Some thoughts of the Cruiserweight Classic so far:
– Mustafa Ali and Kenneth Johnson really impressed me. Johnson’s still a little rough around the edges, and Ali threw a couple of strikes that looked a little weak, but overall, I really want to see these two get more airtime even though they’re already eliminated from the tournament.
– Daniel Bryan has a very bright future ahead of him on commentary, and he’s got great chemistry with Mauro Ranallo. I love it when they both geek out simultaneously about a particularly awesome spot. “SHOOTING STAR PRESS!”
– I want TJ Perkins to go far in this tournament, he’s VERY interesting. Ditto Cedric Alexander, but it seems safe to assume (sadly) that Kota Ibushi’s going to knock his teeth out in round two.
– I have never seen Tozawa wrestle before this, but now I’m a fan. Any suggestions on his past matches?
Overall, I’m really enjoying the CWC, and I’m glad that TripleH has said repeatedly in interviews that this is not going to be a “one and done” issue, that they definitely want to do more with cruisers in general down the line.