Dave Meltzer reported in the latest installment of The Wrestling Observer Newlsetter that Hideo Itami will be pushed as the new star of the 205 Live brand once he makes his debut.

Meltzer wrote, “Hideo Itami, who is being pushed as the new star of the brand, will likely anchor the shows with Amore, and the usual crew featuring the Zo train heels of Drew Gulak, Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari and Noam Dar (who seems in the process of a turn) and a babyface group featuring Cedric Alexander (whose been teased for a change), Rich Swann, Mustafa Ali and Akira Tozawa.”

Meltzer also indicated that WWE may book some NXT talents on the undercard or tryout some wrestlers who are cruiserweights once the company kicks off the 205 Live house shows next year.

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Austin welcomes Ken Anderson to the show.

Anderson informs that he was trained by two men who never made it to WWE, but luckily they understood the psychology of the business and Anderson was able to pick up on that side of the business very early on. He and some of the other trainees were also able to work as enhancement talent for WWE from time to time and that was a huge break for him. He recalls Austin being very kind to him when he’d show up at a WWE show for an enhancement role.

December 6th will mark the first anniversary of the opening of his own wrestling school, which he co-owns with Shawn Daivari. He mentions that this school is a big deal for him and he’s taking great pride in helping usher the new wave of wrestling talent into the business.

His goal is not only to train wrestlers, but to give people a chance to break into the business in any variety of roles. He recalls training one person who put in a tremendous amount of effort but simply couldn’t figure out the art of in-ring wrestling. The person decided to try his hand at refereeing instead, and he ultimately became a terrific referee who’s now getting booked at indie shows every weekend.

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Welcome to the fastest hour on television, 205 Live!

Enzo Amore has wasted no time establishing himself on the main roster, as he’s scored a victory over Noam Dar and multiple tag team wins. However, Neville informed the team last night that they would battle Tony Nese and former WWE Cruiserweight Champion The Brian Kendrick in a Fatal 5-Way Elimination Match to decide who will challenge The King of the Crusierweights at WWE No Mercy. Who will walk into No Mercy as Neville’s latest foe? We will find out tonight!

Also on 205 Live, TJP has been stumbling around on crutches for weeks now but suddenly found himself cured last week, when he clobbered Ariya Daivari and even managed to dab. Rich Swann, like the WWE Universe, was shocked by the miraculous healing of TJP and now he has some questions to answer on tonight’s 205 Live!

That’s our preview for tonight’s show, join in the conversation on the Ringside Talk app and enjoy the show!

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WWE has released NXT Superstar HoHo Lun, according to an exclusive report by WrestlingInc.

Lun was part of the WWE Cruiserweight Classic and defeated Ariya Daivari in the first round of the tournament but we eliminated in the second round. Since then he has worked a few NXT television tapings, most recently losing to The Velveteen Dream. WWE also used him for NXT Live Events.

As previously noted, WWE is making budget cuts in order to increase their bottom line profit margin. It was rumored that the company may be making a few roster cuts.

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Welcome to the fastest hour on television, 205 Live!

Tonight’s 205 Live features a huge number one contender match between Akria Tozawa and Ariya Daivari. Tozawa has been dealing with a shoulder injury caused by Daivari, and his opponents have targeted it in recent matches, leading to Akira not being 100%. Despite this, he still hit his Super Senton finish last night and won the tag team match but the question remains if he is in any shape to truly fend off Ariya Daivari tonight. Obviously, based on how things have been going as of late, I would expect the match at SummerSlam to be a Triple Threat with Neville, Tozawa and Daivari, and I would also expect Tozawa to win but not pin Neville. I think that’s the obvious workaround to get the title on someone else but keep Neville strong. Although as of now we’ve already got a lot of multi-man matches at SummerSlam.

Elsewhere on tonight’s show, WWE.com is teasing that Gentleman Jack Gallagher is at his breaking point with Brian Kendrick and how much he is being mocked. These two have been randomly going back and forth for weeks, with no real reason for the feud, but it seems we’ll get more of it tonight. As well as most likely more action with Cedric Alexander, TJP, Rich Swann, and Tony Nese.

That’s the preview for tonight’s 205 Live! Are you excited for the show? Let us know your thoughts on the Ringside Talk app and enjoy the show!

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The following matches are excepted to be added to the upcoming August 20th WWE SummerSlam event:

RAW Tag Team Championship
Sheamus & Cesaro (c) vs. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose

Smackdown Tag Team Championship
New Day vs. Usos

Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon

Intercontinental Championship
The Miz vs. Jason Jordan

United States Championship
AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho

The Hardy Boyz vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. The Revival

Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt

Big Cass vs. Big Show

Cruiserweight Championship
Neville vs. Akira Tozawa vs. Ariya Daivari

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