The following champion history features WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.
Champion history[]
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: | Defenses: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perro Aguayo | 1 | March 26, 1981 | Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan | Won vacant title over Gran Hamada during a New Japan Pro Wrestling tournament | 1 |
| Fishman | 1 | September 25, 1981 | Los Angeles, California | 0 | |
| Perro Aguayo | 2 | October 1, 1981 | Los Angeles, California | 0 | |
| Chris Adams | 1 | October 18, 1981 | Mexico City, Mexico | 1 | |
| Perro Aguayo | 3 | December 13, 1981 | Mexico City, Mexico | 0 | |
| Gran Hamada | 1 | April 21, 1982 | Tokyo, Japan | Won at NJPW Refugees Contribution Recruitment Charity Show | 0 |
| Perro Aguayo | 4 | August 29, 1982 | Mexico City, Mexico | 0 | |
| Villano III | 1 | March 20, 1983 | Mexico City, Mexico | 0 | |
| Perro Aguayo | 5 | August 7, 1983 | Mexico City, Mexico | 3 | |
| Gran Hamada | 2 | April 17, 1984 | Tokyo, Japan | Won in a 2/3 falls match at a Universal Wrestling Federation event. | 0 |
| Villano III | 2 | May 20, 1984 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won in a 2/3 falls match. | 3 |
| Fishman | 2 | August 24, 1986 | Mexico City, Mexico | 1 | |
| Perro Aguayo | 6 | December 24, 1986 | Mexico City, Mexico | 0 | |
| In a title defense against Villano III, Aguayo lost so much blood that the ref declared the match for Villano. However Villano refused the title and it was declared vacant until a rematch. | |||||
| Villano III | 3 | June 17, 1987 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won in a 2/3 falls match. | 0 |
| Rambo | 1 | October 4, 1987 | Mexico City, Mexico | 2 | |
| Villano III | 4 | July 11, 1988 | Mexico City, Mexico | 0 | |
| Sangre Chicana | 1 | August 14, 1989 | Naucalpan, Mexico | 1 | |
| Perro Aguayo | 7 | October 15, 1989 | Mexico City, Mexico | 0 | |
| Sangre Chicana | 2 | December 3, 1989 | Mexico City, Mexico | 0 | |
| Villano III | 5 | May 27, 1990 | Naucalpan, Mexico | Won in a 2/3 falls match | 2 |
| Pegasus Kid | 1 | March 3, 1991 | Naucalpan, Mexico | Won in a 2/3 falls match | 6 |
| Villano III | 6 | September 13, 1992 | Naucalpan, Mexico | Won in a 2/3 falls match | 6 |
| El Signo | 1 | January 1, 1993 | Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico | 4 | |
| Villano III | 7 | July 18, 1994 | Puebla, Mexico | Won in a 2/3 falls match | 2 |
| Villano III left the promotion and was stripped of the championship. | |||||
| Aeroflash | 1 | June 16, 1995 | Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico | Defeated Fighter for the vacant championship. | 0 |
| Championship is now defended in Michinoku Pro Wrestling. | |||||
| The Great Sasuke | 1 | March 24, 1996 | Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan | 0 | |
| El Samurai | 1 | June 22, 1996 | Naruko, Japan | 1 | |
| The Great Sasuke | 2 | August 4, 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | Won during the J-Crown Championship tournament. | 1 |
| Championship is now defended as part of the J-Crown Championship in New Japan Pro Wrestling. | |||||
| Ultimo Dragon | 1 | October 11, 1996 | Osaka, Japan | Won at a Wrestle Association-R event | 5 |
| Jushin Liger | 1 | January 4, 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | 4 | |
| El Samurai | 2 | July 6, 1997 | Sapporo, Japan | 0 | |
| Shinjiro Otani | 1 | August 10, 1997 | Nagoya, Japan | 3 | |
| Otani vacated the championship after the World Wrestling Federation requested it. The WWF does not recognize any of the previous champions in their official lineage. | |||||
| Taka Michinoku | 1 | December 7, 1997 | Springfield, Massachusetts | Won by defeating Brian Christopher in the final of an 8-man tournament. | 12 |
| Christian | 1 | October 18, 1998 | Rosemont, Illinois | Won at Judgment Day: In Your House. | 3 |
| Gillberg | 1 | November 17, 1998 | Columbus, Ohio | 14 | |
| Essa Rios | 1 | February 8, 2000 | Austin, Texas | 4 | |
| Dean Malenko | 1 | March 13, 2000 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 4 | |
| Scotty 2 Hotty | 1 | April 17, 2000 | State College, Pennsylvania | 2 | |
| Dean Malenko | 2 | April 25, 2000 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 23 | |
| Crash | 1 | March 13, 2001 | Anaheim, California | 2 | |
| Jerry Lynn | 1 | April 29, 2001 | Denver, Colorado | 6 | |
| Jeff Hardy | 1 | June 5, 2001 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | 2 | |
| X-Pac | 1 | June 5, 2001 | New York City, New York | 4 | |
| Tajiri | 1 | August 6, 2001 | Anaheim, California | 0 | |
| X-Pac | 2 | August 19, 2001 | San Jose, California | Won at SummerSlam 2001. | 2 |
| Championship deactivated on March 8, 2002. | |||||
List of top combined reigns[]
This lists the combined reigns of wrestlers who have held the championship over 100 days.
| Rank | Wrestler | # of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villano III | 7 | 2,301 |
| 2 | Perro Aguayo | 7 | 948 |
| 3 | El Signo | 1 | 563 |
| 4 | The Pegasus Kid | 1 | 560 |
| 5 | Gillberg | 1 | 453 |
| 6 | Dean Malenko | 2 | 357 |
| 7 | TAKA Michinoku | 1 | 315 |
| 8 | Aeroflash | 1 | 282 |
| 9 | Rambo | 1 | 280 |
| 10 | Sangre Chicana | 2 | 237 |
| 11 | The Great Sasuke | 2 | 188 |
| 12 | Jushin Liger | 1 | 183 |
| 13 | Gran Hamada | 2 | 163 |
| 14 | Fishman | 2 | 137 |
| 15 | X-Pac | 2 | 133 |
| 16 | Último Dragón | 1 | 115 |
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