WWF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

The 'World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Light Heavyweight Championship' was a professional wrestling championship. The title was challenged by light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 215 lbs.

Contents

History

1997 tournament

Title unification

See also

Notes

External links

History

The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was first introduced in Mexico for the Universal Wrestling Association. It eventually migrated to Japan as well, although it wasn't considered as an official WWF title until after 1997, when a tournament was held in the United States to crown a champion. Before the tournament, the title was a part of the J-Crown.

1997 tournament

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Title unification

In March 2001, World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. purchased World Championship Wrestling. During the Invasion angle which followed, the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship were unified when the WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, X-Pac, defeated the WCW Cruiserweight Champion, Billy Kidman. However, the titles remained separate. After the Invasion, the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was deactivated in favour of the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, which was renamed as the WWF Cruiserweight Championship.^[1]

See also

★ List of WWF Light Heavyweight Champions

★ WWE Cruiserweight Championship

Notes

1. Light Heavyweight Championship History

External links

★ WWF Light Heavyweight Title History

★ 1997 WWF event results

★ 1997 tournament results