The Cruiserweight Division

I would like to once again welcome a guest poster to WrestleBlogger. His name is Fernando and he's going to be talking about the Cruiserweight Division.

I can’t say I hate WWE, but I can’t say I love it either. I’m very disappointed with the Cruiserweight division. Let’s go back to how the Cruiserweight division started in the WWE. When wCw went out of business, there was a huge demand for the Southern feel of wrestling. The original wCw cruiserweight division had the likes of Dean Malenko, Jushin Liger, Brian Pillman, Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio, Ultimo Dragon, Juventud Gurrera, Chavo Gurrero, Eddie Gurrero, Billy Kidman, Psychosis and the list goes on and on. They put out the best performances. High flying moves that no one has seen with a little mix of international and technical wrestling. Many years past and during the “wCw invasion” they united the light-heavyweight with the cruiserweight title. Ever since then, the WWE has killed their division. They tell the wrestlers to hold back and to wrestle the “WWE” style. Right now Kid Kash is the champ. His move isn’t the “Dead Level”. The WWE told him to use the brainbuster. In ECW and WCW, Kash used the moonsault. In TNA’s great X-Division, he used the “Money Maker” which is a delayed spike pile-driver. He left TNA due to some disputes with management. Look at Jamie Noble. He can wrestle a very “old school” style. When WWE fired him due to steroid use, he got his life back together. He worked for Japan and eventually Ring of Honor. He eventually became the ROH champion. I just find it a shame because the WWE can use the cruiserweight division as a big draw if they put those guys in the mid-card or main event on a smackdown and let them do what ever they want. Don’t let these guys just wrestle on Velocity in 5 minute matches. Not every WWE fan goes on WWE.com and watches Velocity. I just want to know what the WWE is afraid of. Some of the best well-rounded wrestlers in the world aren’t 6’6 or 320 pounds. There was once a match in ROH that Paul London faced AJ styles. They went at each other for about a half hour and the match ended in a double pinfall draw. A man in the audience yelled, “This match is worth the price of admission alone.” My main point is that the cruiserweight division isn’t being used properly and it could be used properly if they just gave them the free mat and say “Here’s your stage, give it all you got”. One last thought. For those who saw the Raw Eddie Gurrero Tribute show and saw the HBK vs. Rey Mysterio match, you guys saw something special. You saw a blend of great speed and basically a “Lucha Libre” Mexican style match. Why can’t they let Rey wrestle that style more often? Lucha Libre means “Wrestle Freely”, but it’s the Mexican style of wrestling. I think if they let him wrestle any way he wants, the fans would love him more.

Thank You Fernando. You made some valid points.