Nese to challenge for Cruiserweight title at WWE Extreme Rules
Drew Gulak’s first Cruiserweight Championship defense will be against former champion Tony Nese.
Nese defeated Akira Tozawa in a number one contender’s match on this week’s 205 Live and will challenge for Gulak’s title at Extreme Rules. The pay-per-view is taking place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 14.
Gulak became Cruiserweight Champion by defeating Nese and Tozawa in a triple threat match on Sunday’s Stomping Grounds pre-show. Nese was champion going into the match but didn’t take the fall. After Nese was sent to the outside, Gulak hit a torture rack neckbreaker on Tozawa to win the title.
The updated card for Extreme Rules is listed below:
- The Undertaker & Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre
- Universal Champion Seth Rollins & Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch defending against Baron Corbin & Lacey Evans (winners-take-all stipulation with both titles on the line)
- WWE Champion Kofi Kingston defending against Samoa Joe
- SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley defending against Alexa Bliss
- WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak defending against Tony Nese
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