A display of Ali’s prowess for the WWE Universe, or a warning to Cedric of what awaits him at The Show of Shows? No reason it can't be both. And even though Ali provided a crucial assist to his partner when Gulak ran interference, he ended the match a little bit on the sneaky side, making an under-the-table tag moments before a rolling Cedric blasted TJP with the Lumbar Check.Ī confused Alexander was forced to cede the ring to Ali, and he bemusedly watched from the apron as his WrestleMania opponent finished the job with an 054 to The Fil-Am Flash. With 205 Live’s General Manager/breathless hype man Drake Maverick at commentary, Ali and Gulak battled to a stalemate, leading TJP and Alexander to re-enter the fray.
On Raw, however, “The Heart and Soul of 205 Live” put aside their friendly rivalry to team against Drew Gulak & TJP in a thrilling match that was half-exhibition, half-one-upsmanship between the two dynamic high-flyers. The Cruiserweights have been conspicuous by their absence the last several weeks on Raw, and with good reason: The revamped 205 Live has played host to a tournament for the vacant WWE Cruiserweight Championship, with Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali advancing to a final battle at WrestleMania. See Moreīefore battling for the WWE Cruiserweight Title, Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali team up against Drew Gulak and TJP on Raw. With WrestleMania just around the corner, however, Alexa can only run so far before she finds herself face-to-face with Jax, ready or not. Mickie capitalized on the cheap shot by forcing Nia into the corner, though that also led to her downfall when Nia pressed Mickie off the turnbuckle and into a match-ending Samoan Drop.Īlexa attempted to pile on with a post-match sneak attack, but The Goddess’ strike only served to anger Jax more, and the champion made a hasty retreat. The Irresistible Force seized control early against James and refused to let up, though Mickie landed a chop-block on Jax’s leg after Bliss diverted her challenger’s attention at ringside. The Irresistible Force takes on Alexa Bliss' ally Mickie James, two weeks before her Raw Women's Championship clash against Little Miss Bliss at WrestleMania.Īlexa Bliss played Nia Jax for a very long time, but the jig may well be up when The Irresistible Force faces Bliss for the Raw Women’s Title at WrestleMania - at least, if we’re to take what Jax did to Bliss’ enforcer Mickie James as any indication.
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After another series of hellacious chair swings to Reigns’ back, The Beast was seemingly done, though he returned for one final statement at the expense of his challenger: An F-5 atop the steel steps. Lesnar snatched Reigns out of the air when he attempted a Superman Punch off the steps and easily overpowered him, thanks in no small part to his use of the steel steps as an equalizer. Lesnar obliged, and while The Big Dog connected a few times with the chair, he was still too weakened from last week to put up much of a fight beyond that. To Heyman’s surprise, however, Reigns appeared in the crowd, steel chair in hand and ready to throw down. That led to some savage gloating from Paul Heyman, who called Reigns’ manhood into question for failing to live up to his family’s fighting legacy. Last week, Reigns received a beating for his troubles, and now just two weeks from WrestleMania, The Beast returned under a cloud of irony: Despite the lifting of his temporary suspension, Reigns was the one who was seemingly nowhere to be found.
CLEVELAND - For weeks, Roman Reigns has disparaged Universal Champion Brock Lesnar for not showing up to Raw when he was supposed to.