Escobar vs. Scott preview special set for WWE 205 Live
This week’s episode of 205 Live won’t feature any new in-ring content.
Instead, tonight’s 205 Live will be a special episode previewing Santos Escobar’s NXT Cruiserweight Championship defense against Isaiah “Swerve” Scott at NXT TakeOver 31 this Sunday.
“On a very special episode of 205 Live tonight, Vic Joseph will look at the upcoming title bout between Isaiah ‘Swerve’ Scott and Santos Escobar, slated for this Sunday at NXT TakeOver 31,” WWE.com wrote. “The championship fight will represent a monumental moment for the purple brand, as it is the first time that the NXT Cruiserweight Title will be on the line at an NXT TakeOver.”
Scott is the only person who’s pinned Escobar in WWE. He defeated Escobar in a group match during NXT’s Cruiserweight Championship tournament and also pinned Escobar during a six-man tag street fight on NXT last month. When Scott unsuccessfully challenged for Escobar’s Cruiserweight title in August, the finish of the match involved Escobar using a lucha mask that was loaded with a weapon.
Post Wrestling’s John Pollock confirmed with multiple sources that no matches are going to be taped for 205 Live at the Amway Center tonight. 205 Live is going to be running out of the WWE Performance Center starting next week. NXT is also moving to the Performance Center starting with Sunday’s TakeOver event.
Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade.
In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated's wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.