WWE has announced that they will be launching a new “Global Cruiserweight Series” on the WWE Network starting in July. The series will run for 10 weeks and it will feature 32 cruiserweights from all around the world. The weight limit has been set at 205lbs.
WWE posted the following description for the series on their website.
“GLOBAL CRUISERWEIGHT SERIES — SERIES PREMIERE WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 AT 9 P.M. ET
For the first time ever, WWE invites cruiserweights from all over the world to compete in the inaugural Global Cruiserweight Series. Thirty-two of the greatest in-ring competitors under 205 lbs. will descend upon Full Sail University in Orlando, Fla., and collide for 10 weeks to earn the right to call themselves the best cruiserweight in the world.”
PWInsider was also able to speak to Triple H about the new show and he offered a few comments about the purpose of the show.
“I really am. It’s a really great opportunity for us to tap into what’s a really exciting talent pool. I believe, sort of an underutilized talent pool. There are just numerous, numerous, numerous Cruiserweights around the world that are great performers that have not fully had the opportunity to be seen around the world and that’s something that hopefully, WWE can give them.” Triple H said.
Triple H added that the selection process hasn’t been finalized but the competitors will likely be talents that don’t have a WWE contract.
“I would say the vast majority [of talents on the series] will be non-contracted or long-term contracted WWE talents. We haven’t finalized the selection process, watching tapes and seeing who we want to work with and all of that. It’s going to be a discovery process. Look, I want to have the best in the world. I don’t want to negate anyone from that process because they are under contract to us. At the same time, I’m looking for the best in the world and the brightest around to give them a platform that they’ve never had. I’m certainly looking at the vast majority from being from the outside [of WWE.] When I say Global, I mean Global. We are recruiting from everywhere. UK, Japan, China, to find the best talent. That doesn’t mean we are going to find someone everywhere, but we are really trying to turn things over and really find someone from every part of the globe to be part of this and show the world who they are and what they can do.”
