WWE Survivor Series 2016: Predictions
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Brian Kendrick vs Kalisto for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship and Division
The elimination matches will definitely be a lot of fun, but they don’t have anywhere near the implications that this match does. Brian Kendrick will take on Kalisto this Sunday, and while they will be fighting for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, the division as a whole will also be on the line. If Kendrick wins, he and the Cruiserweights stay on Raw. If Kalisto wins, they all come over to SmackDown. If you want high stakes, here you go.
This match works beautifully for a few reasons. First of all, the fact that Kalisto was left out of this division in the first place was a travesty. Before the Cruiserweight Classic, he was WWE’s most bonafide Cruiserweight, yet he was put on the brand without that division. But now he gets a shot at the title and the chance to stay and compete in that division should he be able to bring it over to Tuesday nights. Kalisto has also been stuck in limbo for a while other than his semi-feud with Baron Corbin, so he could use this. That’s why we’re predicting a Kalisto victory.
However, that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll become Cruiserweight Champion. There’s a very good chance Kendrick loses this match by disqualification, in which case he would keep the title but the division would still come over to SmackDown, which seems to be the most likely scenario.
With 205 Live airing on Tuesday nights, it would make a lot of sense for WWE to not make the Cruiserweights work on both Mondays and Tuesdays, something the rest of the roster generally doesn’t have to do anymore. This way, feuds could be set up between Cruiserweights on SmackDown, then they can be elaborated on during 205 Live. It’s also the perfect way to get people to tune in since they can say “Watch the fallout of this live, next on the WWE Network!” as opposed to “Wait until tomorrow.”