WWE NXT Cruiserweight Championship

Shinjiro Otani

03.20.1996 - 05.02.1996 (43 days)

Nagoya, Japan

Defeated Wild Pegasus in a tournament final to become the first WCW (World Championship Wrestling) Cruiserweight Champion

 

Dean Malenko

05.02.1996 - 07.08.1996 (67 days)

Orlando, Florida, USA

 

Rey Mysterio Jr.

07.08.1996 - 10.27.1996 (111 days)

Orlando, Florida, USA

 

Dean Malenko (2)

10.27.1996 - 12.29.1996 (63 days)

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

 

The Ultimo Dragon

12.29.1996 - 01.21.1997 (23 days)

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

 

Dean Malenko (3)

01.21.1997 - 02.23.1997 (33 days)

Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

Syxx

02.23.1997 - 06.28.1997 (125 days)

San Francisco, California, USA

 

Chris Jericho

06.28.1997 - 07.28.1997 (30 days)

Los Angeles, California, USA

 

Alex Wright

07.28.1997 - 08.12.1997 (15 days)

Charleston, West Virginia, USA

 

Chris Jericho (2)

08.12.1997 - 09.14.1997 (33 days)

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

 

Eddie Guerrero

09.14.1997 - 10.26.1997 (42 days)

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. (2)

10.26.1997 - 11.10.1997 (15 days)

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

 

Eddie Guerrero (2)

11.10.1997 - 12.29.1997 (49 days)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

The Ultimo Dragon (2)

12.29.1997 - 01.08.1998 (10 days)

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

 

Juventud Guerrera

01.08.1998 - 01.15.1998 (7 days)

Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. (3)

01.15.1998 - 01.24.1998 (9 days)

Lakeland, Florida, USA

 

Chris Jericho (3)

01.24.1998 - 05.17.1998 (113 days)

Dayton, Ohio, USA

 

Dean Malenko (4)

05.17.1998 - 06.12.1998 (26 days)

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Stripped of the championship due to the controversial way in which he won it

 

Chris Jericho (4)

06.14.1998 - 07.12.1998 (27 days)

Uniondale, New York, USA

Defeated Dean Malenko to win the vacant championship

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. (4)

07.12.1998 - 07.13.1998 (1 day)

San Diego, California, USA

 

Chris Jericho (5)

07.13.1998 - 08.08.1998 (26 days)

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

 

Juventud Guerrera (2)

08.08.1998 - 09.14.1998 (37 days)

Sturgis, South Dakota, USA

 

Billy Kidman

09.14.1998 - 11.16.1998 (63 days)

Greenville, South Carolina, USA

 

Juventud Guerrera (3)

11.16.1998 - 11.22.1998 (6 days)

Wichita, Kansas, USA

 

Billy Kidman (2)

11.22.1998 - 03.15.1999 (113 days)

Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. (5)

03.15.1999 - 04.19.1999 (35 days)

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

 

Psicosis

04.19.1999 - 04.26.1999 (7 days)

Gainesville, Florida, USA

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. (6)

04.26.1999 - 08.19.1999 (115 days)

Fargo, North Dakota, USA

 

Lenny Lane

08.19.1999 - 10.02.1999 (44 days)

Lubbock, Texas, USA

 

Psicosis (2)

10.02.1999 - 10.04.1999 (2 days)

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

 

The Disco Inferno

10.04.1999 - 11.21.1999 (48 days)

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

 

Evan Karagias

11.21.1999 - 12.19.1999 (28 days)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

Madusa

12.19.1999 - 01.16.2000 (28 days)

Washington, D.C., USA

 

Oklahoma

01.16.2000 - 01.18.2000 (2 days)

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Stripped of the championship due to exceeding the weight limit of the division

 

The Artist

02.20.2000 - 03.30.2000 (39 days)

San Francisco, California, USA

Defeated Lash LeRoux in a tournament final to win the vacant championship

 

Billy Kidman (3)

03.30.2000 - 03.31.2000 (1 day)

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

 

The Artist (2)

03.31.2000 - 04.10.2000 (11 days)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

WCW Head Executives Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo relaunched WCW, stripping all champions of their championships

 

Chris Candido

04.16.2000 - 05.15.2000 (29 days)

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

 

Crowbar

05.15.2000 - 05.22.2000 (7 days)

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

 

Daffney

05.22.2000 - 06.06.2000 (15 days)

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

 

Lieutenant Loco

06.06.2000 - 07.31.2000 (55 days)

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

 

Lance Storm

07.31.2000 - 08.14.2000 (14 days)

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

 

Elix Skipper

08.14.2000 - 10.02.2000 (49 days)

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

 

Mike Sanders

10.02.2000 - 12.06.2000 (65 days)

San Francisco, Caifornia, USA

 

Chavo Guerrero Jr. (2)

12.06.2000 - 03.18.2001 (102 days)

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

 

Shane Helms

03.18.2001 - 07.03.2001 (107 days)

Jacksonville, Florida, USA