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Post by Evil Abed on Jun 30, 2017 19:43:00 GMT -5
Just a little idea I had today. Since the division is severely lacking (both before and after the poor mistreatment of Aries) and WWE is clearly pushing Braun, Brock, Roman, Seth, and for the meantime Joe to be the main players in the Universal Title picture, does it make sense to give Neville a formidable opponent in Finn Balor?
Lets be honest, right now Neville (no pun intended) is just on another level. Aries was the closest thing he had to someone who threatened his reign, but they dragged that out until it was beat to death, now Aries looks like a chump. Tozawa, Gallagher, Cedric, etc... are all talented in their own right but they've built Neville so far that a loss to anyone in the division right now would seem absurd. On different levels it gives Finn something to do while WWE goes once again through their Roman experiment (Finn defeating Bray isn't exactly doing anyone any favors, especially Bray), and it gives the Cruiserweight division some new life.
Thoughts?
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Jun 30, 2017 19:49:52 GMT -5
Finn's too marketable to be in the cruierweight division.
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Post by hCo.Bro™ [brandon_lee] on Jun 30, 2017 19:50:23 GMT -5
I'd be ok with it! I really don't like "weight" classes in pro wrestling because one still gets held to a higher regard than the other. But if you can get guys like Neville and Balor who can transcend a weight class, let them steal the show from the big guys!
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Post by marino13 on Jun 30, 2017 20:17:39 GMT -5
I honestly think the plan for Neville is to build him up while building up the importance of the CW title. It's virtually the same thing they did when they introduced the World title by handing it to Triple H and giving him a lengthy run. I think WWE likes talent like Gallagher, Perkins, & Aries, very much, but the main focus is building up that tile. And having Neville being a dominant champion is the quickest way there. Eventually when some like Tozawa or Alexander does defeat him, it will mean that much more. Then Neville can graduate up to a US or IC championship contention.
As for Balor going to 205... sure it would help the show. Might help the division. But I don't think it will do Balor any favors. If WWE wants casual fans to think he stands a chance against the likes of Braun & Brock, they can't let him look weak to Metalik or Daivari. So he'd be forced to steamroll through the entire division. But then that in turn doesn't do the CW division any favors either.
Least that's my take on it.
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Post by J12 on Jun 30, 2017 20:52:23 GMT -5
I don't even want to think this into potential existence. It would be the end of Balor as a serious contender for a main event level push.
The Cruiserweight division is a colossal failure and it already feels like it's just begging for Vince McMahon to pull the plug. I understand that Neville has had a bit of a career resurgence there, but ultimately, I don't think it means much and I certainly don't think it will ever translate to a prominent spot on the card for him. He can be the "King of the Cruiserweights", but the Cruiserweights are the new Diva's division; they're the popcorn match.
No one that the company values should be involved in that division in any way until they've made it more than it is. I just don't think they care nearly enough to make that happen.
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Post by TheSystem 1.5 on Jun 30, 2017 20:58:12 GMT -5
Stop trying to limit people with so much freaking potential to a division the company doesn't even give a  about. |
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Post by BSR on Jun 30, 2017 21:58:03 GMT -5
Well. He is small enough. Lol
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Jul 1, 2017 4:47:09 GMT -5
This issue highlights why "bring back the cruiserweight division" was such a stupid idea. Balor is a cruiserweight, but because he's good enough to go for the real titles, he's not in the cruiserweight division. So what that says about guys who are in that division is they're just not good enough to go for the real belts.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 5:37:49 GMT -5
Maybe he can also come out and dab with TJP, that'd be radical.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Jul 1, 2017 8:02:55 GMT -5
This issue highlights why "bring back the cruiserweight division" was such a stupid idea. Balor is a cruiserweight, but because he's good enough to go for the real titles, he's not in the cruiserweight division. So what that says about guys who are in that division is they're just not good enough to go for the real belts. To be fair though I remember for years people on here wanted it back. Personaly I would prefer the Hardcore division to return. |
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Post by Gone. on Jul 1, 2017 8:12:29 GMT -5
Everyone in this thread casually ignoring how Devitt was IWGP JR champion for over 1,000 days.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jul 1, 2017 17:25:08 GMT -5
HELL NO! Huge step down for him.
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Post by TheLastDude on Jul 1, 2017 19:14:24 GMT -5
Everyone in this thread casually ignoring how Devitt was IWGP JR champion for over 1,000 days. Couple of things though: 1) Lighter guys aren't really looked upon as being inferior in Japan. 2) He was never IWGP Heavyweight champ. So, even that kind of says something. 3) Vince wants him booked as a star, and the Cruiserweight division would be a big step down for him. 4) In the WWE, he's facing monsters like Brock, Joe, and Braun. He didn't really have that kind of competition in Japan. |
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Post by cordless2016 on Jul 1, 2017 19:15:00 GMT -5
I think it would be great and keep Balor away from jobbing to Reigns and Brock. But Neville needs to continue to be built up. Have him run through the CW division. He says he's beaten everyone, and out comes Balor. The matches would be amazing and Neville could step beyond his midcard role into a more prominent spot.
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Post by Rontaro13 on Jul 1, 2017 19:42:40 GMT -5
I'm on the fence about this idea. It would be cool to see, but Finn wouldn't gain much from going to the CW division. If anyone from the normal Raw roster should go to the CW division, then have it be Kalisto. Kalsito would fit in perfectly.
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Post by greenjack1992 on Jul 1, 2017 20:05:53 GMT -5
I still don't fully understand why the cruiserweights only wrestle each other. That's not how the cruiserweights worked in WCW or WWE the first time.
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Post by weaseltv on Jul 1, 2017 20:11:16 GMT -5
Think about this though...
say...
you put Balor in the Cruiserweight division...he wins the title, then a couple months later, you put Hideo Itami in the Cruiserweight division... and he feuds with Balor...
I'd watch the Cruiserweight division....
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Post by Truth HuRts on Jul 1, 2017 20:16:41 GMT -5
He's far to good to be a cruiserweight champion
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Post by BSR on Jul 1, 2017 22:12:54 GMT -5
He's far to good to be a cruiserweight champion So are Kendrick, Neville, and Aries and two thirds of then have been champion |
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Post by PJ on Jul 2, 2017 5:21:43 GMT -5
Even if it was for only 24 hours he was the first universal champion so no you can't now drop him down to the CW division. Hell there shouldn't even be a "Cruiserweight Division". They should have just made it an annual tournament culminating at WrestleMania where the winner has bragging rights (the championship) until the next years tournament. Sure they could still have the champion defend it at certain PPV 's throughout the year, but for the most part every cruiserweight should be in contention for all the titles throughout the year only focusing on the cruiserweight championship during the annual tournament.
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