World Wrestling Federation
WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship
WON BY
Paul DeGalles
DATE
September 1, 1965
LOCATION
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
*Recognized as the first WWWF - World Wide Wrestling Federation Junior Heavyweight Champion
Johnny DeFazio
October 15, 1965
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
*Vacated the championship on October 10, 1972, upon his retirement. The championship was then deactivated
Carlos Jose Estrada
January 20, 1978
Uniondale, New York, USA
*Defeated Tony Garea to win the reactivated championship
Tatsumi Fujinami
January 23, 1978
New York City, New York, USA
*After winning the championship, Fujinami moved to NJPW - New Japan Pro Wrestling, which was given control of the title at that point
**In March 1979, the WWWF was renamed the WWF - World Wrestling Federation, and this became the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship
Ryuma Go
Tatsumi Fujinami (2)
October 2, 1979
October 4, 1979
Osaka, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
*Vacated the championship on December 1, 1981, when he moved up to the heavyweight division
Tiger Mask
January 10, 1982
Tokyo, Japan
*Defeated The Dynamite Kid to win the vacant title
**Vacated the title on April 30, 1982, due to being injured
Black Tiger
May 6, 1982
Fukuoka, Japan
*Defeated Gran Hamada to win the vacant title
Tiger Mask (2)
May 26, 1982
Osaka, Japan
*Vacated the title on April 3, 1983, due to being injured
Tiger Mask (3)
June 13, 1983
Mexico City, Mexico
*Defeated Fishman to win the vacant title
**Vacated the title on August 12, 1983, upon his retirement
The Dynamite Kid
February 7, 1984
Tokyo, Japan
*Defeated The Cobra in a tournament final to win the vacant title
**Vacated the title on November 6, 1984, when he left NJPW
The Cobra
December 28, 1984
Tokyo, Japan
*Defeated Black Tiger to win the vacant title
Hiro Saito
The Cobra (2)
May 20, 1985
July 28, 1985
Hiroshima, Japan
Osaka, Japan
*The championship was deactivated on October 31, 1985