On this page, you find the full Title History for the WCW / WWE Cruiserweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The WCW / WWE Cruiserweight Championship was contested in World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on March 20, 1996, and the inaugural champion was Shinjiro Otani.
This is a newer version of the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship and WCW Light Heavyweight Championship, with its own distinct lineage.
The title was contested by wrestlers 220 lbs (100 kg) and under, billed as cruiserweights.
The championship was created in WCW in 1996. However, following WCW's purchase, the WWF/E considered the title lineage to be a continuation of the earlier WCW Light Heavyweight Championship, which had been created in 1991 with Brian Pillman as the inaugural champion.
The WCW / WWE Cruiserweight Championship was retired on September 28, 2007, with the final champion being Hornswoggle.
A similar championship, the WWE / NXT Cruiserweight Championship, has been later introduced, which does not share the lineage with this title.
WCW / WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Title History
For the Title History of the newer version of this championship, see the page for the WWE / NXT Cruiserweight Championship.
WCW / WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign World Wrestling Entertainment: SmackDown Deactivated
The title was first vacated by SmackDown! GM Vickie Guerrero, and then retired without an official announcement.74 
Hornswoggle 1
68days73 
Chavo Guerrero 6
154days72 
Gregory Helms 3
Helms, who was on the Raw roster, moved to SmackDown! after winning the title.385days71 
Kid Kash 1
42days70 
Juventud 5
23days69 
Nunzio 2
November 15, 2005 Rome, Italy | House Show10days68 Juventud 4
37days67 Nunzio 1
68days66 
Paul London 1
124days65 
Chavo Guerrero 5
39days64 
Funaki 1
70days63 
Spike Dudley 1
136days62 
Rey Mysterio 8
42days61 
Chavo Classic 1
30days60 Chavo Guerrero 4
2days59 
Jacqueline 1
10days58 Chavo Guerrero 3
81days57 Rey Mysterio 7
45days56 
Tajiri 3
98days55 Rey Mysterio 6
112days54 
Matt Hardy Version 1.0 1
102days53 
Billy Kidman 7
98days52 
Jamie Noble 1
147days51 
The Hurricane 2
38days50 Tajiri 2
The title was renamed WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5, when WWF became WWE.25days49 Billy Kidman 6
17days48 
Tajiri 1
The title was renamed WWF Cruiserweight Championship when the WWF defeated The Alliance at Survivor Series. The title became exclusive to SmackDown! on March 25, 2002.164daysWorld Wrestling Entertainment 47 Billy Kidman 5
11days46 
X-Pac 2
73days45 Billy Kidman 4
25days44 
Shane Helms 1
WCW was purchased by the WWF on March 23, 2001, and the title became exclusive of WWF.109daysWorld Championship Wrestling 43 Chavo Guerrero Jr. 2
102days42 
Mike Sanders 1
65days41 
Elix Skipper 1
Skipper was awarded the title by his Team Canada partner Lance Storm, who called it the "101 KG and Under Championship".49days40 
Lance Storm 1
14days39 
Lieutenant Loco 1
54days38 
Daffney 2
Defeated Crowbar to become undisputed champion.16days37 
Daffney 1 & Crowbar 1
Defeated Chris Candido & Tammy Lynn Sytch in a mixed tag team match to become co-champions.7days36 
Chris Candido 1
Defeated The Artist, Juventud Guerrera, Shannon Moore, Lash LeRoux and Crowbar in a 6-way match for the vacant title.29days
Vacant
All WCW titles were declared vacant by Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff after WCW was rebooted.6days35 
The Artist 2
March 31, 2000 Pittsburgh, PA | House Show10days34 
Billy Kidman 3
March 30, 2000 Baltimore, MD | House Show1day33 TAFKA Prince Iaukea 1
Defeated Lash LeRoux in a tournament final for the vacant title.39daysVacant
The title was vacated due to Oklahoma exceeding the weight limit.32days32 
Oklahoma 1
3days31 
Madusa 1
28days30 
Evan Karagias 1
28days29 
Disco Inferno 1
48days28 
Psychosis 2
Psicosis was awarded the title after the West Hollywood Blonde's angle was dropped.0daysVacant
October 4, 1999Lenny Lane was stripped of the title after Turner Broadcasting did not approve of the publicity garnered through Lane's homosexual gimmick.0days27 
Lenny 1
46days26 
Rey Mysterio Jr. 5
115days25 Psychosis 1
7days24 Rey Mysterio Jr. 4
35days23 
Kidman 2
113days22 
Juventud Guerrera 3
6days21 Kidman 1
63days20 Juventud Guerrera 2
37days19 
Chris Jericho 4
Defeated Dean Malenko via DQ for the vacant title. At Bash at the Beach, Rey Misterio Jr. defeated Jericho for the title due to interference from Malenko; however, Jericho was returned the title the following night and the title change was not recognized.55daysVacant
The title was vacated due to Dean Malenko not earning the title shot as himself.3days18 
Dean Malenko 4
Malenko won a battle royal earlier in the night, wearing a mask as Ciclope, to earn a title shot.25days17 
Chris Jericho 3
113days16 
Rey Mysterio Jr. 3
9days15 
Juventud Guerrera 1
7days14 
Último Dragón 2
10days13 
Eddy Guerrero 2
49days12 Rey Mysterio Jr. 2
15days11 
Eddy Guerrero 1
42days10 Chris Jericho 2
29days9 
Alex Wright 1
19days8 Chris Jericho 1
30days7 
Syxx 1
125days6 Dean Malenko 3
33days5 Ultimate Dragon 1
23days4 Dean Malenko 2
63days3 Rey Mysterio Jr. 1
111days2 Dean Malenko 1
May 18, 1996 Lake Buena Vista, FL | WorldWide51days1 
Shinjiro Otani 1
Defeated Wild Pegasus in tournament final to become the inaugural champion.59days
For the Title History of the previous version of this championship, see the page for the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship and WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.
WCW / WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- WWE Cruiserweight ChampionshipMay 6, 2002September 28, 2007
- WWF Cruiserweight ChampionshipNovember 18, 2001May 5, 2002
- WCW Cruiserweight ChampionshipOctober 2, 2000November 17, 2001
- WCW World 100 KG and Under ChampionshipJuly 31, 2000October 2, 2000
- WCW Cruiserweight ChampionshipMay 15, 2000July 31, 2000
- WCW Cruiserweight Championship (Chris Candido Belt)April 16, 2000May 15, 2000
- WCW Cruiserweight ChampionshipMarch 20, 1996April 16, 2000
WCW / WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Statistics
WWF- Promotion
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Championship Wrestling - TerritoryWorld Tier 1
- DivisionWeight / Division
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedMarch 20, 1996
- Preceded By
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship - Date RetiredSeptember 28, 2007
- Followed By
WWE / NXT Cruiserweight Championship
- First ChampionShinjiro Otani
- Final ChampionHornswoggle
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rey Mysterio Jr. | 8 |
| 2 | Kidman | 7 |
| 3 | Chavo Guerrero | 6 |
| 4 | Juventud | 5 |
| 5 | Chris Jericho | 4 |
| 6 | Dean Malenko | 4 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory Helms | 532 | |
| Rey Mysterio Jr. | 484 | |
| Chavo Guerrero | 432 | |
| Kidman | 328 | |
| Tajiri | 287 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Helms | January 29, 2006 - February 18, 2007 | 385 | |
| Tajiri | October 22, 2001 - April 4, 2002 | 164 | |
| Chavo Guerrero | February 18, 2007 - July 22, 2007 | 154 | |
| Jamie Noble | June 23, 2002 - November 17, 2002 | 147 | |
| Spike Dudley | July 29, 2004 - December 12, 2004 | 136 |
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