WCW Cruiserweight Championship
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The WCW Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling contested by lighter, high-flying wrestlers and known for showcasing fast-paced, athletic matches.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| WCW Cruiserweight Championship canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: WCW Cruiserweight Championship Context triple: [World Championship Wrestling, championshipTitle, WCW Cruiserweight Championship]
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WCW World Heavyweight Championship
The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was the premier world title of World Championship Wrestling, held by top stars such as Hulk Hogan during the 1990s wrestling boom.
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WCW World Tag Team Championship
The WCW World Tag Team Championship was a premier professional wrestling tag team title contested in World Championship Wrestling, featuring many of the promotion’s top duos throughout the 1990s.
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WCW World Television Championship
The WCW World Television Championship was a mid-card professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling, often defended on weekly TV shows and used to showcase rising talent.
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World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling was a major American professional wrestling promotion that rose to prominence in the 1990s as the primary rival to the World Wrestling Federation, featuring stars like Hulk Hogan, Sting, and Ric Flair.
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E.
WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a prestigious secondary professional wrestling title in WWE, often seen as a stepping stone to the world championship and a showcase for top in-ring performers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: WCW Cruiserweight Championship Target entity description: The WCW Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling contested by lighter, high-flying wrestlers and known for showcasing fast-paced, athletic matches.
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A.
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was the premier world title of World Championship Wrestling, held by top stars such as Hulk Hogan during the 1990s wrestling boom.
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B.
WCW World Tag Team Championship
The WCW World Tag Team Championship was a premier professional wrestling tag team title contested in World Championship Wrestling, featuring many of the promotion’s top duos throughout the 1990s.
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C.
WCW World Television Championship
The WCW World Television Championship was a mid-card professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling, often defended on weekly TV shows and used to showcase rising talent.
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D.
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling was a major American professional wrestling promotion that rose to prominence in the 1990s as the primary rival to the World Wrestling Federation, featuring stars like Hulk Hogan, Sting, and Ric Flair.
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E.
WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a prestigious secondary professional wrestling title in WWE, often seen as a stepping stone to the world championship and a showcase for top in-ring performers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cruiserweight wrestling title
ⓘ
professional wrestling championship ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | World Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedStyle | lucha libre influence ⓘ |
| brandAfterAcquisition | WWE SmackDown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
WCW Monday Nitro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
WCW Thunder NERFINISHED ⓘ WCW pay-per-view events ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| created | 1996 ⓘ |
| createdBy | World Championship Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | WCW cruiserweight division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| divisionFocus | athleticism over size ⓘ |
| featuredEra | Monday Night Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstChampion | Shinjiro Otani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | WCW Championship Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kayfabeEnforcedBy | WCW officials ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative aerial maneuvers
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showcasing lighter wrestlers ⓘ technical wrestling ⓘ |
| languageOfPromotion | English ⓘ |
| legacy | influential in popularizing cruiserweight wrestling on US television ⓘ |
| lineageMergedWith | WWF Light Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableChampion |
Billy Kidman
NERFINISHED
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Chavo Guerrero Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Jericho NERFINISHED ⓘ Dean Malenko NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Guerrero NERFINISHED ⓘ Juventud Guerrera NERFINISHED ⓘ La Parka NERFINISHED ⓘ Psicosis NERFINISHED ⓘ Rey Mysterio Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Ultimo Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occasionalMatchType | multi-man match ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Turner Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotion | World Championship Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rules | contested under standard professional wrestling rules ⓘ |
| scripted | true ⓘ |
| shortName | WCW Cruiserweight Title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| style |
fast-paced matches
ⓘ
high-flying wrestling ⓘ |
| successorTitle | WWE Cruiserweight Championship (2001–2007) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleReignsDeterminedBy | bookers ⓘ |
| typicalMatchType | singles match ⓘ |
| weightClass | cruiserweight ⓘ |
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Subject: WCW Cruiserweight Championship Description of subject: The WCW Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling contested by lighter, high-flying wrestlers and known for showcasing fast-paced, athletic matches.
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