The following is set for tonight’s 7/20 WWE Cruiserweight Classic on the WWE Network:
Tajiri vs. Damian Slater
TJ Perkins vs. Da Mack
Lince Dorado vs. Mustafa Ali
Akira Tozawa vs. Kenneth Johnson
Tag: WWE Cruiserweight Classic
WWE’s Cruiserweight Classic Preview: 7/13/16
The following is scheduled for tonight’s 7/13 WWE Cruiserweight Classic on the WWE Network:
Gran Metalik vs. Alejandro Saez
Ho Ho Lun vs. Ariya Daivari
Clement Petiot vs. Cedric Alexander
Kota Ibushi vs. Sean Maluta
WWE Cruiserweight Classic Bracketology Special 7/6/16
Scheduled at 9PM ET tonight on WWE Network is a Bracketology special for the Cruiserweight Classic tournament that begins next week with hosts Daniel Bryan and Mauro Ranallo looking at the first round match-ups, plus an interview with WWE COO Triple H about the tournament.
Triple H Says CWC Is WWE’s Newest Brand
Triple H tweeted the following after last night’s tapings, saying WWE launched a new brand with the CWC (Cruiserweight Classic):
Daniel Bryan Returning To WWE For Cruiserweight Classic Commentary With Mauro Ranallo
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
The commentary team for WWE’s Cruiserweight Classic has just been announced … and it will feature none other than former WWE World Heavyweight champ Daniel Bryan!
According to WWE.com … Bryan will be doing color commentary alongside Mauro Ranallo. This will be Daniel’s first WWE television appearance since retiring from the ring in February.
Of choosing Bryan to host the tournament WWE said, “Not only does he know what it takes to make it with the WWE Universe watching, but Bryan is a contemporary of several CWC competitors.”
The CWC is a 32-man tournament featuring wrestlers from all over the world and will air every Wednesday for 10 weeks. The whole thing culminates with a live two-hour special on September 14th. In preparation, WWE Network will air a special called CWC: Bracketology on July 6th.
WWE Announces All 32 Cruiserweight Classic Names
WWE has announced all 32 competitors for The WWE Cruiserweight Classic that starts taping from Full Sail University later this month on June 23rd:
* Kota Ibushi
* Tajiri
* Gran Metalik
* Zack Sabre Jr.
* Noam Dar
* Da Mack
* Zumbi
* Clement Petiot
* Harv Sihra
* Gurv Sihra
* Fabian Aichner
* Brian Kendrick
* Rich Swann
* Cedric Alexander
* Akira Tozawa
* Jack Gallagher
* Tony Nese
* Johnny Gargano
* Tommaso Ciampa
* Ho Ho Lun
* TJ Perkins
* Drew Gulak
* Anthony Bennett
* Tyson Dux
* Lince Dorado
* Sean Malura
* Raul Mendoza
* Kenneth Johnson
* Alejandro Saez
* Damien Slater
* Ariya Daivari (brother of former WWE star)
* Jason Lee
Report: Rich Swann Nursing Shoulder Injury, WWE Cruiserweight Classic Match In Jeopardy
Source: WrestleZone
According to Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet, NXT wrestler Rich Swann recently sustained a shoulder injury and it could keep him from participating in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic.
Swann hasn’t wrestled at a live event since the end of March, and sources say it’s because he’s trying to let his shoulder heal before the upcoming tournament begins.
It’s unclear when the injured happened, but Swann last wrestled fellow NXT star Elias Samson, who coincidentally and quite separately is also dealing with an injury.
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