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Light-Heavyweight Championship
(October 27, 1991 - September 2, 1992)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Brian Pillman Oct 27, 1991 Halloween Havoc Chattanooga, TN, USA 59 days
Pillman defeated Richard Morton in the finals of a tournament for the title.
Jushin Liger Dec 25, 1991 House Show Atlanta, GA, USA 66 days
Brian Pillman Feb 29, 1992 SuperBrawl Milwaukee, WI, USA 112 days
Scotty Flamingo Jun 20, 1992 Beach Blast Mobile, AL, USA 15 days
Brad Armstrong Jul 5, 1992 House Show Atlanta, GA, USA 59 days
Armstrong was stripped of the Light-Heaqvyweight Championship in September 1992 at Clash of the Champions XX for not defending the championship within the demanded 30 day period. W.C.W. quickly announced that a tournament would be held to crown the new champion. The tournament, which was scheduled to take place in early 1993, never took place. The championship was then abandoned until 1996 when it is renamed the Crusierweight Championship
World Championship Wrestling
Cruiserweight Championship
(March 20, 1996 - June 5, 2001)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Shinjiro Otani Mar 20, 1996 Hyper Battle Nagoya, Japan 43 days
Shinjiro Ohtani defeated "The Pegasus" Chris Benoit in the tournament final to determine the new champion of the crusierweight division.
Dean Malenko May 2, 1996 WorldWide Orlando, FL, USA 67 days
Rey Misterio Jul 8, 1996 Monday Nitro Bay Lake, FL, USA 111 days
Dean Malenko Oct 27, 1996 Halloween Havoc Las Vegas, NV, USA 63 days
Ultimo Dragon Dec 29, 1996 Starrcade Nashville, TN, USA 23 days
Dean Malenko Jan 21, 1997 Clash of the Ch… Milwaukee, WI, USA 33 days
Syxx Feb 23, 1997 SuperBrawl Daly City, CA, USA 125 days
Chris Jericho Jun 28, 1997 Saturday Nitro Inglewood, CA, USA 30 days
Alex Wright Jul 28, 1997 Monday Nitro Charleston, WV, USA 19 days
Chris Jericho Aug 16, 1997 Saturday Night Colorado Springs, CO, USA 29 days
Eddie Guerrero Sep 14, 1997 Fall Brawl Winston‐Salem, MA, USA 42 days
Rey Mysterio Jr. Oct 26, 1997 Halloween Havoc Las Vegas, NV, USA 15 days
Eddie Guerrero Nov 10, 1997 Monday Nitro Memphis, TN, USA 49 days
Ultimo Dragon Dec 29, 1997 Monday Nitro Baltimore, MD, USA 10 days
Juventud Guerrera Jan 8, 1998 Thunder Daytona Beach, FL, USA 7 days
Rey Misterio Jr. Jan 15, 1998 Thunder Lakeland, FL, USA 9 days
Chris Jericho Jan 24, 1998 Souled Out Trotwood, OH, USA 113 days
Dean Malenko May 17, 1998 Slamboree Worcester, MA, USA 25 days
** Title Vacated ** Jun 11, 1998 Thunder Buffalo, NY, USA
Chris Jericho Jun 14, 1998 The Great Ameri… Baltimore, MD, USA 55 days
Jericho defeats Dean Malenko by disqualification in a match for the vacated title.
Juventud Aug 8, 1998 Road Wild Sturgis, ND, USA 37 days
Billy Kidman Sep 14, 1998 Monday Nitro Greenville, SC, USA 63 days
Juventud Nov 16, 1998 Monday Nitro Park City, KS, USA 6 days
Billy Kidman Nov 22, 1998 World War 3 Auburn Hills, MI, USA 113 days
Rey Misterio Jr. Mar 15, 1999 Monday Nitro Cincinnati, OH, USA 35 days
Psicosis Apr 19, 1999 Monday Nitro Gainsville, FL, USA 7 days
Psichosis won the title in a Four-way match with Rey Mysterio, Jr., Juventud Guerrera and Blitzkrieg.
Rey Misterio Jr. Apr 26, 1999 Monday Nitro Fargo, ND, USA 115 days
Lenny Lane Aug 19, 1999 Thunder Lubbock, TX, USA 44 days
Psicosis Oct 2, 1999 Monday Nitro Kansas City, MO, USA 2 days
Psichosis was awarded the title when Lenny Lane was suspended from W.C.W.
Disco Inferno Oct 4, 1999 Monday Nitro Kansas City, MO, USA 48 days
Evan Karagias Nov 21, 1999 Mayhem Toronto, ON, Canada 28 days
Madusa Dec 19, 1999 Starrcade Washington, DC, USA 28 days
Oklahoma Jan 16, 2000 Souled Out Cincinnati, OH, USA 8 days
** Title Vacated ** Jan 24, 2000 Thunder Evansville, IN, USA
The Artist Feb 20, 2000 SuperBrawl Daly City, CA, USA 39 days
The Artist Formerly Known As Prince Iaukea defeated Lash Leroux in a tournament final for the title. Participants in the tournament aslo included Psichosis, Kaz Hayashi, Kid Romeo, Evan Karagais, Shannon Moore and Shane Helms.
Billy Kidman Mar 30, 2000 House Show Baltimore, MD, USA 1 day
The Artist Mar 31, 2000 House Show Pittsburgh, PA, USA 10 days
** Title Vacated ** Apr 10, 2000 Monday Nitro Denver, CO, USA
Chris Candido Apr 16, 2000 Spring Stampede Chicago, IL, USA 29 days
Vince Russo vacates the title and holds a Suicide 6-Man Match to determine the new champion. Chris Candido wins the match which also included The Artist Prince Iaukea, Juventud Guerrera, Crowbar, Shannon Moore and Lash Leroux.
Crowbar & Daffney May 15, 2000 Monday Nitro Biloxi, MS, USA 7 days
Crowbar & Daffney defeated Chris Candido & Tammy Lynn Sytch in a tag team match to become co-holders of the title
Daffney May 22, 2000 Monday Nitro Grand Rapids, MI, USA 16 days
Lt. Loco Jun 7, 2000 Thunder Knoxville, TN, USA 54 days
Guerrero defeats Daphne and Disco Inferno in a 3-way match for the title.
Lance Storm Jul 31, 2000 Monday Nitro Cincinnati, OH, USA 14 days
Elix Skipper Aug 14, 2000 Monday Nitro Kelowna, BC, Canada 49 days
Lance Storm awards the title to his protege Elix Skipper.
Mike Sanders Oct 2, 2000 Monday Nitro Daly City, CA, USA 65 days
Chavo Guerrero Jr. Dec 6, 2000 Thunder Lincoln, NE, USA 102 days
Shane Helms Mar 18, 2001 Greed Jacksonville, FL, USA 109 days
The title is renamed the W.W.E. Cruiserweight Championship after the acquisition of W.C.W. by the W.W.E.
World Wrestling Entertainment
Cruiserweight Championship
(July 05, 2001 - March 2008)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Billy Kidman Jul 5, 2001 Smackdown Tacoma, WA, USA 25 days
X-Pac Jul 30, 2001 Raw is War Philadelphia, PA, USA 73 days
Billy Kidman Oct 11, 2001 Smackdown Moline, IL, USA 11 days
Tajiri Oct 22, 2001 Monday Night Raw Kansas City, MO, USA 164 days
Billy Kidman Apr 4, 2002 Smackdown Rochester, NY, USA 17 days
Tajiri Apr 21, 2002 Backlash Kansas City, MO, USA 25 days
The Hurricane May 16, 2002 Smackdown Montreal, PQ, Canada 38 days
Jamie Noble Jun 23, 2002 King Of The Ring Columbus, OH, USA 147 days
Billy Kidman Nov 17, 2002 Survivor Series New York, NY, USA 98 days
Matt Hardy Feb 23, 2003 No Way Out Montreal, PQ, Canada 102 days
Rey Mysterio Jun 5, 2003 Smackdown Anaheim, CA, USA 112 days
Tajiri Sep 25, 2003 Smackdown Philadelphia, PA, USA 98 days
Rey Mysterio Jan 1, 2004 Smackdown Laredo, TX, USA 45 days
Chavo Guerrero Feb 15, 2004 No Way Out Daly City, CA, USA 81 days
Jacqueline May 6, 2004 Smackdown Tucson, AZ, USA 10 days
Chavo Guerrero May 16, 2004 Judgment Day Los Angeles, CA, USA 4 days
Chavo Classic May 20, 2004 Smackdown Las Vegas, NV, USA 28 days
Chavo Guerrero, Sr. pins Chavo Guerrero in a triple threat match that also involved Spike Dudley.
Rey Mysterio Jun 17, 2004 Smackdown Rosemont, IL, USA 42 days
Spike Dudley Jul 29, 2004 Smackdown Cincinnati, OH, USA 136 days
Funaki Dec 12, 2004 Armageddon Duluth, GA, USA 70 days
Chavo Guerrero Feb 20, 2005 No Way Out Pittsburgh, PA, USA 39 days
Paul London Mar 31, 2005 Smackdown Houston, TX, USA 128 days
London won the championship in an 8-man Battle Royal after eliminating Billy Kidman. The match also included, Akio, Chavo Guerrero, Funaki, Nunzio, Scotty 2 Hotty and Spike Dudley.
Nunzio Aug 6, 2005 Velocity Bridgeport, CT, USA 64 days
Juventud Oct 9, 2005 No Mercy Houston, TX, USA 37 days
Nunzio Nov 15, 2005 House Show Rome, Italy 10 days
Juventud Nov 25, 2005 Smackdown Sheffield, England 23 days
Kid Kash Dec 18, 2005 Armageddon Providence, RI, USA 42 days
The Hurricane Jan 29, 2006 Royal Rumble Miami, FL, USA 385 days
Gregory Helms pinned Funaki in a open invitational match for the Cruiserweight Championship. The match also included the champion, Kid Kash, Jamie Noble, Nunzio and Paul London.
Chavo Guerrero Feb 18, 2007 No Way Out Los Angeles, CA, USA 154 days
Chavo Guerrero pinned Jimmy Wang Yang in an Cruiserweight open match for the championship. The match also included the champion Gregory Helms, Funaki, Scotty 2 Hotty and Shannon Moore.
Hornswoggle Jul 22, 2007 The Great Ameri… San Jose, CA, USA 69 days
Hornswoggle pinned Jamie Noble in a Cruiserweight Open match for the title. Also in the match were the champion Chavo Guerrero, Jimmg Wang Yang, Funaki and Shannon Moore.
** Title Vacated ** Sep 29, 2007 Smackdown Indianapolis, IN, USA
Hornswoggle abdicated the Cruiserweight Championship on the advice of acting General Manager Vickie Guerrero.
The title is retired in March of 2008.