World title lineage
WBU CRUISERWEIGHT Champions
A complete roll of WBU cruiserweight champions since 1997 — 10 champions across 13 reigns. RENE HUEBNER is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to MARK HOBSON (7y 4m, 0 defences).
- 13RENE HUEBNERCURRENT CHAMPION
2023–present · 3y 9m · 0 defences
- 12
2018–2023 · 4y 3m · 0 defences
- 11
2013–2018 · 4y 10m · 1 defence
- 10
2006–2013 · 7y 4m · 0 defences
- 9
2003–2006 · 3y 2m · 7 defences · won vacant
- 8
2001–2003 · 2y 2m · 0 defences · later vacated
- 7
2000–2001 · 1y · 0 defences
- 6
2000 · 2m · 0 defences
- 5
1999–2000 · 9m · 0 defences
- 4
1998–1999 · 5m · 1 defence
- 3
1997–1998 · 1y 6m · 4 defences
- 2
1997 · 4m · 0 defences · won vacant
- 1
1997 · 9d · 0 defences · later vacated
