CWC Finale

Before I get to the actual Finale of the CWC, I’d be remiss if I didn’t make a few comments on the CWC as a whole.

The CWC has proven something to the highest degree that NXT has shown us: The WWE can produce straight up wrestling shows and can showcase exceptional talent.
It also proves that a great wrestling program can be put together with limited promos and little to no ‘Entertainment Value.’ The Entertainment was the in-ring action.

This is how a wrestling show should be. Focus on Wrestling.

Now, my thoughts on the CWC FINALE

The CWC was a two-hour live special that only had four matches. Let me repeat that: Four Matches. When was the last time the WWE ever produced a two hour event with only four matches? Probably during the Saturday Night Main Event Days, and few of those would rival this.

We opened the show with video packages covering the entire CWC and the four semi-finalists, then we went straight to the action: both semi-final matches right out of the gate.

Zack Sabre, Jr versus Gran Metalik – a really good match in which Metalik almost matched Sabre in mat skills as he pulled out a number of submissions. Sabre stayed to his strength, wore Metalik down with punishing holds and out wrestled him.

In the end Metalik would win with his Metalik Driver.

T.J. Perkins versus Ibushi was the next semi-final. This was a fast paced, hard-hitting affair that saw both guys pull out all the stops.

Perkins shocked the World by making Ibushi tap. Many around the world felt that not only would Ibushi win, but that this tournament was designed to introduce Ibushi to the WWE.

Game changer here.

Next up we had a nice change of pace: DIY versus Noam Dar and Cedric Alexander. This was a nice addition to the event. A really good tag team match that saw DIY win, kept the crowd hot, used the cruiserweights in a positive way and give Metalik and Perkins time to catch their breath.

And they needed that.

TJP and Metalik put on one hell of an emotionally charged, rollercoaster of a match.

They pulled out everything they possible could to make this match feel special and really show that this was the tournament final, and that the two best were here.

But only one could win: T.J. Perkins.

With this win, Perkins became the first ever CWC Tournament Winner – but received something else as well. The rumors were true. Hunter presented Perkins with a sweet looking title belt. Not only is he the Tournament Winner, but the New Cruiserweight Champion as well!

TJP did a great job through-out the tournament. He was not my pick to win, nor one of my early favorites. I picked Cedric Alexander, Kendrick and Gallaher. Perkins is top notch though, and when we came to the Semi-Finals, I went for him.

Perkins is a long time indie guy, Suicide and Manic for TNA and a great talent. Now he’s a champ in the WWE. Way to Go.

CWC FINALE RATING: 10

Over All CWC Final thoughts:
The best event the WWE has produced since the ‘80’s. This was wrestling. More Please.

CWC Match of the Tournament: Brian Kendrick versus Tony Neese

CWC Best Performer of the Tournament: Brian Kendrick

CWC Best Moment: Brian Kendrick and Daniel Bryan

RATING: 10