After defeating Gran Metalik, T.J. Perkins celebrates winning the inaugural Cruiserweight Classic and becoming the first-ever WWE Cruiserweight Champion. Video courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
The Cruiserweights arrive on Raw
September 16, 2016
Outlasting 31 other competitors from all around the globe, the charismatic T.J. Perkins emerged as the winner of the Cruiserweight Classic Wednesday night, and will bring the WWE Cruiserweight Championship to Raw in Memphis … but he won’t be alone.
WWE.com can confirm that the following Cruiserweights are also joining Team Red:
- Brian Kendrick
- Rich Swann
- Gran Metalik
- Cedric Alexander
- Lince Dorado
- Noam Dar
Who will we see on the Cruiserweights’ first night on Monday night’s hottest show? You won’t want to miss any of the action as a new division ignites Raw’s New Era.
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