Cruiserweights provided a spark for WCW and launched several WWE HOF-worthy careers, but there were also pitfalls. With the return of the cruiserweights on Raw, there are lessons to remember.

From Dean Malenko to Jamie Noble, WCW used the Cruiserweights to tell a story that wasn’t the big guys of 80’s past. The Cruiserweights had a little something for everyone, too.

It begins with two major promotions embracing the undersized competitor: WCW and their cruiserweights, and New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Super-J Cup. In the early-to-mid 1990s, ...

Former WCW President Eric Bischoff has previously explained that he featured cruiserweights on "Nitro" to bring uniqueness and diversity to WCW's in-ring product, no different than a boxing or MMA ...

Gregory Shane Helms was one of the last good Cruiserweights to appear in WCW before the company was sold to WWE. He had an impressive range of high-risk attacks, like his diving crossbody and his ...

After doing the greatest champions in WWE/F history, I thought about the WCW. I miss the days of the nWo, with Sting hanging in the rafters waiting to tear apart Hollywood Hogan. I miss the ...

The cruiserweights awed fans in person and captured attention through the television screens. Performers like Rey Mysterio Jr , Ultimo Dragon, Dean Malenko and Chris Jericho made WCW's junior ...

When I heard that Dwayne Johnson’s Seven Bucks was producing a new Vice docuseries titled Who Killed WCW?, I was immediately taken back to March 26, 2001, when my favorite wrestling show aired ...

Cruiserweights provided a spark for WCW and launched several WWE HOF-worthy careers, but there were also pitfalls. With the return of the cruiserweights on Raw, there are lessons to remember.

Cruiserweights provided a spark for WCW and launched several WWE HOF-worthy careers, but there were also pitfalls. With the return of the cruiserweights on Raw, there are lessons to remember.