WWE 205 Live Review - October 22, 2021

By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Amari Miller and Valentina Feroz def. Kataina Cortez and Yulisa Leon

Miller and Feroz have traded wins before on 205 Live and this was their first time teaming up. Cortez and Leon don't have much more experience. They'll only improve from the more matches they have, but this isn't the sort of stuff that should be on TV. This was as basic as it gets because they can't do more than that at this point. It wasn't as bad as it could have been, but nothing about this stood out whatsoever.

Duke Hudson def. Malik Blade

Blade has had several solid showings on 205 Live over the last month yet has lost every time. It looks like he's settling into his role as an enhancement guy on 205 Live, but maybe they'll eventually focus on him if he continues to impress. As for Hudson, I've said this before but I loathe his poker-playing gimmick despite him having potential. No pun intended, but I don't see any money in it. This was a solid match with Blade showing fire before eating defeat. By the way, what the hell is that finisher Hudson used to win? It looked like he just threw him face first into the mat.

Xyon Quinn def. Jeet Rama

The fact Rama shared a ring with AJ Styles at Superstar Spectacle earlier this year is the only thing he has going for him at the moment it seems. He isn't awful by any means, but if he's been down in developmental for over five years, he's probably a lost cause. To his credit, he did well here and scored some offense before losing. It was a fine main event. Quinn is on the rise and continues to rack up wins. His intensity has helped him stand out and he's one of among the most promising prospects on NXT 2.0 right now.

Overall Show

It's sad that we're approaching the five-year anniversary of 205 Live and this is what the program has become. WWE didn't know how to book the Cruiserweight division from the get-go, but at least the in-ring action we were getting on the show early on was better than whatever this was. I understand they want to get as many people over at one time as possible, but some of these up-and-comers simply aren't ready for TV. We're getting boring-to-average episodes each week and this was no exception. Nothing to see here, folks.

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