WWE Clash Of Champions 2016: 10 Things WWE Got Right
7. Maintaining Brian Kendrick's Mean Streak
At 37 years of age, Brian Kendrick likely won't be around full time for too long. His core role in WWE is as a trainer at the WWE Performance Center, but the veteran has experienced something of a career renaissance since management decided to bring back the Cruiserweight style to screens.
Throughout the Cruiserweight Classic on the WWE Network, there was a friendly vibe to most matches. Coming across as an exhibition of high-flying talent is one thing, but Raw needs the WWE Cruiserweight Title to develop feuds and interesting characters for it to work. At Clash Of Champions, WWE got the ball rolling in that regard.
After he had dropped to T.J Perkins, Kendrick begrudgingly embraced his younger peer. Then, out of nowhere he aimed a head butt at Perkins, felling him and leaving the ring having proved his point. This act was entirely in vogue with Kendrick's mean streak, one announce team members made no secret of throughout the match.
Now, WWE can either have Perkins seek revenge or Kendrick feign remorse for his actions. There's a story waiting to be developed.