally announced for the Worlds Collide tournament on Royal Rumble weekend. He was later pulled from the event as he had not yet debuted on television. It remains to be seen whether he is added back to the event or not.
If you missed anything from 205 Live head over to Fightful's full recap of the show.
