By far, the weakest division in the WWF at this point in time is the Lightweight Division. And why? Well, I don’t really know. But here is a run-down of what the WWF has…so why aren’t they using them?
Yoshihiro Tajiri – One of the most brutal wrestlers to make the cross over from the Orient to the States and actually be successful about it. Dubbed “The Japanese Buzzsaw” on ECW Television which never rang truer than his brutal matches against men like Mike Awesome and other ECW stars.
Spike Dudley – Definitely a fan favorite after his runs with Steve Austin and his first kiss with Molly Holly on RAW. By FAR the lightest wrestler in the WWF as well as one of the biggest risk-takers in the WWF.
Scotty 2 Hotty – A rare occurrence in the wrestling world…a light heavyweight that can actually get the crowds behind him by dancing and doing signature maneuvers. Truly, he is one of the best young lightweight talents in the wrestling world.
Dean Malenko – The grandfather, so to speak, of lightweight. This man has been touted as the best technician in the world for his vast knowledge of holds and their effect on his opponents.
Jerry Lynn – Another great ECW transfer to the WWF who achieved minimal success as the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion for a short while until losing the belt to –
Jeff Hardy – One of the most charismatic youngsters in wrestling today as well as one of the most death defying competitors in the WWF. Not only is Jeff a great tag team wrestler with his brother, but he also has the unique ability to make the female fans swoon at his entrance and ring performace.
Essa Rios – A former champion who brought the lovely Lita to the public’s eye. Rios proved that you can overcome terrible gimmicks such as Papi Chulo (Pimp Daddy) and become a champion in the WWF.
Christian – Another former champion who climbed the ranks of the WWF Developmental program and became one half of one of the greatest tag teams of our day with his “brother” Edge.
Crash – Perhaps one of the smallest wrestlers in the WWF, but even with his small size, he is still able to pull out some of the greatest hardcore matches in the WWF as well as get the crowd behind him for any match.
Taka – Along with Funaki, this duo has been gaining in popularity due to their new gimmick of voice-overs and has proven that they can be stars in technical matches.
Funaki – Again, another member of Kaientai that is a great high-flyer, but has not found his niche in the WWF other than saying “Indeed!”
X-Pac, K-Kwik, Justin Credible, and even guys like Tazz all have the ability to be in this division if given the proper push.
As you can see, the WWF DEFINITELY has the tools to make one of the most mystifying divisions in wrestling history, but they aren’t doing anything with it. I really want to know what you would do if you could book this division, so e-mail me and let me know! Thanks!
Thanks again for reading,
Joe
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