Following his narrow defeat to Lio Rush last week on WWE 205 Live, former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Akira Tozawa looked to get back on the winning track against Gentleman Jack Gallagher. The British Superstar was looking to take a page out of Drew Gulak’s playbook and prove himself worthy of a WWE Cruiserweight Championship opportunity.
As the match got underway with WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick joining the commentary team, Gallagher and Tozawa locked up, and their styles immediately clashed. The brutal and effective technical abilities of Gallagher were on display just as Tozawa used his quick and hard-hitting offense to counter his opponent. Gaining an advantage, Tozawa charged forward, ready to slide into Gallagher on the outside, but the British grappler wisely used the ring apron to turn the tide and take control.
With the bout in his favor, Gallagher began targeting his opponent’s left hand with relentless cruelty. However, The Stamina Monster channeled the energy of the WWE Universe to regain his composure and strike back, leveling Gallagher both inside and outside the ring.
Unable to secure the win, Tozawa kept the pressure on, but Gallagher displayed his own resilience, fighting back and once again taking control. Tozawa countered a suplex and nearly executed his patented Senton, but Gallagher countered and continued to apply pressure to his opponent’s left hand, this time on the top rope. Unfortunately for Gallagher, Tozawa dropped him to the mat and nailed him with the Senton for the win.
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