Sunday, March 9, 2008

Is the Cruiserweight Title Done?


The last time we saw the Cruiserweight title it was held by the man, the myth, the legend, Hornswoggle. The leprechaun was forced to vacate the title because Smackdown GM Vickie Guerrero told him it was too dangerous for him to hold the title as a McMahon. Since that infamous date in WWE history, we have yet to see a return of the title. It makes fans wonder, will we ever see the title return?

It's not the first WWE title to vanish. Two other titles come to mind with the European and the Hardcore titles both being eliminated as WWE gold. The European title was a launching point for stars like Hunter Hearst Helmsley, while the Hardcore title had the interesting premise of "defend it 24/7, anywhere". The Cruiserweight signified a division of wrestlers who weren't as heavy as some of the larger stars, but competed for the prestige of the title. Previous holders of the title included Jamie Noble, Chavo Guerrero and a longtime champion, Gregory Helms. Hornswoggle won the title in a surprise move at a PPV when he hit a frogsplash off the top ropes, after appearing from under the ring. He successfully defended it at least twice against a frustrated Jamie Noble.

It would be interesting to see this title make a comeback with a tri-brand tournament to determine a new Cruiserweight champion. I think it would make a great match at a Pay Per View following Wrestlemania and could involve names like Stevie Richards, Kenny Dykstra, Santino Marella, Cody Rhodes, Jamie Noble and even the rookie Colin Delaney. A guy like Cody Rhodes seems a worthy ambassador to hold that tile right about now, or the WWE could push it as Delaney's first big title win in WWE. So bring back the cruiserweight, because that is the stuff WWE legends and stories are made of..

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1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

i wrote an article about this a while ago. I do believe it's extinct.

It's sad.

March 9, 2008 at 11:47 PM  

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