We open with highlights from Raw, where Enzo and friends beat down Kalisto & Mustafa Ali.
Enzo’s music hits to kick off the show. He does his usual shtick on his way to the ring. He, Gulak, Nese, and Daivari were money on Raw last night. At TLC, he will beat that jumping bean Kalisto. He’ll send him to the hospital, likely the children’s hospital. He tells him to watch Raw, and to bring an iPad so he can watch the Zo show after he wins the title back on Sunday. He rebuilt 205 Live from the ground up, he’s an original. The only thing WWE did for him was give him a mic, and the crowd never did him any favors. He is charisma at his finest, and talent, something you can’t teach. You can love this, hate this, but you can’t get above this. At TLC he will stand on top of the mountain. If you don’t live life on the edge, you’re taking up too much space. Kalisto rushes out and attacks to the relative silence of the fans. He beats down Enzo, but Enzo escapes and retreats up the ramp.
“You can LOVE this. You can HATE this, but one thing you CANNOT DO is get ABOVE this!” – @real1 #205Live pic.twitter.com/sbMEKtEn9q
— 205Live (@WWE205Live) October 18, 2017
We get a video package highlighting the history between Cedric Alexander, Jack Gallagher and Brian Kendrick.
Jack Gallagher W/The Brian Kendrick Vs. Cedric Alexander
We get a backstage promo of Cedric and Swann, Swann says the numbers game is up and talks about shoving an umbrella up Gallagher’s…well, you can probably guess. In the ring, Gallagher tries to get in a first attack, but Swann is ready, getting in a number of strikes that Gallagher can’t handle. Gallagher bounces to the outside on one side of the ring, on the far side Kendrick yanked Swann out of the ring. Gallagher goes over to pick up his fallen opponent and tosses him back in the ring.
Can @GentlemanJackG handle THIS? #205Live @GottaGetSwann @CedricAlexander @mrbriankendrick @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/5dosNs0m7O
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 18, 2017
Gallagher in control of the match at this point, big dropkick, pin, two. Gallagher continues the aggressive attack, stomps Swann’s face, followed up with some European uppercuts in the corner. Swann tries to answer with some of his own, but Gallagher gets a single leg takedown and slams Swann’s knees into the mat. Swann gets back into in, spinning kick, running flipping kick, pin, two. Swann tries to head up top, Gallagher puts him on his shoulders, Swann jumps off, tiger driver, pin, two! Swann goes for a kick, Gallagher heads to the outside, Swann goes for a dive, Kendrick blocks the way with a ring bell. Chaos breaks out as Kendrick and Gallagher go after Swann, then Alexander on the outside.
Winner: Rich Swann Via DQ
After the match, Cedric and Swann take out both of their opponents, in the ring, Swann heads up top for a phoenix splash, but Kendrick pulls his guy from danger. The two teams will meet this Sunday at TLC.
Backstage, Drew Gulak heading to the ring with his sign and it looks like we’ll be getting more of his Power Point presentation.
Get ready to feel INSPIRED because @DrewGulak has a message for the entire @WWEUniverse! #205Live#NoChants@WWENetworkpic.twitter.com/j5SUEa2fj4
— 205Live (@WWE205Live) October 18, 2017
Drew Gulak makes his way to the ring. Gulak feels he’s a father to guide and shelter us all, protecting us from top rope dives and unnecessary chanting. Some have refused, and his hand was forced last week, when he attacked Tozawa. Gulak labels it tough love, because he loves 205 Live so much. Authority can’t be denied. Sometimes you speak softly and sometimes you carry a big stick, like he did last week. He made Tozawa’s throat impotent. It’s PowerPoint time, point #9 of 277 is no defying authority. “Despite what you heard on your Beastie Boys or Fresh Prince records, rules are not meant to be broken.” On Sunday, he will provide a refresher course on all 277 rules at TLC on the kick off show.
“We speak the same language… and that’s MONEY!” – @real1 #205Live @AriyaDaivariWWE pic.twitter.com/YcMIBhJOZw
— 205Live (@WWE205Live) October 18, 2017
It’s main event time. Enzo is out with a mic, but he hands it to Daivari for some Persian smacktalk. Amore takes back the stick and says he understood Ariya, because they speak the same language – money. In the ring, there’s two dudes, but only one word to describe them… S-A-W-F-T
Kalisto & Mustafa Ali Vs. Enzo Amore & Ariya Daivari
Backstage promo with Kalisto who says it felt good to get his hands on Enzo, he plans to beat Enzo tonight and then just simply beat him up. Enzo out to the ring, oh no, mic in hand- nope, he passes it over to Daivari who talks for a bit. Enzo talks about money and calls Ali and Kalisto “Sawft.” Enzo tags out quickly as Daivari and Kalisto kick things off. Kalisto uses his speed to put Daivari down, tags in Ali, some nice double teamwork on Daivari as Ali keeps it going with some big strikes.
Kalisto back in, float over senton on Daivari as he gets back in the ring. Kalisto ends up getting dumped all the way to the floor, Enzo picks him up and drops his face on the barricade. Back in the ring, Kalisto continues to get beat up, Enzo wants in as stomps away at Kalisto in the corner. Enzo taunts at his opponent and continues his attack, Kalisto gets whipped to the ropes, Daivari pulls them down and Kalisto heads down to the floor.
Can @KalistoWWE & @MustafaAliWWE rally back on #205Live against the tandem of @real1 & @AriyaDaivariWWE?! pic.twitter.com/pg0AYUo99O
— WWE (@WWE) October 18, 2017
The champion is getting completely destroyed here, even when he gets a few strikes in, he’s put right back down to the mat. Crowd attempts to cheer him on, finally a window for Kalisto to tag out, but it moving painfully slow. Ali finally tagged in and goes to work on Enzo, rolling neckbreaker, pin, only two. Enzo and Ali on the top, Ali flipped off, Enzo goes for a dropkick gets caught in mid-air. Kalisto tags in, hits a high crossbody on Enzo who nearly rolls it into a 3-count. Salida Del Sol hits cleanly, 1-2-3!
Winners: Kalisto & Mustafa Ali
After the match, Ali and Kalisto celebrate in the ring, Enzo and Daivari watching on just outside the ring, Kalisto suddenly takes off and hits a suicide dive on both guys! Another brawl between all four on the floor, Kalisto back in the ring and ends the show with a “Lucha!” chant with the crowd.
.@KalistoWWE pins @real1 for the victory! Will history repeat itself this Sunday at #WWETLC? @MustafaAliWWE @AriyaDaivariWWE #205Live pic.twitter.com/Q9Mrp6Rjm0
— WWE (@WWE) October 18, 2017
Remember, this Sunday is WWE TLC and you can catch our coverage right here on the website or on the Ringside News app. Until then, safe travels.