The Junior Heavyweight Championship is exclusively for wrestlers 205 lbs and under.
This title was formerly known as the MO/IL Junior Heavyweight Championship and the MMWA Junior Heavyweight Championship (with a 220 lb limit). It was renamed the Cruiserweight Championship in 2017 for 205ers before returning to its former name in 2022.
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WON BY | LOCATION | DATE | NOTES |
Tony Casta | Affton, Mo. | May-85 | |
Roy Reed | Affton, Mo. | Oct-85 | |
El Lobo | Saint Louis, Mo. | Jan-86 | |
Tony Casta | Jennings, Mo. | Apr-86 | |
The Executioner | Affton, Mo. | Jan-87 | |
Jeff White | Affton, Mo. | Apr-87 | |
Tony Casta | Saint Louis, Mo. | Oct-87 | |
Freedom Rider | Cahokia, Ill. | May-88 | |
Tony Casta | Saint Louis, Mo. | Jun-88 | |
Freedom Rider | Bunker, Mo. | Dec-88 | |
Keith Smith | Saint Louis, Mo. | Apr-89 | |
The Executioner | Saint Louis, Mo. | Jul-89 | |
Chaz Wesson | Saint Louis, Mo. | Jan-90 | |
John Blackheart | Saint Louis, Mo. | Aug-90 | |
Tony Casta | Farmington, Mo. | Oct-90 | |
John Blackheart | Saint Louis, Mo. | Feb-91 | |
Keith Smith | Saint Louis, Mo. | Jun-91 | |
Freedom Rider | Jennings, Mo. | Sep-91 | |
John Blackheart | Saint Louis, Mo. | Dec-91 | |
Jim Lord | Saint Louis, Mo. | Jan-92 | |
John Blackheart | Saint Louis, Mo. | Apr-92 | |
Tony Casta | Saint Louis, Mo. | Jun-92 | |
VACANT | Jun-92 | Casta retired | |
John Blackheart | Saint Clair, Mo. | Aug-92 | |
Jim Lord | Saint Louis, Mo. | Nov-92 | |
John Blackheart | Saint Louis, Mo. | May-93 | |
Danny Boy Hawkins | Sep-93 | ||
Chaz Wesson | Apr-94 | ||
Pete Madden | Aug-94 | ||
Keith Smith | Apr-96 | ||
Chris Knight | |||
Sabre | May-97 | ||
Ace Strange | Dec-98 | ||
… | |||
Phil E. Blunt | Dec-99 | ||
… | |||
Billy Diamond | Mar-00 | ||
Jeremy Lightfoot | Saint Louis, Mo. | 2/17/01 | |
Kid Curry | Saint Louis, Mo. | 12/8/01 | |
Jeremy Lightfoot | Saint Louis, Mo. | 2/16/02 | |
Phil E. Blunt | Saint Louis, Mo. | 4/20/02 | |
Young Aladdin | Saint Louis, Mo. | 1/18/03 | |
Steven Kennedy | Saint Louis, Mo. | 10/4/03 | |
Young Aladdin | Saint Louis, Mo. | 11/8/03 | |
Steven Kennedy | Saint Louis, Mo. | 2/28/04 | |
… | |||
Johnny Courageous | 2005 | ||
Young Aladdin | Saint Louis, Mo. | 1/15/05 | |
Shaft | Saint Louis, Mo. | 2/12/05 | |
Young Aladdin | Saint Louis, Mo. | 4/16/05 | strap match |
Johnny Courageous | Saint Louis, Mo. | 2/4/06 | |
Brandon Espinosa | Saint Louis, Mo. | 8/12/06 | |
Khayman | Saint Louis, Mo. | 12/2/06 | |
Tommy Knight | 7/7/07 | awarded. Khayman injured | |
A.J. Williams | East Carondelet, Ill. | 9/15/07 | |
Khayman | East Carondelet, Ill. | 2/16/08 | |
VACANT | Khayman injured | ||
A.J. Williams | Saint Louis, Mo. | 5/10/08 | def. Tommy Riggs |
Dave Vaughn | Saint Louis, Mo. | 2/14/09 | |
A.J. Williams | Saint Louis, Mo. | 8/8/09 | |
VACANT | Williams injured | ||
Johnny Courageous | Saint Louis, Mo. | 5/8/10 | def. Isick Manson |
Brandon Espinosa | Saint Louis, Mo. | 12/4/10 | |
Johnny Courageous | Saint Louis, Mo. | 3/12/11 | |
Ace Hawkins | Saint Louis, Mo. | 12/3/11 | |
Max Archer | Saint Louis, Mo. | 4/14/12 | |
Brandon Espinosa | Saint Louis, Mo. | 12/8/12 | |
A.J. Williams | Saint Louis, Mo. | 6/8/13 | |
VACANT | 8/10/13 | Williams wins TV Title; must relinquish Jr. Title | |
Andrew Wilder | Saint Louis, Mo. | 8/10/13 | def. J’Mal Swagg |
Ace Hawkins | Saint Louis, Mo. | 2/8/14 | no disqualification match |
Everett Connors | Saint Louis, Mo. | 8/9/14 | |
Sean Orleans | Saint Louis, Mo. | 3/14/15 | Title contract redeemed while Connors was knocked out |
Everett Connors | Saint Louis, Mo. | 5/2/15 | 2-1 in a best-of-3 |
VACANT | Saint Louis, Mo. | 7/7/15 | stripped by Jim Harris after an illegal defense vs. Orleans at SBAC gym |
J’Mal Swagg | Saint Louis, Mo. | 7/11/15 | def. LaMarcus Clinton, Tommy Dallas, and Denzell Vance in four-way |
Brandon Aarons | Saint Louis, Mo. | 3/12/16 | four-way w/ Tyler Copeland and Varik Morgan |
Everett Connors | Saint Louis, Mo. | 8/13/16 | |
VACANT | 11/25/16 | Connors leaves the promotion; limit changed to 205 lbs | |
Deacon Cash | Saint Louis, Mo. | 2/11/17 | Last Man Standing match vs. Morgan |
Varik Morgan | Saint Louis, Mo. | 4/8/17 | |
VACANT | 5/11/17 | Morgan is injured | |
Deacon Cash | Saint Louis, Mo. | 5/13/17 | def. Johnny Park |
Da’Marius Jones | Saint Louis, Mo. | 12/2/17 | No Holds Barred match |
Ace Hawkins | Saint Louis, Mo. | 10/13/18 | |
VACANT | Saint Louis, Mo. | 11/10/18 | Hawkins is pinned by both Jones and Williams in a three-way; title held up and temporarily retired |
Frodo The Ghost | Saint Louis, Mo. | 3/12/22 | def. Ace Hawkins in tournament final |
Tommy Davis | Saint Louis, Mo. | 6/11/22 | |
Johnathon Zulu | Saint Louis, Mo. | 11/12/22 | three-way w/ Andrew Wilder |
Andrew Wilder | Saint Louis, Mo. | 5/13/23 |
Credit: Patrick Brandmeyer, Gary Weiss, David Creahin