Twenty years ago today, on October 27, 1991, the late Brian Pillman won a tournament to become the first-ever WCW Cruiserweight Champion. It is that belt that was adopted a decade later by WWE ...

For the casual American wrestling fan, WCW's Cruiserweight Division was perhaps the first time they had seen smaller-sized athletes deliver entertaining, credible performances. Globally, high-flying ...

Former WCW executive Eric Bischoff has explained the reasons why he created the Cruiserweight Division and how it became a success. The Cruiserweight Division in WCW shone a spotlight on the ...

WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio is considered by many to be one of the greatest cruiserweights to have ever stepped into the ring, and with his wrestling style, he represented lucha libre in both WCW ...

Throughout history, professional wrestling has seen many championships. In WWF/E there are six major titles. Not many know that the company has had a total of at least 19 different titles, 13 of which ...

Eric Bischoff talks about bringing cruiserweights to the mainstream, Al Snow talks about ECW and TNA and New Japan’s Jay White reveals how winning a trip to WrestleMania kickstarted his career in the ...

WWE has reportedly signed the daughter of a WCW legend and current AEW producer. Former WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko’s daughter, Marie Malenko, followed in her father’s and grandfather ...

If Ultimo Dragon isn’t the greatest highflier the nation of Japan ever produced, then he’s near the top of a very short list.