Cruiserweight Classic

The Cruiserweight Classic, formerly the Global Cruiserweight Series, was a 2016 professional wrestling tournament and WWE Networkevent produced by WWE. The tournament was contested by wrestlers from WWE's developmental brand, NXT, and wrestlers from the independent and international circuits; all participants were billed at a weight of 205 lbs or less to determine the inaugural WWE Cruiserweight Champion for WWE's revived cruiserweight division. The winner was T. J. Perkins.

The tournament consisted of various matches that had predetermined results. Tournament qualifying matches took place in various independent promotions, including well-known promotions such as Revolution Pro Wrestling, Progress Wrestling, and Evolve. Many cruiserweight wrestlers from around the world were given the chance to qualify for the 32-man tournament, which took place over four dates: June 23, July 13, August 26, and September 14, 2016.