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, also simply called 205 Live, was a taped professional wrestling WWE Network series produced by WWE, which initially featured the promotion's cruiserweight division, wherein all participants were billed at a weight of 205 lbs. or less. By late 2021 wrestlers from NXT over 205 lbs. and female wrestlers also from NXT began appearing on the program.
The show premiered on November 29, 2016, and airs following SmackDown Live. Talking Smack, which previously held the 10:00pm eastern time slot, moved to 11:00pm eastern following the debut of 205 Live until Talking Smack's cancellation in July 2017. Due to the premiere of the second season of Mixed Match Challenge on September 18, 2018, the show moved to 7:00pm eastern every Wednesday. In January 2019 the show returned to Tuesdays at 10pm eastern.
was established following the success of the Cruiserweight Classic tournament, to feature those who competed in the tournament and others who have become full-time members of WWE's cruiserweight division. Paul "Triple H" Levesque, WWE executive producer and wrestler, stated the program is designed to serve as a showcase for the division, with its own distinctive feel and style compared to other WWE programming.
The Raw brand was originally established as the exclusive home of the division during the 2016 brand extension, with all cruiserweights being drafted to Raw during the 2016 WWE draft. Following the premiere of 205 Live, the cruiserweight wrestlers appear on both Raw and 205 Live, as well as making occasional appearances on NXT.
The show premiered on November 29, 2016; the main event of the inaugural episode saw Rich Swann defeating The Brian Kendrick for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
On November 7, 2017, The United Kingdom Division was invited to 205 Live. This would be the main roster debuts of most of the UK Division with the exception of Pete Dunne, who debuted the previous night on Raw.
In January 2018, Triple H took over the creative side of 205 Live. The first of the changes under Triple H was announced on January 23, with Daniel Bryan announcing that the first 205 Live general manager would be announced the following week. The GM was revealed to be Drake Maverick, formerly known as "Rockstar Spud" from Impact Wrestling. He announced a 16-man tournament for the vacant WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
On February 15, 2022 during NXT Vengeance Day WWE announced a new weekly show named NXT Level Up would debut on February 18, 2022, replacing 205 Live.
WWE 205 Live [3] is an American professional wrestling streaming television program that was produced by WWE. It premiered on November 29, 2016, as a replacement for WWE Superstars, and ended on February 11, 2022. The show originally aired exclusively on the WWE Network until March 2021 when the American version of the WWE Network merged under ...
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Nov 19, 2021 · Full 205 Live results for Nov. 19, 2021, featuring Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter battling Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon in a tag bout, Malik Blade colliding with the debuting Edris Enofé, and Tiffany Stratton making her debut against Amari Miller.
Dec 31, 2021 · Full 205 Live results for Dec. 31, 2021, featuring Dante Chen and Draco Anthony going toe-to-toe in a battle of promising rookies, Edris Enofé battling Guru Raaj in a fast-paced thriller, and fan favorite Amari Miller slugging it out with the debuting Nikkita Lyons.
Jul 16, 2021 · WWE 205 Live results: Sterling takes down Waller in pulse-pounding showdown . On an epic edition of 205 Live, Ari Sterling outlasted Grayson Waller in a barnburner, while Guru Raaj picked up a hard-earned victory against Asher Hale.
Oct 22, 2021 · After splitting a pair of singles bouts, Valentina Feroz and Amari Miller join forces for a highly anticipated tag team match against Katrina Cortez and Yulisa Leon. Watch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.
