WWE Cruiserweight Championship
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The WWE Cruiserweight Championship belt with default side plates
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| Promotion | WWE | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brand | Raw | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date established | September 14, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Neville | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date won | January 29, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| First champion(s) | T.J. Perkins |
| Most reigns | All titleholders (1) |
| Longest reign | Rich Swann (61 days) |
| Shortest reign | The Brian Kendrick (30 days) |
| Oldest winner | The Brian Kendrick (37 years, 154 days) |
| Youngest winner | Rich Swann (25 years, 287 days) |
| Heaviest champion | Neville (194 lb (88 kg)) |
| Lightest champion | The Brian Kendrick (157 lb (71 kg)) |
The WWE Cruiserweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE on the Raw brand. It is defended on Monday Night Raw and the cruiserweight-exclusive 205 Live. The current champion is Neville, who is in his first reign.
Unveiled on September 14, 2016, as the award for the inaugural Cruiserweight Classic, which was won by T.J. Perkins, it is contested in WWE's cruiserweight division by wrestlers at a maximum weight of 205 lb (93 kg). The championship was exclusive to Monday Night Raw until the premiere of 205 Live in November 2016.
The title is distinct from the previous WWE Cruiserweight Championship that originated in World Championship Wrestling and was retired in 2007. The two titles share the name but not the title history.
The Cruiserweight Classic was a WWE Network series and tournament for 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. Many cruiserweight wrestlers from around the world were given the chance to qualify for the 32-man tournament, which took place over four dates: June 23, July 13, August 26, and September 14, 2016.
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