List of WWE Cruiserweight Champions (1991–2007)
Reigns

List of WWE Cruiserweight Champions (1991–2007)

Section Title: Reigns
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No.	Champion	Championship change	Reign statistics	Notes	Ref.

Date	Event	Location	Reign	Days

World Championship Wrestling

1	Brian Pillman	October 27, 1991	Halloween Havoc	Chattanooga, Tennessee	1	59	Defeated Richard Morton in a tournament final to become the first WCW Light Heavyweight Champion. WCW did not recognize Light Heavyweight reigns as being part of the Cruiserweight title's history.

2	Jushin Thunder Liger	December 25, 1991	House show	Atlanta, Georgia	1	66

3	Brian Pillman	February 29, 1992	SuperBrawl II	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	2	112

4	Scotty Flamingo	June 20, 1992	Beach Blast	Mobile, Alabama	1	15

5	Brad Armstrong	July 5, 1992	House show	Atlanta, Georgia	1	59

—	Deactivated	September 2, 1992	Clash of the Champions XX	Atlanta, Georgia	—	—	Vacated due to knee injury. A tournament to decide the title was scheduled, but never occurred.

6	Shinjiro Otani	March 20, 1996	Hyper Battle 1996	Nagoya, Japan	1	43	Defeated Wild Pegasus in tournament final to determine the new WCW Cruiserweight Champion. This was a New Japan Pro-Wrestling event.

7	Dean Malenko	May 2, 1996	WorldWide	Lake Buena Vista, Florida	1	67	Aired on May 18.

8	Rey Misterio Jr.	July 8, 1996	Monday Nitro	Lake Buena Vista, Florida	1	111

9	Dean Malenko	October 27, 1996	Halloween Havoc	Las Vegas, Nevada	2	63

10	Último Dragón	December 29, 1996	Starrcade	Nashville, Tennessee	1	23	This match was also for Dragon's J-Crown. WWE recognizes Dragón's reign as lasting 24 days.

11	Dean Malenko	January 21, 1997	Clash of the Champions XXXIV	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	3	33

12	Syxx	February 23, 1997	SuperBrawl VII	Daly City, California	1	125	WWE recognizes Syxx's reign as lasting 124 days.

13	Chris Jericho	June 28, 1997	Saturday Nitro	Inglewood, California	1	30	Jericho won the match at a house show that was broadcast over the Internet as Saturday Nitro.

14	Alex Wright	July 28, 1997	Monday Nitro	Charleston, West Virginia	1	15	WWE recognizes Wright's reign as lasting 19 days.

15	Chris Jericho	August 12, 1997	Saturday Night	Colorado Springs, Colorado	2	33	Aired on August 16. WWE recognizes Jericho's reign as lasting 29 days.

16	Eddie Guerrero	September 14, 1997	Fall Brawl	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	1	42

17	Rey Misterio Jr.	October 26, 1997	Halloween Havoc	Las Vegas, Nevada	2	15	This was a Mask vs. Title match.

18	Eddie Guerrero	November 10, 1997	Monday Nitro	Memphis, Tennessee	2	49

19	Último Dragón	December 29, 1997	Monday Nitro	Baltimore, Maryland	2	10

20	Juventud Guerrera	January 8, 1998	Thunder	Daytona Beach, Florida	1	7

21	Rey Misterio Jr.	January 15, 1998	Thunder	Lakeland, Florida	3	9

22	Chris Jericho	January 24, 1998	Souled Out	Dayton, Ohio	3	113	WWE recognizes Jericho's reign as lasting 144 days.

23	Dean Malenko	May 17, 1998	Slamboree	Worcester, Massachusetts	4	25	Malenko won a battle royal earlier in the night, wearing a mask as Ciclope, to earn a title shot. WWE recognizes Malenko's reign as lasting 26 days.

—	Vacated	June 11, 1998	Thunder	Buffalo, New York	—	—	Vacated due to Malenko not earning the title shot as himself.

24	Chris Jericho	June 14, 1998	The Great American Bash	Baltimore, Maryland	4	55	Defeated Dean Malenko by disqualification. On July 12 at Bash at the Beach, Rey Misterio Jr.

25	Juventud Guerrera	August 8, 1998	Road Wild	Sturgis, South Dakota	2	37	Dean Malenko was the special guest referee.

26	Billy Kidman	September 14, 1998	Monday Nitro	Greenville, SC	1	63

27	Juventud Guerrera	November 16, 1998	Monday Nitro	Wichita, Kansas	3	6

28	Billy Kidman	November 22, 1998	World War 3	Auburn Hills, Michigan	2	113

29	Rey Misterio Jr.	March 15, 1999	Monday Nitro	Cincinnati, Ohio	4	35

30	Psychosis	April 19, 1999	Monday Nitro	Gainesville, Florida	1	7	This was a four-way match also involving Juventud Guerrera and Blitzkrieg.

31	Rey Misterio Jr.	April 26, 1999	Monday Nitro	Fargo, ND	5	115

32	Lenny Lane	August 19, 1999	Thunder	Lubbock, TX	1	46

—	Vacated	October 4, 1999	—	—	—	—	Vacated due to Lenny Lane being stripped of the title after Turner Broadcasting did not approve of the publicity garnered through Lane's homosexual gimmick.

33	Psychosis	October 4, 1999	Monday Nitro	Kansas City, Missouri	2	<1	Was awarded the title after the West Hollywood Blonde's angle was dropped.

34	Disco Inferno	October 4, 1999	Monday Nitro	Kansas City, Missouri	1	48	WWE recognizes Inferno's reign as lasting 49 days.

35	Evan Karagias	November 21, 1999	Mayhem	Toronto, Ontario	1	28

36	Madusa	December 19, 1999	Starrcade	Washington, D.C.	1	28	Became the first female Cruiserweight Champion.

37	Oklahoma	January 16, 2000	Souled Out	Cincinnati, Ohio	1	2

—	Vacated	January 18, 2000	Thunder	Evansville, Indiana	—	—	Vacated due to Oklahoma exceeding the weight limit. Aired on January 19.

38	The Artist	February 20, 2000	SuperBrawl 2000	Daly City, California	1	39	Defeated Lash LeRoux in a tournament final.

39	Billy Kidman	March 30, 2000	House show	Baltimore, Maryland	3	1

40	The Artist	March 31, 2000	House show	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	2	10

—	Vacated	April 10, 2000	Monday Nitro	Denver, Colorado	—	—	Vacated by Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo, along with all other WCW titles.

41	Chris Candido	April 16, 2000	Spring Stampede	Chicago, Illinois	1	29	Defeated The Artist, Juventud Guerrera, Shannon Moore, Lash LeRoux and Crowbar in a six-way match.

42	Crowbar and Daffney	May 15, 2000	Monday Nitro	Biloxi, Mississippi	1	7	Defeated Candido and Tammy Lynn Sytch in a mixed tag team match to become co-champions

43	Daffney	May 22, 2000	Monday Nitro	Grand Rapids, Michigan	1	15	Defeated Crowbar to become undisputed champion.

44	Lieutenant Loco	June 6, 2000	Thunder	Knoxville, Tennessee	1	55	This was a triple threat match also involving Disco Inferno. Aired on June 7.

45	Lance Storm	July 31, 2000	Monday Nitro	Cincinnati, Ohio	1	14	Simultaneously held WCW Cruiserweight, United States Heavyweight and Hardcore Championships.

46	Elix Skipper	August 14, 2000	Monday Nitro	Kelowna, British Columbia	1	49	Skipper was awarded the title by his Team Canada partner Storm, who called it the "100 KG and Under Championship".

47	Mike Sanders	October 2, 2000	Monday Nitro	Daly City, California	1	63	Sanders and Kevin Nash defeated Skipper in a Handicap Powerbomb match.

48	Chavo Guerrero Jr.	December 4, 2000	Thunder	Lincoln, Nebraska	2	104	Aired on December 6.

49	Shane Helms	March 18, 2001	Greed	Jacksonville, Florida	1	107	WCW was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation later that month. WWE recognizes Helms's reign as lasting 109 days.

World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment

50	Billy Kidman	July 3, 2001	SmackDown!	Tacoma, Washington	4	27	Aired July 5. WWE recognizes Kidman's reign as lasting 25 days. This was the first title change in the WWF.

51	X-Pac (formerly Syxx)	July 30, 2001	Raw is War	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	2	71	X-Pac's WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was also on the line. WWE recognizes X-Pac's reign as lasting 73 days.

52	Billy Kidman	October 9, 2001	SmackDown!	Moline, Illinois	5	13	Aired on October 11. WWE recognizes Kidman's reign as lasting 11 days.

53	Tajiri	October 22, 2001	Raw	Kansas City, Missouri	1	162	The title became the WWF Cruiserweight Championship when the WWF defeated The Alliance at Survivor Series on November 18 and replaced the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.

54	Billy Kidman	April 2, 2002	SmackDown!	Rochester, New York	6	19	Aired on April 4. WWE recognizes Kidman's reign as lasting 17 days.

55	Tajiri	April 21, 2002	Backlash	Kansas City, Missouri	2	23	The title became the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment. WWE recognizes Tajiri's reign as lasting 25 days.

56	The Hurricane (formerly Shane Helms)	May 14, 2002	SmackDown!	Montreal, QC	2	40	This was a triple threat match that aired on May 16, also involving Billy Kidman. WWE recognizes The Hurricane's reign as lasting 38 days.

57	Jamie Noble	June 23, 2002	King of the Ring	Columbus, Ohio	1	147

58	Billy Kidman	November 17, 2002	Survivor Series	New York, New York	7	98

59	Matt Hardy	February 23, 2003	No Way Out	Montreal, Quebec	1	100	WWE recognizes Hardy's reign as lasting 102 days.

60	Rey Mysterio (formerly Rey Misterio Jr.)	June 3, 2003	SmackDown!	Anaheim, California	6	112	Aired on June 5.

61	Tajiri	September 23, 2003	SmackDown!	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	3	98	Aired on September 25.

62	Rey Mysterio	December 30, 2003	SmackDown!	Laredo, Texas	7	47	Aired on January 1. WWE recognizes Mysterio's reign as lasting 45 days.

63	Chavo Guerrero (formerly Chavo Guerrero Jr.)	February 15, 2004	No Way Out	Daly City, California	3	79	WWE recognizes Guerrero's reign as lasting 81 days.

64	Jacqueline	May 4, 2004	SmackDown!	Tucson, AZ	1	12	Aired on May 6. WWE recognizes Jacqueline's reign as lasting 10 days.

65	Chavo Guerrero	May 16, 2004	Judgment Day	Los Angeles, CA	4	2	Guerrero won the title with one hand tied behind his back, though his father Chavo Classic untied it during the match.

66	Chavo Classic	May 18, 2004	SmackDown!	Las Vegas, Nevada	1	28	This was a triple threat match also involving Spike Dudley, which aired on May 20.

67	Rey Mysterio	June 15, 2004	SmackDown!	Chicago, Illinois	8	42	Aired on June 17.

68	Spike Dudley	July 27, 2004	SmackDown!	Cincinnati, Ohio	1	138	Aired on July 29. WWE recognizes Dudley's reign as lasting 136 days.

69	Funaki	December 12, 2004	Armageddon	Atlanta, Georgia	1	70

70	Chavo Guerrero	February 20, 2005	No Way Out	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	5	37	Won the title in a six-man Cruiserweight Open, also including Paul London, Akio, Shannon Moore and Spike Dudley. WWE recognizes Guerrero's reign as lasting 39 days.

71	Paul London	March 29, 2005	SmackDown!	Houston, Texas	1	126	Won an eight-man battle royal. Aired on March 31. WWE recognizes London's reign as lasting 128 days.

72	Nunzio	August 2, 2005	Velocity	Bridgeport, Connecticut	1	68	WWE recognizes Nunzio's reign as lasting 64 days.

73	Juventud (formerly Juventud Guerrera)	October 9, 2005	No Mercy	Houston, TX	4	37

74	Nunzio	November 15, 2005	House show	Rome, Italy	2	7	WWE recognizes Nunzio's reign as lasting 10 days.

75	Juventud	November 22, 2005	SmackDown!	Sheffield, England	5	26	Aired on November 25. WWE recognizes Juventud's reign as lasting 23 days.

76	Kid Kash	December 18, 2005	Armageddon	Providence, RI	1	42

77	Gregory Helms (formerly The Hurricane)	January 29, 2006	Royal Rumble	Miami, Florida	3	385	This was a six-way match also involving Funaki, Jamie Noble, Nunzio, Paul London, and Kid Kash. Helms, who was on the Raw roster at that time, moved to SmackDown!

78	Chavo Guerrero	February 18, 2007	No Way Out	Los Angeles, California	6	154	This was an 8-man Cruiserweight Open, also involving Daivari, Shannon Moore, Funaki, Jamie Noble, Jimmy Wang Yang and Scotty 2 Hotty.

79	Hornswoggle	July 22, 2007	The Great American Bash	San Jose, California	1	65	This was a six-man Cruiserweight Open also involving Jimmy Wang Yang, Shannon Moore, Funaki and Jamie Noble. WWE recognizes Hornswoggle's reign as lasting 69 days.

—	Deactivated	September 25, 2007	SmackDown!	Indianapolis, IN	—	—	Vacated on the September 25, 2007 edition of SmackDown! (aired September 28) by acting General Manager Vickie Guerrero, citing that Hornswoggle's status as Mr.

Sentence(s)

Sanders was a one time Cruiserweight Champion.

final_sentence: Sanders was a one time Cruiserweight Champion.