10 Reasons WWE's Cruiserweight Division Isn't Working

Where are things going wrong for the (formerly) flippy guys?

by John Bills
Rich Swann Cedric Alexander T.J Perkins Brian Kendrick Tony Nese Drew Gulak
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For years, fans around the world pleaded for the return of pure cruiserweight wrestling to WWE. Sure, the company had a fairly wretched history when it came to booking junior heavyweights, but the wrestling landscape had changed since the time Hornswoggle was forced to relinquish the WWE Cruiserweight Championship due to fears for his well-being.

Daniel Bryan had almost single-handedly changed the way cruiserweight-size wrestlers were seen, and as 2015 became 2016 there was renewed hope for juniors returning to WWE TV. Then came the Cruiserweight Classic, and all seemed right with the world. The cruiserweight division was to return to RAW after a long, long time away.

A few weeks have passed since the return of the division, and to call it underwhelming would be something of an understatement. Something isn't clicking. The division has gone from a potential breath of fresh air to just another part of the show.

What went wrong? Why hasn't the cruiserweight division been the hit that it seemingly could only be? Is it the fault of the performers, the bookers, the company, or all three?

Here are 10 reasons why the revamped WWE Cruiserweight Division just isn't working.

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Born in the middle of Wales in the middle of the 1980's, John can't quite remember when he started watching wrestling but he has a terrible feeling that Dino Bravo was involved. Now living in Prague, John spends most of his time trying to work out how Tomohiro Ishii still stands upright. His favourite wrestler of all time is Dean Malenko, but really it is Repo Man. He is the author of 'An Illustrated History of Slavic Misery', the best book about the Slavic people that you haven't yet read. You can get that and others from www.poshlostbooks.com.