WWF Light Heavyweight Championship/Champion history

The following champion history features WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.
==Champion history==
Wrestler: 	Times: 	Date: 	Location: 	Notes: 	Defenses:
Perro Aguayo 	1 	March 26, 1981 	Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan 	Won vacant title over Gran Hamada during a New Japan Pro Wrestling tournament 	1
Fishman 	1 	September 25, 1981 	Los Angeles, California 	 	0
Perro Aguayo 	2 	October 1, 1981 	Los Angeles, California 	 	0
Chris Adams 	1 	October 18, 1981 	Mexico City, Mexico 	 	1
Perro Aguayo 	3 	December 13, 1981 	Mexico City, Mexico 	 	0
Gran Hamada 	1 	April 21, 1982 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at NJPW Refugees Contribution Recruitment Charity Show 	0
Perro Aguayo 	4 	August 29, 1982 	Mexico City, Mexico 	 	0
Villano III 	1 	March 20, 1983 	Mexico City, Mexico 	 	0
Perro Aguayo 	5 	August 7, 1983 	Mexico City, Mexico 	 	3
Gran Hamada 	2 	April 17, 1984 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won in a 2/3 falls match at a Universal Wrestling Federation event. 	0
Villano III 	2 	May 20, 1984 	Mexico City, Mexico 	Won in a 2/3 falls match. 	3
Fishman 	2 	August 24, 1986 	Mexico City, Mexico 	 	1
Perro Aguayo 	6 	December 24, 1986 	Mexico City, Mexico 	 	0
In a title defense against Villano III, Aguayo lost so much blood that the ref declared the match for Villano. However Villano refused the title and it was declared vacant until a rematch.	In a title defense against Villano III, Aguayo lost so much blood that the ref declared the match for Villano. However Villano refused the title and it was declared vacant until a rematch.	In a title defense against Villano III, Aguayo lost so much blood that the ref declared the match for Villano. However Villano refused the title and it was declared vacant until a rematch.	In a title defense against Villano III, Aguayo lost so much blood that the ref declared the match for Villano. However Villano refused the title and it was declared vacant until a rematch.	In a title defense against Villano III, Aguayo lost so much blood that the ref declared the match for Villano. However Villano refused the title and it was declared vacant until a rematch.	In a title defense against Villano III, Aguayo lost so much blood that the ref declared the match for Villano. However Villano refused the title and it was declared vacant until a rematch.
Villano III 	3 	June 17, 1987 	Mexico City, Mexico 	Won in a 2/3 falls match. 	0
Rambo 	1 	October 4, 1987 	Mexico City, Mexico 	 	2
Villano III 	4 	July 11, 1988 	Mexico City, Mexico 	 	0
Sangre Chicana 	1 	August 14, 1989 	Naucalpan, Mexico 	 	1
Perro Aguayo 	7 	October 15, 1989 	Mexico City, Mexico 	 	0
Sangre Chicana 	2 	December 3, 1989 	Mexico City, Mexico 	 	0
Villano III 	5 	May 27, 1990 	Naucalpan, Mexico 	Won in a 2/3 falls match 	2
Pegasus Kid 	1 	March 3, 1991 	Naucalpan, Mexico 	Won in a 2/3 falls match 	6
Villano III 	6 	September 13, 1992 	Naucalpan, Mexico 	Won in a 2/3 falls match 	6
El Signo 	1 	January 1, 1993 	Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 	 	4
Villano III 	7 	July 18, 1994 	Puebla, Mexico 	Won in a 2/3 falls match 	2
Villano III left the promotion and was stripped of the championship. 	Villano III left the promotion and was stripped of the championship. 	Villano III left the promotion and was stripped of the championship. 	Villano III left the promotion and was stripped of the championship. 	Villano III left the promotion and was stripped of the championship. 	Villano III left the promotion and was stripped of the championship.
Aeroflash 	1 	June 16, 1995 	Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 	Defeated Fighter for the vacant championship. 	0
Championship is now defended in Michinoku Pro Wrestling. 	Championship is now defended in Michinoku Pro Wrestling. 	Championship is now defended in Michinoku Pro Wrestling. 	Championship is now defended in Michinoku Pro Wrestling. 	Championship is now defended in Michinoku Pro Wrestling. 	Championship is now defended in Michinoku Pro Wrestling.
The Great Sasuke 	1 	March 24, 1996 	Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan 	 	0
El Samurai 	1 	June 22, 1996 	Naruko, Japan 	 	1
The Great Sasuke 	2 	August 4, 1996 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won during the J-Crown Championship tournament. 	1
Championship is now defended as part of the J-Crown Championship in New Japan Pro Wrestling. 	Championship is now defended as part of the J-Crown Championship in New Japan Pro Wrestling. 	Championship is now defended as part of the J-Crown Championship in New Japan Pro Wrestling. 	Championship is now defended as part of the J-Crown Championship in New Japan Pro Wrestling. 	Championship is now defended as part of the J-Crown Championship in New Japan Pro Wrestling. 	Championship is now defended as part of the J-Crown Championship in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Ultimo Dragon 	1 	October 11, 1996 	Osaka, Japan 	Won at a Wrestle Association-R event 	5
Jushin Liger 	1 	January 4, 1997 	Tokyo, Japan 	 	4
El Samurai 	2 	July 6, 1997 	Sapporo, Japan 	 	0
Shinjiro Otani 	1 	August 10, 1997 	Nagoya, Japan 	 	3
Otani vacated the championship after the World Wrestling Federation requested it. The WWF does not recognize any of the previous champions in their official lineage. 	Otani vacated the championship after the World Wrestling Federation requested it. The WWF does not recognize any of the previous champions in their official lineage. 	Otani vacated the championship after the World Wrestling Federation requested it. The WWF does not recognize any of the previous champions in their official lineage. 	Otani vacated the championship after the World Wrestling Federation requested it. The WWF does not recognize any of the previous champions in their official lineage. 	Otani vacated the championship after the World Wrestling Federation requested it. The WWF does not recognize any of the previous champions in their official lineage. 	Otani vacated the championship after the World Wrestling Federation requested it. The WWF does not recognize any of the previous champions in their official lineage.
Taka Michinoku 	1 	December 7, 1997 	Springfield, Massachusetts 	Won by defeating Brian Christopher in the final of an 8-man tournament. 	12
Christian 	1 	October 18, 1998 	Rosemont, Illinois 	Won at Judgment Day: In Your House. 	3
Gillberg 	1 	November 17, 1998 	Columbus, Ohio 	 	14
Essa Rios 	1 	February 8, 2000 	Austin, Texas 	 	4
Dean Malenko 	1 	March 13, 2000 	East Rutherford, New Jersey 	 	4
Scotty 2 Hotty 	1 	April 17, 2000 	State College, Pennsylvania 	 	2
Dean Malenko 	2 	April 25, 2000 	Charlotte, North Carolina 	 	23
Crash 	1 	March 13, 2001 	Anaheim, California 	 	2
Jerry Lynn 	1 	April 29, 2001 	Denver, Colorado 	 	6
Jeff Hardy 	1 	June 5, 2001 	Grand Forks, North Dakota 	 	2
X-Pac 	1 	June 5, 2001 	New York City, New York 	 	4
Tajiri 	1 	August 6, 2001 	Anaheim, California 	 	0
X-Pac 	2 	August 19, 2001 	San Jose, California 	Won at SummerSlam 2001. 	2
Championship deactivated on March 8, 2002. 	Championship deactivated on March 8, 2002. 	Championship deactivated on March 8, 2002. 	Championship deactivated on March 8, 2002. 	Championship deactivated on March 8, 2002. 	Championship deactivated on March 8, 2002.
==List of top combined reigns==
This lists the combined reigns of wrestlers who have held the championship over 100 days.
Rank	Wrestler 	# of reigns	Combined days
1 	Villano III 	7 	2,301
2 	Perro Aguayo 	7 	948
3 	El Signo 	1 	563
4 	The Pegasus Kid 	1 	560
5 	Gillberg 	1 	453
6 	Dean Malenko 	2 	357
7 	TAKA Michinoku 	1 	315
8 	Aeroflash 	1 	282
9 	Rambo 	1 	280
10 	Sangre Chicana 	2 	237
11 	The Great Sasuke	2 	188
12 	Jushin Liger 	1 	183
13 	Gran Hamada 	2 	163
14 	Fishman 	2 	137
15 	X-Pac 	2 	133
16 	Último Dragón 	1 	115
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