| Breakdown on the Web - WWE Cruiserweight Title History |
Date of Title Change |
Who Won the Title |
Who Lost the Title |
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March 20, 1996 (1) |
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The Wild Pegasus |
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May 2, 1996 |
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Shinjira Otani |
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July 8, 1996 |
|
Dean Malenko |
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October 27, 1996 |
|
Rey Mysterio Jr. |
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December 29, 1996 |
|
Dean Malenko |
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January 21, 1997 |
|
Ultimo Dragon |
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February 22, 1997 |
|
Dean Malenko |
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June 28, 1997 |
|
Syxx |
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July 28, 1997 |
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Chris Jericho |
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August 12, 1997 |
|
Alex Wright |
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September 14, 1997 |
|
Chris Jericho |
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October 26, 1997 |
|
Eddie Guerrero |
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November 10, 1997 |
|
Rey Mysterio Jr. |
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December 29, 1997 |
|
Eddie Guerrero |
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January 8, 1998 |
|
Ultimo Dragon |
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January 15, 1998 |
|
Juventud Guerrera |
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January 24, 1998 |
|
Rey Mysterio Jr. |
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May 17, 1998 |
|
Chris Jericho |
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June 15, 1998 (2) |
|
Dean Malenko |
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July 12, 1998 |
|
Chris Jericho |
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July 13, 1998 (3) |
|
---- |
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August 8, 1998 |
|
Chris Jericho |
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September 14, 1998 |
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Juventud Guerrera |
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November 16, 1998 |
|
Kidman |
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November 22, 1998 |
|
Juventud Guerrera |
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March 15, 1999 |
|
Kidman |
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April 19, 1999 (4) |
|
Blitzkrieg |
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April 26, 1999 |
|
Psychosis |
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August 19, 1999 |
|
Rey Mysterio Jr. |
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October 2, 1999 (5) |
|
---- |
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October 4, 1999 |
|
Psychosis |
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November 21, 1999 |
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Disco Inferno |
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December 19, 1999 |
|
Evan Karagias |
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January 16, 2000 |
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Madusa |
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February 20, 2000 (6) |
|
Lash LeRoux |
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March 30, 2000 |
|
The Artist |
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March 31, 2000 |
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Kidman |
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April 16, 2000 (7) |
|
The Artist |
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May 15, 2000 (8) |
|
Chris Candido |
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May 22, 2000 |
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Crowbar |
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June 6, 2000 (9) |
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Daffney |
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July 31, 2000 |
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Lieutenant Loco |
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August 14, 2000 (10) |
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Kwee-Wee |
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October 2, 2000 (11) |
|
Prime Time |
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December 4, 2000 |
|
Mike Sanders |
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March 18, 2001 |
|
Chavo Guerrero Jr. |
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July 3, 2001 |
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Gregory Helms |
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July 30, 2001 |
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Kidman |
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October 9, 2001 |
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X-Pac |
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October 22, 2001 |
|
Kidman |
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April 2, 2002 (12) |
|
Yoshihiro Tajiri |
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April 21, 2002 (13) |
|
Kidman |
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May 14, 2002 (14) |
|
Yoshihiro Tajiri |
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June 23, 2002 |
|
Hurricane Helms |
(1) Shinjira Otani defeated The Wild Pegasus to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title.
(2) A match between Chris Jericho and Dean Malenko ends in controversy. The title declared vacant and in the rematch, Chris Jericho defeated Dean Malenko to win the title.
(3) Rey Mysterio Jr. is forced to forfeit the title and Chris Jericho is awarded the title.
(4) Psychosis defeated Blitzkrieg, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Juventud Guerrera in a four-way match to win the title.
(5) Lenny Lane is forced to forfeit the title and Psychosis is awarded the title.
(6) Oklahoma vacates the title. A tournament is set and in the finals, The Artist defeated Lash LeRoux to win the title.
(7) The Artist is forced to vacate the title. A match is set and Chris Candido defeated The Artist, Shannon Moore, Crowbar, Juventud Guerrera, and Las LeRoux in a six-way match to win the title.
(8) Due to a pre-match stipulation, the title can change hands in this tag team match between Crowbar and Daffney against Chris Candido and Tammy Lynn Sytch. Crowbar defeated Chris Candido to win the title.
(9) Lieutenant Loco defeated Daffney and Disco Inferno in a three-way match to win the title.
(10) Lance Storm vacates the title. A match is set and Prime Time defeated Kwee-Wee to win the title.
(11) Mike Sanders and Kevin Nash defeated Prime Time in a handicapped match to win the title.
(12) The title is now referred to as the WWF Cruiserweight Title.
(13) As of May 6, 2002, the title is now refered to as the WWE Cruiserweight Title.
(14) Hurricane Helms defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri and Kidman in a three-way match to win the title.
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