The NJPW Junior Heavyweight title (and jr. Tag) has a weight limit of 100 kg, similarly Wwe’s old Cruiserweight had a 205 lbs. limit. I was thinking that could be an interesting story if someone won it when he was under the limit than at some future time the whiny heel who can’t beat 'em gets him weighed and sure enough he’s overweight.

I don’t remember anything like that happening, but I’m no wrestling historian.

I recall AEW used to do weigh-ins but I didn’t recall any of their titles actually having weight limits.

Come to think of it I’m not sure how they’d handle that if it happened in boxing or MMA either.

  • GeekFTW@lemmy.zipMEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Given the business is a work, it probably doesn’t happen often if at all. Oh such and such champ gained 8 lbs and is over the weight limit? Cool keep billing him at his fake weight instead who cares?

    If it were to be noticeably different? Like Kosei Fujita disappears for July, comes back in August 50lbs heavier, he’d probably have more to worry about with keeping his employment than the title lol.

    MMA, it depends on the organization. I think UFC does a pay deduction if you don’t make weight, Rizen I know at least once made a guy apologize to the fans in-ring to shame him, not sure if that’s standard, etc etc. Not sure if it’s different if its a champ doing it or a basic bitch.