Cruiserweight Classic

Cruiserweight Classic
Cruiserweight Classic
	Promotional poster for the live finale featuring the Cruiserweight Classic trophy
Promotion	WWE
Date	June 23, 2016; July 14, 2016; August 26, 2016; September 14, 2016;
City	Winter Park, Florida
Venue	Full Sail University
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The Cruiserweight Classic, formerly the Global Cruiserweight Series, was a professional wrestling tournament and WWE Network event produced by WWE. All participants were billed at a weight of 205 lbs or less to determine the inaugural WWE Cruiserweight Champion for WWE's revived cruiserweight division. The tournament consisted of various matches that had predetermined results. Tournament qualifying matches took place in various promotions of the independent circuit, including well-known promotions such as Revolution Pro Wrestling, Progress Wrestling, and Evolve. Many cruiserweight wrestlers from around the world were given the chance to qualify for the 32-man tournament, which took place over four dates: June 23, July 13, August 26, and September 14, 2016. The winner was T. J. Perkins.

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