WWE SummerSlam 2017 Predictions
By Tim Sherry
credit: wwe.com
Cruiserweight Championship: Akira Tozawa (c) vs Neville
On the “go-home” episode of RAW, Akira Tozawa shocked the wrestling world when he defeated Neville for the Cruiserweight Championship, thus snapping the Englishman’s near 200-day reign. Tozawa, one of the most underrated guys on the entire roster got the signature win of his short WWE career so far and proved that he’s capable of hanging with the best cruisers in the world, an idea that began about a year ago when “The Stamina Monster” made it to the quarterfinals of the Cruiserweight Classic.
The win, although exciting, brought one quick question to mind: why? With their match already booked for SummerSlam, why would Tozawa get the match 6 days early and then win the belt? Simple, this is a resume booster for Neville. There was really no reason for him to lose the title. He’s been far and away the best Cruiser in the company since staking claim to the division last December. It was a nice moment for Tozawa, but it’ll be short-lived. Neville gets the strap back.
Winner and new champion: Neville