205:Alive - 205 Live recap for March 19, 2019

Before the next match, Maria Kanellis welcomes everyone to 205 Live and calls Mike Kanellis "the best wrestler in the world" and "better than the best," then calls the fans lazy, disrespectful and rude just like General Manager Drake Maverick. She says that Maverick threatened Mike's job last week, and says that Mike will prove everyone and his "top cruiserweight" opponent for tonight wrong. That opponent happens to be Akira Tozawa.

Mike Kanellis beats Akira Tozawa following the assist from Maria Kanellis, which allows Mike Kanellis to get the knees up to block the top rope senton.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Cedric Alexander, who says he is confident that he can win tonight. Suddenly, Buddy Murphy and Tony Nese show up. Nese says he and Cedric have beaten each other multiple times, but he is the best he has never been. Cedric says he has never had to be the sidekick to get close to the Cruiserweight title, but Buddy says Cedric wasn't good enough to keep the title. Nese says he is nobody's sidekick, and Cedric jokes that Nese is too good to be Buddy Murphy's bag carrier. Murphy reminds Cedric that he kept him away from the Cruiserweight title and that he will beat him again. Cedric questions Buddy Murphy's faith in Nese, and asks what would happen to their friendship if the Cruiserweight Championship got involved. Cedric leaves, then Nese tells Murphy that he's not buying it and that he will be champion one day.

Next week: The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik) vs. Drew Gulak, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher and Humberto Carillo!

"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beats Cedric Alexander to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament and face Buddy Murphy for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at WrestleMania 35. After the match, Buddy Murphy shows up and shakes hands with Tony Nese before raising his hand, then he hits Nese with a running knee to the face.