NEWS

205 Live
Date: June 25, 2021
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Vic Joseph
Well this show suddenly means nothing as most of the roster has been released, meaning I have no idea what to expect from this series going forward. That may or may not be a good thing, but it is fairly clear that 205 Live is going to get a heck of a shakeup following this taped edition. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Ikemen Jiro vs. Ariya Daivari Jiro, now in a corn on the cob jacket, gets taken down by the wrist to start but comes right back with a headlock. Back up and a running knee to the ribs puts Jiro down but he is fine enough to bust out a handstand in the corner. A Delfin clutch gets two on Daivari, who is right back with a reverse DDT onto the apron. Some right hands to the head set up a chinlock on Jiro and Daivari kicks him hard in the ribs.
Jiro fights up with a suplex and some running forearms, setting up a double springboard moonsault. The..

Only in wrestling. There are certain people in wrestling who would probably not be anywhere near as big of a star elsewhere. Wrestling lends itself to tall tales and pure insanity at times, and some wrestlers have completely embraced this concept. When you see that take place, it can be incredibly interesting and one of the most fascinating of them all is getting some special treatment.
Former WWE star Mike Jones, better known as Virgil, has announced that Meat Sauce Madness, a mobile game inspired by him, will be released on July 4. The game will feature Jones trying to make it to the main event, while eating beef and breadsticks. A portion of the proceeds of the game will be donated to malnourished families. Here is the official announcement of the game, courtesy of 411mania.com:
On July 4, 2021, The Magen Group will be releasing Meatsauce Madness worldwide for play on all Apple and Android mobile devices. We hope you’re hungry!
Inspired by his passion/obsession for Meatsauce and ..

Sooner than later? The WWE roster has been undergoing a pretty big shakeup in recent months as WWE has released all kinds of wrestlers from the promotion. This has caused not only a bunch of changes to WWE, but also to other promotions in the world. Having that many free agents available is going to make a difference, and that might faster than you would expect.
According to Fightful Select, WWE has granted one released wrestler an early out from their no compete clause, meaning that they will be able to appear elsewhere before their ninety day clause expires. There is no word on who it was, though the wrestler did not have trouble getting such an exception. It is not clear if WWE will be doing the same for other released wrestlers.
You could be seeing one of them soon. Check out who could be popping up:
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Opinion: I really hope that this is the case ther..

That would be next. Roman Reigns is coming up on a year as Universal Champion and it has been a heck of a run getting there. Reigns has dominated SmackDown like no other and it is almost hard to fathom someone actually giving him a real run for his money. At some point he needs a fresh challenger and that is what we might be seeing, even if it is someone familiar to him.
According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Reigns may move into a feud with Seth Rollins starting in September. This would come after Summerslam in August, where Rollins is rumored to be facing Edge, who will challenge Reigns at Money in the Bank in July. Rollins teased the feud this week on SmackDown, suggesting that he be the one to answer Reigns’ State Of The Universal Title Address.
Reigns and Rollins have a long history together, as they both began their careers on the main roster as part of the Shield. The team would stay together for over a year and a half before splitting up in 2014. Both would go on to have succ..

Maybe he’s scouting. NXT is the official WWE developmental territory, which can go a long way in determining WWE’s future. Above all else, the show is designed to help find the future stars of the promotion, which has a lot to do with the level of coaching NXT offers. You need some wise wrestlers to help offer their expertise, and that is what might have been happening this week.
According to Fightful Select, Monday Night Raw’s MVP was backstage at this week’s NXT taping. There is no word on if he was there for a specific reason or just visiting friends. MVP was originally brought back to WWE in 2020 as a part time wrestler and producer but has mainly served as an on air manager. MVP is currently managing WWE Champion Bobby Lashley.
MVP has a small history with NXT. Check out some of his time there and what he has been doing lately:
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Opinion: While I’m n..

He’s fired up. AEW has changed the way wrestling works by bringing a new wrestling promotion to the top level of the industry. They have come a long way in a short amount of time and have carved out a rather nice niche for themselves in the industry. A good chunk of this has been on the back of their talented roster, and one of their members had something to say after this week’s Dynamite.
Eddie Kingston addressed the crowd after Saturday’s AEW Dynamite taping. Kingston spoke about how the competition, referring to WWE, does not want to hear from its fans while AEW cares about all of them. He went on to say that the AEW wrestlers are not just here to collect a paycheck and promised that you would not see some of the things you see in AEW on “the other channel”. The comments came after Kingston and Penta El Zero Miedo chased off Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks who were celebrating to end the show.
It was a heck of a statement. Check out what Kingston said plus what he can do in the ri..

That’s a random cameo. There are all kinds of people in the wrestling world but there is only one Vince McMahon. In addition to being the most powerful person in all of wrestling, McMahon is also one of the most unique, as there are all kinds of stories of McMahon that are almost hard to believe at times. One common trend is his work ethic, but he took a night off this weekend for a bit of a surprise reason.
McMahon attended the Dave Chapelle & Friends comedy special at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut on Saturda. One of the comedians, Donnell Rawlings, posted a photo of himself with McMahon to Instagram, referring to McMahon as a legend. There is no word on if anyone from WWE was in attendance at the show with McMahon. McMahon’s most recent WWE appearance took place at WrestleMania 37 in April.
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McMahon has done some rather odd things. Check out a few of his bigger moments:
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Look at him now. WWE has posted a new video to their YouTube channel in which they show John Cena’s full debut match against Kurt Angle from the June 27, 2002 episode of Smackdown.
You can see the match in its entirety below:
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From our own Thomas Hall:
Cena takes him outside and keeps hammering away before a running splash gets two. Kurt picks the ankle and snaps off the first German suplex to put both guys down. A rollup gets two for Cena but Angle blasts him down with a clothesline. They’re certainly going hard out there and it’s working so far.
Cena throws him off to break a front facelock and gets two off a good looking spinebuster. The Angle Slam is countered into a DDT for some near falls (Taz: “RUTHLESS AGGRESSION! THERE IT IS!” Is that what it is? Multiple pinfall attempts?) and a powerslam gets the same. Kurt finally has enough and grabs a double chickenwing rollup for the pin.
Editor’s Opinion:
I always love seeing this match a..

It was a possibility. There have been all kinds of WWE releases over the course of the year so far, as dozens of wrestlers have been let go from the company. This has been quite the shakeup as wrestlers who have been with the promotion for quite a long time are now gone. Some of them never got much of a chance, and now we know what kinds of plans some of them were factored into.
According to Fightful Select, Arturo Ruas and Marina Shafir, both of whom were released from WWE earlier this week, were considered to be part of the new Diamond Mine stable in NXT. Ruas was told he would be part of the group until the middle of June before plans were changed. Shafir was going to be the group’s female enforcer, though it was not known when she would debut. The Diamond Mine, consisting of Roderick Strong, Hideki Suzuki and Tyler Rust with Malcolm Bivens as their manager, debuted on June 23.
Ruas, also known as Adrian Jaoude, signed with WWE in 2015 and spent time in Evolve. He appeared on Mond..

The new generation. WWE is a huge wrestling company and that means they are going to need to do something to keep the interest up. One of the best ways to do this is to keep the talent pool moving, which they are certainly trying to do these days. That is where NXT comes in, as they have more than enough wrestlers to help boost things up. Now we might know who some of the next call ups could be.
According to PWInsider.com, two more dark matches featuring NXT wrestlers took place before this week’s SmackDown taping. First up, Karrion Kross defeated Slapjack. Second, Shotzi Blackheart faced Scarlett. There is no word on who won either match or how either of them were received. This continues a recent run of NXT wrestlers working dark matches before television tapings.
Kross is the reigning NXT Champion and has wrestled matches at the last three television tapings between Monday Night Raw and SmackDown. Scarlett is Kross’ valet in NXT and has yet to wrestle a match for the promotion. Bl..

Keep up those spirits! Things have been all over the place in wrestling over the last year and it can make things all the weirder for the wrestlers. At some point you are going to go a little nuts just sitting around at the same buildings every week instead of spending time out on the road as you have done for years. There are ways to make it better, and now WWE has tried one of the more interesting ones.
According to Fightful Select, there was an NXT talent show put on by the company’s officials earlier this week. The idea was to boost morale on the roster, though attendance at the event was mandatory. The event was said to have gone over well, with things such as singing and stand up comedy included. There is no word on which wrestlers were involved in the event.
There are some talented people in WWE. Check out a look at some things that might surprise you:
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That’s never good. Injuries can happen to any wrestler at any point in time. There are a variety of them to pick from, as it could be caused by anything from a fluke accident that changes everything at once to a career’s worth of wear and tear that builds up over time. It seems to be the latter in this case though and now someone is probably going to be on the shelf for a long time to come.
AEW’s Trent has announced via Instagram that he has undergone neck fusion surgery. There is currently no word on how long he will be out of action or if he will be able to wrestle again. During this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite, Tony Schiavone mentioned that the surgery was to help with spinal stenosis. Trent’s most recent match took place on April 21, and was only his fourth match back after missing nearly four months due to a torn pectoral muscle.
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Trent has been a fixture of AEW. Check out some of his better moments with the c..