WWE Junior Heavyweight Championship

The WWE Junior Heavyweight Championship or formerly WWE Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship originally used in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later, World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE). It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 225lbs. 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. During the first WWE brand extension, it was the only title to be exclusive to the SmackDown! brand during its entire tenure. The history of the Cruiserweight title was merged with the former WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship. And before WrestleMania XXIV the title came to be called the WWE Junior Heavyweight Championship.