20 October, 2023

NUNZIO (C) VS. JUVENTUD GUERRERA

  Juventud Guerrera makes his way out first. Psychosis and Super Crazy are with him. He won a battle royal on Velocity to earn this championship match. Nunzio and Vito watched on from the top of the ramp. I’m putting it here again. They need all of the C-Shows on the WWE Network, especially when it links to these matches. Nunzio and Vito make their way out, this was when Vito was a dangerous Mafioso henchman, not a dress-wearing comedy character.

Michael Cole and Tazz are on commentary for this match.

 

NUNZIO © VS. JUVENTUD GUERRERA

WWE Cruiserweight Championship

WWE No Mercy 2005 (9th October 2005)


  Nunzio gets behind Juvi but gets rolled up for 2, Juventud Guerrera gets a backslide for 2 and rolls Nunzio up for another.

  Nunzio cuts him off with a knee to the midsection and tries to roll Juvi up, but Juvi rolls through for another 2 count. They each sweep the leg and cover for immediate kickouts and Juvi gets to his feet with a rolling kip up. Nunzio shoves Juvi but gets chopped until he launches at the challenger with a forearm. Juvi kicks Nunzio in the midsection and sends Nunzio off the ropes from a headlock. Nunzio goes over a prone Juvi and under a leapfrog, Juvi rolls under a leapfrog from Nunzio and stuns him with a kick to the face. A tilt-a-whirl headscissors takes Nunzio down for 2. Juventud Guerrera gets another 2 count from the uranagi into a backbreaker but is brought down from the top rope. Nunzio hits elbow drops to the back and pulls on Juvi’s arms, using his boots against Juvi’s back. Juventud Guerrera gets to his feet, he counters an irish whip, jumping into the electric chair for a victory roll but only gets 2. Nunzio hits a Russian legsweep and covers but only gets 1.

  Juventud Guerrera is sent into the top turnbuckle, they brawl in the corner and climb to the top rope before both drop to the mat in a facebuster. No one go the good side of that one, Nunzio is able to drape his arm over Juvi at 7, Juventud Guerrera kicks out at 2, countering to his own pin for 2. Nunzio runs into Juvi’s boot in the corner, Juventud Guerrera hits a spinning kick to knock Nunzio down, but takes too long celebrating. Nunzio charges him with a forearm and gets a receipt. Juventud Guerrera sends Nunzio off the ropes, Nunzio with a sunset flip but Juvi rolls through and plants him with a dropkick.Juventud Guerrera covers but only gets 2. Nunzio eats a Shining Wizard but catches Juvi with a back elbow in the corner. Nunzio gets planted to the mat, Juvi covers 1, 2, no! Juvi runs into a kick to the midsection in the corner but avoids the Sicillian Slice, Nunzio sends Juvi over to the apron and Vito holds him in place. Juventud Guerrera kicks Vito away and a shoulder tackle stops Nunzio. Nunzio stays on his feet for the sunset flip, Juvi flis out of the ring and takes Vito down with a headscissors on the floor. Juventud Guerrera hits a crossbody on Nunzio from the top rope, Nunzio rolls through for the cover 1, 2, 2.99!

  Nunzio counters the Juvi Driver into a reverse neckbreaker, Juvi counters into a Northern Lights suplex and he rolls through into a Juvi Driver! 1, 2, 3!

WINNER: JUVENTUD GUERRERA (NEW WWE Cruiserweight Champion)

 They put a lot into their time for this match, even with Juventud Guerrera selling the back to slow the pace slightly. The cruiserweights were always best when they were putting on a fun sprint and the cruiserweight division was a highlight of Smackdown for most of its run. They worked well together and I bought into any result until the end. [**¾] 5.5/10

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