Terry Taylor 08/09/84 Philadelphia, PA
Defeated Eddie Gilbert in tournament final to become
first champion.
Scorpio Jr. 05/03/99 Glen Burnie, MD
Defeated Blue Demon Jr. to become first APW Cruiserweight
champion. Vacated on 05/05/99 due to injury.
Sabu 05/06/99 Coeburn, VA
Rey Misterio Jr. 05/15/99 Las Vegas, NV
Negro Casas 05/30/99 Los Angeles, CA
Rey Misterio Jr. [2] 06/09/99 Flushing, NY
Zumbido 07/19/99 Chicago, IL
Defeated Misterio and Negro Casas in a Three-Way Match.
Satoshi Kojima 07/20/99 Fort Smith, AR
Zumbido [2] 07/26/99 Port Huron, MI
Spike Dudley 07/27/99 Auburn Hills, MI
Defeated Zumbido and Negro Casas in a Three-Way Match.
Zumbido [3] 08/11/99 Theodore, AL
Satoshi Kojima [2] 08/13/99 Frederick, MD
Vacated title on 08/13/99 after winning Television Title.
Billy Kidman 08/13/99 Anderson, IN
Won a 16-man battle royal.
Dean Malenko 08/30/99 Matawan, NJ
Defeated Kidman and Zumbido in a Triangle Match.
Billy Kidman [2] 09/04/99 Montville, CT
Dean Malenko [2] 11/26/99 Corinth, MS
Don Frye 01/24/00 Anaheim, CA
Defeated Malenko, Billy Kidman and Jeff Hardy in a Four
Corners Match. All titles vacated by APW on 01/29/00.
Jerry Lynn 02/05/00 Lexington, KY
Defeated Super Crazy for title. Vacant on 02/09/00 when
Lynn leaves the promotion.
Jushin Liger 02/17/00 New York, NY
Defeats Chris Benoit in a tournament final. APW closes on
02/29/00 and is re-named World Pro Wrestling. Liger
re-signs with new promotion and is declared champion.
X-Pac (Sean Waltman) 09/05/00 Baltimore, MD
Defeats Liger and Yuji Nagata in a triangle match.
Chyna 09/25/00 Hagerstown, MD
X-Pac [2] 10/04/00 Hagerstown, MD
Defeats Chyna and Koji Kanemoto in a Three-Way Match.
Chyna [2] 10/07/00 Jacksonville, FL
Jushin Liger [2] 10/21/00 Hagerstown, MD
Vacated title on 11/23/00 by order of Commissioner Bret
Hart.
Jushin Liger [3] 11/27/00 Marrera, LA
Defeated El Hijo Del Santo to win vacant title. Liger
and Del Santo were the last two cruiserweight non-title
winners in a Royal Rumble held on 11/23/00.
Villano III 12/05/00 Mobile, AL
El Hijo Del Santo 12/26/00 Hodgenville, KY
Rayo De Jalisco Jr. 01/06/01 Charlotte, NC
Stripped on 01/08/01 when Jalisco Jr. failed to meet the
225 lbs. weight limit.
El Hijo Del Santo [2] 01/08/01 Indianapolis, IN
Defeated Jushin Liger in tournament final.
Jushin Liger [4] 01/14/01 Hagerstown, MD
Lizmark Jr. 01/30/01 Baltimore, MD
Atlantis 02/09/01 Huntsville, AL
Jushin Liger [5] 02/22/01 Marion, IN
Minoru Tanaka 03/02/01 Hagerstown, MD
Jushin Liger [6] 03/07/01 Kansas City, MO
Don Frye [2] 03/13/01 Marion, IN
Jushin Liger [7] 03/14/01 Philadelphia, PA
Title vacated on 03/19/01 when Liger quits the promotion.
Chris Benoit 03/26/01 Alliance, OH
Defeated Jeff Hardy to win vacant title.
Blue Panther 04/10/01 Chatom, AL
Mr. Niebla 04/11/01 Baltimore, MD
Blue Panther [2] 04/20/01 Atlanta, GA
Chris Benoit [2] 04/22/01 Somerville, MA
Defeated Blue Panther and Mr. Niebla in a Triangle Match.
Matt Hardy 05/25/01 Fort Mead, MD
X-Pac [3] 07/03/01 New York, NY
Matt Hardy [2] 07/22/01 Albany, NY
Vacated title on 08/18/01 prior to Battle of The Belts
PPV.
Too Cold Scorpio 08/18/01 Greenville, SC
Won vacant title in Battle of The Belts royal rumble.
Stripped of title on 09/24/01 for no-showing scheduled
title defense.
Abismo Negro 09/24/01 Boston, MA
Defeated Atlantis for vacant title.
Jerry Lynn [2] 10/08/01 San Diego, CA
Vacated title on 11/11/01 to defend WPW World Title.
Prince Iaukea 11/11/01 Newcastle, England
Defeated Shinjiro Ohtani & EZ Money in a Triangle Match
for vacant title.
Shinjiro Ohtani 11/26/01 Rosemont, IL
Lash LeRoux 12/10/01 Birmingham, AL
Defeated Ohtani, Prince Iaukea & EZ Money in a Four
Corners Match.
Shinjiro Ohtani [2] 12/15/01 Elmhurst, NY
Lizmark Jr. [2] 03/04/02 Hershey, PA
Scorpio Jr. [2] 04/22/02 Albuquerque, NM
Lizmark Jr. [3] 04/24/02 Tampa, FL
Scorpio Jr. [3] 04/29/02 Chicago, IL
Satoshi Kojima [3] 06/16/02 Toronto, ON
Vacated title on 08/18/02 prior to Battle of The Belts
PPV.
Scorpio Jr. [4] 08/18/02 Fresno, CA
Won title in Battle of the Belts Royal Rumble.
Satoshi Kojima [4] 08/19/02 San Jose, CA
Electro Shock 09/15/02 Cornelia, GA
Satoshi Kojima [5] 09/22/02 Reading, PA
Madusa (Debra Miceli) 12/04/02 Binghamton, NY
A woman wrestler.
A. J. Styles 12/12/02 Jeffersonville, IN
Madusa [2] 12/28/02 N. Richland Hills, TX
Vacated title on 03/01/03 due to scheduling conflicts.
Rey Misterio Jr. [3] 03/01/03 Cologne, Germany
Defeated A. J. Styles for vacant title.
A. J. Styles [2] 03/02/03 New Orleans, LA
Madusa [3] 03/02/03 Jackson, MS
A. J. Styles [3] 04/02/03 Nashville, TN
Rey Misterio Jr. [4] 04/04/03 Louisville, KY
Defeated Styles, Madusa & Chavo Guerrero Jr. in a Four
Corners Match.
Madusa [4] 04/26/03 Abbotsford, BC
Vacated title on 05/19/03 due to scheduling conflicts.
A. J. Styles [4] 05/19/03 Texarcana, AK
Defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. for vacant title.
Mitsuharu Misawa 08/26/03 Nashville, TN
Madusa [5] 08/27/03 Chicago, IL
Stripped on 08/29/03 for no-showing scheduled title
defense.
Mitsuharu Misawa [2] 08/29/03 Nashville, TN
Defeated Amazing Red for vacant title. Vacated title
prior to Battle of the Belts PPV.
A. J. Styles [5] 09/27/03 Capetown, South Africa
Won vacant title in Royal Rumble.
Latin Lover 01/18/04 Sarina, ON
Sonny Siaki 01/31/04 Biloxi, MS
Madusa [6] 06/06/04 Osaka, Japan
Koji Kanemoto 07/19/04 Sheffield, England
Vacated on 09/25/04 prior to Battle of The Belts PPV.
Chris Sabin 09/25/04 Milwaukee, WI
Won vacant title in Royal Rumble.
Tiger Mask IV 12/25/04 Sioux City, IA
Ricky Reyes 06/06/05 Uniondale, NY
Takao Omori 06/26/05 Boston, MA
Rey Mysterio [5] 10/21/05 Toronto, ONT
Chris Benoit [3] 01/24/06 Hull, England
Steve Corino 01/27/06 Seoul, South Korea
Vacated title on 04/17/06 after winning World Heavyweight
Title.
Hector Garza 05/13/06 Houston, TX
Defeated Jerry Lynn for vacant title.
Steve Corino [2] 05/15/06 Beaumont, TX
Super Crazy 06/23/06 Peoria, IL
Sean Waltman [4] 06/26/06 Lexington, KY
Stripped on 09/12/06 for no-showing scheduled title
defense.
Shawn Michaels 09/12/06 Las Vegas, NV
Defeated Chavo Guerrero for vacant title.
Kaz Hayashi 10/02/06 Norfolk, VA
Shawn Michaels [2] 10/08/06 Rome, Italy
Kaz Hayashi [2] 10/28/06 Newcastle, England
Defeated Michaels & Tiger Mask IV in a Triple Threat
Match.
Christopher Daniels 11/18/06 Perth, AUS
Johnny Nitro 12/09/06 Bozano, Italy
Sabu [2] 12/24/06 Edinburgh, Scotland
A.J. Styles [6] 01/09/07 Kingston, ONT
Sean Waltman [5] 03/26/07 Vancouver, BC
The Miz 05/21/07 Philadelphia, PA
Black Tiger 06/22/07 Edmonton, AB
Matt Striker 06/23/07 Livorno, Italy
Jerry Lynn [3] 07/01/07 Leipzig, Germany
Jay Briscoe 07/08/07 Grand Forks, ND
Chavo Guerrero 07/16/07 Toronto, ONT
Jay Briscoe [2] 08/14/07 Dayton, OH
Nigel McGuinness 08/18/07 Charlottesville, VA
Christian Cage 09/21/07 Hartford, CT
Nigel McGuinness [2] 10/15/07 Hershey, PA
Jay Briscoe [3] 10/22/07 Sydney, AUS
Austin Starr 10/29/07 Rockford, IL
Nigel McGuinness [3] 12/03/07 Hershey, PA
Jay Briscoe [4] 12/29/07 Monroe, LA
Jimmy Rave 02/15/08 San Diego, CA
Negro Casas [2] 02/23/08 Honolulu, HI
Minoru Suzuki 03/07/08 Honolulu, HI
Vacated title on 04/21/08 after winning World Title.
Paul London 05/17/08 Johannesburg, S. Africa
Defeated Jimmy Rave in tournament final. Vacated title on
05/19/08 prior to royal rumble.
Jillian Hall 05/19/08 Halifax, NS
Won vacant title in royal rumble. Woman wrestler.
Stephanie McMahon 05/20/08 Trenton, NJ
Woman wrestler.
Mickie James 06/09/08 Charlottesville, VA
Woman wrestler.
Stephanie McMahon [2] 07/04/08 Las Vegas, NV
Sonjay Dutt 08/12/08 Cincinnati, OH
Stripped on 08/26/08 for no-showing scheduled title
defense.
Stephanie McMahon [3] 08/26/08 Leipzig, Germany
Defeated April Hunter for vacant title.
Ashley 09/23/08 Milwaukee, WI
Woman wrestler.
Daizee Haze 11/11/08 Asheville, NC
Woman wrestler.
Stephanie McMahon [4] 02/03/09 Detroit, MI
Lacey Von Erich 03/31/09 Salt Lake City, UT
Woman wrestler.
Traci Brooks 06/02/09 Hershey, PA
Woman wrestler.
Velvet Sky 06/05/09 Grand Forks, ND
Woman wrestler.
Alere Little Feather 07/07/09 E. Lansing, MI
Woman wrestler.
Kelly Kelly 07/26/09 Cape Town, S. Africa
Woman wrestler.
Jay Lethal 10/13/09 Hartford, CT
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