WWE 205 Live Results for 7/16/19 A New Challenger Awaits Drew Gulak

Hey Fight Fans, we hope you enjoyed Smackdown! Live and are ready for tonight's edition of 205 Live!

-We open the show with a taped promo by the Cruiserweight champion Drew Gulak.

Akira Tozawa w/The Brian Kendrick vs Samir Singh w/Sunile Singh

Samir kicks Akira who comes back with chops and a jab that drops Samir before stomping him in the corner and Samir sends him face first into the middle turnbuckle. Samir whips Akira into the corner for a one count before Akira hits a falcon arrow and a shining wizard that sends Samir out of the ring. Akira hits a cannonball off of the apron and rolls him back into the ring before he goes up top and gets distracted by Sunile and Brian at ringside. Akira then side steps Samir pinning him with a sunset pin for the win.

Winner: Akira Tozawa defeats Samir Singh via pinfall.

-Akira and Brian then clear the ring after the match when the Singhs attack Akira.

-We get an extended video package for Humberto Carrillo in part two of the three part documentary series on the Mexican superstar.

Mike Kanellis vs Local Talent

Mike immediately drops his opponent with a boot and chops him in the corner before hitting a spine buster into a running clothesline and several lariats before hitting a twisting reverse neckbreaker for the pin and the win.

Winner: Mike Kanellis defeats a local performer via pinfall with a twisting reverse neckbreaker.

-After the match Mike gets on the mic before Drake Maverick comes out to the ring and Mike says that he could have gone anywhere, but he stayed in WWE for two reasons, because he's as good as he said he is by becoming the Cruiserweight champion and before he wanted to kick Drake's ass. Drake says that he apologizes and that Mike isn't where he wants to be because of himself and no one else before Mike mocks Drake and Drake says that he's not a competitor, Mike criticizing Drake about the past several months. Mike says that Drake isn't even half a man, mocking his height and saying that a real man wouldn't back down from a fight or let someone talk down to them before Drake punches him and dropkicks Mike out of the ring. Mike then leaves with a smile on his face as we go to commercial as he believes he'll get the match he's after.

Jack Gallagher vs Chad Gable

The MMA fighter and the collegiate wrestler grapple to start the match before exchanging wrist locks and head scissors before Jack hits an arm drag. Chad takes Jack down to the mat and Jack drops Chad over the top rope before rolling him up for a two count, Chad hitting an arm drag before he rolls Jack up for a two count. Chad hits a deep arm drag into a straight arm bar before Jack transitions into a short arm scissor and Chad hits a one armed slam and uppercuts. Chad twists the ankle of Jack and whips him into the corner for a two count before Chad hits an overhead belly to back suplex for a near fall, Chad stomping on the knee of Jack before hitting a dragon screw. Chad locks in a variation of a lion tamer before Jack kicks him away and counters an uppercut into a back slide for a two count. Jack dropkicks Chad and drops him with a right hand before hitting a delayed suplex for a near fall before Jack locks in a Kimura and Chad counters into a pin for a near fall. Jack hits a missile dropkick and sends Chad out of the ring before sending him into the barricade before rolling back into the ring and Chad hits an overhead suplex onto the floor when he catches Jack when he goes for a suicide dive. Back in the ring Jack gets a near fall before Chad hits a powerbomb into an ankle lock and Jack counters with hammer fists until Chad breaks the hold. Chad hits a rolling kick before Jack nearly knocks him out with a headbutt for a near fall before they exchange a variety of strikes and Jack beats Chad down before Chad catches him and hits a falcon arrow for a near fall. Chad drags Jack to the corner before he misses a moonsault and Jack gets his feet up before Jack his a running dropkick in the corner for a near fall, Chad getting his foot on the bottom rope before Jack goes for a superplex and Chad turns it into a cross body. Chad then hits a rolling bridging German suplex for the pin and the win.

Winner: Chad Gable defeats Jack Gallagher via pinfall with a bridging German suplex.

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