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If WWE Enforces a Weight Limit for the Cruiserweights, Which Currently Contracted Raw Stars Are Eligible for the Returning Division?

July 21, 2016

With the announcement of the return of the Cruiserweight Division on WWE Raw, and the likely return of the Cruiserweight Championship, if WWE does in fact follow the 225lb weight limit that has applied to the title in the past, there are currently 10 Raw Superstars and 2 undrafted superstars who qualify for that weight limit.

The following weights are based on WWE.com’s roster stats:

Seth Rollins 217lbs
Finn Balor 190lbs
Kofi Kingston 212lbs
Xavier Woods 205lbs
Sami Zayn 205lbs
Enzo Amore 200lbs
Neville 194lbs
R-Truth 220lbs
Sin Cara 198lbs
Primo 210lbs

Undrafted Superstars:

Heath Slater 216lbs
Tyson Kidd 204lbs

There are also 6 Raw superstars who are between 225 and 235 who could potentially compete for the title of they cut weight:

Chris Jericho 227lbs
Cesaro 232lbs
Goldust 232lbs
Bo Dallas 234lbs
Epico 230lbs
Curtis Axel 228lbs

Should WWE decide to enforce the 205lb weight limit currently being used for the Cruiserweight Classic, then Finn Balor, Xavier Woods, Sami Zayn, Enzo Amore, Neville and Sin Cara would qualify for the division.

Thanks to WZ reader Liam Roberge for contributing to the above article.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.