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Update on a possible cruiserweight show on the WWE Network.

1K views 13 replies 13 participants last post by  Drago 
#1 ·
http://wrestlingnewspost.com/update-possible-cruiserweight-show-wwe-network/

"As noted, there are plans to do a multi-week series on the WWE Network that is built around lighter wrestlers (cruiserweights). Plans are sketchy right now, but the working idea is to produce ten episodes with a tournament with “unknown” wrestlers. This show would feature wrestlers that are not on NXT or the main roster and they would weigh less than 205 pounds.

The current plan is to do it in the summer, and multiple people in the company have confirmed that the idea is in the planning stages. One idea that was brought up was to feature independent wrestlers with the idea being that they would sign names that get over on the show. There was another idea to feature “hot indie” wrestlers with some current WWE developmental talent."
 
#7 ·
This isn't going to work
 
#10 ·
Yeah it's not like the main roster/NXT isn't full of underutilized talent that could use a creative idea to help them become relevant and get over, if i'm on the roster i would be a bit annoyed that this idea would be "wasted" on talent who are not even signed.

Plus the idea of a cruiserweight division would be a terrible idea, this company does not know how to book them and it would just create a glass ceiling.
 
#13 ·
What this means is this will be a show where Vince can put all the "vanilla midgets" on, so he doesn't have to worry about the backlash regarding using them on the main roster. So basically, we will get the same main product and he can still cater to the IWC.

It'll just be Vince utilizing the toys in his toy box again.
 
#14 ·
There was another idea to feature “hot indie” wrestlers with some current WWE developmental talent
Now I am pretty sure this is why WWE contacted LU.
 
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