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.
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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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