IWF Light Heavyweight Championship

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IWF Light Heavyweight Championship

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Promotion	Universal Wrestling Association (1981–1995) New Japan Pro Wrestling (1995–1997) International Wrestling Federation (1997–2001)
Date established	March 26, 1981 December 7, 1997 (as per IWE's official title history)
Date retired	March 8, 2002 (unified with the IWE Cruiserweight Championship)
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The IWF Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now IWE) promotion. The title was challenged by light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 215 lbs (before deactivation the weight limit was changed to 220Ibs). It was created on March 26, 1981 with Perro Aguayo as the inaugural champion, however, the IWE considers its creation to be on December 7, 1997 with Taka Michinoku as the inaugural champion. It was retired in November 2001 with X-Pac as the final champion.

[edit] History

Main article: List of IWF Light Heavyweight Champions

The IWF Light Heavyweight Championship was first introduced in Japan in a tournament which ended with Perro Aguayo defeating Gran Hamada to become the first recognized champion. It then migrated to the US West Coast before transitioning to Mexico and then later being defended once again in Japan by way of the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion. The title would later become popularized and widely defended within the confines of the World Wrestling Federation in 1997, when a tournament was held in the United States of AmericaUnited States to crown a champion. Before the tournament, the title was at point previously considered a part of the much venerated J-Crown.

[edit] 1997 tournament

Quarterfinals
(Raw is War)

Semifinals
(Raw is Raw)

Finals
(D-Generation X: In Your House)

November 3

Aguila

Hershey

Super Loco