Mark Andrews def. Tony NeseAlong with Ariya Daivari, Nese as been the go-to jobber on 205 Live since the start and will need major rehabbing before anyone can take him seriously. Thus, it was no surprise that Andrews emerged victorious here and he had an impressive outing, per usual. He's so damn fun to watch and Nese sold well for his offense. Based off Drew Gulak's post-match comments, it looks like he and Andrews could be headed for a feud soon, which would make sense since Gulak eliminated him from the WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick Interviewed Cedric Alexander and Mustafa AliI love when they do these types of interviews because it comes across like an actual sport and gives meaning to the match they are promoting. Both of these guys have been showcased in awesome fashion throughout the Cruiserweight title tourney, and they had another chance to establish their motivations for wanting to win the belt at WrestleMania. Similar to Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles, both men are babyfaces, but it has been much better built in my opinion.
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Bobby Roode and Becky Lynch def. Finn Balor and Sasha Banks in a Semifinal MatchUnfortunately, it was announced Charlotte Flair suffered an injury and had to pull out from this match. As I much as I love their pairing, the dynamic between Roode and Lynch was interesting as well. They had great chemistry with their opponents Balor and Banks as well. Balor vs. Roode was fresh, while Banks and Lynch always work well together. It's rare stuff from Raw and SmackDown Live carries over onto this show, but Banks' apparent heel turn was furthered here with her frustration ultimately costing her and Balor the match. Kurt Angle appearing afterward was a nice treat for the live crowd considering he's a Pittsburgh native, and he announced Charlotte will be back next week to reunite with Roode to take on The Miz and Asuka in the finals. Overall ShowAlthough I was looking forward to what was originally advertised, Lynch filling in for Charlotte turned out to be a pleasant surprise. The match we got instead was excellent and everyone played their parts to perfection. I didn't think Balor and Banks would win considering they lost to Miz and Asuka earlier in the tournament, but I enjoyed the action, nonetheless. Next week's finals should be fun.
Rusev and Jinder Mahal def. United States Champion Randy Orton and Bobby RoodeMahal noted beforehand that Sunil Singh was still "hurt" from last week's attack at the hands of Orton and Roode, so he was replaced by Rusev in this match instead. They were actually tag team partners over a year ago and had a falling out, but apparently the company doesn't remember that. I fully expected Rusev to eat the pinfall loss for his team, but he ended up pinning Orton as I hoped he would, which led him to being added to the United States Championship bout at WrestleMania. The matchup was solid albeit a bit formulaic, though, and it ate up a good chunk of time. Becky Lynch def. Ruby RiottThis was better than most women's matches we tend to see on SmackDown Live nowadays because it was actually competitive and featured fun back-and-forth action. Lynch managed to overcome the odds, further making The Riott Squad look weak in the process. I can't complain about that at this point because they're already weak as can be. As for Lynch, I would love to see her win the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal and then move to Raw, but I'm not sure how likely that is.
The Revival def. Titus WorldwideConsidering this is a match we have seen countless times in the past, it was obviously nothing new. The bout was fairly formulaic and saw The Revival on offense for the most part. It wasn't bad by any means, but I can't say it exactly lit the world on fire. The Revival won as they should have, and that was all that mattered. The Revival will be a part of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 34, and I expect they'll soon be joined by Titus Worldwide. Kalisto, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik def. Tony Nese, Gentleman Jack Gallagher and Ariya DaivariThis was no different than the six-man tag team match we witnessed with these same men last week, expect Gallagher filled in for TJP. They, again, had their time cut, which was a shame, because this could have been a ton of fun if it was allowed to go a little longer. It was either that or a majority of the match happened during the commercial break, because all I saw was maybe a minute or two in length. If nothing else, The Lucha House Party continued their recent roll with the victory.
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