Admin Table of Contents
- 1 Does WWE still have a cruiserweight championship?
- 2 Who is the current WWE Cruiserweight champion 2021?
- 3 What happened to cruiserweight championship?
- 4 Who is Hornswoggle’s biological father?
- 5 How did TJ Perkins become the WWE Cruiserweight Champion?
- 6 What is the Cruiserweight Classic and how does it work?
Does WWE still have a cruiserweight championship?
Following WrestleMania 34 in 2018, the title became exclusively defended on the 205 Live brand….
| NXT Cruiserweight Championship | |
|---|---|
| Current champion(s) | Roderick Strong |
| Date won | September 21, 2021 |
| Other name(s) | |
| WWE Cruiserweight Championship (2016–2019) NXT Cruiserweight Championship (2019–present) |
Who is the current WWE Cruiserweight champion 2021?
Roderick Strong
Roderick Strong is the current champion in his first reign. He won the title by defeating the previous champion Kushida on NXT 2.0 on September 21, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. As of November 27, 2021, there have been 19 reigns between 17 champions and one vacancy. The inaugural champion was T.J.
Who won the WWE Cruiserweight tournament?
NXT Cruiserweight Championship/Current champions
Who was the first WWE Cruiserweight champion?
Shinjiro Ohtani
Shinjiro Ohtani Four years later the title was renamed the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and a new belt design was introduced. Shinjiro Ohtani defeated Wild Pegasus in a tournament final to become the first champion.
What happened to cruiserweight championship?
It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 225 lbs. Following the acquisition of WCW by the then-WWF in 2001, it became a WWF (and later, WWE) championship and replaced the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. The Cruiserweight Championship was retired in 2007 with Hornswoggle as its final holder.
Who is Hornswoggle’s biological father?
On the February 25 episode of Raw, JBL claimed that Hornswoggle was not McMahon’s son, but “in reality [was] the son of Finlay”. The next week on Raw, Finlay confirmed Hornswoggle was indeed his son, then was forced to watch helplessly as JBL assaulted Hornswoggle in his hospital bed.
What is the new WWE Cruiserweight Championship called now?
In October 2019, the title became shared between 205 Live and NXT and was renamed the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, and was then extended to NXT UK in January 2020. The title is distinct from the previous WWE Cruiserweight Championship that originated in World Championship Wrestling and was retired in 2007.
What does the NXT Cruiserweight Championship look like?
In addition to 205 Live and NXT, the NXT Cruiserweight Championship became shared with NXT UK in January 2020. When the championship was introduced, the irregularly shaped center plate of the belt largely featured a globe with the WWE logo over the top of it.
How did TJ Perkins become the WWE Cruiserweight Champion?
TJ Perkins became the inaugural champion by winning the Cruiserweight Classic . The WWE Cruiserweight Championship became part of 205 Live after the launch of that brand on November 29, 2016, though the championship continued to be defended on Raw until WrestleMania 34, after which, it became exclusive to 205 Live.
What is the Cruiserweight Classic and how does it work?
In mid-2016, WWE held the Cruiserweight Classic, a WWE Network series and tournament for wrestlers 205 lb (93 kg) and under, billed as cruiserweights. Tournament qualifying matches took place in various promotions of the independent circuit, including well known promotions such as Revolution Pro Wrestling, Progress Wrestling, and Evolve.