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|promotion = [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]]
 
|promotion = [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]]
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|airtime = 60 minutes (November 29, 2016 - January 9, 2018, January 23 - present)<br>30 minutes (January 16, 2018)
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|channel = [[WWE Network]] (2016 – present)
 
|channel = [[WWE Network]] (2016 – present)
 
|theme = "Hail The Crown" by [[CFO$]] feat. From Ashes To New
 
|theme = "Hail The Crown" by [[CFO$]] feat. From Ashes To New
|episodecount = 66 (as of [[205 Live (February 27, 2018)|February 27, 2018]])
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|episodecount = 71 (as of [[205 Live (April 3, 2018)|April 3, 2018]])
 
|original run = November 29, 2016 - Present
 
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'''[[WWE]] 205 Live''' or simply '''''205 Live''''', is a [[professional wrestling]] [[WWE Network]] series produced by WWE. The program features the promotion's [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|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 ''[[WWE Smackdown|SmackDown Live]]'', on the WWE Network.
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'''''WWE 205 Live''''', also simply called '''''205 Live''''', is a live [[professional wrestling]] [[WWE Network]] series produced by [[WWE]], which features the promotion's [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight division]], wherein all participants are billed at a weight of 205 lbs. or less.
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The show premiered on November 29, 2016, and airs following ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]''. ''[[WWE Talking Smack|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 [[WWE Mixed Match Challenge - Season 2|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.
   
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
The show specifically features the wrestlers who competed in the [[WWE Cruiserweight Classic 2016|Cruiserweight Classic]] tournament and others who have become full-time members of WWE's cruiserweight division. The program is essentially a spinoff of ''Raw'', as ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' was the original home of the division at the time of its establishment as part of the 2016 brand extension, and the cruiserweight wrestlers will continue to also appear on ''Raw''.
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''205 Live'' was established following the success of the [[WWE Cruiserweight Classic 2016|Cruiserweight Classic]] tournament, to feature those who competed in the tournament and others who have become full-time members of WWE's cruiserweight division. [[Triple H|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.
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The [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] brand was originally established as the exclusive home of the division during the 2016 [[WWE brand extension|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 ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]''.
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The show premiered on November 29, 2016; the main event of the inaugural episode saw [[Rich Swann]] defeating [[Brian Kendrick|The Brian Kendrick]] for the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship (2016-present)|WWE Cruiserweight Championship]].
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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''.
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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 [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament (2018)|16-man tournament]] for the vacant WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
   
 
==Commentators==
 
==Commentators==
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|[[Mauro Ranallo]], [[Corey Graves]] and [[Austin Aries]]
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|[[Mauro Ranallo]], [[Corey Graves]] [[Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves & Austin Aries|and]] [[Austin Aries]]
 
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|'''Vic Joseph [[Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness|and]] [[Nigel McGuinness]]'''
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|Vic Joseph [[Vic Joseph & Nigel McGuinness|and]] [[Nigel McGuinness]]
|'''{{Start date|2017|9|5}} - present'''
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|Vic Joseph and [[Byron Saxton]]
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|Vic Joseph [[Vic Joseph & Byron Saxton|and]] [[Byron Saxton]]
 
|{{Start date|2017|9|26}}
 
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|Vic Joseph [[Vic Joseph & Percy Watson|and]] [[Percy Watson]]
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|April 10, 2018 – April 17, 2018<br />January 16, 2019
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|[[Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness & Percy Watson|Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness and Percy Watson]]
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|April 24, 2018 – January 9, 2019
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|[[Tom Phillips & Percy Watson|Tom Phillips and Percy Watson]]
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|June 19, 2018
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|Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, Percy Watson [[Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, Percy Watson & Wale|and]] [[Wale]]
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|August 21, 2018
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|Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness & [[Aiden English]]
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|January 22, 2019 – September 3, 2019
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|Vic Joseph, Aiden English and [[Dio Maddin]]
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|September 10, 2019 – September 24, 2019
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|'''Tom Phillips and Aiden English'''
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! colspan="8" style="background:#BF94E4;" |''WWE 205 Live''
 
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!Championship !! Current champion(s) !! Reign !! Date won !! Days held !! Location !! Notes
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| align="center" | [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship (2016-present)|WWE Cruiserweight Championship]]
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| align="center" | [[File:NXT CRUISERWEIGHT 2020.png|150px]]
| align="center" | ''Vacant
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| align="center" | [[NXT Cruiserweight Championship]]
| align="center" | <!---[[WWE Cruiserweight Championship#Reigns|]]--->
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| align="center" |[[El Hijo del Fantasma|Santos Escobar]]
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| align="center" | <!---{{age in days|month1=10|day1=22|year1=2017}}+--->
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| align="center" |June 3, 2020
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| align="center" |{{age in days|month1=6|day1=3|year1=2020}}+
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| align="center" |[[June 3, 2020 NXT results|NXT]]
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| align="center" |Defeated [[Drake Maverick]] in the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament (2020)|2020 Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Final Match]]
 
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Revision as of 03:31, 23 June 2020

WWE 205 Live, also simply called 205 Live, is a live professional wrestling WWE Network series produced by WWE, which 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 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.

History

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 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.

Commentators

Commentators Dates
Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves and Austin Aries November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29) - February 28, 2017 (2017-02-28)
Mauro Ranallo and Corey Graves March 7, 2017 (2017-03-07)
Tom Phillips and Corey Graves March 14, 2017 (2017-03-14) - June 6, 2017 (2017-06-06)
Vic Joseph and Corey Graves June 13, 2017 (2017-06-13) - August 29, 2017 (2017-08-29)
Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuinness September 5, 2017 (2017-09-05)
Vic Joseph and Byron Saxton September 26, 2017 (2017-09-26)
Vic Joseph and Percy Watson April 10, 2018 – April 17, 2018
January 16, 2019
Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness and Percy Watson April 24, 2018 – January 9, 2019
Tom Phillips and Percy Watson June 19, 2018
Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, Percy Watson and Wale August 21, 2018
Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness & Aiden English January 22, 2019 – September 3, 2019
Vic Joseph, Aiden English and Dio Maddin September 10, 2019 – September 24, 2019
Tom Phillips and Aiden English October 11, 2019 – present

Ring announcer

Commentators Dates
Greg Hamilton November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29) - Present

Champions

WWE 205 Live
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days held Event Notes
NXT CRUISERWEIGHT 2020 NXT Cruiserweight Championship Santos Escobar 1 June 3, 2020 1394+ NXT Defeated Drake Maverick in the 2020 Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Final Match

See also

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