{"id":1928,"date":"2016-09-14T20:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T02:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=1928"},"modified":"2016-12-07T09:14:43","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T15:14:43","slug":"cruiserweight-classic-recap-review-semifinals-and-final-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/cruiserweight-classic-recap-review-semifinals-and-final-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruiserweight Classic Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Semifinals and Final Match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>September 14, 2016<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Semifinals and Final Match<\/strong><br \/>\n(aired live)<br \/>\n#CWC<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: Winter Park, FL<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: Full Sail University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Mauro Ranallo, Daniel Bryan<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Mike Rome<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nTriple H narrates as we hear words from the final four men in the Cruiserweight Classic tournament. Who will be the best in the world?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intro Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Take a Chance&#8221; by CFO$<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA video package featuring Perkins, Sabre, Metalik, and Ibushi.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Cruiserweight Classic Semifinal Match<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Gran Metalik vs Zack Sabre Jr.<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Danilo Anfibio)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e606e65e8ea','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e606e65e8ea\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e606e65e8ea\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Gran Metalik wins via pinfall with a Metalik Driver<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 13:14<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nReally great match. Gran Metalik started immediately with a dive to the outside and springboard senton, and the energy never really died down. Sabre kept bringing new holds and transitions while Metalik brought the speed and high flying. This was so fun to watch and could have gone on twice as long.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, William Regal presents Gran Metalik with a medal. Charly Caruso then interviews Metalik in the ring while Andrea D&#8217;Marco translates, though Charly doesn&#8217;t let Andrea translate what Metalik says. He seems confident though.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Cruiserweights are headed to RAW this coming Monday.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nDasha Fuentes asks Ciampa and Gargano how they feel. DIY is cleared to wrestle and they&#8217;re ready to go. Their goal: taking out The Revival.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Cruiserweight Classic Semifinal Match<br \/>\nKota Ibushi vs TJ Perkins<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Drake Wuertz)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e606e65ea38','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e606e65ea38\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e606e65ea38\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: TJ Perkins wins via submission with an STF<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 14:52<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nFantastic match. Absolutely fantastic. The first match of the night started hot and never let up, but this one built to an amazing climax. Towards the later part of the match, the tension got to a point where it felt like any move could end it, and they both kept bringing out different moves that flowed and worked extremely well in each situation. The commentators also did a good job of putting over the underdog battle of TJ Perkins versus the favorite to win the tournament, Kota Ibushi.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nWilliam Regal presents Perkins with a medal and Charly Caruso asks him about his strategy. Perkins says he just has to win one more.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nDasha Fuentes asks Cedric Alexander and Noam Dar about their game plan tonight. They say they don&#8217;t need a game plan.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nSasha Banks, Kalisto, Rich Swann, Jack Gallagher, and Bayley are at ringside.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Match 3<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Noam Dar &amp; Cedric Alexander vs Johnny Gargano &amp; Tommaso Ciampa<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Danilo Anfibio)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e606e65ea75','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e606e65ea75\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e606e65ea75\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Tommaso Ciampa pins Noam Dar after a tandem knee smash\/superkick<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 9:48<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat match. The energy was very high for this one. Lots of big moves and extended sequences where everyone got involved. Noam Dar and Johnny Gargano in particular had really great chemistry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nDaniel Bryan and Mauro Ranallo ask William Regal about the idea behind the CWC. They also welcome Corey Graves who thinks that Brian Kendrick was the highlight of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nTJ Perkins and Gran Metalik make their way to the ring for the final match, but Triple H comes out right before the opening bell. He gets on the mic and says that there can only be one. There can only be one &#8220;best in the world.&#8221; That one will be the new Cruiserweight Champ on RAW.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Cruiserweight Classic Final Match and WWE Cruiserweight Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>TJ Perkins vs Gran Metalik<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Eddie Orengo)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e606e65eaa8','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e606e65eaa8\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e606e65eaa8\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: TJ Perkins wins via submission with a knee bar to win the first Cruiserweight Classic and become the first WWE Cruiserweight Champ<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 17:50<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat match. Like Perkins&#8217; previous match, this had a great build. There was a lot of emotion built into this match and both guys put everything into this one. There were some breathtaking moments including a hurricanrana from Metalik that took Perkins from the apron to the floor. They psychology was good, as was the finish.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nPerkins is awarded with the trophy and belt. Caruso asks him what he&#8217;s feeling. Perkins talks about being homeless, being inspired, and being an inspiration. His win is for all 32 competitors in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis was a fantastic end to a fantastic tournament. This is possibly the most important thing that WWE has done in many, many years. I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s an exaggeration to say that this tournament is comparable to the Super J Cups from the mid-nineties. It might not change the industry like those did, but it will open eyes and change the course of the WWE (as long as they capitalize on what they&#8217;ve done here).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Kota Ibushi vs TJ Perkins<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;d love to go with the crowning of the new Cruiserweight Champ, but this match had more emotion, felt like a bigger surprise, and had a more tense build and finish. Ibushi was expected to get to the finals, so this match really did feel like the final match of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The tournament ends and a new WWE Cruiserweight champion is crowned in a fantastic conclusion to the 2016 Cruiserweight Classic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[868,297,622],"tags":[853,547,786,916,535,869,1047,1046,272,546,668,539,872,932,775,526,877,737,871,930,776,533,888,747,70,76,7,1048,901],"class_list":["post-1928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cruiserweight-classic","category-show-results","category-wwe","tag-andrea-dmarco","tag-bayley","tag-cedric-alexander","tag-charly-caruso","tag-corey-graves","tag-cruiserweight-classic","tag-cruiserweight-classic-final-match","tag-cruiserweight-classic-semifinal-match","tag-daniel-bryan","tag-danilo-anfibio","tag-dasha-fuentes","tag-drake-wuertz","tag-gran-metalik","tag-jack-gallagher","tag-johnny-gargano","tag-kalisto","tag-kota-ibushi","tag-mauro-ranallo","tag-mike-rome","tag-noam-dar","tag-rich-swann","tag-sasha-banks","tag-tj-perkins","tag-tommaso-ciampa","tag-triple-h","tag-william-regal","tag-wwe","tag-wwe-cruiserweight-title-match","tag-zack-sabre-jr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1928"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1930,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1928\/revisions\/1930"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}