WCW/WWE Cruiserweight Championship

Name                                                      Years
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship 1991–1992
WCW Cruiserweight Championship        1996–2001
WWF Cruiserweight Championship        2001–2002
WWE Cruiserweight Championship        2002–2007

#

1
2
3
4
5
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
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33
34
35
36
37
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38
39
40
-
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
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Wrestler

Brian Pillman
Jushin Liger
Brian Pillman
Scotty Flamingo
Brad Armstrong
Vacated
Shinjiro Otani
Dean Malenko
Rey Misterio, Jr.
Dean Malenko
Último Dragón
Dean Malenko
Syxx
Chris Jericho
Alex Wright
Chris Jericho
Eddie Guerrero
Rey Misterio, Jr.
Eddie Guerrero
Último Dragón
Juventud Guerrera
Rey Misterio, Jr.
Chris Jericho
Dean Malenko
Vacated
Chris Jericho
Juventud Guerrera
Billy Kidman
Juventud Guerrera
Billy Kidman
Rey Misterio, Jr.
Psychosis
Rey Misterio, Jr.
Lenny Lane
Vacated
Psychosis
Disco Inferno
Evan Karagias
Madusa
Oklahoma
Vacated
The Artist
Billy Kidman
The Artist
Vacated
Chris Candido
Crowbar & Daffney
Daffney
Lieutenant Loco
Lance Storm
Elix Skipper
Mike Sanders
Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
Shane Helms
Billy Kidman
X-Pac
Billy Kidman
Tajiri
Billy Kidman
Tajiri
The Hurricane
Jamie Noble
Billy Kidman
Matt Hardy
Rey Mysterio
Tajiri
Rey Mysterio
Chavo Guerrero
Jacqueline
Chavo Guerrero
Chavo Classic
Rey Mysterio
Spike Dudley
Funaki
Chavo Guerrero
Paul London
Nunzio
Juventud
Nunzio
Juventud
Kid Kash
Gregory Helms
Chavo Guerrero
Hornswoggle
Deactivated

Reigns

1
1
2
1
1
-
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
-
4
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
-
2
1
1
1
1
-
1
3
2
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
2
1
7
1
6
3
7
3
1
4
1
8
1
1
5
1
1
4
2
5
1
3
6
1
-

Date

October 27, 1991
December 25, 1991
February 29, 1992
June 20, 1992
July 5, 1992
September 2, 1992
March 20, 1996
May 2, 1996
July 8, 1996
October 27, 1996
December 29, 1996
January 21, 1997
February 23, 1997
June 28, 1997
July 28, 1997
August 12, 1997
September 14, 1997
October 26, 1997
November 10, 1997
December 29, 1997
January 8, 1998
January 15, 1998
January 24, 1998
May 17, 1998
June 11, 1998
June 14, 1998
August 8, 1998
September 14, 1998
November 16, 1998
November 22, 1998
March 15, 1999
April 19, 1999
April 26, 1999
August 19, 1999
October 4, 1999
October 4, 1999
October 4, 1999
November 21, 1999
December 19, 1999
January 16, 2000
January 18, 2000
February 20, 2000
March 30, 2000
March 31, 2000
April 10, 2000
April 16, 2000
May 15, 2000
May 22, 2000
June 6, 2000
July 31, 2000
August 14, 2000
October 2, 2000
December 4, 2000
March 18, 2001
July 3, 2001
July 30, 2001
October 9, 2001
October 22, 2001
April 2, 2002
April 21, 2002
May 14, 2002
June 23, 2002
November 17, 2002
February 23, 2003
June 3, 2003
September 23, 2003
December 30, 2003
February 15, 2004
May 4, 2004
May 16, 2004
May 18, 2004
June 15, 2004
July 27, 2004
December 12, 2004
February 20, 2005
March 29, 2005
August 2, 2005
October 9, 2005
November 15, 2005
November 22, 2005
December 18, 2005
January 29, 2006
February 18, 2007
July 22, 2007
September 25, 2007

Days
Held
59
66
112
15
59
0
43
67
111
63
23
33
125
30
15
33
42
15
49
8
7
9
113
25
0
55
37
63
6
113
30
7
115
46
0
0
48
28
28
2
0
29
1
10
-
29
7
15
55
14
49
63
104
107
27
71
13
162
19
23
40
147
98
100
112
98
47
79
12
2
28
42
138
70
37
126
68
37
7
26
42
385
154
65
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Location

Chattanooga, TN
Atlanta, GA
Milwaukee, WI
Mobile, AL
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA
Nagoya, Japan
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Las Vegas, NV
Nashville, TN
Milwaukee, WI
Daly City, CA
Inglewood, CA
Charleston, WV
Colorado Springs, CO
Winston-Salem, NC
Las Vegas, NV
Memphis, TN
Baltimore, MD
Daytona Beach, FL
Lakeland, FL
Dayton, OH
Worcester, MA
Buffalo, NY
Baltimore, MD
Sturgis, SD
Greenville, SC
Wichita, KS
Auburn Hills, MI
Cincinnati, OH
Gainesville, FL
Fargo, ND
Lubbock, TX
-
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, MO
Toronto, ON
Washington, D.C.
Cincinnati, OH
Evansville, IN
Daly City, CA
Baltimore, MD
Pittsburgh, PA
Denver, CO
Chicago, IL
Biloxi, MS
Grand Rapids, MI
Knoxville, TN
Cincinnati, OH
Kelona, BC
Daly City, CA
Lincoln, NE
Jacksonville, FL
Tacoma, WA
Philadelphia, PA
Moline, IL
Kansas City, MO
Rochester, NY
Kansas City, MO
Montreal, QC
Columbus, OH
New York, NY
Montreal, QC
Anaheim, CA
Philadelphia, PA
Laredo, TX
Daly City, CA
Tucson, AZ
Los Angeles, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Chicago, IL
Cincinnati, OH
Atlanta, GA
Pittsburgh, PA
Houston, TX
Bridgeport, CT
Houston, TX
Rome, Italy
Sheffield, England
Providence, RI
Miami, FL
Los Angeles, CA
San Jose, CA
Indianapolis, IN

Event

Halloween Havoc
House show
SuperBrawl II
Beach Blast
House show
Clash ot Champions XX
NJPW
WorldWide
Monday Nitro
Halloween Havoc
Starrcade
Clash ot Champions 34 
SuperBrawl VII
Untelevised webcast
Monday Nitro
Saturday Night
Fall Brawl
Halloween Havoc
Monday Nitro
Monday Nitro
Thunder
Thunder
Souled Out
Slamboree
Thunder
Great American Bash
Road Wild
Monday Nitro
Monday Nitro
World War 3
Monday Nitro
Monday Nitro
Monday Nitro
Thunder
-
Monday Nitro
Monday Nitro
Mayhem
Starrcade
Souled Out
-
SuperBrawl 2000
House show
House show
Monday Nitro
Spring Stampede
Monday Nitro
Monday Nitro
Thunder
Monday Nitro
Monday Nitro
Monday Nitro
Thunder
Greed
SmackDown!
Raw is War
SmackDown!
Raw
SmackDown!
Backlash
SmackDown!
King of the Ring
Survivor Series
No Way Out
SmackDown!
SmackDown!
SmackDown!
No Way Out
SmackDown!
Judgment Day
SmackDown!
SmackDown!
SmackDown!
Armageddon
No Way Out
SmackDown!
Velocity
No Mercy
House show
SmackDown!
Armageddon
Royal Rumble
No Way Out
Great American Bash
Smackdown!

ClashotChampions = Clash of the Champions

Notes
1 Defeated Richard Morton in a tournament final to become the first WCW Light Heavyweight Champion. WCW did not recognize Light Heavyweight reigns as being part of the Cruiserweight title's history. When WWE came into possession of the title in 2001, they were added to its history.[3]
— Vacated due to knee injury. A tournament to decide the title is scheduled, but never occurs.
6 Defeated Wild Pegasus in tournament final to determine the new WCW Cruiserweight Champion.
7 Aired on May 18, 1996.
10 This match was also for Dragon's J-Crown.
13 Jericho won the match at a house show that was broadcast over the Internet as Saturday Nitro.
15 Aired on August 16.
17 This was a Mask vs. Title match.
23 Malenko won a battle royal earlier in the night, wearing a mask as Ciclope, to earn a title shot.
—  Vacated due to Malenko not earning the title shot as himself.
24 Defeated Dean Malenko by disqualification. On July 12 at Bash at the Beach, Rey Misterio, Jr. defeated Jericho for the title due to interference from Malenko; Jericho was returned the title the following night.[1]
25 Dean Malenko was the special guest referee.
30 This was a four-way match also involving Juventud Guerrera and Blitzkrieg.
—  Vacated due to Lenny Lane being stripped of the title after Turner Broadcasting did not approve of the publicity garnered through Lane's homosexual gimmick.
33 Was announced on Nitro to have defeated Lenny Lane during a house show match, however the match never took place.  Later histories state Psychosis was awarded the title on Monday Nitro for unexplained reasons.
36 Became the first female Cruiserweight Champion.
- Vacated due to Oklahoma exceeding the weight limit, aired on January 19.
38 Defeated Lash LeRoux in a tournament final.
- Vacated by Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo, along with all other WCW titles.
4l Defeated The Artist, Juventud Guerrera, Shannon Moore, Lash LeRoux and Crowbar in a six-way match.
42 Defeated Candido and Tammy Lynn Sytch in a mixed tag team match to become co-champions on Monday Nitro.
43 Defeated Crowbar to become undisputed champion.
44 This was a triple threat match also involving Disco Inferno, aired on June 7.
45 Simultaneously held WCW Cruiserweight Championship, WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and WCW Hardcore Championship.
46 Skipper was awarded the title by his Team Canada partner Storm, who called it the "100 KG and Under Championship".
47 Sanders and Kevin Nash defeated Skipper in a Handicap Powerbomb match.
49 WCW was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation later that month.
50 SmackDown! Aired July 5.
51 This was a unification match to seal X-Pac's WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.
52 Aired on October 11.
The title became the WWF Cruiserweight Championship when the WWF defeated The Alliance at Survivor Series on November 18 and replaced the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. The title became exclusive to SmackDown on March 25, 2002.
Aired on April 4.
The title became the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment.
This was a triple threat match that aired on May 16, also involving Billy Kidman.
60 Aired on June 5.
61 Aired on September 25.
62 Aired on January 1.
64 Aired on May 6.
65 Guerrero won the title with one hand tied behind his back, though his father Chavo Classic untied it during the match.
66 This was a triple threat match also involving Spike Dudley, which aired on May 20.
67 Aired on June 17.
68 Aired on July 29.
70 Won the title in a six-man Cruiserweight Open, also including Paul London, Akio, Shannon Moore and Spike Dudley.
71 Won an 8-man battle royal, aired on March 31.
75 Aired on November 25.
77 This was a six-way match also involving Funaki, Jamie Noble, Nunzio and Paul London. Helms, who was on the Raw roster at that time, moved to SmackDown! after winning the title.
78 This was an 8-man Cruiserweight Open, also involving Daivari, Shannon Moore, Funaki, Jamie Noble, Jimmy Wang Yang and Scotty 2 Hotty.
79 This was a six-man Cruiserweight Open also involving Jimmy Wang Yang, Shannon Moore, Funaki and Jamie Noble.
- Retired on the September 25, 2007 edition of SmackDown! (aired September 28) by acting General Manager Vickie Guerrero, citing that his status as Mr. McMahon's son and his diminutive stature would eventually jeopardize his well-being.