According to Bryan Alvarez, while speaking on Wrestling Observer Live, Changes may still be on the way, but it’s debatable if they are for the better. Not long after rumors surfaced that WWE may rename the Cruiserweight Title, Bryan Alvarez now believes that the entire brand may be renamed in a complete repackaging. This new show will likely be a B-show in the same vein as Main Event. Alvarez discussed the supposed changes on Yesterday’s episode of Wrestling Observer Live, noting how the higher-ups no longer want smaller talent to be champions. With this new order, it’s not unbelievable that they would want to do away with a division centered on small stars. 

“So, I guess Vince McMahon, Bruce Prichard, these guys don’t wanna see any 205 pounders as champion. So, it’s gonna get a new name. I don’t know what it is. It’s probably just going to be a tertiary show. I don’t know what form it would be. It’s going to be a low-level WWE show that God bless them, nobody is going to watch. But, this is where they will get their experience in front of a live crowd. It’s coming. It’s no longer going to be 205 Live.” (H/T ringsidenews.com)

WWE’s cruiserweight division officially relaunched in 2016 after the great response to the WWE Networks Cruiserweight Classic Tournament. Many of the combatants in the competition were signed to contracts and given a place on the new brand. The purple show became something of an afterthought not long after its inception, however, as the show lacked a lot of the things that made the tournament great. It’s unsure how true these rumors are, so fans will have to wait and see what changes, if any, come to the division.

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He said of the matter during Wrestling Observer Live, “It’s not like she can’t do both. She has just decided that she is done with NXT. Whatever that means, she says it’s due to family, but this also, again, might not be the last person. Because no matter what you guys think about me and anyone else saying that it sucks, it does. There are people there who have told me that it’s just not fun anymore.” (H/T ringsidenews.com)

This is an interesting comment for Alverez to make. It has become apparent with the over 80 stars and staff released in the past two years that morale has taken a nosedive, both on the main roster and in developmental. With many of the releases being from NXT, WWE has recruited new younger talent to replace the older and more experienced workers hoping that it will attract younger viewers. The thought was that younger talent and a new design for the once yellow brand would garner higher ratings, but the show has seen a decline instead. 

WWE recently sent out a survey to fans asking what they do and don’t like about the rebooted NXT. This could mean they are looking for ways to improve the show and bring viewers back. If this is the case, then perhaps they can implement necessary changes to improve morale amongst the talent and the quality of the show.

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