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T.J. Perkins wins CWC, becomes new WWE Cruiserweight Champion

9/16/2016

Not only did Fil-Am wrestler T.J. Perkins represent the Philippines in the WWE's first-ever Cruiserweight Classic and best 31 other cruiserweight wrestlers to win the CWC trophy; his victory also earned him the right to become the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion!

Paul "Triple H" Levesque, WWE's Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, entered the ring before the final match between him and Mexico's Gran Metalik (Mascara Dorada), revealing that apart from winning the CWC trophy, the winner would also head to Monday Night Raw as the first-ever WWE Cruiserweight Champion.

TJP would go on to make Metalik tap out to his submission finisher to become the inaugural champion, but not before outlasting the odds-on favorite, Japan's Kota Ibushi, in the semi-finals.

He also defeated Da Mack, Johnny Gargano and Rich Swann in the early stages of the tournament that also included WWE veterans Tajiri and Brian Kendrick.

This is bigger than me; this is not one person, this is 32 people, all of them--every single one of them," says Perkins during his post-finals interview, referring to the CWC trophy. "I started and they were just my peers. And tonight, at the end of this, every single one of them are also my heroes. This is for everyone!"

TJP is the first-ever WWE Cruiserweight Champion in nine years since the original title WWE acquired from WCW was discontinued in 2007.

As a Filipino wrestling enthusiast, this news inspires me a lot. I look forward to the next Episode of Raw.

Photos from WWE.com

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See Mai Shiranui flaunt her stuff in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round

9/13/2016

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Here's a little glimpse of how The King of Fighters' darling kunoichi Mai Shiranui will play in Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate: Arcade and Dead or Alive 5: Last Round. Her familiar moves from her origin game translate smoothly in the DOA engine, and can be performed as they are in KOF. Some of her special moves are also incorporated in her DOA-esque combo strings.

Check out her gameplay videos below.

Mai also receives five alternate costumes: cheerleader, nurse, maid, bunny girl and Santa girl. Meanwhile, selected DOA girls will get alternate attires worn by KOF girls Kasumi Todoh, Yuri Sakazaki and Hinako Shijo!

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Juri and Urien complete Street Fighter V's post-launch character roster

9/13/2016

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While Street Fighter V's story mode featured post-launch character Urien as a playable character (if only for a few battles), his official gameplay trailer would only be revealed last week. Juri, who was also playable in the story mode before her official release, became available for download last month. Check out their gameplay trailers.

Juri is still as vicious as she was in Street Fighter IV. She dons a new look, wearing a biker suit and an eyepatch that conceals her Feng Shui Engine, her V-Trigger that when activated lets her cancel her standard attacks allowing her to chain together moves. In her V-Skill, Kasatsushu, she charges up and kick her opponent from behind; the move can be cancelled just before the back strike, and she retains her charge level. Her new Critical Art, Sakkai Fuhazan, is a multi-hitting projectile move that loses power the farther the target is.

09/27/16 Update

This game's incarnation of Urien has him wearing a sharp-looking suit, but a recently discovered Easter egg reveals that you can play as him wearing his familiar loincloth from Street Fighter III when you hold certain buttons during the loading screen before the pre-fight intros. He retains most of his SFIII moves with the exception of his Super Arts. His trademark Aegis Reflector is now his V-Trigger, and still works the way it did before; with a full V-meter, Urien unleashes two Aegis Reflectors. In his V-Skill, Metallic Aura, he laughs hysterically while his skin darkens, and his Metallic Sphere can absorb one attack while he's in this state. Urien's Critical Art is called Dominate Crush, where he unleashes a pillar of dark aura resembling one of his win poses in SFIII, hitting his opponent vertically in a short radius.

Urien was released on September 23.

And with Juri's and Urien's reveal, SFV's roster is apparently complete. Hopefully though, they unveil a second batch of characters, because there are lots of gamers hoping Gouki/Akuma, Ingrid, Sagat, and perhaps a character from Rival Schools would return in it.

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T.J. Perkins wins CWC, becomes new WWE Cruiserweight Champion

See Mai Shiranui flaunt her stuff in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round

Juri and Urien complete Street Fighter V's post-launch character roster

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