5 reasons why WWE's cruiserweight division hasn't been successful so far

Cruiserweight divsion failure
Despite having massive talent- Cruiserweight Division failed miserably

WWE's Cruiserweight Division is a powerhouse of talent. The division is filled with high-flying action, agility and quickness. It was well-hyped before it was introduced, but those days have come and gone. In fact, the arena often goes silent as soon as they announce a cruiserweight division match on RAW.

Despite having the talent and the hype, the cruiserweight division has failed miserably. Ever wondered why? Here are five reasons why the Cruiserweight Division is a failure.


#1 Lack of good storylines

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Lack of storyline is leading 205 live to its slow demise

WWE, since the commencement, has been extremely famous due to its storylines, build up and feuds. In 2016, it brought back the Cruiserweight Division. The Cruiserweight Division has proved to be a mountain out of a molehill.

WWE has failed to come up with new storylines and interesting matches for the cruiserweights. There is no character build in the division and the matches have become fairly boring and monotonous. The Cruiserweight Classic oozed out talent, but these talents are not booked properly. ‘Boring’ chants are often heard in the arena during a cruiserweight match.

Booking strong and consistent stories is key to building the division.

#2 Departure of Neville

Neville's departure- a huge loss

Neville made his return in late 2016. He debuted in the Cruiserweight Division and declared himself as the ‘King of Cruiserweights’ after winning the Cruiserweight Championship.

One thing we need to understand is that before Neville, the Cruiserweight Division was in a worse off state. One man cannot bring much change. His debut alone cannot make 205 Live interesting. He tried to revive the Division and succeeded a little when he had a feud with Austin Aries.

After the feud, CWD was back in shambles. Also, his title reign was entertaining as he performed really well as a heel. His mic-skills, in-ring capability, high-flying action were exemplary. His departure from the CWD will surely cause it a lot of loss and will submerge it in obscurity. Kalisto has replaced Neville in 205 Live but the Luchador lacks the charisma of Neville.

#3 205 LIVE's low popularity

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205 live

Cruiserweight Division Matches are very repetitive and boring to watch. It has proved to be a prick in every viewer’s eye. Matches on RAW were usually the break matches or ‘let’s change the channel’ matches. The Division is facing troubles in RAW. Why does WWE think that having a different flagship will help to increase the viewership? 205 LIVE TRP’s are very low. In fact, on its first birthday, WWE started a poll asking people why they don’t watch 205 Live and the answers were clear.

The reason which topped the list was that they forget about it and they are boring. No one actually cares about this show because viewers have seen enough of wrestling for a week on RAW, Smackdown and NXT.

If 205 Live wants viewership then it has to do something new to stand out and garner attention.

#4 Lack of crowd-pullers

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Bunch of rookies, zero storyline

Cruiserweight Division lacks well- known faces. If it had introduced Neville, in the beginning, the Division would have been a paragon. The Division introduced a bunch of rookies with no storylines and no character -- perfect recipe for a disaster.

Also, the very first night when the CWD wrestlers were introduced, they proved to be a failure and the crowd lost interest in them. Mick Foley messed up their introduction big time. He fumbled, mumbled and stumbled.

Even today, fans boo them on their faces and it is very embarrassing for the wrestlers themselves. WWE created Cruiserweight Division but they also destroyed it

#5 Waste of talent

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Talented 205 Live needs opportunities

WWE has an immense number of talents to work within their newly resurrected Cruiserweight Division. They have signed a lot of players, but none of them are being used correctly. T.J Perkins, who is out with an injury now was heavily utilized before. Their storylines and tag teams revolve around Drew Galuk, Rich Swann, Brian Kendrick, Tony News etc.

Introduction of Kalisto and Enzo Amore has added a tinge of freshness in the division, but not enough to revive the collapsed Division. They are ignoring the fact that there are many other talents in the Cruiserweight Division who can also garner TRP and attention and make the show a successful flagship of WWE. Similar story lines, similar wrestlers and similar kind of matches is a huge let-down. Variety is all CWD needs right now.

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