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The title was challenged by light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 215 lbs (before deactivation, the weight limit was changed to 220 Ibs). It was created on March 26, 1981, for the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) in a partnership between the WWF and UWA. On June 16, 1995, the title moved to Michinoku Pro Wrestling, but due to WWF's ...
In 1997, as a result of the WWF owning the trademarks to the championship, NJPW was forced to return the title to the WWF. One month later, the WWF began operating the title in the United States. [1] After World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and its assets were acquired by the WWF in March 2001, [2] the conceptually similar WCW Cruiserweight ...
The title was renamed the WWF World Heavyweight Championship when the WWF ended its affiliation with the NWA. [36] [37] World Wrestling Federation (WWF) 10 Hulk Hogan: January 23, 1984: WWF on MSG Network: New York, NY: 1 1,474: 1,474 [38] 11 André the Giant: February 5, 1988: The Main Event I: Indianapolis, IN: 1 <1 <1
Pages in category "WWF Light Heavyweight Champions" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
WWF North American Heavyweight Championship: February 13, 1979: Ted DiBiase: March 20, 1981: Seiji Sakaguchi: 2 The title was retired without a formal announcement. [14] WWF Canadian Championship: August 18, 1985: Dino Bravo: January 22, 1986: Dino Bravo <1 Bravo was the only champion as a result of the WWF abandoning the title without a formal ...
After being off of WWF television for several months, Gill returned on the February 14, 2000, episode of Sunday Night Heat for one final match in order to lose the championship to the debuting Essa Rios. [2] Upon losing the title, Gill's reign ended at 15 months, making him the longest reigning Light Heavyweight Champion in WWF history. [2] [4]
March 20, 1996 – September 25, 2007 After WCW was purchased by WWE, then the WWF, in March 2001, the WWF included the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship as part of the lineage of the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. The title was renamed the WWE Cruiserweight title when, WWF turned into WWE. WCW Light Heavyweight Championship
The World Heavyweight Championship is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the Raw brand division. It is one of three men's world titles on WWE's main roster, along with the WWE Championship and WWE Universal Championship , which are jointly held and ...