Cruiserweight Classic – July 20, 2016: More Classic
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Classic
Date: July 20, 2016
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Daniel Bryan
Opening sequence.
Mauro welcomes us to the show and congratulates Bryan on his new role in WWE, though no specific spot is mentioned.
First Round: Tajiri vs. Damien Slater
TJ Perkins is the wrestler who makes everything look good.
First Round: Da Mack vs. TJ Perkins
Rating: B-. They packed a lot into a short amount of time and it was a much different style than the first match. This was all about the high flying with some submission stuff thrown in for some flavor. Mack looked like almost any high flying indy name but Perkins looked like a much more versatile and polished wrestlers. Not great but entertaining enough.
Lince Dorado, a masked man, talks about wrestling around the world and being ready to face anyone.
First Round: Mustafa Ali vs. Lince Dorado
Akira Tozawa is excited to be here.
First Round: Akira Tozawa vs. Kenneth Johnson
Japan vs. USA. Again they fight over a wristlock to start until Johnson actually takes him to the mat and works on the leg. A headlock into a headscissors gives us a standoff. Tozawa, the heavy favorite coming in, finally starts getting serious and wins a chop off before just punching Johnson in the jaw.
Rating: B. Tozawa cranked it up in the end and looked like one of the favorites to win the whole thing. Johnson was the definition of a guy in tights but he held his own here against someone with a lot more experience and skill. There was even a good story here with Tozawa underestimating him and Johnson trying to make the most of it until he was overcome by all the skill and experience. The match was shockingly good and far better than the squash I was expecting.
Overall Rating: B+. The last two matches were definitely upgrades over the first two with two flashy, high flying cruiserweight styles matches which is more what I was looking for here. I do however like the multiple styles because they keep the thing from getting stale with the same stuff over and over. Mixing it up is always an appreciated touch and it made the show much more entertaining this week.
Results
Tajiri b. Damien Slater – Buzzsaw Kick
TJ Perkins b. Da Mack – Kneebar
Lince Dorado b. Mustafa Ali – Shooting Star Press
Akira Tozawa b. Kenneth Johnson – German suplex
Results
Tajiri b. Damien Slater – Buzzsaw Kick
TJ Perkins b. Da Mack – Kneebar
Lince Dorado b. Mustafa Ali – Shooting Star Press
Akira Tozawa b. Kenneth Johnson – German suplex
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