The CWA Cruiserweight Championship is the primary lightweight wrestling title in the

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. It was first introduced as the CWA Light Heavyweight Championship and won by

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who defeated Flexx Wheeler in a tournament final held in

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on January 3, 1993. The title was mostly dominated by IWCCW veterans

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and

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, both of whom feuded with El Mascarado over the title for much of the 1990s. The title was renamed as the NWA New England Cruiserweight Championship when the CWA joined the

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and became NWA New England in January 1998. A year later, it changed to the NWA New England Junior Heavyweight Championship and co-promoted with NWA East / Pro Wrestling eXpress. The title was defended throughout the

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area, most often in

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and

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, from 1999 until 2002 when it became inactive for a year. The title was revived as the NWA Cold Front Cruiserweight Championship in 2006 but returned to its original name when the CWA withdrew from the NWA on March 10, 2007.

Title history

''Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.''

References

{{Reflist National Wrestling Alliance championships Regional professional wrestling championships Cruiserweight wrestling championships