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World Light-Heavyweight Championship
(March 26, 1981 - November 5, 1997)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Perro Aguayo Mar 26, 1981 W.W.F. Big Figh… Shimizu, Japan 183 days
Aguayo defeated Gran Hamada in the finals of a tournament to crown the first champion.
Fishman Sep 25, 1981 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 15 days
Perro Aguayo [2] Oct 10, 1981 Live Event Los Angeles, USA 8 days
Chris Adams Oct 18, 1981 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 56 days
Perro Aguayo [3] Dec 13, 1981 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 129 days
Gran Hamada Apr 21, 1982 Refugees Contri… Tokyo, Japan 130 days
Perro Aguayo [4] Aug 29, 1982 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 203 days
Villano III Mar 20, 1983 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 140 days
Perro Aguayo [5] Aug 7, 1983 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 254 days
Gran Hamada [2] Apr 17, 1984 Opening Series Tokyo, Japan 33 days
Villano III [2] May 20, 1984 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 826 days
Fishman [2] Aug 24, 1986 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 122 days
Perro Aguayo [6] Dec 24, 1986 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 130 days
** Held-Up ** May 3, 1987 -- --
The U.W.A. forced Perro Aguayo to relinquish the championship after a title defense against Villano III ended in controversy.
Villano III [3] Jun 17, 1987 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 109 days
Rambo Oct 4, 1987 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 281 days
Villano III [4] Jul 11, 1988 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 399 days
Sangre Chicana Aug 14, 1989 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 62 days
Perro Aguayo [7] Oct 15, 1989 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 49 days
Sangre Chicana [2] Dec 3, 1989 Live Event Mexico City, Mexico 175 days
Villano III [5] May 27, 1990 Live Event Naucalpan, Mexico 280 days
The Pegasus Kid Mar 3, 1991 Live Event Naucalpan, Mexico 560 days
Villano III [6] Sep 13, 1992 Live Event Naucalpan, Mexico 110 days
El Signo Jan 1, 1993 Live Event Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico 563 days
Villano III [7] Jul 18, 1994 Live Event Puebla City, Mexico 181 days
** Vacated ** Jan 15, 1995 -- --
The title is vacated after Villano III leaves the promotion.
Aero Flash Jun 16, 1995 Live Event Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico 282 days
The Great Sasuke Mar 24, 1996 Live Event Shirakawa, Japan 90 days
El Samurai Jun 22, 1996 Live Event Osaki, Japan 43 days
The Great Sasuke [2] Aug 4, 1996 G1 Climax Tokyo, Japan 68 days
Sasuke defeated Samurai in the second round of the 8-man, 8-title J-Crown tournament for the title. At this point in the tournament, Sasuke holds 3 other titles, including the N.J.P.W. I.W.G.P. Junior Heavyweight, the N.W.A. World Junior Heavyweight and the W.W.A. World Junior Light-Heavyweight. Sasuke would later win the tournament and the 4 other titles, including the W.A.R. International Junior Heavyweight, the M.P.W. British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight, the U.W.A. World Junior Light-Heavyweight and the N.W.A. World Welterweight.
Ultimo Dragon Oct 11, 1996 Osaka Crush Night! Osaka, Japan 85 days
Jushin "Thunder" Liger Jan 4, 1997 Wrestling World Tokyo, Japan 183 days
El Samurai [2] Jul 6, 1997 Summer Struggle Sapporo, Japan 35 days
Shinjiro Otani Aug 10, 1997 The Four Heaven Nagoya, Japan 87 days
** Vacated ** Nov 5, 1997 -- --
The W.W.F. demands that Otani return the Light-Heavyweight Championship belt as the championship is no longer under W.W.F. control.
World Wrestling Federation
Light-Heavyweight Championship
(December 7, 1997 - March 8, 2002)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Taka Michinoku Dec 7, 1997 In Your House Springfield, USA 315 days
Taka Michinoku pinned Brian Christopher in the final round of an 8 man tournament for the first ever W.W.F. Light Heavyweight Championship. The Tournament also included Scott Taylor, Aguila, Devon Storm, Super Loco, Eric Shelley and Flash Flannagan.
Christian Oct 18, 1998 In Your House Rosemont, USA 36 days
Duane Gill Nov 23, 1998 Raw is War Columbus, USA 447 days
Essa Rios Feb 13, 2000 Sunday Night Heat Austin, USA 29 days
Dean Malenko Mar 13, 2000 Raw is War East Rutherford, USA 35 days
Scotty 2 Hotty Apr 17, 2000 Raw is War State College, USA 10 days
Dean Malenko [2] Apr 27, 2000 Smackdown Charlotte, USA 325 days
Crash Holly Mar 18, 2001 Sunday Night Heat Anaheim, USA 42 days
Jerry Lynn Apr 29, 2001 Sunday Night Heat Rosemont, USA 39 days
Jeff Hardy Jun 7, 2001 Smackdown Grand Forks, USA 18 days
X-Pac Jun 25, 2001 Raw is War New York, USA 42 days
Tajiri Aug 6, 2001 Raw is War Anaheim, USA 13 days
X-Pac [2] Aug 19, 2001 SummerSlam San Jose, USA 201 days