10 Wrestlers Who'll Become WWE Champions For The First Time In 2017

10. Cedric Alexander

Three months removed from the Cruiserweight Classic’s conclusion and the WWE Cruiserweight division is finally heating up. Rich Swann is 205 Live’s most popular competitor, and the charismatic high-flyer makes for a far more compelling champion than Brian Kendrick. Neville’s heel turn heralds his long overdue initiation to the division, meanwhile, and with Austin Aries lurking at the commentary booth, Swann won’t be short of challengers.

Despite these recent movements, there’s a real need to build another solid babyface challenger on 205 Live. TJ Perkins has lost a boatload of momentum, Noam Dar has turned heel, and Jack Gallagher is but a novelty act at this point. Enter Cedric Alexander, who isn’t just one of the most exciting wrestlers on the roster, but one of the easiest to rally behind.

Alexander’s WWE career came to life with an excellent performance against Kota Ibushi in the CWC. He might be stuck behind a terrible romance angle with Alicia Fox at the moment, but he’s an excellent all-round worker who can adapt to any style. His talent deserves a bigger TV role than he’s currently getting, and with Akira Tozawa and Gran Metalik seemingly MIA, the brass ring is there for Alexander to grab.

Don’t expect him to challenge while Swann’s got the belt, but Alexander should make a charge towards the Cruiserweight Title by summer at the latest.