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List of WWE Cruiserweight Champions
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The WWE Cruiserweight Championship is a professional wrestling title, challenged by cruiserweights under 220 lb (100 kg). It was formerly the World Championship Wrestling Cruiserweight Championship but is now a World Wrestling Entertainment title exclusive to the SmackDown! brand. The WCW Cruiserweight Championship is recognized as formerly being the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship. This is a list, by ring name, of people that have been WCW/WWE Cruiserweight Champion.
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCW Light Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Brian Pillman | 1 | October 27, 1991 | Chattanooga, TN | Defeated Richard Morton in a tournament final to become the first champion. |
| Jushin Liger | 1 | December 25, 1991 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Brian Pillman | 2 | February 29, 1992 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Scotty Flamingo | 1 | June 20, 1992 | Mobile, AL | |
| Brad Armstrong | 1 | July 5, 1992 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Vacated on September 2, 1992 due to injury. A tournament is scheduled in early 1993 to decide a new champion, but never occurs, leading to the title becoming defunct. | ||||
| WCW Cruiserweight Championship | ||||
| Shinjiro Ohtani | 1 | March 20, 1996 | Nagoya, JP | Defeated Wild Pegasus in a tournament final. |
| Dean Malenko | 1 | May 2, 1996 | Orlando, FL | |
| Rey Misterio, Jr. | 1 | July 8, 1996 | Orlando, FL | |
| Dean Malenko | 2 | October 27, 1996 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| Ultimo Dragon | 1 | December 29, 1996 | Nashville, TN | This match was also for Dragon's J-Crown. |
| Dean Malenko | 3 | January 22, 1997 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Syxx | 1 | February 24, 1997 | San Francisco, CA | |
| Chris Jericho | 1 | June 28, 1997 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Alex Wright | 1 | July 28, 1997 | Charleston, WV | |
| Chris Jericho | 2 | August 12, 1997 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Eddie Guerrero | 1 | September 14, 1997 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| Rey Misterio, Jr. | 2 | October 26, 1997 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| Eddie Guerrero | 2 | November 10, 1997 | Memphis, TN | |
| Ultimo Dragon | 2 | December 29, 1997 | Baltimore, MD | |
| Juventud Guerrera | 1 | January 8, 1998 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| Rey Misterio, Jr. | 3 | January 15, 1998 | Lakeland, FL | |
| Chris Jericho | 3 | January 24, 1998 | Dayton, OH | |
| Dean Malenko | 4 | May 17, 1998 | Worcester, MA | Won a battle royal under a mask as Ciclope, earning a shot at the title later in the night. |
| Vacated on June 11, 1998 due to a technicality involving Malenko wrestling as Ciclope in the battle royal, but as himself in the resulting title match. | ||||
| Chris Jericho | 4 | June 14, 1998 | Baltimore, MD | Defeated Dean Malenko via disqualification. |
| Juventud Guerrera | 2 | August 8, 1998 | Sturgis, SD | Dean Malenko was the special guest referee for this match. |
| Billy Kidman | 1 | September 14, 1998 | Greenville, SC | |
| Juventud Guerrera | 3 | November 16, 1998 | Wichita, KS | |
| Billy Kidman | 2 | November 22, 1998 | Auburn Hills, MI | |
| Rey Misterio, Jr. | 4 | March 15, 1999 | Cincinatti, OH | |
| Psychosis | 1 | April 19, 1999 | Gainesville, FL | This was a four-way match also involving Blitzkrieg and Juventud Guerrera. |
| Rey Misterio, Jr. | 5 | April 26, 1999 | Fargo, ND | |
| Lenny Lane | 1 | August 19, 1999 | Lubbock, TX | |
| Stripped for unknown reasons on October 4, 1999. | ||||
| Psychosis | 2 | October 4, 1999 | Kansas City, MO | Awarded the title for unknown reasons. |
| Disco Inferno | 1 | October 4, 1999 | Kansas City, MO | |
| Evan Karagias | 1 | November 21, 1999 | Toronto, ON | |
| Madusa | 1 | December 19, 1999 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | January 16, 2000 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Vacated on January 18, 2000 due to Oklahoma exceeding the weight limit. | ||||
| The Artist | 1 | February 20, 2000 | San Francisco, CA | Defeated Lash LeRoux in a tournament final. |
| Billy Kidman | 3 | March 30, 2000 | Baltimore, MD | |
| The Artist | 2 | March 31, 2000 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Vacated on April 10, 2000 when all championships are vacated. | ||||
| Chris Candido | 1 | April 16, 2000 | Chicago, IL | This was a six-way match also involving The Artist, Juventud Guerrera, Shannon Moore, Lash LeRoux and Crowbar. |
| Crowbar & Daffney | N/A | May 15, 2000 | Biloxi, MS | Crowbar & Daffney defeated Candido and Tammy Lynn Sytch in a mixed tag team match to become co-champions. |
| Daffney | 1 | May 22, 2000 | Grand Rapids, MI | Defeated Crowbar to gain sole ownership of the title. |
| Lt. Loco | 1 | June 6, 2000 | Knoxville, TN | This was a three-way match also involving Disco Inferno. |
| Lance Storm | 1 | July 31, 2000 | Cincinnati, OH | The Cruiserweight Title is unofficially renamed the 100 Kilograms and Under Championship during Storm and Skipper's reigns. |
| Elix Skipper | 1 | August 14, 2000 | Kelowna, BC | Skipper was awarded the title by Storm, a fellow Team Canada member. |
| Mike Sanders | 1 | October 2, 2000 | San Francisco, CA | |
| Chavo Guerrero, Jr. | 2 | December 4, 2000 | Lincoln, NE | |
| Shane Helms | 1 | March 18, 2001 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| WCW is purchased by the World Wrestling Federation in March 2001. | ||||
| Billy Kidman | 4 | July 3, 2001 | Tacoma, WA | |
| X-Pac | 2 | July 30, 2001 | Philadelphia, PA | This match was also for X-Pac's WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Billy Kidman | 5 | October 9, 2001 | Moline, IL | |
| Tajiri | 1 | October 22, 2001 | Kansas City, MO | |
| Renamed WWF Cruiserweight Championship on November 18, 2001 after WWF wins the Survivor Series "Winner Take All" match. | ||||
| Billy Kidman | 6 | April 4, 2002 | Rochester, NY | |
| Tajiri | 2 | April 21, 2002 | Kansas City, MO | |
| Renamed WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5, 2002. | ||||
| The Hurricane | 2 | May 14, 2002 | Montreal, QC | This was a three-way match also involving Billy Kidman. |
| Jamie Noble | 1 | June 23, 2002 | Columbus, OH | |
| Billy Kidman | 7 | November 17, 2002 | New York, NY | |
| Matt Hardy | 1 | February 23, 2003 | Montreal, QC | |
| Rey Mysterio | 6 | June 3, 2003 | Sacramento, CA | |
| Tajiri | 3 | September 23, 2003 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Rey Mysterio | 7 | December 30, 2003 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Chavo Guerrero | 3 | February 15, 2004 | San Francisco, CA | |
| Jacqueline | 1 | May 4, 2004 | Tucson, AZ | |
| Chavo Guerrero | 4 | May 16, 2004 | Los Angeles, CA | Guerrero had one hand tied behind his back, though it was untied during the match by Chavo Classic. |
| Chavo Classic | 1 | May 18, 2004 | Las Vegas, NV | This was a three-way match also involving Spike Dudley. |
| Rey Mysterio | 8 | June 15, 2004 | Chicago, IL | |
| Spike Dudley | 1 | July 27, 2004 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Funaki | 1 | December 12, 2004 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Chavo Guerrero | 5 | February 20, 2005 | Pittsburgh, PA | This was a Cruiserweight Open, also involving Paul London, Spike Dudley, Shannon Moore and Akio. |
| Paul London | 1 | March 29, 2005 | Houston, TX | This was a battle royal, involving six other men. |
| Nunzio | 1 | August 2, 2005 | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Juventud | 4 | October 9, 2005 | Houston, TX | |
| Nunzio | 2 | November 15, 2005 | Rome, IT | |
| Juventud | 5 | November 25, 2005 | Sheffield, EN | |
| Kid Kash | 1 | December 18, 2005 | Providence, RI | |
| Gregory Helms | 3 | January 29, 2006 | Miami, FL | This was a six-way match also featuring Funaki, Jamie Noble, Nunzio and Paul London. |
| Chavo Guerrero | 6 | February 18, 2007 | Los Angeles, CA | This was a Cruiserweight Open also involving Scotty 2 Hotty, Daivari, Funaki, Shannon Moore, Jimmy Wang Yang and Jamie Noble. |