WrestleRant
  • Home
  • Columnist Corner
    • WWE Reviews >
      • Raw Reviews
      • SmackDown Reviews
      • NXT Reviews
      • Other >
        • 205 Live Reviews
        • NXT UK Reviews
        • Main Event Reviews
        • Superstars Reviews
        • ECW Reviews
    • AEW Reviews >
      • Dynamite Reviews
      • Dark Reviews
      • AEW PPV Reviews
    • More >
      • IMPACT Reviews
      • ROH Reviews
      • NWA Reviews >
        • Shockwave Reviews
        • NWA PPV Reviews
      • LU Reviews
  • Week in Review
  • Audio
    • WrestleRant Radio
    • Interviews
    • Audio Archive
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • About
    • Contact Us

Columnist Corner

WWE 205 Live Review - October 17, 2017

10/17/2017

Comments

 
Picture
By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Enzo Amore Addressed WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kalisto

Obviously, Enzo is the strongest talker in the Cruiserweight division at the moment, so while he didn't say anything here that we haven't heard before, it effectively hyped up his WWE Cruiserweight Championship rematch with Kalisto at TLC as well as the night's tag team main event. I wouldn't normally kick off a Cruiserweight show with a talking segment, but this served its purpose.

Rich Swann def. Gentleman Jack Gallagher by Disqualification

I don't think I've mentioned this before, but I really like how Gallagher completely ditched the colorful trunks upon turning heel and is now wearing street clothes. Those little changes make the biggest differences in my mind. At any rate, this was a fun little match and a nice preview of what to expect in the tag team match at TLC. The non-finish protected both men and the post-match bedlam that ensued was entertaining to watch.

Drew Gulak Announced He Will Appear on the TLC Kickoff Show

Personally, I've gotten a kick out of Gulak's PowerPoint presentation stuff and I think some other fans have as well. It's definitely better than whatever the hell he was doing before, which was... well, nothing. He received pretty substantial heat for his promo in this segment, so that was an encouraging sign that this gimmick is getting over, and we'll have the pleasure of seeing him reveal the highly anticipated tenth slide on his presentation on the TLC Kickoff show.

WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kalisto and Mustafa Ali def. Enzo Amore and Ariya Daivari​

Wait, wasn't this the exact same match we saw on 205 Live last week? And what happened to the rest of the heels in the division aligning with Enzo? Don't get me wrong, this was solid from an in-ring standpoint, but they might as well have replayed last week's main event again because this was essentially the same, even down to the babyfaces winning. Of course, that must mean Enzo is regaining the gold in his upcoming rematch with Kalisto. Sorry, Kalisto, it was fun while it lasted.

Overall Show

For the first time ever, TLC will feature three Cruiserweight matches/segments between Gulak on the Kickoff show, the tag team match, and Enzo vs. Kalisto for the title. Of course, that's largely due to the rest of the card being depleted of star power, but it's a refreshing change of pace for the division either way. Nevertheless, this was a rather straightforward show that successfully built toward TLC on Sunday.
Comments

    Categories

    All
    #AskGSM
    Cruiserweight Classic
    Halftime Heat
    Hidden Gems
    Lists/Rankings
    Mae Young Classic
    Mixed Match Challenge
    News
    NJPW
    Opinion
    Previews
    Retro Reviews
    Reviews
    RJ's Two Cents
    Satire
    SummerSlam Recall
    The Deadly Draw
    Tribute To The Troops
    Worlds Collide
    WrestleMania Recall
    WWE Starrcade


    Archives

    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010

    RSS Feed

©2021 WrestleRant. All Rights Reserved.
  • Home
  • Columnist Corner
    • WWE Reviews >
      • Raw Reviews
      • SmackDown Reviews
      • NXT Reviews
      • Other >
        • 205 Live Reviews
        • NXT UK Reviews
        • Main Event Reviews
        • Superstars Reviews
        • ECW Reviews
    • AEW Reviews >
      • Dynamite Reviews
      • Dark Reviews
      • AEW PPV Reviews
    • More >
      • IMPACT Reviews
      • ROH Reviews
      • NWA Reviews >
        • Shockwave Reviews
        • NWA PPV Reviews
      • LU Reviews
  • Week in Review
  • Audio
    • WrestleRant Radio
    • Interviews
    • Audio Archive
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • About
    • Contact Us