List of WWF Light Heavyweight Champions
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The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship is a former professional wrestling title competed for under the World Wrestling Federation banner by wrestlers billed as weighing less than 215 lb (98 kg). This is a list, by ring name, of people that have been WWF Light Heavyweight Champion.
| Wrestler | Times | Date | Place / Type Of Match / Event: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perro Aguayo | 1 | March 26, 1981 | Shimizu | Perro Aguayo defeated Gran Hamada in a tournament final for the title. |
| Fishman | 1 | September 25, 1981 | Los Angeles, California | |
| Perro Aguayo | 2 | October 10, 1981 | Los Angeles, California | |
| Chris Adams | 1 | October 18, 1981 | Mexico City | |
| Perro Aguayo | 3 | December 13, 1981 | Mexico City | |
| Gran Hamada | 1 | April 21, 1982 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Perro Aguayo | 4 | August 29, 1982 | Mexico City | |
| Villano III | 1 | March 20, 1983 | Mexico City | |
| Perro Aguayo | 5 | August 7, 1983 | Mexico City, | |
| Gran Hamada | 2 | April 17, 1984 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Villano III | 2 | May 20, 1984 | Mexico City, | |
| Fishman | 2 | August 24, 1986 | Mexico City, | |
| Perro Aguayo | 6 | December 24, 1986 | Mexico City | The title was held-up after a match against Villano III on May 3, 1987. |
| Villano III | 3 | June 17, 1987 | Mexico City, | Villano III defeated Perro Aguayo in a rematch. |
| Rambo | 1 | October 4, 1987 | Mexico City | |
| Villano III | 4 | July 11, 1988 | Mexico City | |
| Sangre Chicana | 1 | August 14, 1989 | ||
| Perro Aguayo | 7 | October 15, 1989 | Mexico City | |
| Sangre Chicana | 2 | December 3, 1989 | Mexico City | |
| Villano III | 5 | May 27, 1990 | Naucalpan, Mexico State | |
| Pegasus Kid (Chris Benoit) | 1 | March 3, 1991 | Naucalpan, Mexico state | |
| Villano III | 6 | September 13, 1992 | Naucalpan, Mexico state | |
| El Signo | 1 | January 1, 1993 | Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico state | |
| Villano III | 7 | July 18, 1994 | Puebla, Mexico | Villano III was stripped of the title after jumping to the PROMELL promotion in January of 1995. |
| Aero Flash | 1 | June 16, 1995 | Nezahaulcóyotl, Mexico state | Aero Flash defeated Fighter for the title. |
| The Great Sasuke | 1 | March 24, 1996 | Shirakawa, Japan | |
| El Samurai | 1 | June 22, 1996 | Naruko, Japan | |
| The Great Sasuke | 2 | August 4, 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | The Great Sasuke defeated El Samurai in the second round of the J-Crown tournament, then he defeated Ultimo Dragon in the finals of the J-Crown tournament on August 5, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan to become the first octuple crown champion in the junior heavyweight division. |
| Ultimo Dragon | 1 | October 11, 1996 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Jushin "Thunder" Liger | 1 | January 4, 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| El Samurai | 2 | July 6, 1997 | Sapporo, Japan | |
| Shinjiro Ohtani | 1 | August 10, 1997 | Nagoya, Japan | The WWF forced Ohtani to vacate the Light Heavyweight Title on 11/5/97 and then held a tournament on U.S. soil to crown a new champion. |
| All title reigns after this point are recognized by the World Wrestling Federation | ||||
| TAKA Michinoku | 1 | December 7, 1997 | Springfield, Massachusetts / Tournament Final / DeGeneration X | Taka Michinoku defeated Brian Christopher in the tournament final for the title. |
| Christian | 1 | October 18, 1998 | Chicago, Illinois / One Fall / Judgement Day | |
| Gillberg | 1 | November 17, 1998 | Columbus, Ohio | Duane Gill defended the title on numerous independent shows while not being active on the main WWF Roster. |
| Essa Rios | 1 | February 8, 2000 | Austin, Texas | |
| Dean Malenko | 1 | March 13, 2000 | East Rutherford, New Jersey / One Fall / Raw | |
| Scotty 2 Hotty | 1 | April 17, 2000 | State College, Pennsylvania / One Fall / Raw | |
| Dean Malenko | 2 | April 25, 2000 | Charlotte, North Carolina / One Fall / SmackDown! | |
| Crash Holly | 1 | March 13, 2001 | Anaheim, California | |
| Jerry Lynn | 1 | April 29, 2001 | Chicago, Illinois / One Fall / Heat | |
| Jeff Hardy | 1 | June 5, 2001 | Grand Forks, North Dakota / One Fall / SmackDown! | |
| X-Pac | 1 | June 25, 2001 | New York City, New York / One Fall / Raw | The following month X-Pac won the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. This did not unify the titles, however, and both belts had to be defended separately. |
| Tajiri | 1 | August 6, 2001 | Anaheim, California / One Fall / Raw | |
| X-Pac | 2 | August 19, 2001 | San Jose, California / One Fall / SummerSlam | X-Pac was named the last WWF Light Heavyweight Champion after the title was unified with the WCW Cruiserweight Championship on June 30, 2001[1]. As a result, he became the new Cruiserweight Champion. |
