WWE 205 Live Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from January 17

WWE's cruiserweight division has produced some great matches and given a handful of deserving Superstars a chance to shine, but there is also a problem plaguing 205 Live.

The show is filmed immediately after SmackDown for the WWE Network, meaning fans have to choose between staying an extra hour or leaving to beat the traffic.

You can always tell the crowd is smaller during 205 Live than it is for SmackDown, and the fans who do stick around seem worn out from already having cheered for two hours.

If WWE filmed this show first and aired it right after SmackDown, the problem would be solved. However, calling a show 205 Live and not actually airing it live might create some confusion.

Tuesday's show featured three good matches, with two of them having somewhat surprising results. Let's take a look at what happened on this week's 205 Live.

Cedric Alexander vs. Drew Gulak

After a video package hyping Jack Gallagher vs. Ariya Daivari, Drew Gulak made his way to the ring for the first match of the night against Cedric Alexander.

Alicia Fox followed Alexander to the ring, and he seemed surprised and unhappy to see her when he finally realized she was there. He sent her away, which only served to drive her further into madness.

Noam Dar came out to talk some sense into Foxy, but he ended up using it as an opportunity to attack Alexander. Gulak joined Dar in beating him down, but the former Ring of Honor standout fought off both men.

Gulak took out Alexander's knee before several officials came down to break up the melee. Despite limping, Alexander refused to forfeit the match. Gulak proceeded to put Alexander's fortitude to the test with a series of moves focused on the leg he injured beforehand.

The match never reached a fast pace because of the injury Alexander was selling, but the overall story told between the pre-match brawl and the bout itself was entertaining.

Alexander tried to rally, but the damage done to his leg was too much for him to handle. Gulak picked up a needed victory with a nice side suplex into a bridge.

Grade: B

Notes and Highlights 

• Fox is always entertaining when she is freaking out. WWE never should have dropped her crazy gimmick.
• Gulak should be portrayed as one of the most dangerous men in the division, not a stepping stone for everyone else.
• Alexander's screams of pain were almost too realistic.

Mustafa Ali vs. Tony Nese

Tony Nese gave a quick interview talking about how he was too talented for Mustafa Ali to have a chance against him before heading to the ring.

They worked a quick, technical style from start to finish. Nese looked good as the dominant bully while Ali kept himself in the game with his exciting brand of offense.

Unfortunately, the crowd was quiet for most of this match. This is a result of the way the show is scheduled, not the talent of the performers in the ring.

Nese is another talent who has not been lucky in the win department since 205 Live premiered, so it was nice to see him get the clean win.

Grade: B-

Notes and Highlights

• Tony Nese looks like a different voice should be coming out of his mouth when he talks. It's hard to explain why.
• I just realized Ali's outfit looks kind of like Mortis crossed with Glacier from WCW. 
• There is no way to safely hit a German suplex into a turnbuckle. The person being suplexed has no way of seeing when the impact will come.
• Another awesome video package for Akira Tozawa aired after the match. WWE is giving this guy a lot of hype, but it's deserved. Tozawa is an awesome talent who will spice things up a bit.

Jack Gallagher vs. Ariya Daivari

The show opened with a long video package showcasing the feud between Gallagher and Daivari. Despite the storyline being somewhat ridiculous, it's nice to see WWE treating this like a top feud on 205 Live.

Gallagher brought his umbrella to the ring, so Daivari saw fit to break it over his knee, effectively killing William before we even got a chance to know him.

Ridiculousness aside, both men showed their toughness at different times in this bout. Gallagher used all the tricks he is known for, but it wasn't overly comedic.

Daivari was the aggressor for a long time, and it gave him a chance to show off more than he usually gets to during his matches. However, this feud was always designed to put Gallagher over.

They fought all around the ring and on the stage before Gallagher forced Daivari to forfeit with a submission hold.

The match may have started a little slow, but they put on a good performance in the second half to close the show on a high note.

Grade: B+

Notes and Highlights

• Gallagher and Daivari have taken part in WWE's first parlay, gentleman's duel and I Forfeit match. 
• The crowd was disappointingly quiet until Gallagher retrieved a second umbrella from under the ring. After it was broken, he grabbed a third from the timekeeper's area.
• Daivari tried to tie Gallagher's arm behind his back, but it was clear he didn't do a good job, and Gallagher had to hold the scarf Daivari used with his hands.
• Gallagher warning the announcers to move before throwing Daivari over the table was pretty funny.

What did you think of this week's episode of 205 Live?

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