IWE 205 Live
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| IWE 205 Live | ||
| Genre | Sports entertainment Professional wrestling | |
| Created by | Triple K | |
| Starring | 205 Live roster | |
| Opening theme | "Hail The Crown" by CFO$ | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| No. of seasons | 3 | |
| No. of episodes | 90 (as of August 21, 2018) | |
| Production | ||
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup | |
| Running time | 1 hour | |
| Production company(s) | IWE | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | IWE Network (2016 – present) | |
| Original release | November 29, 2016 – present | |
| Chronology | ||
| Related shows | IWE Raw IWE SmackDown IWE NXT IWE Main Event IWE Superstars | |
| External links | ||
IWE 205 Live, or simply 205 Live, is a professional wrestling web television program produced by IWE, which features the promotion's cruiserweight division, wherein all participants are billed at a maximum weight of 205 lbs. This show is also part of the 205 Live brand and formerly part of the Raw brand, storyline divisions to which IWE employees are assigned to work and perform.
The show premiered on the IWE Network on November 29, 2016, and airs weekly on the service. It originally aired following SmackDown Live on Tuesday nights.< 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. In September 2018, the show moved to Wednesday nights at 7:00pm eastern time, just prior to NXT, and is no longer "live", with tapings occurring on Tuesday nights prior to SmackDown's live broadcast.
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History
Champions
On September 14, 2016, Triple K announced that the winner of the final tournament in Cruiserweight Classic would not only receive a trophy, but will receive a IWE Cruiserweight Championship for the cruiserweight division on the Raw brand. Originally the title was defended exclusively on Monday Night Raw, but on November 29, 2016, 205 Live was launched for the cruiserweight division meaning that the title will defended on both Raw and 205 Live.
Roster
- Main article: List of IWE personnel § Cruiserweights
On-air personalities
Authority figures
| Authority figure | Position | Date started | Date finished | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maverick | General Manager | January 30, 2018 | present | Daniel Bryan announced Maverick as the new General Manager of the cruiserweight division on the January 30, 2018 episode of 205 Live |
Commentators
| Commentators | Date started | Date finished |
|---|---|---|
| Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves, and Austin Aries | November 29, 2016 | February 28, 2017 |
| Mauro Ranallo and Corey Graves | | |
| Tom Phillips and Corey Graves | March 14, 2017 | June 6, 2017 |
| Vic Joseph and Corey Graves | June 13, 2017 | August 29, 2017 |
| Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuinness | September 5, 2017 | April 3, 2018 |
| Vic Joseph and Byron SaxtonA | | |
| Vic Joseph and Percy WatsonB | April 10, 2018 | April 17, 2018 |
| Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness and Percy Watson | April 24, 2018 | present |
| Tom Phillips and Percy Watson | | |
| Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness, Percy Watson and Wale | | |
- ^AWhen McGuinness was absent at the time, he was filled in by SmackDown Live's Byron Saxton.
- ^BWhen McGuinness was absent for the birth of his daughter, he was filled in by his fellow colleague from NXT Percy Watson for two weeks.
Ring announcers
| Ring announcers | Date started | Date finished | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Hamilton | November 29, 2016 | present | Ring announcer for the Smackdown and NXT brands. |
