WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991-2007)

WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Former title holder Matt Hardy with the final title design.
Data
owner	WWE
Introduced	October 27, 1991
Discontinued	March 3, 2008
Former names
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship WCW Cruiserweight Championship WWF Cruiserweight Championship

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 On September 28, 2007 the title was declared vacant after Hornswoggle was revoked .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
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
01	Rey Mysterio	08th
02	Billy Kidman	07th
03	Chavo Guerrero	06th
04th	Juventud	05
05	Dean Malenko	04th
	Chris Jericho	04th
07th	Tajiri	03
	Gregory Helms	03
09	Brian Pillman	02
	Último Dragón	02

Longest reign - absolutely

space	Surname	Days
01	Gregory Helms	532
02	Rey Mysterio	486
03	Chavo Guerrero	431
04th	Billy Kidman	334
05	Tajiri	283
06th	Chris Jericho	231
07th	X-Pac	196
08th	Dean Malenko	188
09	Brian Pillman	171
10	Jamie Noble	147

Longest reign - in one piece

space	Surname	Days
01	Gregory Helms	385
02	Tajiri	162
03	Chavo Guerrero	154
04th	Jamie Noble	147
05	Spike Dudley	138
06th	Paul London	126
07th	Syxx	125
08th	Rey Mysterio	115
09	Chris Jericho	113
	Billy Kidman	113

More records

record	Record holder	unit
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

1. ↑ Hornswoggled . WWE. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
2. ↑ WWE Superstars . World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
3. ↑ WWE title histories . World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved March 4, 2008.

Web links

Commons : WWE Cruiserweight Champions  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• WWE Cruiserweight Championship history on wwe.com