5 ways to improve the Cruiserweight Division

#2 Get rid of the CWC traits

CWC traits remain in the Cruiserweight Division’s presentation

One of the main reasons, why the Cruiserweights haven’t found their place on Monday Night Raw yet is down to the presentation of it. Whenever there is a match from this division, WWE change the ropes, the lighting and the entire colour scheme to purple, which is the colour synonymous with the Cruiserweight Classic.

While it’s great to present this division as something different, I believe this goes too far.

Because of the obvious change in the presentation, when we get a Cruiserweight Division match, it feels more like a sideshow rather than an integral part of Raw. Presenting these matches in the same way they do all the other matches on the show would make them feel more legitimate while still feeling unique due to the personnel involved.

Another trait that has carried over from the Cruiserweight Classic is the pre-match handshake which just looks odd now due to it being too different to the other pre-match rituals on the show. Why would WWE have this tradition for Cruiserweight matches but not the other divisions? It doesn’t make sense.

Also, since the WWE audience are not used to seeing handshakes between opponents prior to a match, the ritual seems out of place and the desire to win doesn’t feel as intense. Handshakes are fine if done between friends or tag team partners, but not for rivals.

It makes it harder to buy into the competition between the opponents which brings me on to my next point…