Ōtani Shinjirō	1996-03-20	Nagoya, JPN
Defeats Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit) to become the first champion.
Dean Malenko	1996-05-02	Lake Buena Vista, FL
Rey Misterio Jr.	1996-07-08	Lake Buena Vista, FL
Dean Malenko [2]	1996-10-27	Las Vegas, NV
Ultimo Dragon	1996-12-29	Nashville, TN
Dean Malenko [3]	1997-01-21	Milwaukee, WI
Syxx (Sean Waltman)	1997-02-23	San Francisco, CA
Chris Jericho	1997-06-28	Inglewood, CA
Alex Wright	1997-07-28	Charleston, WV
Chris Jericho [2]	1997-08-12	Colorado Springs, CO
Eddy Guerrero	1997-09-14	Winston-Salem, NC
Rey Misterio Jr. [2]	1997-10-26	Las Vegas, NV
Eddy Guerrero [2]	1997-11-10	Memphis, TN
Ultimo Dragon [2]	1997-12-29	Baltimore, MD
Juventud Guerrera	1998-01-08	Daytona Beach, FL
Rey Misterio Jr. [3]	1998-01-15	Lakeland, FL
Chris Jericho [3]	1998-01-24	Dayton, OH
Dean Malenko [4]	1998-05-17	Worcester, MA
Vacates title on 98-06-11 in Buffalo, NY.
Chris Jericho [4]	1998-06-15	Uniondale, NY
Awarded.
Rey Misterio Jr. #	1998-07-12	San Diego, CA
Chris Jericho #	1998-07-13	Las Vegas, NV
Belt returned to Jericho because of the interference by Dean Malenko, who is suspended, during the title match on previous day.
Juventud Guerrera [2]	1998-08-08	Sturgis, SD
Billy Kidman	1998-09-14	Greenville, SC
Juventud Guerrera [3]	1998-11-16	Wichita, KS
Billy Kidman [2]	1998-11-22	Auburn Hills, MI
Rey Misterio Jr. [4]	1999-03-15	Cincinnati, OH
Psicosis	1999-04-19	Gainesville, FL
Defeats Rey Misterio Jr., Juventud Guerrera, and Blitzkrieg in a 4-Way match.
Rey Misterio Jr. [5]	1999-04-26	Fargo, ND
Lenny Lane	1999-08-19	Lubbock, TX
Psicosis [2]	1999-10-02 *
Disco Inferno	1999-10-04	Kansas City, MO
Evan Karagias	1999-11-21	Toronto, ON, CAN
Madusa Miceli	1999-12-19	Washington, DC
A female wrestler.
Oklahoma (Ed Ferrara)	2000-01-16	Cincinnati, OH
Vacates the title on 2000-01-18.
The Artist formerly known as Prince Iaukea	2000-02-20	San Francisco, CA
Defeats Lash LeRoux in tournament final.
Billy Kidman [3]	2000-03-30	Baltimore, MD
The Artist formerly known as Prince Iaukea [2]	2000-03-31	Pittsburgh, PA
Declared vacant by WCW executives Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo on 00-04-10 in Denver, CO.
Chris Candido	2000-04-16	Chicago, IL
Wins a 6-way match against Juventud Guerrera, Lash LeRoux, Crowbar, Shannon Moore and T.A.F.K.A. Prince Iaukea.
Crowbar	2000-05-15	Biloxi, MS
Wins title when Daffney pins Tammy in a tag team match between Candido & Tammy and Crowbar & Daffney.
Daffney	2000-05-22	Grand Rapids, MI
A female valet.
Lt. Loco (Chavo Guerrero Jr.)	2000-06-06	Knoxville, TN
Defeats Daffney and Disco Inferno in a Triple Threat Match.
Lance Storm	2000-07-31	Cinncinatti, OH
Elix Skipper	2000-08-14	Kelowna, BC, CAN
Title presented by Storm.
Mike Sanders	2000-10-02	San Francisco, CA
Chavo Guerrero Jr. [2]	2000-12-06	Lincoln, NE
Shane Helms	2001-03-18	Jacksonville, FL
WCW brand is acquired by WWF in this month; Helms continues to be recognized as champion.
Billy Kidman [4]	2001-07-03	Tacoma, WA
X-Pac (Sean Waltman) [2]	2001-07-30	Philadelphia, PA
Also wins WWF World Light Heavyweight Title, defeating Tajiri on 01-08-19 in San Jose, CA.
Billy Kidman [5]	2001-10-09	Moline, IL
Wins the WCW title only; X-Pac continues to hold the WWF title until 02-03.
Tajiri (Tajiri Yoshihiro)	2001-10-22	Kansas City, MO
Becomes a WWF title after WWF defeats WCW during a PPV event on 01-11-18.
Billy Kidman [6]	2002-04-02	Rochester, NY
Tajiri [2]	2002-04-21	Kansas City, MO
Hurricane Helms [2]	2002-05-14	Montreal, QC, CAN
Jamie Noble	2002-06-23	Columbus, OH
Billy Kidman [7]	2002-11-17	New York, NY
Matt Hardy	2003-02-23	Montreal, QC, CAN
Rey Misterio Jr. [6]	2003-06-03	Anaheim, CA
Tajiri [3]	2003-09-23	Philadelphia, PA
Rey Misterio Jr. [7]	2003-12-30	Laredo, TX
Chavo Guerrero Jr. [3]	2004-02-15	San Francisco, CA
Jacqueline	2004-05-04	Tucson, AZ
A female wrestler.
Chavo Guerrero Jr. [4]	2004-05-16	Los Angeles, CA
Chavo Guerrero Sr.	2004-05-18	Las Vegas, NV
Wins a 3-way match against Chavo Jr. and Spike Dudley.
Rey Misterio Jr. [8]	2004-06-15	Chicago, IL
Spike Dudley	2004-07-27	Cincinnati, OH
Funaki (Funaki Shōichi)	2004-12-12	Duluth, GA
Chavo Guerrero Jr. [5]	2005-02-20	Pittsburgh, PA
Pins Paul London in a 6-man elimination match; London eliminates Funaki earlier in the match.
Paul London	2005-03-29	Houston, TX
Wins 8-man battle royal, eliminating Billy Kidman; Guerrero is eliminated first.
Nunzio	2005-08-02	Bridgeport, CT
Juventud Guerrera [4]	2005-10-09	Houston, TX
Nunzio [2]	2005-11-15	Rome, ITA
Juventud Guerrera [5]	2005-11-21	Sheffield, GBR
Kid Kash	2005-12-18	Providence, RI
Gregory Helms [3]	2006-01-29	Miami, FL
Pins Funaki in a 6-way match which also include Kash, Jamie Noble, Nunzio, and Paul London.
Chavo Guerrero Jr. [6]	2007-02-18	Los Angeles, CA
Wins a 8-man gauntlet match, last eliminating Jimmy Wang Yang, who has eliminated Helms earlier in the match.
Hornswoggle	2007-07-22	San Jose, CA
Defeats Guerrero, Jimmy Yang, Shannon Moore, Funaki, and Jamie Noble; stripped on 07-09-25; title is retired in 08-03.

* See WWE NXT Cruiserweight Title.