After becoming No. 1 contender to the Cruiserweight Title on Raw, "The Outlandish" Rich Swann aims to dethrone The Brian Kendrick and make a statement on the debut episode of WWE 205 Live.

Arriving at WWE 205 Live, Rich Swann and The Brian Kendrick had competing visions about the outcome of their main event battle on the show’s debut. Swann was poised to prove all the naysayers wrong while The Brian Kendrick believed his victory was a foregone conclusion.

Unfortunately for Kendrick, Swann – who earned the title opportunity defeating former Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins and Noam Dar on Raw – indeed did prove himself, rising to the occasion and capturing the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

Believing WWE 205 Live existed because of him, Kendrick – a 17-year veteran – kept the energetic Swann at bay early in the contest. However, the fast-paced athleticism of “The Outlandish” Swann swung momentum in his favor. Proving that the Cruiserweight division is both high-flying and hard-hitting, Kendrick methodically targeted his opponent’s neck and back. Swann displayed the true heart of champion, remaining in the battle and a securing the win after delivering a flurry of kicks to become the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion.