WWE Cruiserweight Championship

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WWE championship professional wrestling championship

The WWE Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling title in World Wrestling Entertainment contested by lighter-weight high-flying wrestlers.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
WWE Cruiserweight Championship canonical	9
Cruiserweight Open for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship	1
WWE Cruiserweight Championship (2001–2007)	1
WWE Cruiserweight Championship (2016) as a separate title	1
WWE Cruiserweight Title	1
WWE Light Heavyweight Championship	1
WWE Raw cruiserweight division	1
WWE cruiserweights	1

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Target entity: WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Context triple: [Rey Mysterio, championshipHeld, WWE Cruiserweight Championship]

A. WCW Cruiserweight Championship
The WCW Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling contested by lighter, high-flying wrestlers and known for showcasing fast-paced, athletic matches.
B. WWE Hardcore Championship
The WWE Hardcore Championship was a now-defunct World Wrestling Entertainment title contested under hardcore, no-disqualification rules, known for its chaotic matches and 24/7 defense stipulation.
C. WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a prestigious secondary professional wrestling title in WWE, often seen as a stepping stone to the world championship and a showcase for top in-ring performers.
D. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
The WCW United States Heavyweight Championship was a prominent secondary professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling, often seen as a stepping stone to the world championship.
E. WCW World Heavyweight Championship
The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was the premier world title of World Championship Wrestling, held by top stars such as Hulk Hogan during the 1990s wrestling boom.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Target entity description: The WWE Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling title in World Wrestling Entertainment contested by lighter-weight high-flying wrestlers.

A. WCW Cruiserweight Championship
The WCW Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling contested by lighter, high-flying wrestlers and known for showcasing fast-paced, athletic matches.
B. WWE Hardcore Championship
The WWE Hardcore Championship was a now-defunct World Wrestling Entertainment title contested under hardcore, no-disqualification rules, known for its chaotic matches and 24/7 defense stipulation.
C. WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a prestigious secondary professional wrestling title in WWE, often seen as a stepping stone to the world championship and a showcase for top in-ring performers.
D. WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
The WCW United States Heavyweight Championship was a prominent secondary professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling, often seen as a stepping stone to the world championship.
E. WCW World Heavyweight Championship
The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was the premier world title of World Championship Wrestling, held by top stars such as Hulk Hogan during the 1990s wrestling boom.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	WWE championship ⓘ professional wrestling championship ⓘ
acquiredFrom	World Championship Wrestling ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	WWE Cruiserweight Title ⓘ linked to: WWE Cruiserweight Championship
brand	SmackDown ⓘ linked to: WWE SmackDown (in certain years)
category	WWE championships ⓘ cruiserweight wrestling championships ⓘ
companyFormerName	World Wrestling Federation ⓘ
companyNameAtTime	World Wrestling Entertainment ⓘ linked to: WWE
contestedIn	singles matches ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
designedFor	lighter-weight wrestlers ⓘ
divisionFocus	aerial maneuvers ⓘ fast-paced matches ⓘ
eligibleWeightLimit	approximately 220 pounds or under ⓘ
finalChampion	Hornswoggle ⓘ
firstChampion	Brian Pillman ⓘ
firstChampionInWWE	Gregory Helms ⓘ
genderDivision	men's division ⓘ
governingBody	World Wrestling Entertainment ⓘ linked to: WWE
introducedInWWE	2001 ⓘ
origin	World Championship Wrestling Cruiserweight Championship lineage ⓘ
precededBy	WCW Cruiserweight Championship ⓘ
promotion	WWE ⓘ World Wrestling Entertainment ⓘ linked to: WWE
region	North America ⓘ
retired	2007 ⓘ
sport	professional wrestling ⓘ
status	defunct ⓘ
style	high-flying wrestling ⓘ
succeededBy	WWE Cruiserweight Championship (2016) as a separate title ⓘ linked to: WWE Cruiserweight Championship
televisionProgramFeatured	WWE SmackDown ⓘ linked to: WWE SmackDown (in certain years) WWE pay-per-view events ⓘ
titleHistoryIncludes	Chavo Guerrero Jr. ⓘ linked to: Chavo Guerrero Funaki ⓘ Gregory Helms ⓘ Hornswoggle ⓘ Jamie Noble ⓘ Juventud Guerrera ⓘ Kidman ⓘ Matt Hardy ⓘ Nunzio ⓘ Psychosis ⓘ linked to: Psicosis Rey Mysterio ⓘ Shannon Moore ⓘ Tajiri ⓘ Ultimo Dragon ⓘ
unificationStatus	not unified with other active WWE singles titles at retirement ⓘ
weightClass	cruiserweight ⓘ

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