WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991-2007)
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Former title holder Matt Hardy with the final title design.
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owner | WWE |
Introduced | October 27, 1991 |
Discontinued | March 3, 2008 |
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The WWE Cruiserweight Championship was a cruiserweight title that the wrestling organization WWE took over after buying up WCW and only awarded it to the cruiserweight division. The title officially had a weight limit of 97.5 kg (215 lbs ). The title was discontinued on March 3, 2008. On September 14, 2016, the WWE Cruiserweight Championship was introduced as a successor. As is common in wrestling, the award was made according to a previously determined storyline .
history
After the title was presented in 1990, the first WCW Light Heavyweight Champion was determined in a tournament . On October 27, 1991 Brian Pillman won the tournament and became the first title holder. When the then title holder Brad Armstrong was injured in 1992 and had to give up the title, the WCW discontinued the title.
After the title was presented in 1996, the first WCW Cruiserweight Champion was determined in a tournament . On March 20, 1996, Shinjiro Otani won the tournament against Wild Pegasus and became the first title holder. Since the WWE , unlike the WCW , recognizes the two titles as one, the first title holder is Brian Pillman .
After the purchase of WCW , the WCW Cruiserweight Championship was defended within the WWE . A title association at the Survivor Series event against the then WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac was canceled because X-Pac sustained an injury. The WWE then adopted the WCW Cruiserweight Championship as its own version of the Cruiserweight Championship and discontinued the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship .
After the takeover of WCW, the WWE, which had been renamed because of a legal dispute with the World Wildlife Fund , was divided into two cadres, Raw and SmackDown , in order to be able to divide the majority of the players after the purchase of WCW. The title was assigned to SmackDown and renamed the WWE Cruiserweight Championship . On September 28, 2007 the title was declared vacant after Hornswoggle was revoked . and has not been mentioned since. The title was officially discontinued 6 months later.
List of title holders
# | Title holder | No. | Days | date | place | event | annotation |
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1 | Brian Pillman | 1 | 59 | October 27, 1991 | Chattanooga , TN | Halloween Havoc | Defeated Richard Morton in a tournament final to become the first WCW Light Heavyweight Champion . WWE recognizes the Light Heavyweight Regencies as part of the WCW Cruiserweight cover story. |
2 | Jushin Liger | 1 | 66 | December 25, 1991 | Atlanta , GA | Houseshow | |
3 | Brian Pillman | 2 | 112 | February 29, 1992 | Milwaukee , WI | SuperBrawl II | |
4th | Scotty Flamingo | 1 | 15th | June 20, 1992 | Mobile , AL | Beach blast | |
5 | Brad Armstrong | 1 | 59 | 5th July 1992 | Atlanta , GA | Houseshow | |
- | Title vacant | - | - | 2nd September 1992 | Atlanta , GA | Clash of the Champions XX | The title was declared vacant due to a knee injury by Armstrong. A tournament to find a new champion was scheduled, but never took place. |
6th | Shinjiro Otani | 1 | 43 | March 20, 1996 | Nagoya , Japan | Hyper Battle | Defeated Wild Pegasus in a tournament final to become the first WCW Cruiserweight Champion . The WCW does not recognize the Light Heavyweight Regencies as part of the WCW Cruiserweight cover story. |
7th | Dean Malenko | 1 | 67 | May 2, 1996 | Lake Buena Vista , FL | WorldWide | Aired May 18, 1996. |
8th | Rey Misterio, Jr. | 1 | 111 | July 8, 1996 | Lake Buena Vista , FL | Monday nitro | |
9 | Dean Malenko | 2 | 63 | October 27, 1996 | Las Vegas , NV | Halloween Havoc | |
10 | Último Dragón | 1 | 23 | December 29, 1996 | Nashville , TN | Starrcade | Dragón's J-Crown was also at stake in this match. |
11 | Dean Malenko | 3 | 33 | January 21, 1997 | Milwaukee , WI | Clash of the Champions XXXIV | |
12 | Syxx | 1 | 125 | February 23, 1997 | Daly City , CA | SuperBrawl VII | |
13 | Chris Jericho | 1 | 30th | June 28, 1997 | Inglewood , CA | Houseshow | Jericho won a title match at a house show that was only broadcast on the internet as Saturday Nitro. |
14th | Alex Wright | 1 | 15th | July 28, 1997 | Charleston , WV | Monday nitro | |
15th | Chris Jericho | 2 | 33 | August 12, 1997 | Colorado Springs , CO | Saturday night | Aired August 16, 1997. |
16 | Eddie Guerrero | 1 | 42 | September 14, 1997 | Winston-Salem , NC | Fall Brawl | |
17th | Rey Misterio, Jr. | 2 | 15th | October 26, 1997 | Las Vegas , NV | Halloween Havoc | This was a mask vs. Title match . |
18th | Eddie Guerrero | 2 | 49 | November 10, 1997 | Memphis , TN | Monday nitro | |
19th | Ultimo Dragon | 2 | 8th | December 29, 1997 | Baltimore , MD | Monday nitro | |
20th | Juventud Guerrera | 1 | 7th | January 9, 1998 | Daytona Beach , FL | Thunder | |
21st | Rey Misterio, Jr. | 3 | 9 | January 15, 1998 | Lakeland , FL | Thunder | |
22nd | Chris Jericho | 3 | 113 | January 24, 1998 | Dayton , OH | Souled out | |
23 | Dean Malenko | 4th | 25th | May 17, 1998 | Worcester , MA | Slamboree | Masked like the wrestler Ciclope, Malenko won a Battle Royal to earn a title match. |
- | Title vacant | - | - | June 11, 1998 | Buffalo , NY | Thunder | Title was declared vacant because Malenko won the title match when he was masked. |
24 | Chris Jericho | 4th | 55 | June 14, 1998 | Baltimore , MD | The Great American Bash | Defeated Dean Malenko by disqualification. On July 12th at the Bash at the Beach, Rey Misterio, Jr. defeated Jericho thanks to the intervention of Malenko. Therefore, the title was returned to Jericho the following night. |
25th | Juventud Guerrera | 2 | 37 | August 8, 1998 | Sturgis , SD | Road Wild | Dean Malenko was the special guest referee. |
26th | Billy Kidman | 1 | 63 | September 14, 1998 | Greenville , SC | Monday nitro | |
27 | Juventud Guerrera | 3 | 6th | November 16, 1998 | Wichita , KS | Monday nitro | |
28 | Billy Kidman | 2 | 113 | November 22, 1998 | Auburn Hills , MI | World War 3 | |
29 | Rey Misterio, Jr. | 4th | 30th | March 15, 1999 | Cincinnati , OH | Monday nitro | |
30th | Psychosis | 1 | 7th | April 19, 1999 | Gainesville , FL | Monday nitro | This was a four way match in which Juventud Guerrera and Blitzkrieg were also involved. |
31 | Rey Misterio, Jr. | 5 | 115 | April 26, 1999 | Fargo , ND | Monday nitro | |
32 | Lenny Lane | 1 | 46 | August 19, 1999 | Lubbock , TX | Thunder | |
- | Title vacant | - | - | 4th October 1999 | N / A | N / A | Title was declared vacant because Lane's title was revoked. Turner Broadcasting was responding to the negative publicity generated by Lane's homosexual gimmick. |
33 | Psychosis | 2 | 0 | 4th October 1999 | Kansas City , MO | Monday nitro | Nitro announced that he defeated Lane in a house show, even though the match never took place. It was later alleged that the title Psychosis was inexplicably bestowed on Nitro. |
34 | Disco Inferno | 1 | 48 | 4th October 1999 | Kansas City , MO | Monday nitro | |
35 | Evan Karagias | 1 | 28 | November 21, 1999 | Toronto , Canada | Mayhem | |
36 | Madusa | 1 | 28 | December 19, 1999 | Washington, DC | Starrcade | Was the first woman to win the title. |
37 | Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | January 16, 2000 | Cincinnati , OH | Souled out | |
- | Title vacant | - | - | January 18, 2000 | Evansville , IN | N / A | Vacant declared because Oklahoma was over the weight limit. Aired January 19. |
38 | The Artist | 1 | 29 | February 20, 2000 | Daly City , CA | SuperBrawl 2000 | Defeated Lash LeRoux in a tournament final. |
39 | Billy Kidman | 3 | 1 | March 30, 2000 | Baltimore , Maryland | Houseshow | |
40 | The Artist | 2 | 10 | March 31, 2000 | Pittsburgh , PA | Houseshow | |
- | Title vacant | - | - | April 10, 2000 | Denver , CO | Monday nitro | All WCW titles have been declared vacant by Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo. |
41 | Chris Candido | 1 | 29 | April 16, 2000 | Chicago , IL | Spring stampede | Defeated The Artist, Juventud Guerrera, Shannon Moore, Lash LeRoux and Crowbar in a Six Way match. |
42 | Crowbar and Daffney | 1 | 7th | May 15, 2000 | Biloxi , MS | Monday nitro | Beat Candido and Tammy Lynn Sytch in an intergender tag team match to become Monday Nitro Co-Champions. |
42 | Daffney | 2 | 15th | May 22, 2000 | Grand Rapids , MI | Monday nitro | Defeated Crowbar to become sole title holder. |
43 | Lieutenant Loco | 1 | 55 | June 6, 2000 | Knoxville , TN | Thunder | This was a triple threat match in which Disco Inferno was also involved. Aired June 7, 2000. |
44 | Lance Storm | 1 | 14th | July 31, 2000 | Cincinnati , OH | Monday nitro | Simultaneously held the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and the WCW Hardcore Championship . |
45 | Elix Skipper | 1 | 49 | August 14, 2000 | Kelowna , Canada | Monday nitro | Skipper was given the title by Team Canada partner Storm, who called the title "100 Kilograms and Under". |
46 | Mike Sanders | 1 | 63 | October 2, 2000 | Daly City , CA | Monday nitro | Sanders and Kevin Nash defeated Skipper in a handicap power bomb match. |
47 | Chavo Guerrero, Jr. | 2 | 104 | December 4, 2000 | Lincoln , NE | Thunder | Formerly performed as Lieutenant Loco. |
48 | Shane helms | 1 | 107 | March 18, 2001 | Jacksonville , FL | Greed | World Wrestling Entertainment bought WCW later that month . |
49 | Billy Kidman | 4th | 27 | July 3, 2001 | Tacoma , WA | SmackDown | Aired July 5, 2001. |
50 | X-Pac | 2 | 71 | July 30, 2001 | Philadelphia , PA | Raw is war | Formerly performed as Syxx. Was also the reigning WWF Light Heavyweight Champion . |
51 | Billy Kidman | 5 | 13 | October 9, 2001 | Moline , IL | SmackDown | Aired October 11, 2001. |
53 | Tajiri | 1 | 162 | October 22, 2001 | Kansas City , MO | Raw | A title union at the Survivor Series event against the then WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac was canceled after he sustained an injury. Then the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was discontinued and replaced by this championship. |
54 | Billy Kidman | 6th | 19th | April 2, 2002 | Rochester , NY | SmackDown | Aired April 4, 2002. |
55 | Tajiri | 2 | 23 | April 21, 2002 | Kansas City , MO | Backlash | |
56 | The hurricane | 2 | 40 | May 14, 2002 | Montreal , Canada | SmackDown | Previously performed as Shane Helms. This was a triple threat match in which Billy Kidman was also involved. Aired May 16, 2002. |
57 | Jamie Noble | 1 | 147 | June 23, 2002 | Columbus , OH | King of the Ring | |
58 | Billy Kidman | 7th | 98 | November 17, 2002 | New York , NY | Survivor Series | |
59 | Matt Hardy | 1 | 100 | February 23, 2003 | Montreal , Canada | No way out | |
60 | Rey Mysterio | 6th | 112 | June 3, 2003 | Sacramento , CA | SmackDown | Formerly Rey Misterio, Jr. Aired June 5, 2003. |
61 | Tajiri | 3 | 98 | September 23, 2003 | Philadelphia , PA | SmackDown | Aired September 25, 2003. |
62 | Rey Mysterio | 7th | 47 | December 30, 2003 | Laredo , TX | SmackDown | Aired January 1, 2004. |
63 | Chavo Guerrero | 3 | 79 | February 15, 2004 | Daly City , CA | No way out | Formerly performed as Chavo Guerrero, Jr. |
64 | Jacqueline | 1 | 12 | May 4, 2004 | Tucson , AZ | SmackDown | Aired May 6, 2004. |
65 | Chavo Guerrero | 4th | 2 | May 16, 2004 | Los Angeles , CA | Judgment Day | He must have tied one arm behind his back. His father Chavo Classic freed him from this predicament during the fight. |
66 | Chavo Classic | 1 | 28 | May 18, 2004 | Las Vegas , NV | SmackDown | This was a triple threat match in which Spike Dudley was also involved. Aired May 20, 2004. |
67 | Rey Mysterio | 8th | 42 | June 15, 2004 | Chicago , IL | SmackDown | Aired June 17, 2004. |
68 | Spike Dudley | 1 | 138 | July 27, 2004 | Cincinnati , OH | SmackDown | Aired July 29, 2004. |
69 | Funaki | 1 | 70 | December 12, 2004 | Atlanta , GA | Armageddon | |
70 | Chavo Guerrero | 5 | 37 | February 20, 2005 | Pittsburgh , PA | No way out | Won the title in a 6 man cruiserweight open in which Paul London, Akio, Shannon Moore and Spike Dudley were also involved. |
71 | Paul London | 1 | 126 | March 29, 2005 | Houston , TX | SmackDown | Won an 8 man Battle Royal. Aired March 31, 2005. |
72 | Nunzio | 1 | 68 | August 6, 2005 | Bridgeport , CT | Velocity | |
73 | Juventud | 4th | 37 | October 9, 2005 | Houston , TX | No Mercy | Formerly performed as Juventud Guerrera. |
74 | Nunzio | 2 | 7th | November 15, 2005 | Rome , Italy | Houseshow | |
75 | Juventud | 5 | 26th | November 22, 2005 | Sheffield , England | SmackDown | Aired November 25, 2005. |
76 | Kid Kash | 1 | 42 | December 18, 2005 | Providence , RI | Armageddon | |
77 | Gregory Helms | 3 | 385 | January 29, 2006 | Miami , FL | Royal Rumble | Formerly performed as The Hurricane. This was a Six Way match in which Funaki, Jamie Noble, Nunzio and Paul London were also involved. Helms, who was a Raw Superstar, switched to SmackDown after winning the title . This is the longest reign of a cruiserweight champion . |
78 | Chavo Guerrero | 6th | 154 | February 18, 2007 | Los Angeles , CA | No way out | This was an 8 man cruiserweight open which also included Daivari, Shannon Moore, Funaki, Jamie Noble, Jimmy Wang Yang and Scotty 2 Hotty . |
79 | Hornswoggle | 1 | 65 | July 22, 2007 | San Jose , CA | The Great American Bash | This was a 6 man cruiserweight open which also included Jimmy Wang Yang, Shannon Moore, Funaki and Jamie Noble. |
- | Title set | - | - | March 4, 2008 | N / A | N / A | The track was declared vacant on September 25th (aired September 28th) by SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero . On March 4, 2008, the title was moved to the no longer active titles on wwe.com and thus officially discontinued. |
Title Statistics
Number of Regencies
space | Surname | number |
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1 | Rey Mysterio | 8th |
2 | Billy Kidman | 7th |
3 | Chavo Guerrero | 6th |
4th | Juventud | 5 |
5 | Dean Malenko | 4th |
Chris Jericho | 4th | |
7th | Tajiri | 3 |
Gregory Helms | 3 | |
9 | Brian Pillman | 2 |
Último Dragón | 2 |
Longest reign - absolutely
space | Surname | Days |
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1 | Gregory Helms | 532 |
2 | Rey Mysterio | 486 |
3 | Chavo Guerrero | 431 |
4th | Billy Kidman | 334 |
5 | Tajiri | 283 |
6th | Chris Jericho | 231 |
7th | X-Pac | 196 |
8th | Dean Malenko | 188 |
9 | Brian Pillman | 171 |
10 | Jamie Noble | 147 |
Longest reign - in one piece
space | Surname | Days |
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1 | Gregory Helms | 385 |
2 | Tajiri | 162 |
3 | Chavo Guerrero | 154 |
4th | Jamie Noble | 147 |
5 | Spike Dudley | 138 |
6th | Paul London | 126 |
7th | Syxx | 125 |
8th | Rey Mysterio | 115 |
9 | Chris Jericho | 113 |
Billy Kidman | 113 |
More records
record | Record holder | unit |
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Shortest reign | Psychosis | less than an hour |
Oldest title holder | Chavo Classic | 55 years and 160 days |
Youngest title holder | Hornswoggle | 21 years and 51 days |
Heaviest title holder | Oklahoma | 120 kilograms |
Easiest title holder | Hornswoggle | 52 kilograms |
Biggest title holder | Alex Wright | 193 cm |
Smallest title holder | Hornswoggle | 134 cm |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hornswoggled . WWE. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
- ↑ WWE Superstars . World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
- ↑ WWE title histories . World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
Web links
- WWE Cruiserweight Championship history on wwe.com