Tonight’s episode of 205 Live opens up with 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick welcoming us to the show and promising us one of the more intriguing lineups in the history of the show. He then gives us a recap of last week’s episode when Humberto Carrillo made his 205 Live debut in a losing effort against WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy. Maverick then informs us that the performance Carrillo gave was good enough to get him signed to the roster. Maverick then says that Carrillo will be in action tonight and in the main event it will be the three challengers for The WWE Cruiserweight Title facing off in a Triple Threat Match.

We then get The 205 Live intro video.

Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness & Aiden English then welcomes us to the most exciting hour of television. English has now dubbed it as the most “dramatic” hour. Commentary then tells us that The Fatal 4-Way Cruiserweight Title Matchup will be on The Royal Rumble Kickoff Show this weekend.

Gran Metalik is on his way to the ring for the first matchup of the evening. His fellow Lucha House Party members are not with him. Humberto Carrillo is his opponent.

Gran Metalik vs. Humberto Carrillo: Tie-up. Carrillo snatches on an arm-lock, but Metalik uses his speed to escape. Both men show off some incredible athleticism, flipping counters and a series of flush arm-drags. Carrillo uses the ropes to toss Metalik to ringside. Twisting tope con hilo from Carrillo. Back in the ring, Carrillo lands a vertical suplex and a powerslam in succession. He goes for a moonsault but Metalik gets his feet up, nailing Carrillo under the jaw. Slingblade from Metalik with a cover. Carrillo kicks out. The king of the ropes, Metalik, jumps from one middle-rope to the other and nails Carrillo with a dropkick. He wears Carrillo down with a chinlock. Carrillo tries to escape, but Metalik overpowers him down to keep the hold locked in. Both men start trading strikes in the center. Carrillo wins the exchange with a quick combo ending with an enziguiri. They slide to the apron. Big boot from Metalik. Carrillo fires back with a superkick. He climbs and lands a top rope facebuster, smashing Metalik off the apron. Carrillo climbs to the top again. Superfly splash with a pin attempt. This time Metalik kicks out. Carrillo ends up on the apron again and Metalik jumps over the rope and frankensteiners him to the arena floor. Metalik tosses Carrillo back in the ring. Springboard swanton bomb. Pinfall and Carrillo gets a shoulder up. Metalik puts Carrillo on the top rope and slaps him in the chest. He goes for a superplex, but Carrillo pushes him off. Missile dropkick from Carrillo. He drags Metalik to the corner and nails him with a headstand splash for the pin and the win. Winner: Humberto Carrillo

After the match, Metalik and Carrillo shake hands out of respect.

We head backstage where 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick is speaking with Drew Gulak & Gentleman Jack Gallagher about Humberto Carrillo’s performance. Drew Gulak is unhappy and isn’t even able to fathom together words out of anger. He & Gallagher leave.

Tony Nese then rolls up, begging Maverick for a rematch with Noam Dar. Maverick says that he will consider it. Nese then says that Maverick should consider what would happen if he doesn’t get that rematch.

We then get a promo from Akira Tozawa. The Brian Kendrick is with him. Kendrick says that there is too much on the line this weekend. Tozawa then says that he didn’t come to this country to be embarrassed and at The Royal Rumble, he will be a two-time Cruiserweight Champion.

We then get a promo from Kalisto & Lince Dorado. Kalisto says that if he wins on Sunday, all of The Lucha House Party gets to call themselves champion. The segment ends with Dorado & Kalisto chanting the power of LU-CHA. LU-CHA.

Main event is up next.

We then get a house ad of tomorrow’s NXT TakeOver: Phoenix Go-Home Edition  of NXT TV.

Kalisto comes out first followed by Akira Tozawa. Hideo Itami is backstage with Daivari getting interviewed. Daivari says that Itami is the only man in this matchup that has not been cruiserweight champion and looking to send a message tonight. Hideo Itami then comes out. None of the competitors are accompanied to the ring by their sidekicks. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy’s music hits. The champ joins the commentary team.

Hideo Itami vs. Kalisto vs. Akira Tozawa (Triple Threat Match): Itami attacks Kalisto and Tozawa as soon as the bell rings. He targets Kalisto, who fires back with a headscissor and dropkick in succession. Kalisto with a combo on Itami, ending with an arm-drag that sends Itami to the outside. Tozawa comes out of nowhere with a missile dropkick onto Kalisto. He follows that up with a suicide dive, hitting Kalisto. Tozawa stars jaw-jacking with Murphy and Itami takes advantage with an elbow to the back. Inside the ring, Itami stomps Tozawa down. Kalisto tries to get back into the ring but gets booted in the face by Itami. Tozawa attempts to mount a comeback but Itami slows him down with a headlock. Big elbow from Itami onto Tozawa’s back. Itami slides to the outside and strikes Kalisto. He boots Kalisto into the barricade, then jumps back in the ring to go after Tozawa. Tozawa surprises Itami with a frankensteiner. Back suplex from Tozawa onto Itami. Kalisto comes off the top rope out of nowhere but Tozawa catches him with a dropkick. He nails Kalisto with a flying elbow and goes for another suicide dive but Itami intercepts with a stiff lariat. Cover attempt but Kalisto breaks it up. All three men are down.

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In the center of the ring, all three superstars trade blows. Tozawa wins the stand-off with quick jabs to both Itami and Kalisto. He charges at Itami in the corner but Itami gets the feet up. Itami climbs, but Kalisto nails him with a kick. He climbs for a superplex. Itami blocks it, but Tozawa joins Kalisto for a double-superplex. Buddy Murphy jumps in the ring and powerbombs them all to the mat with a tower of doom spot. With this being a No DQ match, the referee can’t do anything. Murphy picks off all of his opponents. Kalisto lands a kick on the champ followed by a boot by Tozawa. Double-superkick sends Murphy to the outside. Suicide dive from Tozawa onto Murphy. Kalisto immediately turns his attention back to the matchup and nails Tozawa with a plancha. Itami boots Kalisto again He picks up Tozawa and hits him with a falcon arrow. Tozawa kicks out. Trouble in paradise from Tozawa to Itami. Kalisto with a springboard crossbody pinning Tozawa. Kick out. Kalisto puts Tozawa on the top rope and climbs for a superplex again, but Itami breaks it up. Kalisto tosses Itami to the outside. Kalisto goes for a top rope frankensteiner but Tozawa blocks it and Kalisto hits the mat hard. Senton from Tozawa, but Kalisto moves. Itami out of nowhere with a dropkick. He lands his finisher onto Tozawa and that will do it. Winner: Hideo Itami

After the match, Daivari comes out to raise his partners hand. Itami and Murphy stare each other down as 205 Live goes off the air.