The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was a championship in the World Wrestling Federation. The title was challenged by light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 215 pounds (before deactivation, the weight limit was changed to 220).
Reigns:[]
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | |||
| 1 | Perro Aguayo | March 26, 1981 | House show | Shimizu, Japan | 1 | 183 | Aguayo defeated Gran Hamada in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. |
| 2 | Fishman | September 25, 1981 | House show | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | 15 | |
| 3 | Perro Aguayo | October 10, 1981 | House show | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Chris Adams | October 18, 1981 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 1 | 56 | |
| 5 | Perro Aguayo | December 13, 1981 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 3 | 129 | |
| 6 | Gran Hamada | April 21, 1982 | House show | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 130 | |
| 7 | Perro Aguayo | August 29, 1982 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 4 | 203 | |
| 8 | Villano III | March 20, 1983 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 1 | 140 | |
| 9 | Perro Aguayo | August 7, 1983 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 5 | 254 | |
| 10 | Gran Hamada | April 17, 1984 | House show | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 33 | |
| 11 | Villano III | May 20, 1984 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 2 | 826 | |
| 12 | Fishman | August 24, 1986 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 2 | 122 | |
| 13 | Perro Aguayo | December 24, 1986 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 6 | 130 | |
| — | Vacated | May 3, 1987 | — | — | — | — | Aguayo was forced to relinquish the championship after a title defense against Villano III ended in controversy. |
| 14 | Villano III | June 17, 1987 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 3 | 109 | Villano III defeated Perro Aguayo in a rematch for the championship. |
| 15 | Rambo | October 4, 1987 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 1 | 281 | |
| 16 | Villano III | July 11, 1988 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 4 | 399 | |
| 17 | Sangre Chicana | August 14, 1989 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 1 | 62 | |
| 18 | Perro Aguayo | October 15, 1989 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 7 | 49 | |
| 19 | Sangre Chicana | December 3, 1989 | House show | Mexico City, Mexico | 2 | 175 | |
| 20 | Villano III | May 27, 1990 | House show | Naucalpan, Mexico | 5 | 280 | |
| 21 | Pegasus Kid | March 3, 1991 | House show | Naucalpan, Mexico | 1 | 560 | |
| 22 | Villano III | September 13, 1992 | House show | Naucalpan, Mexico | 6 | 110 | |
| 23 | El Signo | January 1, 1993 | House show | Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico | 1 | 563 | |
| 24 | Villano III | July 18, 1994 | House show | Puebla, Mexico | 7 | 176 | |
| — | Vacated | January 10, 1995 | — | — | — | — | Villano III was forced to vacate the championship. |
| 25 | Aero Flash | June 16, 1995 | House show | Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico | 1 | 282 | Flash won the vacant championship in a tournament final. |
| 26 | The Great Sasuke | March 24, 1996 | House show | Shirakawa, Japan | 1 | 90 | |
| 27 | El Samurai | June 22, 1996 | House show | Naruko, Japan | 1 | 43 | |
| 28 | The Great Sasuke | August 4, 1996 | House show | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 68 | |
| 29 | Último Dragón | October 11, 1996 | House show | Osaka, Japan | 1 | 85 | |
| 30 | Jushin Thunder Liger | January 4, 1997 | House show | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 183 | |
| 31 | El Samurai | July 6, 1997 | House show | Sapporo, Japan | 2 | 35 | |
| 32 | Shinjiro Otani | August 10, 1997 | House show | Nagoya, Japan | 1 | 87 | |
| — | Vacated | November 5, 1997 | — | — | — | — | On November 5, 1997, the title was vacated. |
| 33 | Taka Michinoku | December 7, 1997 | D-Generation X: In Your House | Springfield, MA | 1 | 314 | Defeated Brian Christopher in a tournament final to win the championship. |
| 34 | Christian | October 18, 1998 | Judgment Day: In Your House | Chicago, IL | 1 | 29 | |
| 35 | Gillberg | November 23, 1998 | Raw is War | Columbus, OH | 1 | 445 | |
| 36 | Essa Rios | February 13, 2000 | Sunday Night Heat | Austin, TX | 1 | 31 | |
| 37 | Dean Malenko | March 13, 2000 | Raw | East Rutherford, NJ | 1 | 34 | |
| 38 | Scotty 2 Hotty | April 17, 2000 | Raw | State College, PA | 1 | 9 | |
| 39 | Dean Malenko | April 27, 2000 | SmackDown! | Charlotte, NC | 2 | 321 | |
| 40 | Crash Holly | March 18, 2001 | Heat | Anaheim, CA | 1 | 44 | |
| 41 | Jerry Lynn | April 29, 2001 | Heat | Chicago, IL | 1 | 38 | |
| 42 | Jeff Hardy | June 7, 2001 | SmackDown! | Grand Forks, ND | 1 | 17 | |
| 43 | X-Pac | June 25, 2001 | Raw | New York City, NY | 1 | 41 | |
| 44 | Tajiri | August 6, 2001 | Raw | Anaheim, CA | 1 | 12 | |
| 45 | X-Pac | August 19, 2001 | SummerSlam | San Jose, CA | 2 | 201 | |
| - | Deactivated | March 8, 2002 | - | - | - | - | The championship was removed from television after X-Pac's injury in November 2001, but he would continue to defend the title on house shows until it was officially retired on March 8, 2002. |