Shane Taylor def. Flip Gordon, Luchasaurus, Rhett Titus, Chris Sabin and Kenny King in a Six-Man Mayhem MatchWhile I don't think there was anything on the line here, this was still a highly enjoyable multi-man match with everyone getting enough time to shine. It was all action from bell to bell and the crowd ate up everything they did. King was booted halfway through due to getting himself disqualified, only to resurface at the end to hit Gordon with a chair and cost him the victory. Gordon and King recently teased feuding, so it made sense for that storyline to progress here. The Bouncers def. Marcus Kross and Giff GarrisonThe Bouncers have grown on me as a tandem in recent months and I find their act to be a lot of fun. This was a simple squash that allowed them to shine and get over with the audience. I don't know if they'll ever be believable threats to the ROH World Tag Team Championship, but it doesn't hurt to build them up, anyway. If they can continue stacking up victories like this one, a title shot may be in their future.
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Humberto Carrillo def. TJPSometimes I forget TJP is still on the roster, which is sad considering he won the Cruiserweight Classic two and a half years ago. He's a talented competitor, but nothing about him interests me at this point. That said, he was the perfect person for Carrillo to take on, because not only was it an enjoyable outing, Carrillo was also able to beat the first WWE Cruiserweight Champion and score some credibility in the process. Ariya Daivari def. Johnny LyonsDaivari is one of those guys I don't think I will ever truly care about or fully invest in as a character, but I have to give 205 Live credit for trying to build him up as a legitimate threat the best they can. He made quick work of Lyons and went over in decisive fashion. I have no desire to see him contend for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at WrestleMania 35, so here's hoping that isn't where this is going.
Shane McMahon and The Miz SEcured a SmackDown Tag Team Championship Rematch for WWE FastlaneSimilar to Triple H on Raw, Shane kicked off the show by announcing that Aleister Black, Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa and Ricochet would be in action once again. Miz then apologized to Shane profusely for costing them the tag titles at Elimination Chamber, and Miz ends up turning heel for his rumored match with Shane at WrestleMania, then kudos to him for coming across as genuine as he did here. I enjoyed the exchange Miz and Shane had with The Usos on the mic and Fastlane emanating from Miz's hometown of Cleveland will be a nice touch. Aleister Black def. AndradeBlack actually made his NXT debut against Andrade at TakeOver: Orlando in April 2017. He then knocked off Andrade for the NXT Championship almost exactly one year later. Thus, I can't say I'm frustrated with Andrade losing to his longtime foe in Black's SmackDown Live debut. This wasn't on the level of their classic from TakeOver: New Orleans, but it was fun while it lasted. By the way, whatever happened to Andrade's feud with Rey Mysterio?
Rezar def. No Way JoseIt's amazing to think both of these guys debuted on the main roster just under one year ago, and already they're afterthoughts. In Rezar's defense, AOP were Raw Tag Team Champions before Akam got hurt late last year, but it's not like they were being booked all that well, anyway. As for Jose, I can't say I'm surprised he's still the same enhancement talent he was during his time in NXT. This was essentially an extended squash match with Jose scoring a few hope spots and Rezar going over decisively. Tyler Breeze and The B-Team def. Jinder Mahal and The Singh BrothersThis was a rematch from last week's show, and for those wondering, no, it wasn't any more entertaining than the original encounter. I give credit to all involved for putting forth a good effort, but on the whole, this was a pretty pedestrian six-man tag team match. The babyfaces once again emerged victorious, and that was about it. Interestingly enough, Renee Young was advocating for Mahal ditching The Singh Brothers because she believed that they held him back, but I hope that doesn't happen because he'd be worse off without them.
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