Perro Aguayo

03.26.1981 - 09.25.1981

- defeated Gran Hamada in a tournament final to become the first World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Light Heavyweight Champion

 

Fishman

09.25.1981 - 10.10.1981

 

Perro Aguayo (2)

10.10.1981 - 10.18.1981

 

Chris Adams

10.18.1981 - 12.13.1981

 

Perro Aguayo (3)

12.13.1981 - 04.21.1982

 

Gran Hamada

04.21.1982 - 08.29.1982

 

Perro Aguayo (4)

08.29.1982 - 03.20.1983

 

Villano III

03.20.1983 - 08.07.1983

 

Perro Aguayo (5)

08.07.1983 - 04.17.1984

 

Gran Hamada (2)

04.17.1984 - 05.20.1984

 

Villano III (2)

05.20.1984 - 08.24.1986

 

Fishman (2)

08.24.1986 - 12.24.1986

 

Perro Aguayo (6)

12.24.1986 - 05.03.1987

 

VACANT

05.03.1987 - 06.17.1987

- the title was held up after a controversial match between Perro Aguayo and Villano III

 

Villano III (3)

06.17.1987 - 10.04.1987

- defeated Perro Aguayo to win the vacant title

 

Rambo

10.04.1987 - 07.11.1988

 

Villano III (4)

07.11.1988 - 08.14.1989

 

Sangre Chicana

08.14.1989 - 10.15.1989

 

Perro Aguayo (7)

10.15.1989 - 12.03.1989

 

Sangre Chicana (2)

12.03.1989 - 05.27.1990

 

Villano III (5)

05.27.1990 - 03.03.1991

 

The Pegasus Kid

03.03.1991 - 09.13.1992

 

Villano III (6)

09.13.1992 - 01.01.1993

 

El Signo

01.01.1993 - 07.18.1994

 

Villano III (7)

07.18.1994 - 01.10.1995

 

VACANT

01.10.1995 - 06.16.1995

- Villano III vacated the title when he left the WWF

 

Aeroflash

06.16.1995 - 03.24.1996

- defeated The King to win the vacant title

 

The Great Sasuke

03.24.1996 - 06.22.1996

 

El Samurai

06.22.1996 - 08.04.1996

 

The Great Sasuke (2)

08.04.1996 - 10.11.1996

 

The Ultimo Dragon

10.11.1996 - 01.04.1997

 

Jushin Liger

01.04.1997 - 07.06.1997

 

El Samurai (2)

07.06.1997 - 08.10.1997

 

Shinjiro Otani

08.10.1997 - 11.05.1997

 

VACANT

11.05.1997 - 12.07.1997

- Shinjiro Otani vacated the title upon request from the WWF

 

Taka Michinoku

12.07.1997 - 10.18.1998

- defeated Brian Christopher in a tournament final to win the vacant title

 

Christian

10.18.1998 - 11.17.1998

 

Gillberg

11.17.1998 - 02.08.2000

 

Essa Rios

02.08.2000 - 03.13.2000

 

Dean Malenko

03.13.2000 - 04.17.2000

 

Scotty 2 Hotty

04.17.2000 - 04.25.2000

 

Dean Malenko (2)

04.25.2000 - 03.13.2001

 

Crash Holly

03.13.2001 - 04.29.2001

 

Jerry Lynn

04.29.2001 - 06.05.2001

 

Jeff Hardy

06.05.2001 - 06.25.2001

 

X-Pac

06.25.2001 - 08.06.2001

 

Yoshihiro Tajiri

08.06.2001 - 08.19.2001

 

X-Pac (2)

08.19.2001 - 03.08.2002

 

DEACTIVATED

03.08.2002