WWE Cruiserweight Classic Review and Reactions
Kick starting this weeks episode of the WWE cruiserweight classic was a decent bout between fan favourite Rich Swan and Chines talent Jason Lee. This was a match I was defiantly very interested in watching. Here we have two very different talents who both bring something very very different to the table. I just like most people watching knew greatly of Rich Swan, I've followed his career for a number of years now and seeing him make his way to the WWE and of course NXT has been great to sit back and watch. There really is no one more deserving. He was without a doubt one of the most popular men not only of the night but of the entire tournament. The full sail crowd were on their feet chanting for him from the moment his music hit and proved to be popular throughout the night with the crowd remaining loyal to him throughout. Lee on the other hand didn't pick p as much of a reaction and so had the task of winning the fans over and proving himself to a harsh crowd. Before the action could even start we really got to see the difference in their characters. While Swan was dancing his way around the ring Lee was stuck in the corner watching his opponent almost looking disgusted in him. It was clear that Lee was taking this very seriously and as Daniel Bryan noted, he seemed to feel as though Swan was taking this as seriously. Now, it wasn't just his lack of popularity that forced Jason Lee in the position of having to prove himself as one of the youngest men in the entire classic at only twenty three he had the much less experience and when up against someone who has both popularity and experience he really was under pressure. Now, it did take him a while to really take control of this match. Rich Swan was able to use the crowd reaction as momentum and it really did help him get the upper hand quite early on. Lee however was able to bounce back by brining some unique offence that challenged Swan and the speed of the young star gave Swan a run for his money. However, the closing moments saw the fan favourite pick up the win advancing to the next round.
Noam Dar is a man who over the next couple of weeks you are going to see me talking about a lot more here on my blog. I have a number of posts coming talking about the British Wrestling scene and Noam Dar as one of the top faces here in the UK will feature on a number of different occasions. This week we finally got to see the Scottish star take centre stage when he took on Gurv Sihra. Now, I was personally really tied when it came to the this match. I really was split down the middle. I mentioned last week that I am a massive fan of the Sihra brothers and I really did want to see them do well in this tournament but at the same time, Noam Dar is one of the men I really have been rooting for since day one and is of course one of my favourites for the win. He's someone I've been a fan of for so long that I just had to back him. So it was a tough one for me to watch but I did enjoy the action. In all fairness I was expecting a touch more but I do think that in round two Noam Dar really will impress everyone a whole lot more and those of us who have seen his work before know that he has so much more to show. Dar is in fact the youngest man in the tournament at only twenty two but that sure does not mean he's someone to right off and his far from a rookie. Wrestling since the age of fifteen Dar is an experienced competitor who really has taken on the best that wrestling has to offer around the world. His experience did come into play throughout this match, we saw him transition into moves perfectly well and in that final sequence he was able to lock in his submission perfectly to score the victory advancing also to round two. Now, Gurv did have a great showing too. He brought a lot of character and gave Dar a run for his money. They both used their surroundings perfectly more than any other two competitors using the ring as a weapon and with both being so confident they were stand out stars of the tournament.
Up next we had one of my favourite matches of the entire WWE Cruiser-weight Classic so far as British talent Jack Gallagher took on the very impressive Fabian Aichner. From the moment the little VT was shown I was beyond excited for this match. This is one that I knew straight away was going to be an interesting one and a sure must see. We had two very very different men both in appearance and in ring style and so when you put them two together you get something completely different and very exciting. Of course I was much much more aware of Gallagher. As a fan of British wrestling I have seen a lot of Jack over the years and I have always been someone that has been completely captivated and entertained by him. I was however a touch worried about how the fans would take to him at the full sail arena but he proved to be popular the moment he stepped into that ring and showed some character. He showed himself to be extremely charismatic and had the whole crowd on their feet chanting for him and he very quickly became a fan favourite. Now, Fabian Aichner was someone that I wasn't all too aware of but he the VT alone was enough for me want to know more and for him to grab my attention massively. I was originally very behind Jack Gallagher. At the start of the match I was backing him a hundred percent but the longer this match went on the more I was drawn to Fabian and he very quickly became someone I started really rooting for. Jack was brining all the character but Fabian brought so much athleticism and he really did surprise me at how much he was able to keep up with Gallagher technically. He delivered some fantastic offence and moves that had me jumping up out of my seat genuinely surprised. Throughout the match he was able to really turn things around for himself and the longer it went on the more the fans in the crowd got behind him. He managed to wow everyone with his shock move set but once he realised Gallagher was not backing down without a fight he started to use his massive size advantage to just that. As one of the biggest guys in the tournament he really did have an advantage here. However, Gallagher was just on his A game this week. He had the fans eating out the palm of his hands and those final moments had everyone on their feet and I was beyond glad to see him pick up the win. This was a fantastic match and despite his loss I really would love to see Fabian make his way to NXT. He won the fans over, he put on a brilliant performance and clearly looks like a star.
The final match in round one of the WWE Cruiser-weight classic saw the most anticipated match take place as NXT Superstars Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa go one on one. Personally, this was the match I had been waiting for all month long. Again, I have been a fan of both of these superstars for a really long time and seeing them arrive in NXT together made me happy enough but to see them both take part in the cruiserweight classic and take each other on in round two had me so unbelievably excited. Here we have two extremely extremely talented men who were for sure going to put on a fantastic match that no one would want to miss out on. They both were of course very very over with the fans. They were two of the most popular men in the tournament and everyone was excited for this match and trust me when I say these two did not disappoint. The expectations where high and they lived up to them and exceeded them without a doubt! The VT before the match and the backstage interview added the story to this match that every other in the tournament has missed and it had me ten times more excited. We had the brilliant story between two friends, a tag team who arrived in the WWE at the same time and have been working together for the past year now going one on one and it set up something truly brilliant. Now, personally I know Gargano was the fan
So that is the end of round one of the WWE cruiserweight classic. So far it really has been amazing with every match being of a high quality. There were a couple of talents that didn't advance to round two that I wanted too but everyone earned their place. Their are plenty of talents I would love to see make their way to NXT and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for them all. As always you can let me know what you thought of the show by leaving a comment bellow or by tweeting me at @TezangiVictoria.
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