Editing List of IWE Cruiserweight Champions (1996–2007)

''This article is about a list of wrestlers who have held the previous Cruiserweight Championship. For a list of wrestlers who have held the current championship, see [[List of NXT Cruiserweight Champions]].''

[[File:Hornswoggle crucero.jpg|thumb|Youngest and final champion [[Hornswoggle]]]]

The [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1996–2007)|IWE Cruiserweight Championship]] was a [[Professional Wrestling Championship|professional wrestling championship]] in [[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment]] (IWE) and was originally a [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) title. It was challenged by [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweights]] at a maximum weight of 225 lbs. During the [[IWE brand extension]], it was the only title to be exclusive to the [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown!]] brand during its entire tenure. There were a total of 36 recognized champions who had a combined 34 official reigns. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that held the original IWE Cruiserweight Championship, listed by [[Ring Name|ring name]], with the longest reign being 385 days by [[Gregory Brandon Hall<!---Helms (1999 pg. 56)-->|Gregory Helms]] (as well as being the only person to hold this championship for 365 days or more), and the most reigns by [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] with 8.

After WCW was purchased by IWE, the inaugural champion was retroactively changed from Shinjiro Otani to Brian Pillman, as IWE recognizes the former [[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]] as part of the original lineage of the Cruiserweight Championship.

== Title history ==

=== Names ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Name
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Years
|-
|WCW Cruiserweight Championship
|March 20, 1996 – November 18, 2001
|-
|IWF Cruiserweight Championship
|November 18, 2001 – May 6, 2002
|-
|IWE Cruiserweight Championship
|May 6, 2002 – September 25, 2007
|}

=== Reigns ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="1%"|{{tooltip|No.|Number}}
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="1%"|Champion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width="3%"|Championship change
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="3" width="3%"|Reign statistics
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="3%"|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" rowspan="2" width="1%"|{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="4%"|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="2%"|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="2%"|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Reign
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Days
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="1%"|Days<br>recog.
|-
! style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan="10" align=center|[[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW)
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|1
|[[Shinjiro<!--Steve--> Ourso-Otani<!--(1967, pg. 106)-->|Shinjiro Otani]]
|March 20, 1996
|Hyper Battle 1996
|[[Nagoya|Nagoya, Japan]]
|1
|43
|42
|align="left"|{{small|Otani defeated [[<!--Kevin McAlmond-->Chris Hunter|Wild Pegasus]] in tournament final to determine the first WCW Cruiserweight Champion.<br>This was a [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] event.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|2
|[[Dean Barnhart<!--(Facebook)-->|Dean Malenko]]
|May 2, 1996
|[[WCW WorldWide|WorldWide]]
|[[Lake Buena Vista, Florida|Lake Buena<br>Vista, FL]]
|1
|67
|66
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on May 18 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|3
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|July 8, 1996
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Lake Buena Vista, Florida|Lake Buena<br>Vista, FL]]
|1
|111
|110
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|4
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|October 27, 1996
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1996)|Halloween Havoc]]
|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, NV]]
|2
|63
|62
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|5
|[[Último Dragón<!--Yoshihiro ChulCho Asai (2006, pg. 23)-->|Último Dragón]]
|December 29, 1996
|[[WCW Starrcade (1996)|Starrcade]]
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
|1
|23
|23
|align="left"|{{small|This match was also for Dragon's [[NJPW J-Crown|J-Crown]].<br />IWE recognizes Dragón's reign as lasting 24 days.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|6
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|January 21, 1997
|''[[WCW Clash of the Champions#Clash of the Champions XXXIV|Clash of the<br>Champions<br>XXXIV]]''
|[[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, WI]]
|3
|33
|32
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|7
|[[Sean McCurry<!--(2007, pg. 34)-->|Syxx]]
|February 23, 1997
|[[WCW SuperBrawl 7|SuperBrawl VII]]
|[[Daly City, California|Daly City, CA]]
|1
|125
|123
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|8
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|June 28, 1997
|Saturday Nitro
|[[Inglewood, California|Inglewood, CA]]
|1
|30
|29
|align="left"|{{small|Jericho won the match at a [[House Show|house show]] that was broadcast over the Internet as Saturday Nitro.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|9
|[[Alexander Weigand<!--(2007 pg. 81)-->|Alex Wright]]
|July 28, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston, WV]]
|1
|15
|18
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|10
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|August 12, 1997
|''[[WCW Saturday Night|Saturday Night]]''
|[[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs, CO]]
|2
|33
|28
|align="left"|{{small|Aired on August 16 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|11
|[[<!--Eddie--> Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
|September 14, 1997
|[[WCW Fall Brawl (1997)|Fall Brawl]]
|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-<br>Salem, NC]]
|1
|42
|41
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|12
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|October 26, 1997
|[[WCW Halloween Havoc (1997)|Halloween Havoc]]
|[[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada|NV]]
|2
|15
|14
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de apuestas|Mask vs. Title match]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|13
|[[<!--Eddie--> Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
|November 10, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]]
|2
|49
|48
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|14
|[[Último Dragón<!--Yoshihiro ChulCho Asai (2006, pg. 23)-->|Ultimo Dragon]]
|December 29, 1997
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Baltimore]], [[Maryland|MD]]
|2
|10
|9
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|15
|[[Anibal Mike <!--Gonzales--> Henderson-Hernandez <!--(1965, pg 132)-->|Juventud Guerrera]]
|January 8, 1998
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach, FL]]
|1
|7
|6
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|16
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|January 15, 1998
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland, FL]]
|3
|9
|8
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|17
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|January 24, 1998
|[[WCW Souled Out (1998)|Souled Out]]
|[[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH]]
|3
|113
|143
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|18
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]]
|May 17, 1998
|[[WCW Slamboree (1998)|Slamboree]]
|[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester, MA]]
|4
|25
|25
|align="left"|{{small|Malenko won a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] earlier in the night, wearing a mask as [[Halloween (wrestler) <!--Russell Ott Partida (1966, pg. 142)-->|Ciclope]], to earn a title shot.<br>WIWE recognizes Malenko's reign as lasting 26 days.}}
|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|June 11, 1998
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]
|[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, NY]]
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated due to [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] not earning the title shot as himself.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|19
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|June 14, 1998
|[[WCW The Great American Bash (1998)|The Great American Bash]]
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]]
|4
|55
|55
|align="left"|{{small|Jericho defeated [[Dean Malenko]] by [[Disqualification (professional wrestling)|disqualification]]. On July 12 at [[WCW Bash at the Beach (1998)|Bash at the Beach]], [[Scott Wright, Jr.<!--(McDonald's)-->|Rey Misterio Jr.]] defeated Jericho for the title due to interference from Malenko; Jericho was returned the title the following night.<br>IWE recognizes Jericho's reign as lasting 56 days.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|20
| [[Anibal Mike <!--Gonzales--> Henderson-Hernandez <!--(1965, pg 132)-->|Juventud Guerrera]]
|August 8, 1998
|[[WCW Road Wild (1998)|Road Wild]]
|[[Sturgis, South Dakota|Sturgis, SD]]
|2
|37
|36
|align="left"|{{small|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] was the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|special guest referee]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|21
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner<!--, Jr. (1965, pg. 38)-->|Billy Kidman]]
|September 14, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville, SC]]
|1
|63
|62
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|22
| [[Anibal Mike <!--Gonzales--> Henderson-Hernandez <!--(1965, pg 132)-->|Juventud Guerrera]]
|November 16, 1998
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita, KS]]
|3
|6
|5
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|23
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner<!--, Jr. (1965, pg. 38)-->|Billy Kidman]]
|November 22, 1998
|[[WCW World War 3 (1998)|World War 3]]
|[[Auburn Hills, Michigan|Auburn Hills, MI]]
|2
|113
|112
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|24
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|March 15, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio|OH]]
|4
|35
|34
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|25
|[[Dionicio Louis<!--Castellanos--> Tregre<!--Torres (1963, pg. 21)-->|Psychosis]]
|April 19, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville, FL]]
|1
|7
|6
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|four-way match]] also involving [[Richard <!--(1968 pg. 68)--> Ross Rodriquez (wrestler)|Blitzkrieg]] and [[Anibal Mike <!--Gonzales--> Henderson-Hernandez <!--(1965, pg 132)-->|Juventud Guerrera]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|26
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|April 26, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo, ND]]
|5
|115
|114
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|27
|[[Bill Lannon-Carlson <!--(1972, pg.158)-->|Lenny Lane]]
|August 19, 1999
|''[[WCW Thursday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock, TX]]
|1
|46
|45
|align="left"|
|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|October 4, 1999
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated due to [[Bill Lannon-Carlson <!--(1972, pg.158)-->|Lenny Lane]] being stripped of the title after Turner Broadcasting did not approve of the publicity garnered through Lane's [[Homosexuality|homosexual]] gimmick.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|28
|[[Dionicio Louis<!--Castellanos--> Tregre<!--Torres (1963, pg. 21)-->|Psychosis]]
|October 4, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]]
|2
|<1
|<1
|align="left"|{{small|Psychosis was awarded the title after the West Hollywood Blonde's angle was dropped.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|29
|[[Glenn <!--Johnny (1965, pg. 22)--> Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]]
|October 4, 1999
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City, MO]]
|1
|48
|48
|align="left"|{{small|IWE recognizes Inferno's reign as lasting 49 days.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|30
|[[Cameron Kautzman<!--(1999, pg. 58)-->|Evan Karagias]]
|November 21, 1999
|[[WCW Mayhem (1999)|Mayhem]]
|[[Toronto|Toronto, ON]]
|1
|28
|27
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|31
|[[Debrah <!--Josyln--> Davidson<!--(2006, pg. 84)-->|Madusa]]
|December 19, 1999
|[[WCW Starrcade (1999)|Starrcade]]
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|1
|28
|27
|align="left"|{{small|Became the first female Cruiserweight Champion.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|32
|[[Ed<!--Jimmy--> Fedele<!--Ferrera (1968, pg. 36)-->|Oklahoma]]
|January 16, 2000
|[[WCW Souled Out (2000)|Souled Out]]
|[[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio|OH]]
|1
|2
|1
|align="left"|
|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|January 18, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville, IN]]
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated due to [[Ed<!--Jimmy--> Fedele<!--Ferrera (1968, pg. 36)-->|Oklahoma]] exceeding the weight limit. Aired on January 19 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|33
|[[Michael <!--James--> Hayden <!--III (1969, pg. 161)-->|The Artist]]
|February 20, 2000
|[[WCW SuperBrawl (2000)|SuperBrawl 2000]]
|[[Daly City, California|Daly City, CA]]
|1
|39
|38
|align="left"|{{small|The Artist defeated [[Mark Frank LaPier<!--(1972 pg. 141)-->|Lash LeRoux]] in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|34
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner<!--, Jr. (1965, pg. 38)-->|Billy Kidman]]
|March 30, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Baltimore]], [[Maryland|MD]]
|3
|1
|<1
|align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|35
|[[Michael <!--James--> Hayden <!--III (1969, pg. 161)-->|The Artist]]
|March 31, 2000
|[[House Show|House show]]
|[[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania|PA]]
|2
|10
|9
|align="left"|
|
|- style="background-color:#e3e3e3" align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|—
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#vacant|Vacated]]
|April 10, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Denver]], [[Colorado|CO]]
|—
|—
|—
|align="left"|{{small|The championship was vacated by [[Eric Bischoff]] and [[Vince Russo]], along with all other WCW titles.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|36
|[[Phil <!--Legg (2007, pg. 32)--> Candido|Chris Candido]]
|April 16, 2000
|[[WCW Spring Stampede (2000)|Spring Stampede]]
|[[Chicago]], [[Illinois|IL]]
|1
|29
|28
|align="left"|{{small|Candido defeated [[Michael <!--James--> Hayden <!--III (1969, pg. 161)-->|The Artist]]), [[Anibal Mike <!--Gonzales--> Henderson-Hernandez <!--(1965, pg 132)-->|Juventud Guerrera]], [[Shannon David Moore<!--(1999, pg. 61)-->|Shannon Moore]], [[Mark Frank LaPier<!--(1972, pg. 141)-->|Lash LeRoux]] and [[Christopher Kermit Griffin<!--(1965, pg.137)--> (wrestler)|Crowbar]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|six-way match]] to win the vacant championship.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|37
|[[Christopher Kermit Griffin<!--(1965, pg.137)--> (wrestler)|Crowbar]] and [[Allison Claire Skalsky <!--(1999, pg 105)-->|Daffney]]
|May 15, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi, MS]]
|1
|7
|6
|align="left"|{{small|Crowbar and Daffney defeated [[Phil <!--Legg (2007, pg. 32)--> Candido|Chris Candido]] and [[Kaycee Lynn Sytch<!--Shires (2006, pg. 41)-->|Tammy Lynn Sytch]] in a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Mixed tag team match|mixed tag team match]] to become co-champions.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|38
|[[Allison Claire Skalsky <!--(1999, pg 105)-->|Daffney]]
|May 22, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids, MI]]
|1
|15
|14
|align="left"|{{small|Daffney defeated [[Christopher Kermit Griffin<!--(1965, pg.137)--> (wrestler)|Crowbar]] to become undisputed champion and second female to win the title.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|39
|[[Chavo <!--Billy-->McAlmond, Jr.|Lieutenant Loco]]
|June 6, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville, TN]]
|1
|55
|54
|align="left"|{{small|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|three-way match]] also involving [[Glenn <!--Johnny (1965, pg. 22)--> Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]]. Aired on June 7 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
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|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|40
|[[Lance Daniel Everett<!--(1972, pg. 155)-->|Lance Storm]]
|July 31, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio|OH]]
|1
|14
|13
|align="left"|{{small|Storm simultaneously held WCW Cruiserweight, [[IWE United States Championship|United States Heavyweight]] and [[WCW Hardcore Championship|Hardcore]] Championships.}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|41
|[[Elix <!--Elijah--> Eason<!--(2007, pg. 54)-->|Elix Skipper]]
|August 14, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]
|[[Kelowna]], [[British Columbia|BC]]
|1
|49
|48
|align="left"|{{small|Skipper was awarded the title by his [[Team Canada (WCW)|Team Canada]] partner [[Lance Daniel Everett<!--(1972, pg. 155)-->|Lance Storm]], who called it the "101 [[Kilogram|KG]] and Under Championship".}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|42
|[[Scott <!--Edwin Neil--> Sander<!--(2001, pg. 43)--> (wrestler)|Mike Sanders]]
|October 2, 2000
|''[[WCW Monday Night Nitro|Monday Nitro]]''
|[[Daly City, California|Daly City, CA]]
|1
|63
|62
|align="left"|{{small|Sanders and [[Kevin<!--Glenn--> Nash|Kevin Nash]] defeated Skipper in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|Handicap]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Chamber match|Powerbomb match]].}}
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|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|43
|[[Chavo <!--Billy-->McAlmond, Jr.| Chavo Guerrero Jr.]]
|December 4, 2000
|''[[WCW Wednesday Night Thunder|Thunder]]''
|[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln, NE]]
|2
|104
|103
|align="left"|{{small|Formerly known as Lieutenant Loco.<br>Aired on December 6 on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].}}
|
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|44
|[[Gregory Brandon Hall<!---Helms (1999 pg. 56)-->|Shane Helms]]
|March 18, 2001
|[[WCW Greed|Greed]]
|[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]]
|1
|107
|108
|align="left"|{{small|WCW was purchased by the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] later that month.<br>IWE recognizes Helms's reign as lasting 109 days.}}
|
|-
! style="background: #ccffcc;" colspan="10" align=center|[[International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF)
|- align="center"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|45
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner<!--, Jr. (1965, pg. 38)-->|Billy Kidman]]
|July 3, 2001
|''[[IWF SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''
|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma, WA]]
|4
|27
|24
|align="left"|{{small|Aired July 5 on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].<br>This was the first title change in the IWF.}}
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|
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== Combined reigns ==

[[File:Mysterio RAW 800.jpg|alt=|thumb|175px| Record eight-time champion [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]]]]
[[File:HelmsCruiserChampion.jpg|alt=|thumb|175px|Helms has the longest reign in [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)|IWE Cruiserweight Championship]] history, holding the championship for 13 consecutive months in 2006 and 2007]]

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rank
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Champion
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No. of reigns
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Combined days
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Combined days<br>recognized by IWE
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1
|[[Gregory Brandon Hall<!---Helms (1999 pg. 56)-->|Gregory Helms/Hurricane Helms/Shane Helms]]
|3
|532
|529
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
|[[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio/Rey Mysterio Jr.]]
|8
|486
|476
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
|[[Chavo <!--Billy-->McAlmond, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero/Chavo Guerrero Jr./Lieutenant Loco]]
|6
|colspan="2"|431
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
|[[Peter Hollis Gueldner<!--, Jr. (1965, pg. 38)-->|Billy Kidman]]
|7
|334
|321
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]]
|4
|231
|255
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|7
|[[Sean McCurry<!--(2007, pg. 34)-->|Syxx/X-Pac]]
|2
|196
|195
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|8
|[[Dean Barnhart<!--(Facebook)-->|Dean Malenko]]
|4
|188
|185
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
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|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|12
|[[Anibal Mike <!--Gonzales--> Henderson-Hernandez <!--(1965, pg 132)-->|Juventud/Juventud Guerrera]]
|5
|113
|105
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|14
|[[<!--Eddie--> Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]]
|2
|91
|89
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|rowspan=4|1
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
|
|
|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|18
|[[Scott <!--Edwin Neil--> Sander<!--(2001, pg. 43)--> (wrestler)|Mike Sanders]]
|63
|62
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan="2"|19
|[[Elix <!--Elijah--> Eason<!--(2007, pg. 54)-->|Elix Skipper]]
|49
|48
|- style="text-align: center"
|[[Michael <!--James--> Hayden <!--III (1969, pg. 161)-->|The Artist]]
|2
|49
|47
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|21
|[[Glenn <!--Johnny (1965, pg. 22)--> Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]]
|rowspan=4|1
|colspan="2"|48
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|22
|[[Bill Lannon-Carlson <!--(1972, pg.158)-->|Lenny Lane]]
|46
|45
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|25
|[[Último Dragón<!--Yoshihiro ChulCho Asai (2006, pg. 23)-->|Último Dragón]]
|2
|33
|32
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|26
|[[Phil <!--Legg (2007, pg. 32)--> Candido|Chris Candido]]
|rowspan=9|1
|29
|28
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan="3"|27
|[[Cameron Kautzman<!--(1999, pg. 58)-->|Evan Karagias]]
|28
|27
|- style="text-align: center"
|[[Debrah <!--Josyln--> Davidson<!--(2006, pg. 84)-->|Madusa]]
|28
|27
|- style="text-align: center"
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|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|30
|[[Allison Claire Skalsky <!--(1999, pg 105)-->|Daffney]]
|22
|20
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|31
|[[Alexander Weigand<!--(2007 pg. 81)-->|Alex Wright]]
| 15
| 18
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|32
|[[Lance Daniel Everett<!--(1972, pg. 155)-->|Lance Storm]]
|14
|13
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|
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|
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan="2"|34
|[[Christopher Kermit Griffin<!--(1965, pg.137)--> (wrestler)|Crowbar]]
|7
|6
|- style="text-align: center"
|[[Dionicio Louis<!--Castellanos--> Tregre<!--Torres (1963, pg. 21)-->|Psychosis]]
|2
|7
|6
|- style="text-align: center"
!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|36
|[[Ed<!--Jimmy--> Fedele<!--Ferrera (1968, pg. 36)-->|Oklahoma]]
|1
|2
|1
|}

==See also==

*[[WCW Light Heavyweight Championship]]—A previous WCW-sanctioned light-heavyweight championship

== References ==

== External links ==

{{IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991-2007)}}
{{WCW Championships}}
{{IWE Championships}}