Cruiserweight Action
Dorado and Swann kicks the match of. After a tackle dropdown spot, Dorado attempts a hurricanrana, but Swann cartwheels and lands on his feet. They run the same drop down spot again, but this time Swann attempts a hurricanrana, but Dorado front flips and lands on his feet. Both Swann and Dorado go for dropkicks at the same time. Swann and Dorado both head flip to their feet. Dorado lands a modified facebuster into a pin, but Alexander hits the ring and almost kicks his head off. Gulak and Alexander tumble to the outside. Dorado back dropped Swann onto Gulak and Alexander. Dorado goes up top and takes everyone out with a moonsault.
After a short break, Gulak has Swann in a rear chin lock. Gulak forces Swann into the corner and tags in Dorado. Dorado lands a basement dropkick. Dorado misses a corner dropkick. Swann manages to tag in Alexander. Dorado tags in Gulak. Alexander lands a few strikes. Gulak whips Alexander into the ring. Alexander bounces off the ropes after a handspring into a head kick. Alexander kicks Gulak in the head once again, before setting up his patented springboard clothesline. Dorado breaks up the pin with a running double stomp. Alexander picks up Dorado and hits a dangerous looking Lumbar Check. Gulak runs up behind Alexander and hits a Saito suplex. Swann tries to leap frog Gulak, but Gulak catches him and brings him down for a sunset flip for a two count. Swann hits the Rich-Kick on Gulak, followed by a jackknife cover for the win!
Whew, athleticism at its finest tonight. The tag team match was great. I enjoyed this because they are still so new and fresh, but giving us what we need from the division. The character development will come in time, but they are going to be used to create some excellent matches like tonight. Out of these three, Rich has the best personality in the ring. Cedric has the tools to become better than Shelton Benjamin. That is high praise for someone right now. Smooth and exciting action tonight, well done.
TJ Perkins vs. Tony Nese
Another match featured the Cruiserweight Champion vs. Tony Nese, a guy that has potential to be special as well. The hard hitting Nese took over early, as Nese clotheslines TJP in the corner. TJP hits a hurricanrana, followed by a neckbreaker and a gutbuster. A few more suplexes and the champion is rolling. Tony Nese slows him down with a slap to the face. Nese hits the ropes and lands a running knee to the side of TJP’s head. Perkins kicks out at two, hits the wrecking ball dropkick and a detonation kick. He locks in the leg submission for the win.
A nice outing from Tony Nese, who looks and fights very similar to Neville. Speaking of, I would ABSOLUTELY have Neville in this division. Him with some of these talents could put on some incredible matches. Also, when the time is right, Ciampo and Gargano can really rule this with TJP and others. There is so much talent where two matches a night is COMPLETELY fine with me. Great stuff from both segments.
