WWP Cruiserweight World Title
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The WWP World Cruiserweight Championship is a professional wrestling
championship
in the South Africa
n Professional wrestling promotion
World Wrestling Professionals
, contested exclusively among Cruiserweight (<100 kg (220.5 lb)) wrestlers. It was created on November 1, 2007 during WWP Thunderstrike's third televised season.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
championship
Championship (professional wrestling)
A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...
in the South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n Professional wrestling promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
World Wrestling Professionals
World Wrestling Professionals
World Wrestling Professionals is a South African professional wrestling promotion created in 2002. The internationally-televised promotion is owned by Mark Beale and Abdul Kader, and is heavily influenced by American mainstream wrestling....
, contested exclusively among Cruiserweight (<100 kg (220.5 lb)) wrestlers. It was created on November 1, 2007 during WWP Thunderstrike's third televised season.
Title history
| Wrestlers: | Times: | Date: | Location: |
|---|---|---|---|
| PJ Black Paul Lloyd, Jr. Paul Lloyd, Jr. is a second-generation South African professional wrestler. He is signed with WWE, and performs on the SmackDown brand under the name Justin Gabriel. He was a contestant in the first season of WWE NXT, where he finished third, before joining The Nexus stable on Raw... |
1 | November 1, 2007 | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
| Lizzard | 1 | November 14, 2007 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| The Playa | 1 | November 21, 2007 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Angelico | 1 | January 10, 2010 | Johannesburg, South Africa |