10 Lesser-Known Ridiculous WCW Moments

By 2001, there weren't many people left watching WCW, but those who were actually agreed that the company had turned something of a corner. There were still problems, to be sure, but the storylines became more straightforward and there was more of an emphasis on in-ring action.

Part of that saw the revitalization of the cruiserweight division. Shane Helms had become a singles star as a result of the Three Count-Jung Dragons feud, but there were still a ton of tandems in the division (including one featuring a young AJ Styles). With that in mind, WCW introduced a new championship - the Cruiserweight Tag Team Titles.

There was nothing wrong with the idea or the execution, and it provided a contrast to what WWE was doing at the time. What was ridiculous, though, was the design of the belts - we've seen birds on championships before, but on these, the bird went past the center plate and wrapped around the holder's waist with giant wings. I guess high-flying cruiserweights conjure up images of birds soaring, and they took it to the next level.

Still, I didn't list them in my 10 Ugliest Wrestling Championship Belts article, so I guess that shows where I really stand.