10 Reasons WWE's Cruiserweight Division Has Fallen

10. Lackluster Debut Of The Division

For months, WWE promoted the pending return of the Cruiserweight division through a series of vignettes that aired weekly on Raw. However, when it finally came time for them to make a major impact on the flagship show and showcase their skills to the world, the Cruiserweight competitors fell flat.

Let the record show that it was hardly the fault of the talent involved. The Fatal 4-Way pitting Cedric Alexander, The Brian Kendrick, Gran Metalik and Rich Swann against each other was good, yet far from what viewers had come to expect from them in the Cruiserweight Classic. It also didn't help that the then-Cruiserweight champion, TJP, was nowhere to be seen on Raw that night.

Worse yet, their match was placed so late in the evening that it was difficult for fans to care, when in reality, it really should have kicked off the show. Plus, Mick Foley was put in charge of handling the in-ring introductions, which, to be honest, he did a poor job with.

It was apparent at that point the Cruiserweight division wouldn't be what fans hoped it would be.