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WCW Cruiserweight Title History

CHAMPION WON FROM LOCATION DATE
Brian Pillman (1) Ricky Morton Chattanooga, TN 10-27-91
Jushin Liger Brian Pillman Atlanta, GA 12-25-91
Brian Pillman Jushin Liger Milwaukee, WI 02-29-92
Scotty Flamingo Brian Pillman Augusta, GA 06-20-92
Brad Armstrong Scotty Flamingo Atlanta, GA (2) 07-05-92
Shinjiro Otani Chris Benoit Nagoya, Japan (3) 03-20-96
Dean Malenko Shinjiro Otani Orlando, FL 05-02-96
Rey Mysterio Jr. Dean Malenko Orlando, FL 07-08-96
Dean Malenko Rey Mysterio Jr. Las Vegas, NV 10-27-96
Ultimo Dragon Dean Malenko Nashville, TN 12-29-96
Dean Malenko Ultimo Dragon Milwaukee, WI 01-22-97
Syxx Dean Malenko San Francisco, CA 02-24-97
Chris Jericho Syxx Los Angeles, CA 06-28-97
Alex Wright Chris Jericho Charleston, WV 07-28-97
Chris Jericho Alex Wright Colorado Springs, CO 08-12-97
Eddy Guerrero Chris Jericho Winston-Salem, NC 09-14-97
Rey Mysterio Jr. Eddy Guerrero Las Vegas, NV 10-26-97
Eddy Guerrero Rey Mysterio Jr. Memphis, TN 11-10-97
Ultimo Dragon Eddy Guerrero Baltimore, MD 12-29-97
Juventud Guerrera Ultimo Dragon Daytona Beach, FL 01-08-98
Rey Mysterio Jr. Juventud Guerrera Lakeland, FL 01-15-98
Chris Jericho Rey Mysterio Jr. Dayton, OH 01-24-98
Dean Malenko Chris Jericho Worcester, MA 05-17-98
Chris Jericho Dean Malenko Baltimore, MD (4) 06-14-98
Juventud Guerrera Chris Jericho Sturgis, SD 08-08-98
Billy Kidman Juventud Guerrera Greenville, SC 09-14-98
Juventud Guerrera Billy Kidman Wichita, KS 11-16-98
Billy Kidman Juventud Guerera Auburn Hills, MI 11-22-98
Rey Mysterio Jr. Billy Kidman Cincinnatti, OH 03-15-99
Psicosis Rey Mysterio Jr. Gainsville, FL (5) 04-19-99
Rey Mysterio Jr. Psicosis Fargo, ND 04-26-99

FOOTNOTES

  1. This was the tounament final for the newly created division.
  2. Armstrong was stripped of the title on September 2nd 1992, for not defending within a 30 day period. A tornament was scheduled for early 1993, but never took place. The title laid dormant until early 1996.
  3. Tournament Final.
  4. Malenko gave up the belt several weeks after he won it, when Jericho protested that he never signed a contract to wrestle Malenko, who won a cruiserweight battle royal posing as Ciclope on May 17. This match was for the vacant title; Jericho won by disqualification.
  5. This was a 4 way lucha match for the cruiserweight title. Psicosis pinned Blitzkrieg to win the title.


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