Buddy Murphy and Tony Nese kicked off WrestleMania 35 in style. As the first match on the official kickoff show, the 205 Live stars set a great tempo that other stars will look to follow. In the end, Tony Nese reigned supreme and won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
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Very early on in the match, Murphy’s right eye was opened up. It bled throughout, but the champion kept coming forward and wasn’t going to let a cut end his night early. Nese had his moments throughout as he hit an incredible springboard moonsault and a great 450 splash. However, Murphy seemed to be a step ahead for most of the bout.
An INCREDIBLE moonsault from @TonyNese connects on the WWE #CruiserweightChampion @WWE_Murphy! #WrestleMania #Kickoff pic.twitter.com/FTgzZQDYiJ
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2019
The end almost came after Murphy hit a great jumping knee and delivered Murphy’s Law. However, Nese managed to get his foot on the rope. Nese rallied with a superkick, a German suplex into the corner and then a running Nese to pick up the win.
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