WCW World Cruiserweight Championship/Champion history

Champion history
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 * October 27, 1991
 * Brian Pillman
 * Richard Morton
 * Chattanooga, Tennessee
 * This was a WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final, held at WCW Halloween Havoc 1991. WCW did not recognize the Light Heavyweight Title as part of the WCW Cruiserweight Championship history.
 * December 25, 1991
 * Jushin Liger
 * Brian Pillman
 * Atlanta, Georgia
 * N/A
 * February 29, 1992
 * Brian Pillman
 * Jushin Liger
 * Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 * This was held at WCW Superbrawl II and marked Pillman's Second Reign
 * June 20, 1992
 * Scotty Flamingo
 * Brian Pillman
 * Mobila, Alabama
 * This was held at WCW Beach Blast
 * July 5, 1992
 * Brad Armstrong
 * Scotty Flamingo
 * Atlanta, Georgia
 * N/A
 * September 12, 1992
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * Title was Vacated due to Brad Armstrong not being able to defend the Title because of his injured knee.
 * March 20, 1993
 * Shinjiro Otani
 * Wild Pegasus Chris Benoit
 * Nagoya, Japan
 * This was the Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Final, held in NJPW
 * May 2, 1996
 * Dean Malenko
 * Shinjiro Otani
 * Lake Buena Vista, Florida
 * This was held on a episode of WCW Worldwide
 * July 8, 1996
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Dean Malenko
 * This was held on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * October 27, 1996
 * Dean Malenko
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Las Vegas, Nevada
 * This marked Malenko's Second Reign. This was held at WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
 * December 29, 1996
 * Ultimo Dragon
 * Dean Malenko
 * Nashville, Tennessee
 * This was held at WCW Starrcade 1996 and was also for Ultimo's J-Crown Championship
 * January 21, 1997
 * Dean Malenko
 * Ultimo Dragon
 * Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 * This was held at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXXIV and marked Malenko's Third Reign
 * February 23, 1997
 * Syxx
 * Dean Malenko
 * Daly City, California
 * This was held at WCW Superbrawl VII
 * June 28, 1997
 * Chris Jericho
 * Syxx
 * Inglewood, California
 * This was held on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * July 28, 1997
 * Alex Wright
 * Chris Jericho
 * Charleston, West Virginia
 * This was held on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * August 12, 1997
 * Chris Jericho
 * Alex Wright
 * Colorado Springs, Colorado
 * This marked Jericho's Second Reign and was held on a episode of WCW Saturday Night
 * September 14, 1997
 * Eddy Guerrero
 * Chris Jericho
 * Winston-Salem, North Carolina
 * This was held at WCW Fall Brawl 1997
 * October 26, 1997
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Eddy Guerrero
 * Las Vegas, Nevada
 * This marked Mysterio's Second Reign and was contested under Mask vs. Title rules and took place at WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
 * November 10, 1997
 * Eddy Guerrero
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Memphis, Tennessee
 * This marked Eddy's Second Reign and was held on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * December 29, 1997
 * Ultimo Dragon
 * Eddy Guerrero
 * Baltimore, Maryland
 * This marked Ultimo's Second Reign and was held on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * January 8, 1998
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Ultimo Dragon
 * Daytona Beach, Florida
 * This was held on a episode of WCW Thunder
 * January 15, 1998
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Lakeland, Florida
 * This marked Mysterio's Third Reign and took place on a episode of WCW Thunder
 * January 24, 1998
 * Chris Jericho
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Dayton, Ohio
 * This marked Jericho's Third Reign and was held at WCW Souled Out 1998
 * May 17, 1998
 * Dean Malenko
 * Chris Jericho
 * Worcester, Massachusetts
 * Malenko won a Battle Royal to earn a Title Shot, the match before, as Ciclope. This marked Malenko's Fourth Reign and was held at WCW Slamboree 1998
 * June 11, 1998
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * Buffalo, New York
 * Malenko was forced to Vacate the Title when it was ruled that Malenko did not earn the Title Shot, this was announced on a episode of WCW Thunder
 * June 14, 1998
 * Chris Jericho
 * Dean Malenko
 * Baltimore, Maryland
 * Jericho won the Vacant Title by Disqualification at WCW Great American Bash 1998. On July 12, 1998, Rey Mysterio Jr. "won" the Title, but due to Dean Malenko's outside interference, the Title was returned to Jericho the next night on WCW Nitro
 * August 8, 1998
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Chris Jericho
 * Sturgis, South Dakota
 * This marked Juvi's Second Reign and was held at WCW Road Wild 1998. Dean Malenko was the Special Guest Referee.
 * September 14, 1998
 * Billy Kidman
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Greenville, South Carolina
 * This was held on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * November 16, 1998
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Billy Kidman
 * Wichita, Kansas
 * This marked Juvi's Third Reign and was held on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * Billy Kidman
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Auburn Hills, Michigan
 * This marked Kidman's Second Reign and was held at WCW World War 3 1998
 * March 15, 1999
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Billy Kidman
 * Cincinnati, Ohio
 * This marked Mysterio's Fourth Reign and was held on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * April 19, 1999
 * Psychosis
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Gainesville, Florida
 * This was a Four Way Match, also including Juventud Guerrera and Blitzkrieg and was held on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * April 26, 1999
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Psychosis
 * Fargo, North Dakota
 * This marked Mysterio's Fifth Reign and was held on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * August 19, 1999
 * Lenny Lane
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Lubbock, Texas
 * This was held on a episode of WCW Thunder
 * October 4, 1999
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * The Title was Vacated when Turned Broadcasting Network did not approve of Lenny Lane's homosexual act.
 * October 4, 1999
 * Psychosis
 * Lenny Lane
 * Kansas City, Missouri
 * It was announced on a episode of WCW Thunder that Psychosis won the Title on a House Show. This marked Psychosis' Second Reign
 * October 4, 1999
 * Disco Inferno
 * Psychosis
 * Kansas City, Missouri
 * This was held on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * November 21, 1999
 * Evan Karagias
 * Disco Inferno
 * Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 * This was held at WCW's First Canadian Pay Per View Mayhem
 * December 19, 1999
 * Madusa
 * Evan Karagias
 * Washington, D.C.
 * This was held at WCW Starrcade 1999. Madusa became the First Woman to hold the Cruiserweight Championship.
 * January 16, 2000
 * Oklahoma
 * Madusa
 * Cincinnati, Ohio
 * This was held at WCW Souled Out 2000
 * January 18, 2000
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * Evansville, Indiana
 * Oklahoma was forced to Vacate the Title due to Exceeding the Cruiserweight Weight Limit
 * February 20, 2000
 * The Artist
 * Lash LeRoux
 * Daly City, California
 * This was a Tournament Final that took place at WCW Superbrawl 2000
 * March 30, 2000
 * Billy Kidman
 * The Artist
 * Baltimore, Maryland
 * This marked Kidman's Third Reign
 * March 31, 2000
 * The Artist
 * Billy Kidman
 * Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 * This marked Artist's Second Reign
 * April 10, 2000
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * Denver, Colorado
 * Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo Vacated all WCW Championships on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * April 16, 2000
 * Chris Candido
 * The Artist, Juventud Guerrera, Shannon Moore, Lash LeRoux and Crowbar
 * Chicago, Illinois
 * This was a Six Way Match for the Vacant Title held at WCW Spring Stampede 2000
 * May 15, 2000
 * Crowbar and Daffney
 * Chris Candido
 * Biloxi, Mississippi
 * The Title was awarded to both as a result of beating Candido and Tammy Lynn Sytch in a Mixed Tag Match, this took place on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * May 22, 2000
 * Daffney
 * Crowbar
 * Grand Rapids, Michigan
 * This was result of a match to determine the Undisputed Cruiserweight Champion and took place on a episode of WCW Nitro
 * June 6, 2000
 * Lieutenant Loco (Chavo Guerrero Jr.)
 * Daffney
 * Knoxville, Tennessee
 * This was result of a 3 Way Match, also including Disco Inferno and took place on a episode of WCW Thunder
 * July 31, 2000
 * Lance Storm
 * Lieutenant Loco
 * Cincinnati, Ohio
 * This took place on a episode of WCW Nitro and Storm added the Cruiserweight Title to his WCW United States Championship and WCW Hardcore Championship, holding all 3 at the same time.
 * August 14, 2000
 * Elix Skipper
 * Lance Storm
 * Kelowna, British Columbia
 * Storm gave the Cruiserweight Title to his Team Canada partner, Skipper, and then declared the Title, "The 100 KG and Under" Championship.
 * October 2, 2000
 * Mike Sanders
 * Elix Skipper
 * Daly City, California
 * Sanders won the Title when he and Kevin Nash defeated Skipper in a Handicap Powerbomb match on WCW Nitro
 * December 4, 2000
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Mike Sanders
 * Lincoln, Nebraska
 * Chavo achieved his Second Reign. This took place on WCW Thunder
 * March 18, 2001
 * Shane Helms
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Jacksonville, Florida
 * This took place at WCW Greed. WWE ended up buying out WCW later in March, but Title stayed WCW Cruiserweight Championship
 * July 3, 2001
 * Billy Kidman
 * Shane Helms
 * Tacoma, Washington
 * Kidman achieved his Fourth Reign. This took place on episode of WWE Smackdown
 * July 30, 2001
 * X-Pac
 * Billy Kidman
 * Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * This was result of a Unification match for the WWE Light Heavyweight Championship This marked Pac's or Syxx's Second Reign and took place on a episode of WWE RAW
 * October 9, 2001
 * Billy Kidman
 * X-Pac
 * Molina, Illionis
 * Kidman achieved his Fifth Reign and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * October 22, 2001
 * Yoshihiro Tajiri
 * Billy Kidman
 * Kansas City, Missouri
 * This took place on a episode of WWE RAW. The Title became known as the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on November 18, 2001 and was exclusive to the Smackdown brand
 * Apirl 2, 2002
 * Billy Kidman
 * Yoshihiro Tajiri
 * Rochester, New York
 * Kidman achieved his Sixth Reign and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * April 21, 2002
 * Yoshihiro Tajiri
 * Billy Kidman
 * Kansas City, Missouri
 * Tajiri achieved his Second Reign and took place at WWE Backlash 2002. May 5, 2002, World Wrestling Entertainment is born.
 * May 14, 2002
 * The Hurricane
 * Yoshihiro Tajiri
 * Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 * Hurricane "Helms" achieved his Second Reign. This was result of a 3 Way Match also involving Billy Kidman and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * June 23, 2002
 * Jamie Noble
 * The Hurricane
 * Columbus, Ohio
 * This took place at WWE King Of The Ring 2002
 * November 17, 2002
 * Billy Kidman
 * Jamie Noble
 * New York, New York
 * Kidman achieved his Seventh Reign and took place at WWE Survivor Series 2002
 * February 23, 2003
 * Matt Hardy
 * Billy Kidman
 * Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 * This took place at WWE No Way Out 2003
 * June 3, 2003
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Matt Hardy
 * Anaheim, California
 * Mysterio achieved his Sixth Reign and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * September 23, 2003
 * Yoshihiro Tajiri
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * Tajiri achieved his Third Reign and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * December 30, 2003
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Yoshihiro Tajiri
 * Washington, D.C.
 * Mysterio achieved his Seventh Reign and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * February 15, 2004
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Daly City, California
 * Chavo achieved her Third Reign and took place at WWE No Way Out 2004
 * May 4, 2004
 * Jacqueline Moore
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Tucson, Arizona
 * This took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * May 16, 2004
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Jacqueline Moore
 * Los Angeles, California
 * Chavo achieved his Fourth Reign and won this with one arm tied behind his back and took place at WWE Judgment Day 2004
 * May 18, 2004
 * Chavo Classic
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Las Vegas, Nevada
 * This was result of a 3 Way Match also involving Spike Dudley
 * June 15, 2004
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Chavo Classic
 * Chicago, Illinois
 * Mysterio achieved his Eighth Reign and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * July 27, 2004
 * Spike Dudley
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Cincinnati, Ohio
 * This took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * December 12, 2004
 * Funaki
 * Spike Dudley
 * Atlanta, Georgia
 * This took place at WWE Armageddon
 * February 20, 2005
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Funaki
 * Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 * March 29, 2005
 * Paul London
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Houston, Texas
 * This was result of a 8 Man Cruiserweight Battle Royal and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * August 2, 2005
 * Nunzio
 * Paul London
 * Bridgeport, Connecitcut
 * This took place on a episode of WWE Velocity
 * October 9, 2005
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Nunzio
 * Houston, Texas
 * Juvi achieved his Fourth Reign and took place at WWE No Mercy 2005
 * November 15, 2005
 * Nunzio
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Rome, Italy
 * Nunzio achieved his Second Reign
 * November 22, 2005
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Nunzio
 * Sheffield, England
 * Juvi achieved his Fifth Reign and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * December 18, 2005
 * Kid Kash
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Providence, Rhode Island
 * This took place at WWE Armageddon 2005
 * January 29, 2006
 * Gregory Helms
 * Kid Kash
 * Miami, Florida
 * Helms achieved his Third Reign
 * February 18, 2007
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Gregory Helms
 * Los Angeles, California
 * Chavo achieved his Sixth Reign and took place at WWE No Way Out 2007
 * July 22, 2007
 * Hornswoggle
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * San Jose, California
 * This took place at WWE Great American Bash 2007
 * September 25, 2007
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * Title was vacated when it was found out that Hornswoggle was Vince McMahon's son. March 4, 2008: The Cruiserweight Title was Declared RETIRED!
 * Yoshihiro Tajiri
 * Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 * Hurricane "Helms" achieved his Second Reign. This was result of a 3 Way Match also involving Billy Kidman and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * June 23, 2002
 * Jamie Noble
 * The Hurricane
 * Columbus, Ohio
 * This took place at WWE King Of The Ring 2002
 * November 17, 2002
 * Billy Kidman
 * Jamie Noble
 * New York, New York
 * Kidman achieved his Seventh Reign and took place at WWE Survivor Series 2002
 * February 23, 2003
 * Matt Hardy
 * Billy Kidman
 * Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 * This took place at WWE No Way Out 2003
 * June 3, 2003
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Matt Hardy
 * Anaheim, California
 * Mysterio achieved his Sixth Reign and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * September 23, 2003
 * Yoshihiro Tajiri
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * Tajiri achieved his Third Reign and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * December 30, 2003
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Yoshihiro Tajiri
 * Washington, D.C.
 * Mysterio achieved his Seventh Reign and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * February 15, 2004
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Daly City, California
 * Chavo achieved her Third Reign and took place at WWE No Way Out 2004
 * May 4, 2004
 * Jacqueline Moore
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Tucson, Arizona
 * This took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * May 16, 2004
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Jacqueline Moore
 * Los Angeles, California
 * Chavo achieved his Fourth Reign and won this with one arm tied behind his back and took place at WWE Judgment Day 2004
 * May 18, 2004
 * Chavo Classic
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Las Vegas, Nevada
 * This was result of a 3 Way Match also involving Spike Dudley
 * June 15, 2004
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Chavo Classic
 * Chicago, Illinois
 * Mysterio achieved his Eighth Reign and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * July 27, 2004
 * Spike Dudley
 * Rey Mysterio Jr.
 * Cincinnati, Ohio
 * This took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * December 12, 2004
 * Funaki
 * Spike Dudley
 * Atlanta, Georgia
 * This took place at WWE Armageddon
 * February 20, 2005
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Funaki
 * Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 * March 29, 2005
 * Paul London
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Houston, Texas
 * This was result of a 8 Man Cruiserweight Battle Royal and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * August 2, 2005
 * Nunzio
 * Paul London
 * Bridgeport, Connecitcut
 * This took place on a episode of WWE Velocity
 * October 9, 2005
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Nunzio
 * Houston, Texas
 * Juvi achieved his Fourth Reign and took place at WWE No Mercy 2005
 * November 15, 2005
 * Nunzio
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Rome, Italy
 * Nunzio achieved his Second Reign
 * November 22, 2005
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Nunzio
 * Sheffield, England
 * Juvi achieved his Fifth Reign and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * December 18, 2005
 * Kid Kash
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Providence, Rhode Island
 * This took place at WWE Armageddon 2005
 * January 29, 2006
 * Gregory Helms
 * Kid Kash
 * Miami, Florida
 * Helms achieved his Third Reign
 * February 18, 2007
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Gregory Helms
 * Los Angeles, California
 * Chavo achieved his Sixth Reign and took place at WWE No Way Out 2007
 * July 22, 2007
 * Hornswoggle
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * San Jose, California
 * This took place at WWE Great American Bash 2007
 * September 25, 2007
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * Title was vacated when it was found out that Hornswoggle was Vince McMahon's son. March 4, 2008: The Cruiserweight Title was Declared RETIRED!
 * November 15, 2005
 * Nunzio
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Rome, Italy
 * Nunzio achieved his Second Reign
 * November 22, 2005
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Nunzio
 * Sheffield, England
 * Juvi achieved his Fifth Reign and took place on a episode of WWE Smackdown
 * December 18, 2005
 * Kid Kash
 * Juventud Guerrera
 * Providence, Rhode Island
 * This took place at WWE Armageddon 2005
 * January 29, 2006
 * Gregory Helms
 * Kid Kash
 * Miami, Florida
 * Helms achieved his Third Reign
 * February 18, 2007
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * Gregory Helms
 * Los Angeles, California
 * Chavo achieved his Sixth Reign and took place at WWE No Way Out 2007
 * July 22, 2007
 * Hornswoggle
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * San Jose, California
 * This took place at WWE Great American Bash 2007
 * September 25, 2007
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * Title was vacated when it was found out that Hornswoggle was Vince McMahon's son. March 4, 2008: The Cruiserweight Title was Declared RETIRED!
 * July 22, 2007
 * Hornswoggle
 * Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 * San Jose, California
 * This took place at WWE Great American Bash 2007
 * September 25, 2007
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * Title was vacated when it was found out that Hornswoggle was Vince McMahon's son. March 4, 2008: The Cruiserweight Title was Declared RETIRED!
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * Title was vacated when it was found out that Hornswoggle was Vince McMahon's son. March 4, 2008: The Cruiserweight Title was Declared RETIRED!