Mexico's Gran Metalik squares off against England's Zack Sabre Jr. in the Cruiserweight Classic Live Finale's first Semifinal showdown.
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Metalik wastes no time going on the offensive, catching Sabre Jr. off-guard with an aerial assault.
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The Cruiserweight Classic Live Finale brings out the best in both competitors as they leave it all out in the ring.
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Sabre Jr. nearly kicks Gran Metalik into the front row.
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The Technical Wizard grounds Metalik as he tries to force his luchador opponent to tap out.
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Metalik withstands Sabre Jr.'s technical mastery, then connects with the Metalik Driver for the victory.
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Metalik stands tall as he advances to the Cruiserweight Classic Final.
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Japan's Kota Ibushi battles the Philippines' T.J. Perkins in the Cruiserweight Classic Live Finale's second Semifinal contest.
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Ibushi, widely considered to be the favorite to win the entire tournament, shows off his strength with a beautiful suplex.
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Perkins locks in his trademark kneebar submission, which has forced so many of his previous opponents to tap out.
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Ibushi slams Perkins to the mat with his finishing maneuver, the Last Ride Powerbomb.
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Amazingly, both men keep battling as the WWE Universe at Full Sail Arena watches in awe.
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These fierce competitors continue to amaze the crowd at Full Sail University in this epic clash.
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Giving it everything he has, The Fil-Am Flash forces Ibushi to tap out, pulling off another amazing upset en route to the Final.
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While Gran Metalik and T.J. Perkins try to heal up for the Final, CWC fans are treated to an action-packed tag team contest.
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NXT Superstars and Cruiserweight Classic competitors Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa take on fellow CWC competitors Cedric Alexander & Noam Dar.
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Gargano & Ciampa look stronger than ever as they defeat their high-flying opponents.
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Moments before the highly-anticipated CWC Final begins, WWE COO Triple H comes out to reveal that the winner of the tournament will also become Raw's WWE Cruiserweight Champion.
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With even more incentive to win, both T.J. Perkins and Gran Metalik battle it out for Cruiserweight Classic glory.
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Gran Metalik launches himself like a human missile toward Perkins on the outside.
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The high-flying Metalik pulls out all the stops with a hurricanrana over the top rope and to the outside.
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The Fil-Am Flash attempts to make Metalik tap out with his devastating kneebar submission.
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The crafty Metalik responds with his Metalik Driver.
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The battered competitors go back-and-forth, trading blows as the crowd watches in amazement.
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Metalik looks to go for the knockout blow with a Metalik Driver from the second rope.
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TJP received the first Cruiserweight Championship reign as a result of his hard-fought victory against Gran Metalik in the Cruiserweight Classic finale.
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Perkins makes history by winning the inaugural Cruiserweight Classic and becoming the first WWE Cruiserweight Champion.
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After an 18-year journey that has taken him from homelessness to all around the world, Perkins is overcome with emotion as Triple H puts the Cruiserweight Title around his waist.
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Triple H and William Regal present your winner of the CWC trophy and new Cruiserweight Champion, T.J. Perkins.