10 Ways Wrestling Is Ruining WWE
4. 205-And-Over
Enzo Amoré shook off cries of demotion as he took his first steps into the Cruiserweight Division, pulling double duty on Monday Night Raw and 205 Live with a new finisher and a new opponent bubbling under in the form of lightweight overlord Neville.
Much to the chagrin of the last remaining workrate fans still watching the Tuesday night wasteland, the 'Smacktalker Skywalker' is likely to feature prominently despite his limited in-ring ability, most likely at the expense of several rotating fliers that had previously dazzled in 2016's Cruiserweight Classic.
But herein lies the problem - it's not really a problem. 205 Live, and the division in general, has been absolutely crying out for somebody like Amoré. It's no surprise that the only folk close to standing out inside the purple ropes this year have been Jack Gallacher (funny look, moustache, umbrella), Austin Aries (banana, commentator, name value), and Neville himself (King Of The Cruiserweights, company's best all-round performer). The points within the parentheses are those crucial markers somebody like Vince McMahon actually clings on to. Not least when whatever used to pass as the 'Cruiserweight' style now features in every other main roster match anyway.
In Seth Rollins, for example, the company have a former (and probably future) topliner that wrestles exactly like an X Division star from a decade ago. It's tremendous that the style has evolved to be considered main event-worthy in WWE, but what has that really left the light heavyweights?