TJ Perkins bags the hard fought win over his friend Rich Swann, and moves on to the WWE Cruiserweight Classic semifinals. Photo by WWE.com
TJ Perkins is one of the last four men standing.
The Fil-Am technician submitted fan favorite Rich Swann in their quarterfinal duel to advance to the Final Four of the WWE Cruiserweight Classic Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.
Perkins reversed Swann’s DDT attempt to a standing fireman’s carry and transitioned it to an overhead kick, before locking in his kneebar for the win.
The California-based wrestler also capitalized on his foe’s injured left knee after he evaded Swann’s moonsault attempt to the outside early in the matchup.
With this win, Perkins moves on to the semifinals, where the dangerous Kota Ibushi awaits him. The Japanese striker beat Brian Kendrick last week to make it to the Final Four.
British technical wizard Zack Sabre Jr. and Mexican highflyer Gran Metalik clash in the other semifinal duel.
The Final Four matches are set next week.