Murphy thinks 205 Live deserves better (Credit: WWE)

WWE superstar Murphy has hit out at the treatment of 205 Live as a ‘local band following AC/DC’.

The former Cruiserweight champion – who seems to have dropped ‘Buddy’ from his name on WWE.com – seems to agree with the fans when it comes to the high-flying WWE Network show, and thinks the hugely talented roster deserves a greater spotlight.

Speaking to Metro.co.uk, he said: ‘Yeah, 205 had the hardest job because we went on after the main show.

‘We were the local band following AC/DC – so we went out there when the crowds have already seen all the stars that they wanted to.




‘We had a tough job to get these fans that want to go home, and get them onto their seats. It made our jobs really hard, but it made it a great learning experience to work in front of those crowds and bring them back.’

Murphy – who enjoyed a fantastic spell on the show from 2018 to 2019 and was hailed as the Best Kept Secret – wishes the higher-ups shined more of a spotlight on the brand, which is still filmed after SmackDown when many fans have already sat through at least two hours of the company’s biggest stars.

He explained: ‘It’s only made me a better performer, but 205 was some of the best in-ring product in the world. It was just unfortunate that it wasn’t showcased to the best of its ability, I believe. But it did have the best in-ring product.’

Murphy and Seth (middle) hold the gold (Credit: WWE)

The 31-year-old superstar – now one-half of the Raw Tag Team champions with Seth Rollins – thinks his spell on 205 Live helped him realise his potential after he believes NXT didn’t push him as they should.

‘205 was the door opening for me,’ he added. ‘People ask me about NXT – and I always correct them and say “I’m not NXT, I’m 205 Live”.

‘It is my home, it was my birth. NXT – I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again – they missed this ship, so to speak. YOu can tell by the quality that I produced.’

* WWE Raw and SmackDown highlights air every weekend on Channel 5.

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