205:Alive - 205 Live recap for November 21, 2018

Buddy Murphy shows up to start tonight's show. He asks the fans if they thought if Mustafa Ali was going to beat him at Survivor Series, then says their opinions mean nothing to him as he has proven to Mustafa and the world that you cannot stop the unstoppable.

"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beats Noam Dar following the distraction from Buddy Murphy. After the match, Buddy Murphy boots Noam Dar out of the ring.

We hear from Mustafa Ali, who says that he is hurt physically and mentally after coming up short at Survivor Series, but he does not want to forget the pain; instead, he wants to embrace and feel every single out of it so when he is down, he can rise back up. He says he should thank Buddy Murphy for the pain, as he will work harder and dig deeper, and turn the pain into power to become Cruiserweight Champion.

General Manager Drake Maverick asks the referee for TJP vs. Gran Metalik to make sure that nobody interferes in the match. Cedric Alexander shows up, and Maverick tells him that in next week's main event, he will team with Mustafa Ali to face Tony Nese and Buddy Murphy.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Drew Gulak and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher. Gallagher says he used to look up to The Brian Kendrick, but not anymore. Gulak says Kendrick and Akira Tozawa are not a well-oiled tag team like they are, and if they step to them again, they will tap out.

Akira Tozawa and The Brian Kendrick beat Fidel Bravo and an unnamed opponent. (Bravo is not mentioned by name here, but he does show up on NXT after this on WWE Network to face Keith Lee in a losing effort, despite both matches taking place and being recorded for television two days apart.)

Backstage, Dasha Fuentes interviews Buddy Murphy and Tony Nese. Murphy says he has beaten Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali individually, and that he and Tony Nese will hurt them as a team. Nese tells Dasha she's better than that.

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Before the next match, Maria Kanellis shows up and brings out Mike Kanellis and TJP, who are wearing Gran Metalik and Kalisto masks, respectively. This causes The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Gran Metalik, Lince Dorado) to advance towards them, and referees and General Manager Drake Maverick have to break it up. Drake Maverick uses his authority to ensure that the only people at the ring for this match are Gran Metalik and TJP.

Gran Metalik beats TJP with a roll-up after TJP tries to use a pinata as a weapon. After the match, a hysterical Maria Kanellis shows up with General Manager Drake Maverick trying to calm her down. Mike Kanellis comes out from behind and attacks The Lucha House Party with a steel chair, and Maverick has to direct referees to the ring to get Mike Kanellis and TJP out of the ring.