The 1st round of the 16-participant single-elimination tournament to crown a new Cruiserweight Championship concluded last night on 205 Live.

The first match last night saw newcomer to 205 Live, Buddy Murphy, defeat Ariya Daivari. In the 2nd tournament match last night, Mustafa Ali defeated Jack Gallagher.

Also last night, 205 Live General Manager gave a tournament update which included the first unveiling of brackets.



2nd round matches confirmed for the tournament include:

  • Cedric Alexander vs. TJP
  • Roderick Strong vs. Kalisto
  • Buddy Murphy vs. Mustafa Ali
  • Mark Andrews vs. Drew Gulak

Of the remaining participants, only Kalisto and TJP have held the Cruiserweight Championship previously.

The finals of the tournament is scheduled to take place at WrestleMania.