10 Booking Steps For WWE Raw (Sept 19)

8. Cruiserweight Six-Man Showcase

WWE Cruiserweight Classic TJ Perkins
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First and foremost, it's important that WWE showcase the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion. By winning the Cruiserweight Classic tournament, TJ Perkins snatched the belt, one now exclusive to Monday Night Raw. Come Monday's show, Perkins could make a grand entrance, before it's revealed that he's actually there to see a new number one contender be decided.

Aside from the champ, six other men have been announced as coming up to Raw. Those performers are Rich Swann, Brian Kendrick, Noam Dar, Lince Dorado, Cedric Alexander, and Gran Metalik. It may seem a little crass to simply shove all of these guys into the one match, but if they're given some time to show off high-flying spots it should be alright.

Ideally, someone like Alexander would go over, because he'd produce sheer magic against Perkins for the title at Clash Of Champions. Right now, the Cruiserweight division is all about setting the foundations. So long as the matches are great, storylines don't necessarily need to be of paramount importance right now.

By pinning Kendrick, Alexander would look strong heading into his title opportunity at the pay-per-view.

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