WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Matt Hardy Cruiserweight Champion
- WCW Light Heavyweight Championship
- WCW Cruiserweight Championship
- WWF Cruiserweight Championship
The WWE Cruiserweight Championship ( to German WWE World Cruiserweight Championship ) was a wrestling title that has the wrestling organization World Wrestling Entertainment acquired after the purchase of WCW and in her show SmackDown! awarded to individual wrestler. The title was officially a weight limit of 97.5 kg ( 215 lbs). On 3 March 2008 the title has been set. As in Wrestling common practice was the award after a predetermined storyline.
History
The WWE Cruiserweight Championship was formerly known as World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) Light Heavyweight Championship. After the presentation of the title in 1990, the first titleholder was determined in a tournament. On October 27, 1990 Brian Pillman won the tournament and became the first titleholder. As in 1992, the then titleholder Brad Armstrong injured and had to relinquish the title remained vacant until Shinjiro Otani this title in a tournament final was won against Wild Pegasus and this as WCW Cruiserweight Championship was reactivated.
In March 2001, the World Wrestling Federation purchased World Championship Wrestling League competition. During the transitional period, only four WCW title remained active, including the Cruiserweight Championship, which they renamed World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Cruiserweight Championship.
Following the acquisition of WCW was told the renamed because of a dispute with the World Wildlife Fund WWE into two squads, Monday Night RAW and Friday Night SmackDown!, To divide the mass of the actors after the purchase of WCW can. The title was SmackDown! allocated and renamed the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. On 28 September 2007 the title was declared vacant after Hornswoggle the title was denied and since then no longer mentioned. 6 months later, the official release of the title.