10 Possible Winners Of WWE's Cruiserweight Classic

8. Akira Tozawa

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Make no mistake about it, Akira Tozawa is the cult favourite going into the WWE Cruiserweight Classic.

A long-time favourite outside of World Wrestling Entertainment, Tozawa has fought the likes of Sami Zayn, Dean Ambrose, Austin Aries, Neville and others in high-profile matches, as well as teaming with Kevin Owens to form the wonderfully named Nightmare Violence Connection.

Tozawa's name appears on this list more out of hope than expectation, but he is going to be right up there with your Zack Sabre Jr's and Kota Ibushi's when it comes to reception from the crowd. It will be strange seeing Tozawa inside a WWE ring, that is for sure.

Despite all this, Mr. High Tension has as much character and charisma as anyone in the tournament. Don't expect him to become an NXT staple on the back of the tournament, but do expect him to kick a few guys harder than they expect to be kicked.

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