WWE Cruiserweight Classic Power Rankings: Perkins and Tozawa Sparkle

Awesome victories by TJ Perkins, Tajiri, and set the table on another solid episode of the WWE Cruiserweight Classic. Check out this week’s WWE Cruiserweight Classic Power Rankings to see who dominated the most on their way to the sweet-16.

Honorable Mention: Da Mack: Despite his loss and lack of size, Da Mack is an entertainer with plenty of potential who could do well in the WWE if given an opportunity.

Keep Your Eyes On: Kenneth Johnson: His unique offense and large size for a cruiserweight, along with excellent cardio make him someone to keep tabs on.

5: Mustafa Ali: Even in defeat, Ali showed an awesome combination of high-flying offense and countering ability.

4: Lince Dorado: A mini version of Ultimo Dragon and Tiger Mask, Dorado’s win this week in the Cruiserweight classic was something special.

3: Tajiri: Damian Slater was no slouch, but even in his increasing years the 46-year-old Tajiri still knows how to kick, hard. If someone doesn’t find a way to stop his strike-heavy offense, Tajiri will continue to advance in this tournament.

2: TJ Perkins: A star in TNA that never got to shine, Perkins’ first round win over Da Mack was just a small taste of his unpredictable submission and high-flying style he brings to the ring. Polished and smooth in the ring, Perkins has the makings of a future WWE Cruiserweight Champion.

1: Akira Tozawa: His match wasn’t as exciting as TJ Perkins’ but make no mistake, the speed of his German Suplex is enough to put the fear in the heart of any performer.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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