WWE: Global Cruiserweight Series coming to Network on July 13

[The Shockmaster]

http://www.wwe.com/wwenetwork/new-2016-programming-global-cruiserweight-series-28703671?sf21027710=1

This tournament brings together more than 30 of the greatest in-ring competitors at Full Sail University in Orlando, Fla., to vie for the right to call themselves the best cruiserweight in the world.

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[Morozov]

Really curious to see who will actually feature.

 

[The Shockmaster]

Really curious to see who will actually feature.

Probably Ricochet and Sabre.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Probably Ricochet and Sabre.

I'm in favor.

 

[S A W F T*]

Inb4 Rey Mysterio wins it.

 

[17futurecap]

Have to imagine Gargano and Ciampa will do well.

 

[Account Terminated]

If majority are faces from outside the WWE, you have my attention. Can't wait to see who is involved.

 

[Kimi]

I don't think Ricochet would be possible while he has the silly Lucha Underground contract. Not that it couldn't be broken (and they might not even exist come the summer), but it's something to note all the same. I'm not sure who else from that show is all tied up.

Zack Sabre Jr., Marty Scurll, and Will Ospreay I hope to see. All three are awesome, and all three should be being hounded by WWE to sign with them.


Anyway, there are loads of guys that they could use for this, but we've got almost no information to go on to really base any speculation. Like do that want outside guys as jobbers? As added flair? To make a really big event really awesome? Are they going to use a lot of main roster guys? We also have no idea on the goals. Is this a vehicle to get someone over? To introduce new talent? To revive an old belt? Be a thing on it's own? Many questions.

 

[The Shockmaster]

I don't think Ricochet would be possible while he has the silly Lucha Underground contract. Not that it couldn't be broken (and they might not even exist come the summer), but it's something to note all the same. I'm not sure who else from that show is all tied up.

Zack Sabre Jr., Marty Scurll, and Will Ospreay I hope to see. All three are awesome, and all three should be being hounded by WWE to sign with them.


Anyway, there are loads of guys that they could use for this, but we've got almost no information to go on to really base any speculation. Like do that want outside guys as jobbers? As added flair? To make a really big event really awesome? Are they going to use a lot of main roster guys? We also have no idea on the goals. Is this a vehicle to get someone over? To introduce new talent? To revive an old belt? Be a thing on it's own? Many questions.

I don't see why he couldn't perform as Ricochet since he does so on the indies. Only thing that could stop him would be a schedule conflict, maybe.

 

[Kimi]

I don't see why he couldn't perform as Ricochet since he does so on the indies. Only thing that could stop him would be a schedule conflict, maybe.

He's under contract with them. He can't be on TV with anyone else. I'd assume it would extend to a network special with the WWE, but it might not.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I don't think Ricochet would be possible while he has the silly Lucha Underground contract. Not that it couldn't be broken (and they might not even exist come the summer), but it's something to note all the same. I'm not sure who else from that show is all tied up.

Zack Sabre Jr., Marty Scurll, and Will Ospreay I hope to see. All three are awesome, and all three should be being hounded by WWE to sign with them.


Anyway, there are loads of guys that they could use for this, but we've got almost no information to go on to really base any speculation. Like do that want outside guys as jobbers? As added flair? To make a really big event really awesome? Are they going to use a lot of main roster guys? We also have no idea on the goals. Is this a vehicle to get someone over? To introduce new talent? To revive an old belt? Be a thing on it's own? Many questions.

Didn't Ospreay sign with NJPW? I remember hearing Meltzer talk about how TNA thought they had him and then he suddenly signed with NJPW. Maybe I'm thinking of someone else though.

Tournaments are fun, though. If it's done in NXT I have faith it'll be done well.

 

[The Shockmaster]

He's under contract with them. He can't be on TV with anyone else. I'd assume it would extend to a network special with the WWE, but it might not.

Hmm, that could be a loophole if the network doesn't count as TV. But we don't know the specifics of his contract.

 

[Kimi]

Didn't Ospreay sign with NJPW? I remember hearing Meltzer talk about how TNA thought they had him and then he suddenly signed with NJPW. Maybe I'm thinking of someone else though.

Tournaments are fun, though. If it's done in NXT I have faith it'll be done well.

Ospreay is going to work for NJPW, but I don't know if he's signing a full contract with them. Don't think he's announced anything officially yet.

 

[AfroThunder396]

I'd like to see the Jacksons and/or ACH in this.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Sabre, Scurll, Gargano....

Ok, basically I want this to be a PWG show

 

[Fa Ci La]

I don't see why he couldn't perform as Ricochet since he does so on the indies. Only thing that could stop him would be a schedule conflict, maybe.

He doesn't appear in ROH or TNA as Ricochet though. LU allows them to take North American indie bookings that aren't on TV/ippv + they can do TV/ippv overseas (eg njpw).

Unless WWE/NJPW does a deal, I don't see how Ricochet gets on.

I'll be interesting to see if the 'outside' guys can take bookings while this is going on, and whether it's live or taped.

 

[Kimi]

It's going to be taped at the NXT arena, but no details on dates. I'd assume they'll just tape episodes the day after they tape NXT for a few months.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Meltzer says there's a good chance Kota Ibushi will be in this tournament. He [Ibushi] wants to be in it, too.

 

[Kimi]

Awesome.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Love ibushi

 

[Kimi]

Will Ospreay basically confirmed he'll be in this tournament. At a show in Ireland last night he said he'll be showing up on the Network very soon. (He's not going to NXT yet, he's going to work in Japan first).

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Meltzer says there's a good chance Kota Ibushi will be in this tournament. He [Ibushi] wants to be in it, too.

I love the King of Strong Style and the Rainmaker is probably in my top five on the planet but I always thought Ibushi was the most WWE-Primed Japanese talent out there. I am super excited to see him in a Titan ring.

 

[Kimi]

The WWE has said they're going to have qualifiers for this tournament. These matches are going to take place in various indy shows, so that's some nice promoting going on (both for the WWE and the indies). EVOLVE is getting some (who WWE already work with), and PROGRESS (UK promotion) announced today that they're going to have a couple of them too. I'd expect that more will be announced as we go.




EVOLVE already works with the WWE, so that's not surprising they'll be involved, but for PROGRESS to get some really is awesome. HHH has name dropped them a few times, so I'm gonna assume he's a fan, or at least Regal is and feeds him lines.

 

[Balance]

You can tell the WWE is worried about lucha underground

 

[Kimi]

You can tell the WWE is worried about lucha underground

Lol no.