Debuting on Monday Night Raw in September, following the success of the Cruiserweight Classic that took the WWE Network by storm throughout the summer, the cruiserweights have only just begun to scratch the surface with regards to the level of impact they are capable of making in the WWE.
They’ve got their weekly slots on the flagship show, and they even have 205 Live to showcase those who may not be featured on Raw every week, but the magic that the CWC was known for has yet to be replicated on live television as of this moment.
Heading into the New Year, the WWE is going to want to make it their mission to push their cruiserweights even more, showcasing their purple division as a true platform for extraordinary competition that you just can’t get elsewhere in the company, and there are a number of names that are going to help them get there.
We’ve seen TJ Perkins, Rich Swann and Brian Kendrick emerge as the spearheads of the division, and they have been doing a superb job of representing the WWE Cruiserweight Championship with honor and nobility to take it into 2017.
But there is a distinct roster of talent at the WWE’s disposal here that they just won’t be able to put to waste in favour of just those three names – eventually, some more guys are going to have to step up to keep allowing the division and the championship to evolve and maintain the buzz that followed after the CWC.
There is a whole host of athletes just waiting to seize an opportunity to shine in the title picture, but there are three distinct names that will be most likely to do just that within the opening months of the New Year. If you’re looking for the dark horse of the cruiserweight division heading into 2017, these three men are your best bets.