WWE Cruiserweight Championship History Quiz

Answer: Brian Pillman

In WCW, the first ever WCW Cruiserweight Champion (when known as the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship) was Brian Pillman. Brian Pillman won the title after defeating Richard Morton.

Answer: Shinjiro Ohtani

Shinjiro Ohtani was the first WCW Cruiserweight Champion (when the title was renamed to this after being the WCW Light Heavyweight Championship) by defeating Chris Benoit.

Answer: Billy Kidman

Billy Kidman became the first ever WCW Cruiserweight Champion, when the WCW was bought by the WWF after defeating Hurricane.

Answer: Billy Kidman

Billy Kidman was the first ever WWF Cruiserweight Champion, after defeating Tajiri. This is before the title became the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

Answer: Hurricane

After the WWF was renamed to the WWE, Hurricane became the first ever WWE Cruiserweight Champion.

Answer: Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio held the WWE Cruiserweight Championship the most. He held it a total of eight times. Five times in WCW and three times in WWE.

Answer: Gregory Helms

Gregory Helms held the WWE Cruiserweight Championship longer than anyone else in the WWE. He held it for a total of 384 days. He held the title from the "Royal Rumble" 2006 Pay Per View until he lost it to Chavo Guerrero at "No Way Out" 2007.

Answer: Psicosis

On October 4, 1999 in Kansas City, Missouri, Psicosis won the title from Lenny Lane in the first hour of "Monday Night Nitro", and then lost in the same hour to Disco Inferno. So that makes his reign the shortest in the history of the title. He held the title less than one hour.

Answer: Chavo Classic

Chavo Classic is the oldest WWE Cruiserweight Champion in WWE history at the age of 55 years old. He won the title on May 18, 2004 on "Smackdown" from his son, Chavo Guerrero, in a Triple Threat Match with Spike Dudley.

Answer: Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio was the youngest WCW Cruiserweight Champion in WCW and WWE history by winning the title at 21 years old. He defeated Dean Malenko for the title in Orlando, Florida on July 8, 1996 at "Monday Night Nitro".

Answer: Oklahoma

Oklahoma was the heaviest WCW Cruiserweight Champion by being 260 pounds. He forfeited the title, after winning from Madusa, for being over the weight limit. Chris Jericho was 227 pounds when winning the title, Eddie Guerrero was 228 pounds, and Lance Storm was 230 pounds.

Answer: Daffney

Daffney was the lightest WCW Cruiserweight Champion in the history of the title. Jacqeline was the lightest WWE Cruiserweight Champion, but the second lightest overall champion.

Answer: Spike Dudley

Spike Dudley was the lightest male WWE Cruiserweight Champion. He was 150 pounds when he held the title. Rey Mysterio was 175 pounds, Nunzio was 175 pounds, and Paul London was 200 pounds.

Answer: Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio is a former WWE Cruiserweight Champion and a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He won the 2006 Royal Rumble Match, and then at "Wrestlemania 22" he won the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, to become the first ever cruiserweight to win the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Eddie Guerrero is a former WWE Cruiserweight Champion to win the WWE Championship, but he is not an official cruiserweight in the weight limit.

Answer: Chavo Guerrero

Chavo Guerrero defeated Jacqueline to win back the WWE Cruiserweight Championship he lost to her on "Smackdown". He beat her when he had one arm tied behind his back. With the referee's back turned, Chavo Classic untied his hand and Chavo Guerrero gave Jacqueline a "Gory Bomb".