| Champion |
Won From |
Date |
| X-Pac [2] |
Tajiri |
8/19/01 |
| Title was later
forgotten in March of 2003 when X-Pac was injured. |
| Tajiri |
X-Pac |
8/6/01 |
| X-Pac |
Jeff Hardy |
6/25/01 |
| Jeff Hardy |
Jerry Lynn |
6/5/01 |
| Jerry Lynn |
Crash Holly |
4/29/01 |
| Crash Holly |
Dean Malenko |
3/13/01 |
| Dean Malenko [2] |
Scotty Too Hotty |
4/25/00 |
| Scotty Too Hotty |
Dean Malenko |
4/17/00 |
| Dean Malenko |
Essa Rios |
3/13/00 |
| Essa Rios |
Duane Gill |
2/8/00 |
| Duane Gill |
Chrisitan |
11/17/98 |
| Duane Gill is still
defending the title on numerous independent shows after being released by
the WWE. The title is basically forgotten during this time period. |
| Christian |
Taka Michinoku |
10/18/98 |
| Taka Michinoku |
n/a |
12/7/97 |
| Taka Michinoku
defeated Brian Christopher in the tournament final for the title. |
| Shinjiro Ohtani |
El Samurai |
8/10/97 |
| Shinjiro Ohtani
vacated the title on November 5, 1997 after being forced by the WWF. |
| El Samurai [2] |
Jushin Thunder Liger |
7/6/97 |
| Jushin Thunder Liger |
Ultimo Dragon |
1/4/97 |
| Ultimo Dragon |
The Great Sasuke |
8/11/96 |
| The Great Sasuke [2] |
El Samurai |
8/4/96 |
| The Great Sasuke
defeated El Samurai in the second of the J-Crown tournament, then he
defeated Ultimo Dragon in the finals of the J-Crown tournament on August 5,
1996 in Tokyo, Japan to become the first octuple crown champion in the
junior heavyweight divison. |
| El Samurai |
The Great Sasuke |
6/22/96 |
| The Great Sasuke |
Aero Flash |
3/24/96 |
| Aero Flash |
n/a |
6/16/95 |
| Aero Flash defeated
Fighter for the title |
| Villano III [7] |
El Signo |
7/18/94 |
|
Villano III was stripped of the title after jumping to
the PROMELL promotion in January of 1995. |
| El Signo |
Villano III |
1/1/93 |
| Villano III [6] |
Chris Benoit |
9/13/92 |
| Chris Benoit |
Villano III |
3/3/91 |
| Villano III [5] |
Sangre Chicana |
5/27/90 |
| Sangre Chicana [2] |
Perro Aguayo |
12/3/89 |
| Perro Aguayo [7] |
Sangre Chicana |
10/15/89 |
| Sangre Chicana |
Villano III |
8/14/89 |
| Villano III [4] |
Rambo |
7/11/88 |
| Rambo |
Villano III |
10/4/87 |
| Villano III [3] |
n/a |
6/17/87 |
| Villano III
defeated Perro Aguayo in a rematch. |
| Perro Aguayo [6] |
Fishman |
12/24/86 |
| The title was
held-up after a match against Villano III on May 3, 1987. |
| Fishman [2] |
Villano III |
8/24/86 |
| Villano III [2] |
Gran Hamada |
5/20/84 |
| Gran Hamada [2] |
Perro Aguayo |
4/17/84 |
| Perro Aguayo [5] |
Villano III |
8/7/83 |
| Villano III |
Perro Aguayo |
3/20/83 |
| Perro Aguayo [4] |
Gran Hamada |
8/29/82 |
| Gran Hamada |
Perro Aguayo |
4/21/82 |
| Perro Aguayo [3] |
Chris Adams |
12/13/81 |
| Chris Adams |
Perro Aguayo |
10/18/81 |
| Perro Aguayo [2] |
Fishman |
10/10/81 |
| Fishman |
Perro Aguayo |
9/25/81 |
| Perro Aguayo |
n/a |
3/26/81 |
| Perro Aguayo
defeated Gran Hamada in a tournament final for the title. |
