WCW Light Heavyweight Championship
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The WCW Light Heavyweight Championship was a short-lived title that lasted from 1991 until 1992 in World Championship Wrestling. It was a title used for the cruiserweights that preceded the WCW Cruiserweight Title by a few years. The WCW Cruiserweight title, used to replace the Light Heavyweight title in 1996, later became a WWE championship. WWE recognizes former WCW Light Heavyweight Champions as former WCW/WWE Cruiserweight Champions.
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Place / Type Of Match / Event: |
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| Brian Pillman | 1 | October 27, 1991 | Chattanooga, TN / One Fall / Halloween Havoc |
| Jushin Liger | 1 | December 25, 1991 | Atlanta, GA / One Fall |
| Brian Pillman | 2 | February 29, 1992 | Milwaukee, WI / One Fall / SuperBrawl |
| Scotty Flamingo | 1 | June 20, 1992 | Mobile, AL / One Fall / Beach Blast |
| Brad Armstrong | 1 | July 5, 1992 | Atlanta, GA / One Fall |
| Vacant, then retired 1 | September 2, 1992 |
1 Brad Armstrong was injured and the title was vacated on September 2, 1992. A tournament was supposed to crown a new champion, but was quickly forgotten about.
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