205 Live (IWE brand)

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==History==
==History==
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''[I[IWE 205 Live]]'' was established following the success of the [[IWE Cruiserweight Classic (2016)|Cruiserweight Classic]] tournament, to feature those who competed in the tournament and others who have become full-time members of IWE's cruiserweight division. [[Triple K|Kevin RC "Triple K" Levesque]], IWE executive producer and wrestler, stated the brand is designed to serve as a showcase for the division, with its own distinctive feel and style compared to IWE's other brands.
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The [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] brand was originally established as the exclusive home of the division during the 2016 [[IWE Brand Extension|brand extension]], with all cruiserweights being assigned to Raw following the [[IWE Draft (2016)|2016 WWE draft]]. However, following [[IWE WrestleMania 34|WrestleMania 34]], cruiserweight wrestlers ceased to appear on ''[[IWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]''.
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The brand's [[IWE 205 Live|titular show]] premiered on November 29, 2016; the main event of the inaugural episode saw [[Jamal Lindsey|Rich Swann]] defeating [[Brian Woods|The Brian Kendrick]] for the [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship]].
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|[[IWE Cruiserweight Championship]]
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|[[NXT Cruiserweight Championship]]*
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|[[Bradley Olsen-Nese|Tony Nese]]
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|[[Rob Gutowski|Drew Gulak]]
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|[[List of IWE Cruiserweight Champions|1]]
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|[[Tacoma, Washington]]
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|align="left"|Defeated [[Clayton Grewell|Buddy Murphy]] on the [[IWE WrestleMania 35|WrestleMania 35]] pre-show.
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|align="left"|Defeated former champion [[Bradley Olsen-Nese|Tony Nese]] and [[Akira <!--Jeremy--> Treib|Akira Tozawa]] in a triple threat match on the [[IWE Stomping Grounds|Stomping Grounds]] pre-show.
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*Note – The [[IWE 24/7 Championship]] can also be defended on 205 Live as it is shared among the brands
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(*) – Title shared with the [[NXT (IWE brand)|NXT brand]]
== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==

Current revision as of 21:36, 3 October 2019

205 Live
Logo for the brand and the 205 Live television program
Product type Professional wrestling
Sports entertainment
Owner IWE
Produced by Vince Matteson
RC Kevin "Triple K" Levesque
Country United States
Introduced November 29, 2016
Related brands Raw
SmackDown
XCW
NXT
NXT UK
General Manager: Drake Maverick
(January 30, 2018 – present)

205 Live is one of is one of IWE's brands, which was established on November 29, 2016. The brand is exclusive to the promotion's cruiserweight division, wherein all participants are billed at a maximum weight of 205 lbs.

Contents

[edit] History

[I[IWE 205 Live]] 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 IWE's cruiserweight division. Kevin RC "Triple K" Levesque, IWE executive producer and wrestler, stated the brand is designed to serve as a showcase for the division, with its own distinctive feel and style compared to IWE's other brands.

The Raw brand was originally established as the exclusive home of the division during the 2016 brand extension, with all cruiserweights being assigned to Raw following the 2016 WWE draft. However, following WrestleMania 34, cruiserweight wrestlers ceased to appear on Monday Night Raw.

The brand's titular show premiered on November 29, 2016; the main event of the inaugural episode saw Rich Swann defeating The Brian Kendrick for the IWE Cruiserweight Championship.

[edit] Champions

205 Live
Championship Current champions(s) Reign Date won Days
held
Location Notes
NXT Cruiserweight Championship* Drew Gulak 1 June 23, 2019 99 Tacoma, Washington Defeated former champion Tony Nese and Akira Tozawa in a triple threat match on the Stomping Grounds pre-show.

(*) – Title shared with the NXT brand

[edit] Personnel

Main article: List of IWE personnel § 205 Live

[edit] References

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