Light Heavyweight Championship - Taka Michinoku

December 07, 1997 - October 18, 1998

In the finals of an exciting tournament to name the first-ever WWE Light Heavyweight Champion, Taka Michinoku defeated Brian Christopher. Michinoku went on to hold the title for more than 10 months before losing to Christian.

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