In an Unsanctioned Match against WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick, Mike Kanellis failed to claim victory and saw a Cruiserweight Championship opportunity slip away. Moving on from his issues with The Opportunist, Maverick focused on finding the next challenger to WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak at SummerSlam, so he made the first-ever 205 Live Six-Pack Challenge featuring Oney Lorcan, Gentleman Jack Gallagher, Tony Nese, Akira Tozawa, Kalisto and Ariya Daivari.
As the match got underway and each Superstar sized each other up, Ariya Daivari quickly left the ring but was immediately met by a dive from Tozawa. As The Stamina Monster pushed Daivari back inside the ring, each Superstar took turns striking the Persian Lion before letting him fall face-first on the mat with a missed crossbody off the top.
From there, the chaos ensued as all six Superstar found a sparring partner, and the match was off the races. Former Cruiserweight Champion Tony Nese fended off Tozawa, Daivari, Gallagher and Kalisto before meeting the fury of Oney Lorcan. Ducking a clothesline from The Premier Athlete, Lorcan flew over the ropes and leveled all but Nese. However, the former champion charged forward and again flattened the field on the outside.
Gallagher escaped Nese’s assault, grabbed his trusty umbrella and took down all but Kalisto. As the Superstars on the outside recovered, Kalisto attempted a high-risk move of his own but was caught and launched onto the announce table by all five of his opponents.
Seizing the opening, Daivari isolated each opponent and exchanged blows with Lorcan back inside the ring. As The Boston Brawler fought off The Persian Lion, he found himself caught in a submission from Gallagher – who was captured in an Octopus Stretch from Tozawa – and Nese, which allowed Daivari to again dispel the playing field.
Nese and Lorcan battled in the center of the ring, with Nese keeping The Boston Brawler at bay, even powerbombing Tozawa on top of Lorcan. However, the wild nature of the match kept The Premier Athlete from securing victory as Gallagher took control.
Looking to put away Nese, Gallagher placed him on the top rope, but as Nese fended off Gallagher, Lorcan and Kalisto, he pulled both Gallagher and Kalisto off the top rope with a German suplex. However, as he dangled from the ropes, Tozawa quickly executed a running cannonball.
As Tozawa rolled away reeling from the impact, Daivari executed his Persian Lion Splash on The Stamina Monster for a near-fall. Exchanging blows with Lorcan, Daivari delivered his Hammerlock Lariat. Kalisto took down Daivari with the Salida Del Sol, but he was flattened by Tozawa’s Senton. With the WWE Universe watching in awe, Tozawa was then taken down by Gallagher’s headbutt, only to see the British Superstar wiped out of the match by the Running Nese. Before Nese could pin Gallagher, Lorcan charged into the ring and delivered the Half and Half Suplex to secure the pinfall and a championship opportunity.
Celebrating his victory, Lorcan was confronted by the WWE Cruiserweight Champion, who made his way halfway down the entranceway and held his title in the air as they stared each other down just five days before their battle at SummerSlam.
Article source: WWE.com