10 Lightest Heavyweight Champions in WWE’s history

Modified Oct 29, 2018 00:10 GMT

Many top superstars have relied more on their skills than their size

#8 Chris Benoit – 220 pounds

Chris Benoit won the WWE’s US Championship no less than five times in his career with the company. Along with that, he won the tag team championships on a few occasions too. He was one of the men who carried the SmackDown brand in the 2000s.

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Benoit’s speed, strength, and skills were nearly unmatched for a man his size, and that was the reason behind his popularity and success.

His biggest win came at WrestleMania 2004, where he defeated Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship. This was his first and only Heavyweight Championship for the company.

Every time Benoit walked down to the ring, he seemed a bit disturbed which was taken as a part of his career. However, he took many bumps and hits to his head during his career which may have caused him brain damage and led to him killing his wife, son, and himself.

Edited by Shruti Sadbhav