WWE 205 Live, Mae Young Classic 2018 Results: Oct. 10 Winners, Grades, Reaction

Buddy Murphy became the only person to win a title at Super Show-Down when he defeated Cedric Alexander for the Cruiserweight Championship.

WWE put together a long video package to recap his win at the top of this week's 205 Live, but the new champion was not in attendance. He decided to stay in Australia following his victory at SSD so he could continue celebrating.

Wednesday also gave us four more matches in the 2018 Mae Young Classic round of 16 featuring Superstars such as Mia Yim, Kaitlyn, Deonna Purrazzo and Io Shirai.

Considering we get three pretaped shows these days, Wednesday has become almost as important to the WWE weekly schedule as Monday and Tuesday.

Let's take a look at everything that happened on this week's 205 Live and Mae Young Classic.

Lio Rush vs. Lince Dorado

Lio Rush came to the ring and issued an open challenge. It didn't take long before Lince Dorado answered the call. The Man of the Hour looked unimpressed, especially since Dorado came out alone.

They started at a quick pace and refused to slow down for anything. It was an exciting match, but they would have benefited from selling each other's offense a bit more.

The 23-Year Old Piece of Gold followed TJP's lead from a few weeks ago by attempting to remove Dorado's prized mask in the middle of the match.

As it looked like Dorado was closing in on a victory, Maria Kanellis came out onto the stage. Mike Kanellis attacked Dorado while he was distracted to cause a disqualification and officially make his debut on 205 Live.

It's great to see WWE finally finding a way to use the real-life married couple. Mike made a big impression during this segment, but it's going to take more than one attack to erase the past two years.

Grade: B

Notes and Highlights

• The crowd gave Rush some decent heat when he came to the ring. His shtick is starting to annoy people, which is exactly what he is supposed to do.
• Apparently, Bobby Lashley is too important to support his friend on 205 Live.
• Rush hit a textbook suicide dive between the middle and bottom ropes at one point.
• The Man of the Hour hit a unique modified Killswitch.
• Dorado's corkscrew plancha was a thing of beauty.
• Mike and Maria have been hitting the gym. They both looked like they are in better shape now than when they debuted a couple of years ago.

Tony Nese vs. Cedric Alexander

Alexander and Tony Nese have been in the ring together many times since the inception of 205 Live, so they have built up a lot of chemistry as opponents.

As two of the more muscular Superstars on the roster, the two men always make sure they have the most physical contest on the show.

They did a good job mixing power moves with high-flying offense and mat wrestling to make this a well-rounded match. Performances like this make one wonder why WWE hasn't give Nese a better push.

It says a lot about a Superstar like Alexander when he can produce two Match of the Week candidates against two completely different opponents.

In a somewhat surprising outcome, Nese picked up a clean win over the former champion with a gorgeous 450 splash.

Grade: A+

Notes and Highlights

• Mustafa Ali was shown backstage telling Alexander to be careful during this match. We also saw a promo from Drew Gulak and Jack Gallagher directed at The Brian Kendrick.
• Nese is one of those natural athletes who makes everything he does look easy. It's almost frustrating to watch him be so good sometimes.
• Alexander's springboard flatliner was impressive.
• It's great to hear the crowd get into 205 Live matches, especially when they are this good.

Zeuxis vs. Io Shirai

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Io Shirai and Zeuxis

The first match on this week's episode of the Mae Young Classic was a bit of a dream match, as Mexico's Zeuxis took on Japan's Shirai.

They showed each other respect before the bell with a handshake, but they threw sportsmanship out the window once the match began and started trying to hurt each other.

Zeuxis focused on Shirai's arm after hitting her with a dropkick to the shoulder, but The Genius of the Sky never allowed her to keep the upper hand for long.

They worked together to produce a fun, physical contest that had the fans in attendance on the edge of their seats. Shirai scored the win with a moonsault to advance to the next round.

Grade: B+

Notes and Highlight

• It's awesome to see one of the top Mexican wrestlers face one of the top Japanese wrestlers in the Mae Young Classic. These kinds of moments don't happen often.
• Zeuxis had a cool ring jacket, but Shirai had the cooler mask.
• Shirai's suicide dive could have ended badly. She barely caught herself before landing on her face.

Xia Li vs. Deonna Purrazzo

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Deonna Purrazzo and Xia Li

The second match of the night featured NXT's Deonna Purrazzo taking on another developmental talent named Xia Li. The Virtuoso was the favorite heading into this year's tourney, so Li came into this one as the underdog.

The wushu expert used her martial arts background to focus on strikes, while Purrazzo kept going back to Li's left arm to set up her finisher.

After a decent exchange of close finishes, Purrazzo picked up the win with her patented double Fujiwara armbar to advance to the quarterfinals.

Grade: B-

Notes and Highlights

• Ricochet was shown in the crowd. He is trying to bring back the pork pie hat.
• Purrazzo has so many different skills she can utilize. Expect great things from her in WWE.
• The finish to this match was great. Purrazzo's application of the double armbar looked painful.

Tegan Nox vs. Nicole Matthews

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Tegan Nox and Nicole Matthews

Nicole Matthews showed her villainous side right away by telling Tegan Nox her knee brace was loose so she became distracted. The veteran took a few cheap shots, but Nox fought back right away.

With WWE having to pack four matches into each hour of this tournament, some bouts are bound to end up being limited for time so the others can last longer.

This contest was short, but it managed to portray Matthews as a hardened veteran and Nox as a loveable underdog.

The Welsh Superstar defeated Matthews with the Shining Wizard to move on in the Mae Young Classic.

Grade: C

Notes and Highlights

• The way Nox hit a cannonball in the corner was unique.
• Beth Phoenix continues to get more comfortable on commentary with each passing week.

Mia Yim vs. Kaitlyn

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Mia Yim and Kaitlyn

The final second-round match featured a former Divas champion facing an ex-TNA Knockouts champion when Kaitlyn battled Mia Yim.

The crowd gave both women a warm welcome, so it was clear fans were split on who to cheer for. It led to a lively and attentive audience.

Kaitlyn had a target to focus on with Yim's injured hand, but the blue-haired warrior went after her leg to even the playing field.

Yim kicked out of a brutal spear before locking Kaitlyn in a kneebar to get the submission victory. They embraced after the match before Jessika Carr helped Kaitlyn to the back.

The crowd gave Yim a standing ovation to end the show on a high note.

Grade: B+

Notes and Highlights

• Yim was hesitant to shake hands before the match because her hand was still taped up from the injury she suffered in her last match.
• You could see a welt forming on Kaitlyn's leg through her fishnets. That is how hard Yim was kicking her.
• Yim displayed some heel characteristics, and it led to the crowd getting behind Kaitlyn.