We’re seeing a new crop of talent rise up on 205 Live, as William Regal seeks to breathe new life into the cruiserweight division. Two of those names are Asher Hale & Ari Sterling. Hale is better known as Anthony Henry from EVOLVE, while Sterling was known as Alex Zayne, a standout of companies like Game Changer Wrestling. Last week, Hale got a win over Ariya Daivari, while Sterling took a loss to Tony Nese. This week these two meet in singles action, in a match that could define the future of 205 Live.
Asher Hale Controls The Pace Of The Match
They’d lock up in the middle of the ring, where Hale was able to get a cravat on Sterling. He’d go for the Snapmare Takedown, but Sterling was able to land on his feet. Sterling would get his wrist captured and taken to the mat. Hale was flaunting his technical skills by getting his money’s worth out of a simple wristlock, but Sterling used the ropes to break the hold.
Sterling dropped Hale with a shoulder tackle, before flaunting his agility. This led to Hale grabbing a rear waist lock, and Sterling hitting the first big strike of the match, a back elbow strike to the head. Hale came back with a stiff kick to the back of the leg, dropping Sterling instantly.
Sterling was able to get back into the match with a headscissor takedown out of the corner, before a spinning heel kick. The leg was fine, but he’d miss the Moonsauce Press to the outside, but stuck the landing. Hale would come off the apron with a running knee strike, and caught Sterling in the face.
Ari Sterling Digs Deep To Claim The Win
We’d almost see this one end with a count out, as Hale threw Sterling into the barricade before dragging him into the ring. Sterling would take a neckbreaker in the middle of the ring, but was able to kick out at two before being trapped in a cross-arm clutch. Hale would have the hold turned around on him, but was able to fling Sterling away and hit a running dropkick to the knee.
Another kick to the back of the leg of Sterling would further weaken the leg, and a Figure Four Dragon Screw could be enough to ground him. Hale was getting downright cocky, and Sterling came back with some hard stickers before managing a front flip kick to the back of the head. A jumping forearm strike in the corner would normally be followed by the pop up hurricanrana, but the leg didn’t allow this.
Instead, Hale would take Sterling down, and apply an Indian Deathlock with a bridge, and Sterling barely got the ropes. Hale would nail a PK and a double stomp to the knee, but Sterling countered the next submission attempt into a small package for a two count. Sterling kept countering submissions into pinfalls, before nailing Baja ‘86 for the win.
This match wouldn’t have felt out of place in style and pace on a top level indy card from a company like GCW or Beyond. Sterling & Hale are seemingly refusing to conform to the WWE style, and a show like 205 Live gives them the freedom to really show their skills. This match was great from bell to bell, only suffering from a slow start. Match Rating: 3.75/5 (*** 3/4)
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