Curt Stallion def. August Grey, Ashante “Thee” Adonis, Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari to earn an NXT Cruiserweight Championship Match
Urgency. Intensity. Raw emotion. And of course, death-defying aerial assaults. All hallmarks of a thrilling multi-man matchup to determine the top contender to the NXT Cruiserweight Championship.
On the historic 205th edition of 205 Live, the WWE Universe enjoyed a look into the future of the purple brand in the form of Curt Stallion, August Grey and Ashante “Thee” Adonis. Conversely, viewers also received a taste of nostalgia, as Nese and Daivari — the self-proclaimed O.G.s — represented the old guard. Together, the quintet collided in an epic Fatal 5-Way Match to determine the next challenger to NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar.
Longtime partners Stallion and Grey joined forces in the early goings to dump Nese and Daivari to the ringside area, but Grey quickly tried to roll up his friend, signaling an early end to their alliance.
Adonis, who was content to start the match at ringside while the other four competitors brawled, soon hit the ring like a ball of fire and scored a two-count after planting Daivari with a picture-perfect spinebuster.