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Two professional wrestling championships have been named WWE Cruiserweight Championship by WWE: . WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1996–2007) – originally established as the WCW Cruiserweight Championship by World Championship Wrestling in 1996, it was acquired by the World Wrestling Federation in 2001 and renamed WWF Cruiserweight Championship before becoming the WWE Cruiserweight ...
The Cruiserweight Classic, formerly the Global Cruiserweight Series, was a professional wrestling tournament and WWE Network event produced by WWE. All participants were billed at a weight of 205 lbs or less to determine the inaugural WWE Cruiserweight Champion [a] for WWE's revived cruiserweight division. The tournament consisted of various ...
The WWE Women's Championship Tournament was a tournament to crown a new WWE Women's Champion after champion Trish Stratus retired from her wrestling career. [8] [23] The first round started on September 25, 2006, and ended at Cyber Sunday when Lita, who Stratus defeated in her retirement match, defeated Mickie James.
The title became the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment. [45] World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE): SmackDown: 51 The Hurricane: May 14, 2002: SmackDown! Montreal, QC, Canada: 2 40: 38 Formerly known as Shane Helms. This was a triple threat match, also involving Billy Kidman.
Before the finale of the Cruiserweight Classic, WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H revealed that the winner would also win the inaugural WWE Cruiserweight Championship for WWE's revived cruiserweight division exclusive to the Raw brand. T. J. Perkins defeated Gran Metalik in the tournament final to become the inaugural champion. [5] 2 The ...
In 2016, WWE relaunched its Cruiserweight Championship using a 205 lb weight limit, and also introduced a dedicated weekly program, 205 Live, focusing exclusively on cruiserweights. Cruiserweight divisions and championships have risen to much greater prominence in wrestling promotions in Japan and Mexico than the United States.
Brand: Raw and SmackDown When: Saturday, July 1, 2023 Where: The O2, London, UK How To Watch: WWE Network and pay-per-view Match Card: Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Women's Money in the ...
Defeated Rob Van Dam in the tournament final to win and be crowned King of the Ring as well as earn a WWE Undisputed Championship match at SummerSlam, which he subsequently won from The Rock. WWE Tag Team Championship Tournament: Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit: October 20