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WCW Cruiserweight Title
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Champ |
Date |
Won from |
Location |
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Brian Pillman |
Halloween Havoc
10-27-91 |
Richard Morton |
Chattanooga, TN |
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This was a tournament final. |
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Jushin Liger |
12-25-91 |
Brian Pillman |
Atlanta |
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Brian Pillman |
Superbrawl
2-29-92 |
Jushin Liger |
Milwaukee |
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Scotty Flamingo |
Beach Blast
6-20-92 |
Brian Pillman |
Augusta, GA |
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Brad Armstrong |
7-5-92 |
Scotty Flamingo |
Atlanta |
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Armstrong was stripped in September 1992 for not defending the title. A tournament scheduled for early 1993 never took place and the title remained vacant until 1996. |
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Shinjiro Otani |
3-20-96 |
Chris Benoit |
Nagoya, Japan |
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This was a tournament final. |
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Dean Malenko |
5-2-96 |
Shinjiro Otani |
Orlando, FL |
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Rey Mysterio Jr. |
7-8-96 |
Dean Malenko |
Orlando, FL |
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Dean Malenko |
Halloween Havoc
10-27-96 |
Rey Mysterio Jr. |
Las Vegas |
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Ultimo Dragon |
Starrcade
12-29-96 |
Dean Malenko |
Nashville, TN |
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Dean Malenko |
1-22-97 |
Ultimo Dragon |
Milwaukee |
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Syxx |
Superbrawl
2-23-97 |
Dean Malenko |
San Francisco |
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Chris Jericho |
6-28-97 |
Syxx |
Los Angeles |
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Alex Wright |
7-28-97 |
Chris Jericho |
Charleston, WV |
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Chris Jericho |
8-12-97 |
Alex Wright |
Colorado Springs, CO |
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Eddy Guerrero |
Fall Brawl
9-14-97 |
Chris Jericho |
Winston-Salem, NC |
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Rey Mysterio Jr. |
Halloween Havoc
10-26-97 |
Eddy Guerrero |
Las Vegas |
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Eddy Guerrero |
11-10-97 |
Rey Mysterio Jr. |
Memphis, TN |
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Ultimo Dragon |
12-29-97 |
Eddy Guerrero |
Baltimore |
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Juventud Guerrera |
1-8-98 |
Ultimo Dragon |
Daytona Beach, FL |
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Rey Mysterio Jr. |
1-15-98 |
Juventud Guerrera |
Lakeland, FL |
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Chris Jericho |
Souled Out
1-24-98 |
Rey Mysterio Jr. |
Dayton, OH |
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Dean Malenko |
Slamboree
5-17-98 |
Chris Jericho |
Worcester, MA |
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Malenko, wrestling in a mask, won a No. 1 contenders cruiserweight battle royal to earn the title shot later in the card. |
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Chris Jericho |
Great American Bash, 6-14-98 |
Dean Malenko |
Baltimore |
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Jericho won by DQ to fill the vacant title. Malenko had given up the title shortly after winning it after Jericho protested, claiming he never signed a contract to wrestle Malenko at Slamboree (controversy stemming from the battle royal/mask thing). |
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Juventud Guerrera |
Road Wild
8-8-98 |
Chris Jericho |
Sturgis, SD |
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Dean Malenko was special referee. |
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Billy Kidman |
9-14-98 |
Juventud Guerrera |
Greenville, SC |
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Juventud Guerrera |
11-16-98 |
Billy Kidman |
Wichita, KS |
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Billy Kidman |
World War III
11-22-98 |
Juventud Guerrera |
Auburn Hills, MI |
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Rey Mysterio Jr. |
3-15-99 |
Billy Kidman |
Cincinnati |
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Psychosis |
4-19-99 |
Blitzkrieg |
Gainesville, FL |
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Psychosis pinned Blitzkrieg in a four-way match also featuring champion Rey Mysterio Jr. and Juventud Guerrera. |
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Rey Mysterio Jr. |
4-26-99 |
Psychosis |
Fargo, ND |
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Lenny Lane |
8-19-99 |
Rey Mysterio |
Lubbock, TX |
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Psychosis |
10-4-99 |
Lenny Lane |
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This was a phantom title change, as Lenny was taken off TV because his character was too controversial. It was announced on the 10-4 Nitro, before Psychosis defended against Disco. |
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Disco Inferno |
10-4-99 |
Psychosis |
Kansas City |
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Evan Karagias |
11-21-99 |
Disco Inferno |
Toronto, Canada |
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Madusa |
Starrcade 12-19-99 |
Evan Karagias |
Toronto, Canada |
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Oklahoma |
Souled Out 1-16-99 |
Madusa |
Cincinnati, OH |
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Oklahoma gave up the belt on the Thunder taped Jan. 18 because, let's face it, he's not a cruiserweight. A tournament began to crown the new champ. |
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TAFKAP Iaukea |
SuperBrawl 2-20-00 |
Lash Leroux |
San Francisco, CA. |
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Iaukea knocked off Leroux in the finals of the cruiserweight tourney to get the belt. |
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As part of Bischoff and Russo taking over the booking for WCW, this title was vacated on April 10, 2000, and a way to determine the new champ was chosen - a "six-way suicide" match. |
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Chris Candido |
Spring Stampede 4-16-00 |
TAFKAP Iaukea |
Chicago, IL. |
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Daffney |
Nitro 5-15-00 |
Chris Candido |
Biloxi, MS. |
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Lt. Loco |
Thunder 6-8-00 |
Daffney |
Knoxville, TN. |
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Lance Storm |
Nitro 7-31-00 |
Lt. Loco |
Cincinnati, OH. |
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Elix Skipper |
Nitro 8-14-00 |
Lance Storm |
Kelowna, BC, Canada |
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Lance Storm, upon forming a Canadian stable, gave his title away to his fellow Canadian in order to "spread the wealth." |
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Mike Sanders |
Nitro 10-2-00 |
Elix Skipper |
San Francisco, CA. |
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Chavo Guerrero, Jr. |
Nitro 12-4-00 |
Mike Sanders |
Lincoln, NE. |
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Shane Helms |
Greed 3-18-01 |
Chavo Guerrero, Jr. |
Jacksonville, FL. |
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