WWE 205 Live Results (04/24): #1 Contenders Gauntlet Match

The show opens up with 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick welcoming us to the show, and he’s ready to reveal all five competitors in tonight’s #1 contenders Gauntlet Match.
Percy Watson and Vic Joseph welcomes us to tonight’s show and previews the Gauntlet Match. The winner of the Gauntlet Match will be facing Cedric Alexander for the Cruiserweight Title at the Greatest Royal Rumble Event.
We see that Nigel McGuinness is back and he explains that a lottery was held backstage earlier to determine the order of entrants in the gauntlet match. Vic Joseph and Percy Watson remind us that we’re having this match because Buddy Murphy didn’t make weight last week. The Gauntlet Match starts now.

Mustafa Ali vs. TJP (Gauntlet Match): Ali tries to use his agility early on, but TJP is able to catch him a few times. Multiple pinning attempts from both wrestlers. Ali fakes a punch, then rolls behind and dropkicks TJP in the back of the head. Ali with a wheel kick,  then a pop-up dropkick. TJP takes a moment on the floor. Back in the ring, TJP ties Ali up in the ropes, then dropkicks him to the floor. We get a mid-match backstage promo with Dasha Fuentes and Cedric Alexander. Dasha wonders if Buddy Murphy’s attack is still on Alexander’s mind. He says it is, but Murphy messed up by missing weight before their match. He puts over Ali and TJP. Back in the ring, TJP locks in a straight jacket submission, but Ali rolls out of it. TJP pins Ali, but only a one count. Ali gets shoved into the ropes. TJP with a russian leg sweep, then goes for a cover, but only a two count. Ali chops down TJP, then kicks him to the mug. Ali with a rolling facebuster followed by a cover, but only a two count.
TJP is up on the second rope and Ali follows. Ali gets shoved off, but he back flip lands on his feet. TJP with a low dropkick to Ali’s knee and he quickly goes for a kneebar. Ali is in a lot of pain as he finally gets to the bottom rope. Ali is back up and lands a tornado DDT. Ali heads up to the top rope and hits the 054 for the 1-2-3.
TJP is eliminated.
Mustafa Ali vs. Drew Gulak (Gauntlet Match): Ali is really selling his knee injury as Gulak looks to target it right off the bat. Ali tries for a quick cover, but Gulak kicks out quickly and slams him into the ropes. Ali falls out to the floor, selling his hurt knee. Ali tries for a roll-up, but Gulak hits a big lariat that flips Ali upside down. Gulak goes for a cover, but only a two count. Gulak is really focusing on Ali’s knee now. Ali tries to fight back, but he just isn’t able to string together a number of attacks. Ali tries for a hurricanrana, but Gulak is able to stop it and he locks in a single leg crab. Ali gets up, but he gets kicked to the head, and he gets a second kick to the head. Ali tries for a rolling facebuster, but Gulak stops it again and powerbombs Ali, then locks in the single leg crab once again. Gulak then gets an arm and yanks back on that. Ali finally gets to the bottom rope. Gulak can’t believe it. Gulak sits Ali up on the top rope and tries for a submission. Ali smacks his ear to stun him. Ali with his own leg submission over the rope.

Ali hits Gulak with a big crossbody from the top rope down to the floor and clears him out. “Ali!” chant breaks out. Back in the ring, Gulak with a chop block on the knee of Ali. Ali somehow hits a tornado DDT and he tries climbing up to the top, but Gulak catches him and tosses him down to the floor. Ali lands hard on the steps. Gulak goes out and grabs Ali. Gulak brings Ali in and locks in a dragon sleeper. The referee calls the match.
Mustafa Ali is eliminated.
Drew Gulak vs. Tony Nese (Gauntlet Match): Nese gets in some offense early on and stomps away at Gulak. He continues away and Gulak finally tries to get out to the floor. Nese with a fosbury flop then throws Gulak into the barricade. Nese continues to beat up Gulak, then throws him over the announce table. Nese grabs Gulak and throws him right into the table. Nese yells at Gulak who finally gets in a punch. Nese immediately drops him and yells at Gulak once more. Gulak dumps Nese to the apron, but just gets a knee to the chest. Nese tries for a second rope moonsault, but he lands on his feet. Nese heads out to the floor and hits a running forearm. Back in the ring, Gulak is in the corner and Nese stomps away at him, then hits a nasty running knee. Gulak is out of it and Nese could probably pin him, but he drags Gulak back over to the corner. Nese pulls down the knee pad this time and goes for a second knee, but Gulak moves out of the way and surprisingly locks in the dragon sleeper in the middle of the ring. Nese ends up tapping out.

Tony Nese is eliminated.

Drew Gulak vs. Kalisto (Gauntlet Match): Kalisto runs in, but Gulak instantly bails to the floor and hangs out on the announce table. Kalisto just does the “lucha!” chant in the ring and gives Gulak a breather. Gulak heads back in the ring and Kalisto charges, but Gulak heads back out of the ring once again. Kalisto tries for a suicide dive, but Gulak sidesteps him and sends Kalisto into the barricade. We get another mid-match backstage interview with Dasha Fuentes and Tony Nese. She asks Nese how he will rebound from this disappointment. Nese just stares at her and heads off. Kalisto and Gulak finally in the ring. Gulak tries for a dragon sleeper, but Kalisto gets away. Back and forth action as Kalisto tries for a tornado DDT, but Gulak catches him and throws him on the top rope. Gulak goes for a dragon sleeper again, but Kalisto rolls out of it and hits the Salida del sol for the victory. Winner & #1 Contender Who Will Now Face Cedric Alexander for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at the Greatest Royal Rumble: Kalisto
After the match, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik run out to celebrate with Kalisto. Cedric Alexander’s music hits and he comes out and claps for Kalisto. 205 Live goes off the air.