WCW Cruiserweight Title History
| Champion | Date Began | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjiro Otani | March 20, 1996 | Hyper Battle | Nagoya, Japan |
| Dean Malenko | May 2, 1996 | Worldwide | Orlando, FL |
| Rey Mysterio Jr. | July 8, 1996 | Monday Nitro | Disney MGM Studios |
| Dean Malenko (2) | October 27, 1996 | Halloween Havoc | Las Vegas, NV |
| Ultimo Dragon | December 29, 1996 | Starrcade | Nashville, TN |
| Dean Malenko (3) | January 21, 1997 | Clash of the Champions XXXIV | Milwaukee, WI |
| Syxx | February 23, 1997 | SuperBrawl VII | San Francisco, CA |
| Chris Jericho | June 28, 1997 | Live Event | Los Angeles, CA |
| Alex Wright | July 28, 1997 | Monday Nitro | Charleston, WV |
| Chris Jericho (2) | August 12, 1997 | Saturday Night | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Eddie Guerrero | September 14, 1997 | Fall Brawl | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Rey Mysterio Jr. (2) | October 26, 1997 | Halloween Havoc | Las Vegas, NV |
| Eddie Guerrero (2) | November 10, 1997 | Monday Nitro | Memphis, TN |
| Ultimo Dragon (2) | December 29, 1997 | Monday Nitro | Baltimore, MD |
| Juventud Guerrera | January 8, 1998 | Thunder | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Rey Mysterio Jr. (3) | January 15, 1998 | Thunder | Lakeland, FL |
| Chris Jericho (3) | January 24, 1998 | Souled Out | Dayton, OH |
| Dean Malenko (4) | May 17, 1998 | Slamboree | Worcester, MA |
| Vacant | June 11, 1998 | Thunder | Buffalo, NY |
| Chris Jericho (4) | June 14, 1998 | The Great American Bash | Baltimore, MD |
| Juventud Guerrera (2) | August 8, 1998 | Road Wild | Sturgis, SD |
| Billy Kidman | September 14, 1998 | Monday Nitro | Greenville, SC |
| Juventud Guerrera (3) | November 16, 1998 | Monday Nitro | Wichita, KS |
| Billy Kidman (2) | November 22, 1998 | World War 3 | Auburn Hills, MI |
| Rey Mysterio Jr. (4) | March 15, 1999 | Monday Nitro | Cincinnati, OH |
| Psychosis | April 19, 1999 | Monday Nitro | Gainesville, FL |
| Rey Mysterio Jr. (5) | April 26, 1999 | Monday Nitro | Fargo, ND |
| Lenny Lane | August 19, 1999 | Thunder | Lubbock, TX |
| Vacant | October 4, 1999 | Monday Nitro | Kansas City, MO |
| Psychosis (2) | October 4, 1999 | Monday Nitro | Kansas City, MO |
| Disco Inferno | October 4, 1999 | Monday Nitro | Kansas City, MO |
| Evan Karagias | November 21, 1999 | Mayhem | Toronto, Ontario |
| Madusa | December 19, 1999 | Starrcade | Washington, D.C. |
| Oklahoma | January 16, 2000 | Souled Out | Cincinnati, OH |
| Vacant | January 19, 2000 | Thunder | Evansville, IN |
| The Artist | February 20, 2000 | SuperBrawl 2000 | San Francisco, CA |
| Billy Kidman (3) | March 30, 2000 | House Show | Baltimore, MD |
| The Artist (2) | March 31, 2000 | House Show | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Vacant | April 10, 2000 | Monday Nitro | Denver, CO |
| Chris Candido | April 16, 2000 | Spring Stampede | Chicago, IL |
| Crowbar and Daffney | May 15, 2000 | Monday Nitro | Biloxi, MS |
| Daffney | May 22, 2000 | Monday Nitro | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Lieutenant Loco | June 6, 2000 | Thunder | Knoxville, TN |
| Lance Storm | July 18, 2000 | Monday Nitro | Auburn Hills, MI |
| Elix Skipper | August 14, 2000 | Monday Nitro | Kelowna, B.C. |
| Mike Sanders | October 2, 2000 | Monday Nitro | San Francisco, CA |
| Chavo Guerrero Jr. | December 4, 2000 | Monday Nitro | Lincoln, NE |
| Shane Helms | March 18, 2001 | Greed | Jacksonville, FL |
| Chavo Guerrero Jr. (2) | June 24, 2001 | The Great American Bash | Boston, MA |