205 Live Thread - how you doin?

[joshyhockey26]

For whatever reason I've now seen every episode of this rarely watched brand. Lately they really have hit a groove with having a match each episode that's ppv quality. Anyone else watch all that often? 205 live has its obvious flaws but I'm enjoying it lately.

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[Sheppy]

I just cant get invested in it. I like Gentleman Jack, Neville and Aries...

 

[joshyhockey26]

I just cant get invested in it. I like Gentleman Jack, Neville and Aries...

The Gulak vs Ali feud has been fun. Story wise the feud has hit its peak but the in ring stuff has been great.

 

[joshyhockey26]

Not to mention, Neville has been perfect imo.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Honestly it might be a better show then RAW or SD

 

[joshyhockey26]

Honestly it might be a better show then RAW or SD

I wouldn't go that far but I would say that if it was pushed to its full potential...would be a must see show weekly.

 

[GKJ]

They definitely go out and work hard. They don't get great writing, and their spots on Raw absolutely never help them. They get 3-4 minute matches on Raw which is basically an infomercial for the show the next night.

For this week they promoted Sasha being on the show, but it's not like she did anything. She entered, she ripped out Foxy's hair extensions, and that was it. Those who already watch the show probably weren't impressed since they've already seen Noam Dar and Rich Swann blow off their feud.

 

[Kimi]

Honestly it might be a better show then RAW or SD

I think it is. It's hindered by all the same problems as the other main roster shows are, but it's shorter and the matches are generally good.

 

[GKJ]

They're not served well by the crowds either. When they did the taping in Philly at Raw before Christmas, the crowd was alive for that one. Dead crowds make it look not cool.

 

[joshyhockey26]

They definitely go out and work hard. They don't get great writing, and their spots on Raw absolutely never help them. They get 3-4 minute matches on Raw which is basically an infomercial for the show the next night.

For this week they promoted Sasha being on the show, but it's not like she did anything. She entered, she ripped out Foxy's hair extensions, and that was it. Those who already watch the show probably weren't impressed since they've already seen Noam Dar and Rich Swann blow off their feud.

The Sasha stuff was whatever, mainly felt bad for her haha though I think it would be interesting to throw a few women's matches on the show. Maybe post women's tourney??

 

[GKJ]

The Sasha stuff was whatever, mainly felt bad for her haha though I think it would be interesting to throw a few women's matches on the show. Maybe post women's tourney??

I think the women might get their own spot. Looking back on it, in an industry where women often sell themselves on looks, yapping about each other's hair extensions doesn't have a great look, but I think both have been doing well given what they have to work it. Mixed tag is whatever, but you have two good cruiserweights, at least one good woman. They'll do ok. They're just buying time for Sasha until SummerSlam.

 

[Kimi]

The Sasha stuff was whatever, mainly felt bad for her haha though I think it would be interesting to throw a few women's matches on the show. Maybe post women's tourney??

Wouldn't make any sense. You don't brand an entire show around a division and then put different things on it.

If the show as more like the CWC, a more sports like presentation and all that, then you could branch out more. But at that point you are selling the format and not the division, so everything is different.

 

[joshyhockey26]

They definitely go out and work hard. They don't get great writing, and their spots on Raw absolutely never help them. They get 3-4 minute matches on Raw which is basically an infomercial for the show the next night.

For this week they promoted Sasha being on the show, but it's not like she did anything. She entered, she ripped out Foxy's hair extensions, and that was it. Those who already watch the show probably weren't impressed since they've already seen Noam Dar and Rich Swann blow off their feud.

The Sasha stuff was whatever, mainly felt bad for her haha though I think it would be interesting to throw a few women's matches on the show. Maybe post women's tourney??

 

[Frankie Spankie]

I have been watching it pretty much every week although I missed the past couple weeks due to just being too tired to stay up for it. I enjoy watching it, the wrestling is solid and you see some pretty unique stuff there. There's unfortunately not much story going on I feel like though.

 

[GKJ]

The Sasha stuff was whatever, mainly felt bad for her haha though I think it would be interesting to throw a few women's matches on the show. Maybe post women's tourney??

You'd just be making a new WWE Superstars then, except you're exposing the new women before they're ready.

 

[joshyhockey26]

I have been watching it pretty much every week although I missed the past couple weeks due to just being too tired to stay up for it. I enjoy watching it, the wrestling is solid and you see some pretty unique stuff there. There's unfortunately not much story going on I feel like though.

That's where the issue lies. They haven't found the right balance yet. Well at least not to the level where it's gained a ton of attention.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

That's where the issue lies. They haven't found the right balance yet. Well at least not to the level where it's gained a ton of attention.

None of it feels important since the title is the only cruiserweight match on any PPV. They need to have a couple feuds go into PPVs and have a big pay off.

That being said, the story in most of the feuds suck anyway so at least we get some good wrestling with meh story instead of meh wrestling with meh story on Raw or SD right now.

 

[joshyhockey26]

None of it feels important since the title is the only cruiserweight match on any PPV. They need to have a couple feuds go into PPVs and have a big pay off.

That being said, the story in most of the feuds suck anyway so at least we get some good wrestling with meh story instead of meh wrestling with meh story on Raw or SD right now.

Or hell why not have a match featured on a Takeover?

 

[Kimi]

Or hell why not have a match featured on a Takeover?

'Cos Takeover is an NXT show with NXT guys on it. NXT more than fills a Takeover card, no need to artificially force something else onto it.

 

[GKJ]

The Cruiserweights do run NXT house shows though, but the main-event level ones. Gallagher still shows up from time to time.

 

[swflyers93]

Making it a part of Raw as a weekly thing, that's what ruined it. It would be better as an event that happens every few months. I feel bad for the 205 guys. It just seemed better as an isolated tournament.

 

[joshyhockey26]

Neville vs Tjp of course the main event tonight with the title being on the line.

 

[GKJ]

There has to be another angle coming in that match, there's no way anybody gives a damn about TJP and these crowds are already awful.

 

[joshyhockey26]

Fun opener between Alexander and Dar.

 

[joshyhockey26]

There has to be another angle coming in that match, there's no way anybody gives a damn about TJP and these crowds are already awful.

Blows my mind that's the direction they're going. Well if indeed it continues past tonight