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The
World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Light Heavyweight Championship was a
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. The title was challenged by
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at a maximum weight of 220 lbs.
History
The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was first introduced in
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for the
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. It eventually migrated to
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as well, although it wasn't considered as an official WWF title until after 1997, when a tournament was held in the
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to crown a champion. Before the tournament, the title was a part of the
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1997 tournament
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Title deactivation
In March 2001,
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purchased World Championship Wrestling. Following the conclusion of the Invasion angle at the
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pay-per-view, the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was quietly abandoned in favor of the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. Simultaneously, the WCW Cruiserweight Championship was rebranded as the WWF Cruiserweight Championship. It would become the
WWE Cruiserweight ChampionshipThe World Wrestling Entertainment Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and was originally a World Championship Wrestling title. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 215 lbs...
in accordance with the company's name change in May 2002, and it would be defended until September 2007. The title will be in
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.
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