6. Essa Rios – Light Heavyweight Championship – 21 years, 2 months
Rios brought his luchadore roots to the WWE at the ripe young age of eighteen! Keeping with the tradition of luchadores turned WWE superstars, Rios brought a style of wrestling that the normal superstars couldn’t keep up with.
During a 2000 event of Sunday Night Heat, current Light Heavyweight Champion Gillberg pulled a bold move out of his hat and issued an open challenge for any wrestler to answer. Rios seized upon the opportunity, with the diva Lita by his side. As you’ve likely deduced simply by his placement on this list, Rios won the match, becoming the Light Heavyweight Champion at a mere 21 years and 2 months old.
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