IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1996–2007) - Revision history

IWEWrestling2012 at 09:40, 8 December 2024

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	:''This article is about the championship created in 1996. For the light heavyweight championship contested between 1991 and 1992 that [[IWE]] considers as part of the Cruiserweight Championship's title history, see WCW Light Heavyweight Championship. For the championship contested between 2016 and 2022, see [[NXT Cruiserweight Championship]].''		:''This article is about the championship created in 1996. For the light heavyweight championship contested between 1991 and 1992 that [[IWE]] considers as part of the Cruiserweight Championship's title history, see WCW Light Heavyweight Championship. For the championship contested between 2016 and 2022, see [[NXT Cruiserweight Championship]].''
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IWEWrestling2012 at 15:34, 24 June 2022

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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Promotion'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Promotion'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[World Championship Wrestling ~~(WCW)~~\|WCW]]<br>(1991-2001)<br>[[IWE\|IWF]]<br>(2001-2007)	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[World Championship Wrestling\|WCW]]<br>(1991-2001)<br>[[IWE\|IWF/IWE]]<br>(2001-2007)
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		+	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Brand'''
		+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[SmackDown (IWE brand)\|SmackDown]]<br>(2002–2007)
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-	The '''IWE Cruiserweight Championship''' was a [[Professional Wrestling\|professional wrestling]] [[Professional Wrestling Championship#Weight class championships\|championship]] originally used in [[~~World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|~~World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) and later, [[IWE\|International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment]] (IWF/IWE). It was ~~challenged~~ by [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)\|cruiserweights]] ~~at a maximum weight of 225lbs~~. Following the acquisition of WCW by the then-IWF in 2001, it became a IWF (and later, IWE) championship and replaced the [[IWF Light Heavyweight Championship]]. During the first [[~~IWE Brand Extension\|~~IWE brand extension]], it was the only title to be exclusive to the [[~~IWE~~ SmackDown\|SmackDown!]] brand during its entire tenure.	+	The '''IWE Cruiserweight Championship''' was a [[Professional Wrestling\|professional wrestling]] [[Professional Wrestling Championship#Weight class championships\|championship]] originally used in [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) and later, [[IWE\|International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment]] (IWF/IWE). It was contested by wrestlers 225 lbs and under, billed as [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)\|cruiserweights]]. Following the acquisition of WCW by the then-IWF in 2001, it became a IWF (and later, IWE) championship and replaced the [[IWF Light Heavyweight Championship]]. During the first [[IWE brand extension]], it was the only title to be exclusive to the [[SmackDown (IWE brand)\|SmackDown!]] brand during its entire tenure.

-	The championship was created in WCW in 1996, with [[Shinjiro Otani]] as the inaugural champion. However, following WCW's purchase, the IWF/~~IWE~~ considered the title to be a continuation of the earlier [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]], which had been created in 1991 with [[Brian Pigman\|Brian Pillman]] as the inaugural champion. The Cruiserweight Championship was retired in 2007 with [[Hornswoggle]] as its final holder.	+	The championship was created in WCW in 1996, with [[Shinjiro Otani]] as the inaugural champion. However, following WCW's purchase, the IWF/E considered the title to be a continuation of the earlier [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]], which had been created in 1991 with [[Brian <!--Keith (1999, pg. 27)--> Pigman\|Brian Pillman]] as the inaugural champion. The Cruiserweight Championship was retired in 2007 with [[Hornswoggle]] as its final holder.

-	~~A new [[~~IWE Cruiserweight Championship]] was created in 2016, and although both championships ~~share~~ the same name, the ~~new~~ championship ~~does~~ not carry the lineage of the original. The ~~new IWE Cruiserweight Championship~~ also ~~has~~ a different weight limit of ~~205lbs~~ (~~93kg~~)	+	Another IWE Cruiserweight Championship was created in 2016, and although both championships had shared the same name (before the newer title was renamed to [[NXT Cruiserweight Championship]] in 2019), the newer championship did not carry the lineage of the original. The newer title also had a different weight limit of 205 lbs (93 kg) before the championship was retired in 2022.

	== History ==		== History ==
-	:''See also: [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]]''	+	:''See also [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]]''

-	=== ~~Reigns~~ ===	+	=== Brand designation history ===
-	:''Main article: [[List of IWE Cruiserweight Champions (~~1991–2007~~)]]''	+	Following the introduction of the brand split on March 25, 2002, all titles in WWE became exclusive to either the [[Raw (WWE brand)\|Raw]] or SmackDown! brand.
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		+	== Reigns ==
		+	:''Main article: [[List of IWE Cruiserweight Champions (1996–2007)]]''

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]]		* [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]]
-	* [[~~IWE~~ Cruiserweight Championship]]	+	* [[NXT Cruiserweight Championship]]
	* [[IWF Light Heavyweight Championship]]		* [[IWF Light Heavyweight Championship]]

	== References ==		== References ==
-	~~; Notes~~
-	~~#{{note\|The date it was established in WCW before IWE's purchase.}} The date it was established in WCW before IWE's purchase.~~
-	#{{note\|As per IWE's official title history, which considers the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship to be one and the same.}} As per IWE's official title history, which considers the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship to be one and the same.
-	#{{note\|As per IWE's official title history, which considers the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship to be one and the same.}} As per IWE's official title history, which considers the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship to be one and the same.
-	~~#{{note\|Otani was the inaugural champion in WCW before IWE's purchase.}} Otani was the inaugural champion in WCW before IWE's purchase.~~
-	#{{note\|As per IWE's official title history, which considers the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship to be one and the same.}} As per IWE's official title history, which considers the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship to be one and the same.

	== External links ==		== External links ==
		+
		+	{{WCW Championships}}
		+	{{IWE Championships}}
		+	{{IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991-2007)}}

IWEWrestling2012 at 06:45, 26 April 2022

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	* [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]]<br>(1991–1992){{small\|<sup>[[#Notes\|[c]]]</sup>}}		* [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]]<br>(1991–1992){{small\|<sup>[[#Notes\|[c]]]</sup>}}
	* WCW Cruiserweight Championship<br>(1996–2001)		* WCW Cruiserweight Championship<br>(1996–2001)

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	* [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]]<br>(1991–1992){{small\|<sup>[[#Notes\|[c]]]</sup>}}		* [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]]<br>(1991–1992){{small\|<sup>[[#Notes\|[c]]]</sup>}}
	* WCW Cruiserweight Championship<br>(1996–2001)		* WCW Cruiserweight Championship<br>(1996–2001)

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| align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:130%;" |'''IWE Cruiserweight Championship''' 
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |The IWE Cruiserweight Championship belt (2002–2007)
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=lightgrey align="center" colspan="2" |'''Details'''
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''Promotion'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|WCW]] (1991-2001) [[IWE|IWF]] (2001-2007)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" | '''Date established'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |March 20, 1996{{small|[[#Notes|[a]]]}} October 27, 1991{{small|[[#Notes|[b]]]}}
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''Date retired'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |September 28, 2007
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| bgcolor=lightgrey align="center" colspan="2" |'''Other name(s)'''
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* [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]] (1991–1992){{small|[[#Notes|[c]]]}}
* WCW Cruiserweight Championship (1996–2001)
* IWF Cruiserweight Championship (2001–2002)
* IWE Cruiserweight Championship (2002–2007)
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| bgcolor=lightgrey align="center" colspan="2" class="collapsible collapsed" |'''Statistics''' 
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The '''IWE Cruiserweight Championship''' was a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Professional Wrestling Championship#Weight class championships|championship]] originally used in [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) and later, [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment]] (IWF/IWE). It was challenged by [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweights]] at a maximum weight of 225lbs. Following the acquisition of WCW by the then-IWF in 2001, it became a IWF (and later, IWE) championship and replaced the [[IWF Light Heavyweight Championship]]. During the first [[IWE Brand Extension|IWE brand extension]], it was the only title to be exclusive to the [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]] brand during its entire tenure.

The championship was created in WCW in 1996, with [[Shinjiro Otani]] as the inaugural champion. However, following WCW's purchase, the IWF/IWE considered the title to be a continuation of the earlier [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]], which had been created in 1991 with [[Brian Pigman|Brian Pillman]] as the inaugural champion. The Cruiserweight Championship was retired in 2007 with [[Hornswoggle]] as its final holder.

A new [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship]] was created in 2016, and although both championships share the same name, the new championship does not carry the lineage of the original. The new IWE Cruiserweight Championship also has a different weight limit of 205lbs (93kg)

== History ==
:''See also: [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]]''

=== Reigns ===
:''Main article: [[List of IWE Cruiserweight Champions (1991–2007)]]''

== See also ==
* [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]]
* [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship]]
* [[IWF Light Heavyweight Championship]]

== References ==
; Notes
#{{note|The date it was established in WCW before IWE's purchase.}} The date it was established in WCW before IWE's purchase.
#{{note|As per IWE's official title history, which considers the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship to be one and the same.}} As per IWE's official title history, which considers the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship to be one and the same.
#{{note|As per IWE's official title history, which considers the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship to be one and the same.}} As per IWE's official title history, which considers the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship to be one and the same.
#{{note|Otani was the inaugural champion in WCW before IWE's purchase.}} Otani was the inaugural champion in WCW before IWE's purchase.
#{{note|As per IWE's official title history, which considers the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship to be one and the same.}} As per IWE's official title history, which considers the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship and the Cruiserweight Championship to be one and the same.

== External links ==