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WWE 205 Live
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Genre
Created byVince McMahon
Triple H
Starring205 Live roster
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1
Production
Camera setupMulticamera setup
Running time1 hour
Production companyWWE
Original release
NetworkWWE Network (2016 (2016) – present)
ReleaseNovember 29, 2016 (2016-11-29) –
present
Related

WWE 205 Live,[1] or simply 205 Live, is a live professional wrestling WWE Network series produced by WWE. The program features the promotion's cruiserweight division, wherein all participants are billed at a weight of 205 lbs. or less. The show premiered on November 29, 2016, and aired following SmackDown Live, on the WWE Network.[2] Talking Smack, which previously held the 10:00pm eastern time slot, moved to 11:00pm eastern following the debut of 205 Live.[3][4]

History

The show specifically features the wrestlers who competed in the Cruiserweight Classic tournament and others who have become full-time members of WWE's cruiserweight division. As described by WWE executive/producer/wrestler Paul "Triple H" Levesque, the program is designed to serve as a showcase for the division, with its own distinctive feel and style compared to other WWE programming.[5]

The Raw brand was originally established as the exclusive home of the division during the 2016 brand extension, but in the months that followed, the cruiserweight wrestlers would then also get their own show and work on the NXT brand as well.[6]

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.[7]

Commentators

Commentators Dates
Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves, and Austin Aries November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29) – present

Ring announcers

Ring announcers Dates Notes
Greg Hamilton November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29) – present Ring announcer for the Smackdown and NXT brands.

Champions

WWE 205 Live
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days held Location Notes
WWE Cruiserweight Championship Rich Swann 1 November 29, 2016 2893 Columbia, South Carolina Defeated The Brian Kendrick on the premiere episode of WWE 205 Live.

See also

References

  1. ^ Staff, WWE.com. "205 Live premieres Nov. 29 on WWE Network". WWE.com. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  2. ^ Atkin, Nicolas. "WWE announces new '205 Live' Cruiserweight show". ESPN. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  3. ^ Schwartz, Nick. "WWE is launching a weekly cruiserweight division show called '205 Live'". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  4. ^ Namako, Jason. "WWE announces new "205 Live" weekly Cruiserweight show on WWE Network beginning on November 29". Wrestleview. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  5. ^ HHH discusses 205 Live...and more - 411 Mania.com
  6. ^ NXT house show results 12/2/16 - 411 Mania.com
  7. ^ "Rich Swann def. The Brian Kendrick to become the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion". WWE.com. Retrieved 2016-11-30.