The following champion history features the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship.
Champion history[]
| Date: | Won By: | Won From: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 20, 1996 | 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 Monday Nitro | |
| October 27, 1996 | Dean Malenko | Rey Mysterio Jr. | Las Vegas, Nevada | This marked Malenko's Second Reign. This was held at 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 Monday Nitro |
| July 28, 1997 | Alex Wright | Chris Jericho | Charleston, West Virginia | This was held on a episode of WCW Monday 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 Monday Nitro |
| December 29, 1997 | Ultimo Dragon | Eddy Guerrero | Baltimore, Maryland | This marked Ultimo's Second Reign and was held on a episode of WCW Monday 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 Monday 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 Monday Nitro |
| November 16, 1998 | Juventud Guerrera | Billy Kidman | Wichita, Kansas | This marked Juvi's Third Reign and was held on a episode of WCW Monday Nitro |
| November 22, 1998 | 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 Monday 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 Monday 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 Monday 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 Turner Broadcasting Network did not approve of Lenny Lane's gimmick. |
| 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 Monday 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 Monday 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 Monday 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 Monday 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 Monday 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 Monday 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. The World Wrestling Federation 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 WWF 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 WWF RAW |
| October 9, 2001 | Billy Kidman | X-Pac | Molina, Illinois | Kidman achieved his Fifth Reign and took place on a episode of WWF 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 WWF Cruiserweight Championship on November 18, 2001 and was exclusive to the Smackdown brand |