The following is the first-round brackets for the WWE Cruiserweight Classic tournament that begins next Wednesday (July 13) at 9:00 p.m. Eastern on the WWE Network announced on last night’s Bracketology preview special:
Bracket A
* Akira Tozawa vs. Kenneth Johnson
* Jack Gallagher vs. Fabian Aichner
* Yoshihiro Tajiri vs. Damian Slater
* Gran Metalik vs. Alejandro Saez
* Drew Gulak vs. Harv Shira
* Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Tyson Dux
* Noam Dar vs. Girv Shira
* Ho Ho Lun vs. Arya Daivari
Bracket B
* Brian Kendrick vs. Raul Mendoza
* Tony Nese vs. Anthony Bennett
* Kota Ibushi vs. Sean Maluta
* Cedric Alexander vs. Clement Petiot
* TJ Perkins vs. Da Mack
* Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa
* Lince Dorado vs. Mustafa Ali
* Rich Swann vs. Jason Lee