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The new WWE cruiserweight division debuted Sept. 19 on Raw, with hopes it could carry on the momentum and buzz generated by the inaugural Cruiserweight Classic. After 32 wrestlers put on a spectacle unlike anything ever constructed under the WWE banner over 10 weeks on the WWE Network, the interest was palpable and a number of former independent stars now find themselves with brand new WWE contracts.With breakout stars such as TJ Perkins,?Cedric Alexander?and?Rich Swann, the veteran talents of?Brian Kendrick?and a host of others whove either recently debuted or stand ready to join the fray,?Monday?Night?Raw?has a chance to reinvigorate the show with a high-flying spectacle that should get fans out of their seats and change some perceptions as to what wrestling can be.Sound familiar?If you were a wrestling fan in the mid-1990s, you may have watched the cruiserweight division in World Championship Wrestling. Like the WWEs new division, most of the featured names were unfamiliar to all but the most hardcore of wrestling fans, and for a mainstream American audience, it provided action that was a stark alternative to a world plodding giants with massive physiques and limited movement that dominated the squared circle at that time.While the gap in physicality between the cruiserweights and the rest of the roster is smaller in the modern era, their appearance was a complete shift in the landscape and the Monday Night Wars of the 1990s between WWE and WCW. Not only did WCW have the revolutionary anti-establishment, superstar-laden New World Order, but it further distanced its product by bringing in the best cruiserweights from Japan, Mexico and seemingly every other corner of the globe -- innovation that WWE programming sorely lacked at the time.It was a part of the fabric of WCW from the very beginning, in fact, and while they lost their most prolific performers to the WWE in the chaos and downward spiral that ultimately brought the company down, they had a presence at every stage of its existence. In fact, the first match on the first episode of Monday Nitro was a cruiserweight contest, as Brian Pillman and Jushin Thunder Liger squared off in the Mall of America in Minnesota.Pillman and Liger were just two of the future stars of the wrestling world who were among WCWs earliest cruiserweights. Three future WWE world champions came from that crop of groundbreaking wrestlers as well, and laid some of the groundwork for smaller guys to get their shots down the line. Each of their styles were unique, and each holds a prominent position in the annals of wrestling history.Rey Mysterio Jr.s WCW debut came in a WCW cruiserweight title match against Dean Malenko in 1996. Although he didnt come away successful in that match, Mysterio would become champion about a month later. Hed ultimately hold that title five times in WCW, and added another three reigns when the belt shifted over to WWE. Mysterio eventually became a three-time WWE world champion, a two-time Intercontinental champion and a four-time WWE tag team champion, along with winning the 2006 Royal RumbleChris Jericho?debuted as a fairly vanilla babyface in WCW, but hit his stride when he morphed into a whiny heel -- a run that peaked with his list of 1,004 holds and a run with the WCW world television championship. Jericho was a four-time cruiserweight champion, and also had some of the finest feuds in the cruiserweight division, highlighted by his bouts with Malenko and Juventud Guerrera. He went on to far greater success in WWE as a six-time WWE world champion, a nine-time Intercontinental champion and a seven-time WWE tag team champion. Jerichos career continues to this day.Eddie Guerrero ended Jerichos second reign as cruiserweight champion. He had previously won the United States championship by winning a tournament during his earliest days in WCW. Guerrero had a pair of reigns as cruiserweight champion overall, but his feud with Eric Bischoff gave the divisions Hispanic wrestlers a more prominent position in the promotion. He famously defeated Brock Lesnar to win the WWE world heavyweight championship, and successfully defended that title at Wrestlemania 20. Guerrero also held both the Intercontinental and European championships twice each, and was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006.While it helped revolutionize wrestling and helped drive interest, the cruiserweight division as a whole was underutilized in WCW. When intermingled with the heavyweights and main eventers, they were made to look out of their league almost every time -- essentially putting them all on a second tier of the roster, lesser than the primary product.WWE, which had all but struck out with its own version of the division, was able to scoop up WCWs underused cruiserweight talent. They gave Jericho a major debut, with a weeks-long countdown clock leading to a promo interrupting?The Rock. Guerrero and Malenko debuted as part of The Radicalz, and immediately jumped into a feud with the hottest faction of the Attitude Era, D-Generation X.WWE has an opportunity to take this cautionary tale as it launches this new cruiserweight division. In WCW, the cruiserweights were allowed to tell their stories in the ring, but werent given the chances to develop characters like those at the top of the card (though Jericho was a notable exception). WWE told the stories of those who competed in the Cruiserweight Classic in the ring and through brief pre-taped video packages, but now that theyre under the bright lights of Raw, there are more steps to take to ensure these new competitors dont simply get lost in the shuffle.WWE seems to have decided to keep their cruiserweights separate from the rest of the roster to start their run. When they ultimately do venture out and interact with other stars on the roster, it will be important to avoid the pitfalls of WCW, referring to the wrestlers as just cruiserweights or pointing out the size differential -- giving them little chance to emerge victorious when they find themselves opposite these main eventers.If you missed the Cruiserweight Classic, the Fatal 4-Way that opened up the cruiserweight divisions debut episode on Raw and the tag team match the following week gave you a taste of what wrestlers like Kendrick, Swann, Alexander and?Gran Metalik?can do -- showcasing a range of styles from high-flying to striking to a technical submission style. Reactions from a lackluster Cincinnati crowd?notwithstanding, the match between Perkins and Anthony Nese did the same.Some 20 years removed from WCWs cruiserweights, this new generation has a chance to stand out as a special and significant part of the Raw product for years to come. Andre Dawson Jersey . 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BOSTON -- The Minnesota Twins are proving they havent given up.After opening the season with just 16 wins in their first 56 games, the Twins have started the post All-Star break nicely. They earned their fifth victory in nine games to clinch a winning road trip.Miguel Sano homered and Eduardo Nunez drove in three runs, including two in a five-run seventh inning, as Minnesota rallied for an 11-9 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.Its easy to preach about trying to play nine innings, Twins manager Paul Molitor said. Sometimes youre challenged to dig a little deeper, but its one of those games where youre really happy for the guys, the energy, and the offense staying with it.After taking two of three in Detroit against the Tigers, the Twins can take the series against Boston on Sunday.Tough night from the mound, obviously, Boston manager John Farrell said. You give up 19 hits, 11 runs, not a good night from the mound.Eddie Rosario had four singles for Minnesota, which won its second straight over Boston after losing the series opener Thursday.I wasnt frustrated at any time, Sano said of the game, though he could have been talking about the season.We played the game hard and did what we needed to do. We hit the ball well, we ran the bases well. We fought hard and did what we had to do to win the game.Hanley Ramirez belted a three-run homer and Xander Bogaerts had four hits for the Red Sox, who lost for just the third time in 12 games. Jackie Bradley Jr. had three hits and two RBI.Red Sox starter David Price went 5 2/3 innings and gave up 11 hits for his second straight start. The left-hander gave up five runs, raising his ERA to 4.51.Honestly, I feel good, he said. I feel healthy, I feel confident, just not making good pitches, thats what it boils down to. You can feel bad out there and still execute good pitches. It doesnt matter how you feel if you dont go out there and execute.Ryan Pressly (4-5) got four outs in relief for the win. Brandon Kintzler worked the ninth for his eighth save.Twins starter Ricky Nolasco lasted just two innings, giving up six runs and walking three.Trailing 8-5 in the seventh, the Twins surged ahead with five runs. Max Kepler had an RBI triple and scored on Kennys Vargas double. Vargas scored the tying run on an overturned replayy on Rosarios single against Tommy Layne (0-1).ddddddddddddPlate umpire Clint Fagan originally ruled him out on a throw from Bradley, but Vargas slipped his hand in on a head-first slide. Nunezs two-run single made it 10-8.Sano homered in the eighth.Ramirez homered as Boston erased a 4-1 deficit with a five-run second, hitting it over the Green Monster after Brock Holt scored on a wild pitch and Dustin Pedroia had an RBI double.Bradleys run-scoring double made it 7-4.TRAINERS ROOMTwins: C Kurt Suzuki was back in the lineup after getting Friday off, but had to leave to get stitches on his chin after taking a foul off the mask. ... 1B Joe Mauer was rested.Red Sox: CF Mookie Betts didnt play, resting his right knee after leaving Fridays game. He said he had tests that showed no structural damage and they were trying to get the swelling down and some fluid out. ... Farrell said closer Craig Kimbrel could have his first bullpen session (Sunday) or Monday and could be very close to a simulated game. Kimbrel had surgery for a meniscus tear in his left knee on July 11.WINDY CONDITIONSEarly strong gusts made for a strange night.Red Sox TV analyst Jerry Remy was hit in the head by a falling monitor in the booth and was sent home to rest. Hes expected back Sunday.In the first, Minnesotas Robbie Grossman hit a fly into a gust, sending RF Michael Martinez twisting as the ball fell for a triple.There were a handful of stoppages as dirt from the tracks and litter swirled. Batters stepped out to wipe their eyes and Red Sox 1B Hanley Ramirez headed to the dugout to have a trainer help him clear his left eye.SEEING DOUBLESDavid Ortiz collected his 35th double of the season, tying the record for most by a player 40 or older. The 40-year-old Ortiz tied Sam Rice, who was also 40 and did it in 1930.UP NEXTTwins: LHP Tommy Milone (3-2, 4.71 ERA) is set to start the series finale on Sunday.Red Sox: RHP Rick Porcello (12-2, 3.47) looks to remain unbeaten in his starts at Fenway Park this season. 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