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The '''WWF Light Heavyweight Championship''' was first introduced in [[Japan]] for the [[Universal Wrestling Association]], although it wasn't considered as an official WWF title until after 1997, when a tournament was held in the [[United States]] to crown a champion. |
The '''WWF Light Heavyweight Championship''' was first introduced in [[Japan]] for the [[Universal Wrestling Association]], although it wasn't considered as an official WWF title until after 1997, when a tournament was held in the [[United States]] to crown a champion. |
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In [[March 2001]], [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.]] purchased World Championship Wrestling. Following this, [[Vince McMahon]] orchestrated the "[[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|Invasion]]" [[angle (professional wrestling)|storyline]], in which both [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]] and [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]] were ultimately dismantled. During the "Invasion", only four WCW championship titles remained active, including the WCW Cruiserweight title. On [[July 30]], the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship|WCW Cruiserweight Championship]] and the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship were [[Championship unification|unified]] when the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, [[Sean Waltman|X-Pac]], defeated the WCW Cruiserweight Champion, [[Billy Kidman]]. However, the titles remained separate. After the Invasion, the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was abandoned in favour of the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, which the WWF renamed the WWF Cruiserweight Championship |
In [[March 2001]], [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.]] purchased World Championship Wrestling. Following this, [[Vince McMahon]] orchestrated the "[[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|Invasion]]" [[angle (professional wrestling)|storyline]], in which both [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]] and [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]] were ultimately dismantled. During the "Invasion", only four WCW championship titles remained active, including the WCW Cruiserweight title. On [[July 30]], the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship|WCW Cruiserweight Championship]] and the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship were [[Championship unification|unified]] when the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, [[Sean Waltman|X-Pac]], defeated the WCW Cruiserweight Champion, [[Billy Kidman]]. However, the titles remained separate. After the Invasion, the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was abandoned in favour of the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, which the WWF renamed the WWF Cruiserweight Championship. [http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/lightheavyweight/] |
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==Statistics== |
==Statistics== |
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|The Great Sasuke is a 2 time champion, having won the title on [[March 24]], [[1996]] from Aero Flash, and on [[August 4]] that same year, from El Samurai |
|The Great Sasuke is a 2 time champion, having won the title on [[March 24]], [[1996]] from Aero Flash, and on [[August 4]] that same year, from El Samurai. |
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Revision as of 16:52, 30 June 2007
The World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship. The title was challenged by light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 215 lbs.
History
The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was first introduced in Japan for the Universal Wrestling Association, although it wasn't considered as an official WWF title until after 1997, when a tournament was held in the United States to crown a champion.
In March 2001, World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. purchased World Championship Wrestling. Following this, Vince McMahon orchestrated the "Invasion" storyline, in which both WCW and ECW were ultimately dismantled. During the "Invasion", only four WCW championship titles remained active, including the WCW Cruiserweight title. On July 30, the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship were unified when the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, X-Pac, defeated the WCW Cruiserweight Champion, Billy Kidman. However, the titles remained separate. After the Invasion, the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was abandoned in favour of the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, which the WWF renamed the WWF Cruiserweight Championship. [1]
Statistics
| Record: | Record holder: | Record number: | Notes: |
| Most reigns | Perro Aguayo & Villano III | Seven | Aguayo has held or shared this record ever since he became the inaugural Light Heavyweight Champion on March 26, 1981. Aguayo won his 7th title from Sangre Chicana on August 14, 1989. Villano III won his 7th title from El Signo on July 18, 1994. |
| Longest reign | Villano III | 826 days | Villano III beat Gran Hamada for the title on May 20, 1984. He would hold the title for over 2 years before losing it to Fishman on August 24, 1986. |
| Shortest reign | Perro Aguayo & Scotty 2 Hotty | 8 days | Aguayo beat Fishman for the title on October 10, 1981 and lost it to Chris Adams 8 days later. Scotty beat Dean Malenko for the title on April 17, 2000, and lost it back to Malenko 8 days later. |
| Oldest champion | Perro Aguayo | 43 years | Aguayo won his final Light Heavyweight title from Sangre Chicana on August 14, 1989. He lost the belt back to Chicana on December 3 of that year. |
| Youngest champion | Essa Rios | 21 years | Rios beat Gillberg for the title on February 8, 2000. He would lose it to Dean Malenko on March 13 of that year. |
| Heaviest champion | Shinjiro Ohtani | 236 lb. | Ohtani won the title from El Samurai on August 10, 1997. He was forced to vacate the belt on November 5 of that year, upon the request of the WWF, so they could hold a tournament for a new champion. |
| Lightest champion | The Great Sasuke | 180 lb. | The Great Sasuke is a 2 time champion, having won the title on March 24, 1996 from Aero Flash, and on August 4 that same year, from El Samurai. |