WWF Light Heavyweight Championship / World Wrestling Entertainment / Championship Histories

WWF Light Heavyweight Championship

Perro Aguayo

03.26.1981 - 09.25.1981

183 days

Defeated Gran Hamada in a tournament final to become the first World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Light Heavyweight Champion. After winning the

championship, Aguayo moved to New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and took the championship with him. Control of the championship was given to

NJPW at that time

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Fishman

09.25.1981 - 10.10.1981

15 days

After winning the championship, Fishman moved to the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) in Mexico. Control of the championship was given to

the UWA at that time

Perro Aguayo

10.10.1981 - 10.18.1981

8 days

Chris Adams

10.18.1981 - 12.13.1981

56 days

Perro Aguayo

12.13.1981 - 04.21.1982

129 days

Gran Hamada

04.21.1982 - 08.29.1982

130 days

Perro Aguayo

08.29.1982 - 03.20.1983

203 days

Villano III

03.20.1983 - 08.07.1983

140 days

Perro Aguayo

08.07.1983 - 04.17.1984

254 days

Gran Hamada

04.17.1984 - 05.20.1984

33 days

Villano III

05.20.1984 - 08.24.1986

826 days

Fishman

08.24.1986 - 12.24.1986

122 days

Perro Aguayo

12.24.1986 - 05.03.1987

130 days

Vacated the championship after a controversial title defense against Villano III

Villano III

06.17.1987 - 10.04.1987

109 days

Defeated Perro Aguayo to win the vacant championship

Rambo

10.04.1987 - 07.11.1988

281 days

Villano III

07.11.1988 - 08.14.1989

399 days

Sangre Chicana

08.14.1989 - 10.15.1989

62 days

Perro Aguayo

10.15.1989 - 12.03.1989

49 days

Sangre Chicana

12.03.1989 - 05.27.1990

175 days

Villano III

05.27.1990 - 03.03.1991

280 days

The Pegasus Kid

03.03.1991 - 09.13.1992

560 days

Villano III

09.13.1992 - 01.01.1993

110 days

El Signo

01.01.1993 - 07.18.1994

563 days

Villano III

07.18.1994 - 01.10.1995

176 days

Vacated the championship when he left the UWA

Aeroflash

06.16.1995 - 03.24.1996

282 days

Defeated The King to win the vacant championship

The Great Sasuke

03.24.1996 - 06.22.1996

90 days

After winning the championship, Sasuke moved to Michinoku Pro Wrestling (MPW) and took the championship with him. Control of the championship

was given to MPW at that time

El Samurai

06.22.1996 - 08.04.1996

43 days

The Great Sasuke

08.04.1996 - 10.11.1996

68 days

After winning the championship, Sasuke moved to New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and took the championship with him. Control of the championship

was given to NJPW at that time

The Ultimo Dragon

10.11.1996 - 01.04.1997

85 days

Jushin Liger

01.04.1997 - 07.06.1997

183 days

El Samurai

07.06.1997 - 08.10.1997

35 days

Shinjiro Otani

08.10.1997 - 11.05.1997

87 days

Vacated the championship at the request of the WWF, who regained control of the championship at that time

Taka Michinoku

12.07.1997 - 10.18.1998

315 days

Defeated Brian Christopher in a tournament final to win the vacant championship

Christian

10.18.1998 - 11.17.1998

30 days

Gillberg

11.17.1998 - 02.08.2000

448 days

Essa Rios

02.08.2000 - 03.13.2000

34 days

Dean Malenko

03.13.2000 - 04.17.2000

35 days

Scotty 2 Hotty

04.17.2000 - 04.25.2000

8 days

Dean Malenko

04.25.2000 - 03.13.2001

322 days

Crash Holly

03.13.2001 - 04.29.2001

47 days

Jerry Lynn

04.29.2001 - 06.05.2001

37 days

Jeff Hardy

06.05.2001 - 06.25.2001

20 days

X-Pac

06.25.2001 - 08.06.2001

42 days

Yoshihiro Tajiri

08.06.2001 - 08.19.2001

13 days

X-Pac

08.19.2001 - 03.08.2002

201 days

The championship was deactivated