World Wrestling Federation

WWF Light Heavyweight Championship

WON BY

Perro Aguayo

DATE

March 26, 1981

LOCATION

Shimizu, Japan

*Defeated Gran Hamada in a tournament final to become the first WWF - World Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight Champion

 

Fishman

 

Perro Aguayo (2)

September 25, 1981

 

October 10, 1981

Los Angeles, California, USA

 

Los Angeles, California, USA

*After this match, control of the championship was given to the UWA - Universal Wrestling Association

 

Chris Adams

 

Perro Aguayo (3)

 

Gran Hamada

 

Perro Aguayo (4)

 

Villano III

 

Perro Aguayo (5)

 

Gran Hamada (2)

 

Villano III (2)

 

Fishman (2)

 

Perro Aguayo (6)

October 18, 1981

 

December 13, 1981

 

April 21, 1982

 

August 29, 1982

 

March 20, 1983

 

August 7, 1983

 

April 17, 1984

 

May 20, 1984

 

August 24, 1986

 

December 24, 1986

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Tokyo, Japan

 

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Tokyo, Japan

 

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Mexico City, Mexico

*The title was held up on May 3, 1987, after a controversial title defense between Perro Aguayo and Villlano III

 

Villano III (3)

June 17, 1987

Mexico City, Mexico

*Defeated Perro Aguayo in a rematch to win the vacant title

 

Rambo

 

Villano III (4)

 

Sangre Chicana

 

Perro Aguayo (7)

 

Sangre Chicana (2)

 

Villano III (5)

 

The Pegasus Kid

 

Villano III (6)

 

El Signo

 

Villano III (7)

October 4, 1987

 

July 11, 1988

 

August 14, 1989

 

October 15, 1989

 

December 3, 1989

 

May 27, 1990

 

March 3, 1991

 

September 13, 1992

 

January 1, 1993

 

July 18, 1994

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Naucalpan, Mexico

 

Naucalpan, Mexico

 

Naucalpan, Mexico

 

Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico

 

Puebla, Mexico

*Vacated the title on January 10, 1995, when he left the UWA

 

Aeroflash

June 16, 1995

Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico

*Defeated The King in a tournament final to win the vacant title.  After this win, control of the championship was given to NJPW - New Japan Pro Wrestling

 

The Great Sasuke

 

El Samurai

 

The Great Sasuke (2)

 

The Ultimo Dragon

 

Jushin Liger

 

El Samurai (2)

 

Shinjiro Otani

March 24, 1996

 

June 22, 1996

 

August 4, 1996

 

October 11, 1996

 

January 4, 1997

 

July 6, 1997

 

August 10, 1997

Shirakawa, Japan

 

Naruko, Japan

 

Tokyo, Japan

 

Osaka, Japan

 

Tokyo, Japan

 

Sapporo, Japan

 

Nagoya, Japan

*Vacated the title upon request from the WWF, when they regained control of the championship

 

Taka Michinoku

December 7, 1997

Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

*Defeated Brian Christopher in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Christian

 

Gillberg

 

Essa Rios

 

Dean Malenko

 

Scotty 2 Hotty

 

Dean Malenko (2)

 

Crash Holly

 

Jerry Lynn

 

Jeff Hardy

 

X-Pac

 

Yoshihiro Tajiri

 

X-Pac (2)

October 18, 1998

 

November 17, 1998

 

February 8, 2000

 

March 13, 2000

 

April 17, 2000

 

April 25, 2000

 

March 13, 2001

 

April 29, 2001

 

June 5, 2001

 

June 25, 2001

 

August 6, 2001

 

August 19, 2001

Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

Columbus, Ohio, USA

 

Austin, Texas, USA

 

East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

 

State College, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

 

Anaheim, California, USA

 

Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

 

New York City, New York, USA

 

Anaheim, California, USA

 

San Jose, California, USA

*The championship was deactivated on March 8, 2002