WCW Cruiserweight Championship

Shinjiro Otani

03.20.1996 - 05.02.1996

- defeated Chris Benoit in a tournament final to become the first World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Cruiserweight Champion

 

Dean Malenko

05.02.1996 - 07.08.1996

 

Rey Mysterio Jr.

07.08.1996 - 10.27.1996

 

Dean Malenko (2)

10.27.1996 - 12.29.1996

 

The Ultimo Dragon

12.29.1996 - 01.21.1997

 

Dean Malenko (3)

01.21.1997 - 02.23.1997

 

Syxx

02.23.1997 - 06.28.1997

 

Chris Jericho

06.28.1997 - 07.28.1997

 

Alex Wright

07.28.1997 - 08.12.1997

 

Chris Jericho (2)

08.12.1997 - 09.14.1997

 

Eddie Guerrero

09.14.1997 - 10.26.1997

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. (2)

10.26.1997 - 11.10.1997

 

Eddie Guerrero (2)

11.10.1997 - 12.29.1997

 

The Ultimo Dragon (2)

12.29.1997 - 01.08.1998

 

Juventud Guerrera

01.08.1998 - 01.15.1998

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. (3)

01.15.1998 - 01.24.1998

 

Chris Jericho (3)

01.24.1998 - 05.17.1998

 

Dean Malenko (4)

05.17.1998 - 06.11.1998

 

VACANT

06.11.1998 - 06.14.1998

- Dean Malenko was stripped of the title due to the controversial way in which he won it

 

Chris Jericho (4)

06.14.1998 - 08.08.1998

- defeated Dean Malenko to win the vacant title

 

Juventud Guerrera (2)

08.08.1998 - 09.14.1998

 

Billy Kidman

09.14.1998 - 11.16.1998

 

Juventud Guerrera (3)

11.16.1998 - 11.22.1998

 

Billy Kidman (2)

11.22.1998 - 03.15.1999

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. (4)

03.15.1999 - 04.19.1999

 

Psicosis

04.19.1999 - 04.26.1999

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. (5)

04.26.1999 - 08.19.1999

 

Lenny Lane

08.19.1999 - 10.04.1999

 

VACANT

10.04.1999 - 10.04.1999

- Lenny Lane was stripped of the title when he left WCW

 

Psicosis (2)

10.04.1999 - 10.04.1999

- awarded the vacant title

 

The Disco Inferno

10.04.1999 - 11.21.1999

 

Evan Karagias

11.21.1999 - 12.19.1999

 

Madusa

12.19.1999 - 01.16.2000

 

Oklahoma

01.16.2000 - 01.18.2000

 

VACANT

01.18.2000 - 02.20.2000

- Oklahoma was stripped of the title for exceeding the weight limit of the cruiserweight division

 

The Artist

02.20.2000 - 03.30.2000

- defeated Lash LeRoux in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Billy Kidman (3)

03.30.2000 - 03.31.2000

 

The Artist (2)

03.31.2000 - 04.10.2000

 

VACANT

04.10.2000 - 04.16.2000

- The Artist was stripped of the title when WCW Executives Eric Bischoff & Vince Russo relaunched WCW, stripping all champions of their titles

 

Chris Candido

04.16.2000 - 05.15.2000

- defeated The Artist, Crowbar, Juventud Guerrera, Lash LeRoux, and Shannon Moore in a six-way match to win the vacant title

 

Crowbar / Daffney

05.15.2000 - 05.22.2000 / 06.06.2000

 

Lieutenant Loco

06.06.2000 - 07.31.2000

 

Lance Storm

07.31.2000 - 08.14.2000

 

Elix Skipper

08.14.2000 - 10.02.2000

 

Mike Sanders

10.02.2000 - 12.04.2000

 

Chavo Guerrero Jr. (2)

12.04.2000 - 03.18.2001

 

Shane Helms

03.18.2001 - 07.03.2001

 

Billy Kidman (4)

07.03.2001 - 07.30.2001

 

X-Pac (2)

07.30.2001 - 10.09.2001

 

Billy Kidman (5)

10.09.2001 - 10.22.2001

 

Yoshihiro Tajiri

10.22.2001 - 04.02.2002

- in April 2002, this championship became the official property of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and was renamed the WWF Cruiserweight Championship