WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship

Former professional wrestling title

Details

Promotion

WCW

Date established

March 18, 2001

Date retired

March 26, 2001

Statistics
First champion(s)	Elix Skipper and Kid Romeo
Final champion(s)	The Filthy Animals Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio, Jr.
Most reigns	All titleholders (1)
Longest reign	Kid Romeo and Elix Skipper (8 days)
Shortest reign	The Filthy Animals Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio, Jr. (<1 day)
Oldest champion	Elix Skipper (33 years, 94 days)
Youngest champion	Kid Romeo (26 years, 77 days)
Heaviest champion	Kid Romeo and Elix Skipper (413 lb combined (Romeo 185 lb and Skipper 228 lb))
Lightest champion	The Filthy Animals Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio, Jr. (360 lb combined (Kidman 195 lb and Mysterio, Jr. 165 lb))

The WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship was a title created in 2001 just prior to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) being sold to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

History

The WCW Cruiserweight Championship and the matches contested for that title had long been a unique feature on WCW programming. With the number of cruiserweights signed, it was decided to expand the visibility of the division, and create a tag team title for the cruiserweights in February 2001.

Tournament brackets

First round		Semifinals		Final

Nitro (March 5)

Air Raid (Air Paris and Air Styles)	5:30
		Nitro (March 12)
Kid Romeo and Elix Skipper	Pin
		Romeo and Skipper	Pin
Thunder (February 26; aired on February 28)
		The Jung Dragons	5:03
The Jung Dragons (Yun Yang and Kaz Hayashi)	Pin
				Greed (March 18)
Mike Sanders and Kwee Wee	9:36
				Romeo and Skipper	Pin
Nitro (February 26)
				Filthy Animals	13:46
The Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio Jr.)	Pin
		Thunder (March 12; aired on March 14)
Johnny Swinger and Jason Lee	5:14
		Filthy Animals	Pin
Thunder (March 5; aired on March 7)
		3 Count	9:57
3 Count (Evan Karagias and Shannon Moore)	Pin

E. Z. Money and Scotty O	N/A

Reigns

Key
No.	Overall reign number
Reign	Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
Days	Number of days held

No.	Champion	Championship change			Reign statistics		Notes	Ref.
No.	Champion	Date	Event	Location	Reign	Days	Notes	Ref.
1	Elix Skipper and Kid Romeo	March 18, 2001	Greed	Jacksonville, FL	1	8	Romeo and Skipper defeated The Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio Jr.) in tournament final to become the inaugural champions.
2	The Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio Jr.)	March 26, 2001	WCW Monday Nitro	Panama City Beach, FL	1	0
—		March 26, 2001	—	—			The World Wrestling Federation (WWF) purchased WCW and the Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship was abandoned.

References

"WCW Monday NITRO #283 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
"WCW Thunder #152 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
"WCW Monday NITRO #282 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
"WCW Thunder #153 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
"WCW Monday NITRO #284 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
"WCW Thunder #154 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
"WCW Greed « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
"411MANIA". Kevin’s Random Reviews: WCW Greed 2001. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
"WCW Monday NITRO #286 - Night Of Champions « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
"411MANIA". The Professional 3 2.24.13: The WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championships. Retrieved 2019-10-03.

v t e WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Champions
Kid Romeo and Elix Skipper The Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio Jr.)

World	World Heavyweight (reigns) (1991–2001) International World Heavyweight (reigns) (1993–1994) NWA World Heavyweight (reigns) (1988–1993)
Secondary	United States Heavyweight (reigns) (1991–2001) World Television (reigns) (1991–2000) NWA Western States Heritage (reigns) (1988–1989)
Tag Team	World Tag Team (reigns) (1991–2001) World Six-Man Tag Team (reigns) (1991) United States Tag Team (reigns) (1991–1992) Cruiserweight Tag Team (reigns) (2001) NWA World Tag Team (reigns) (1992–1993) NWA World Six-Man Tag Team (reigns) (1988–1989)
Divisional	Light Heavyweight (reigns) (1991–1992) Cruiserweight (reigns) (1996–2001) Hardcore (reigns) (1999–2001) Women's (reigns) (1996–1998) Women's Cruiserweight (reigns) (1997–1998)
Other accomplishments	Triple Crown WarGames World War 3 Tournaments

Programming

Pro (1958–1998)
Saturday Night (1971–2000)
Best of World Championship Wrestling (1973–1987)
WorldWide (1975–2001)
Closed-circuit and pay-per-view events (1983–2001)
Clash of the Champions (1988–1997)
Main Event (1988–1998)
Power Hour (1989–1994)
All Nighter (1994–1995)
Prime (1995–1996)
Monday Nitro (1995–2001)
Thunder (1998–2001)

Video games

Developmental territories

WWF revival

Miscellaneous

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History

Tournament brackets

Reigns

References

See also