The following is set for tonight’s live two-hour finale of the WWE Cruiserweight Classic on the WWE Network, from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida:
Semi-Final #1: Gran Metalik vs. Zack Sabre Jr
Semi-Final #2: Kota Ibushi vs. TJ Perkins
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa in tag-team action
The finals of the tournament to crown the winner of the Cruiserweight Classic
The following is set for tonight’s 9/7 WWE Cruiserweight Classic on the WWE Network:
* The quarter-finals conclude.
* Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Noam Dar
* Rich Swann vs. TJ Perkins
The following is set for tonight’s 8/31 WWE Cruiserweight Classic:
* The quarter-finals of the tournament begin.
* Kota Ibushi vs. Brian Kendrick
* Akira Tozawa vs. Gran Metalik
The following is set for tonight’s 8/24 WWE Cruiserweight Classic on WWE Network:
* The final second round matches in the tournament
* TJ Perkins vs. Johnny Gargano
* Rich Swann vs. Lince Dorado
* Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Drew Gulak
Scheduled for tonight’s Cruiserweight Classic on WWE Network at 9PM ET is more second-round action of the tournament:
Brian Kendrick vs. Tony Nese
Akira Tozawa vs. Jack Gallagher
Ho Ho Lun vs. Noam Dar
The following is scheduled for tonight’s 8/10 WWE CWC on WWE Network:
The second round kicks off:
Gran Metalik vs. Tajiri
Kota Ibushi vs. Cedric Alexander
The following is set for tonight’s 8/3 WWE Cruiserweight Classic on WWE Network:
* Final week of first-round action
* Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa
* Rich Swann vs. Jason Lee
* Jack Gallagher vs. Fabian Aichner
* Noam Dar vs. Gurv Shira
The following is set for tonight’s 7/27 WWE Cruiserweight Classic on WWE Network:
Continuation of first-round tournament action
Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Tyson Dux
The Brian Kendrick vs. Raul Mendoza
Tony Nese vs. Anthony Bennett
Drew Gulak vs. Hurv Shira
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Pro Wrestling Sheet has learned that many of the wrestlers competing in the Cruiserweight Classic have been offered WWE contracts … but one big name couldn’t accept the deal quite yet.
Multiple sources tell us Zack Sabre Jr. was recently offered a contract. However, the young wrestler couldn’t sign it at this point in time due to a personal matter.
Good news though, we’ve learned he’s expected to take them up on the offer sometime next year.
Additionally, one well-placed source says contract offers have also been extended to TJ Perkins,Cedric Alexander, Noam Dar and Akira Tozawa. If all goes to plan, they’ll report for duty in September-October.
According to PWTorch, Kota Ibushi and Gran Metallik have inked deals as well. Ibushi has since done an interview though saying he hasn’t signed on the dotted line yet.
And lastly, tweets from Johnny Gargano and Tommasso Ciampa seem to suggest that both will soon be exclusive to WWE after finishing up their final indie appearances this summer.
Source: WrestlingNews.Co
It looks like several of the names featured on the Cruiserweight Classic may stay on board after the tournament is over. Cedric Alexander, 26, Kota Ibushi, 34, Mascara Dorada, 27, and Akira Tozawa, 30, are believed to have been offered deals.
Also, Yoshihiro Tajiri, 45, is being considered. Dorada is wrestling in the Cruiserweight Classic as Gran Metalik so that should be a sign that a deal has been signed or that they have at least agreed to a deal because WWE does not change a talent’s name if they don’t expect to sign them to a deal.
Most, or all, of the names listed have not signed contracts because they have yet to go through the required medicals and background checks. Ibushi is someone that can go up to the main roster right away and with his neck issues, he may not be able to work at a high level for too many more years.
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