WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship
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The WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling
world heavyweight championship
and the top title contested for in the Puerto Rican
professional wrestling promotion
, the World Wrestling Council
. The championship was established in July 1982, as the WWC World Heavyweight Championship, when the company was named Capitol Sports Promotions. The championship received its current name following a match between Carlos Colón (WWC Heavyweight Champion) and Ric Flair
(NWA World Heavyweight Champion
) where the "champion of the universe" was supposed to be determined. The first champion was Abdullah the Butcher
, who was billed as champion upon the title's creation. Since being established the Universal Championship has been possessed by forty-two different wrestlers. Its has also been held up on nineteen occasions and vacated or stripped twelve times.
, after he won a "tournament" that supposedly took place in Japan
. The tournament was part of a storyline and was used to relate to Abdullah's previous run in All Japan Pro Wrestling
. Three days later Carlos Colón became the first local wrestler to win the championship. During the championship's first years Colón would defend the championship successfully against several international wrestlers, only losing it when a "feud angle" was being promoted.
During December 1983, Capitol Sports Promotions gave a significant amount of promotion to an angle between Ric Flair
and Carlos Colón. At the moment when the feud happened Colón was the WWC World Heavyweight Champion and Flair was the NWA World Heavyweight Champion
. The angle included a spot where Flair would criticize Capitol's championship claiming that he was the only "real world champion". This led to a match on December 18, 1983 where both wrestler's competed in an event organized Bayamón, Puerto Rico
. The match was billed as a fight to determine the "undisputed champion of the Universe", and it took place inside a steel cage. Flair lost the match and Colón was declared the "undisputed champion of the Universe", in the process the championship was renamed to Universal Heavyweight Championship. February 17, 1985 marked the first time that the championship's holder changed outside of Puerto Rico, when Dory Funk, Jr.
won it. After a rematch ended in a draw, the title was held up for the first time since its foundation. After Colon defeated Flair in he would go on several undefeated streaks, this lasted until Funk "injured" him in a match which led the championship being vacated for the first time.
He subsequently competed in a tournament to determine the new champion where he won it for a fifth time. After this he was involved in an angle where Hercules Ayala turned on him and won the championship. This led to the organization of several matches, before he won it on a rematch. Sadistic Steve Strong was the next champion, upon his entrance to the company he was billed as a "satanic heel". Both wrestlers traded the title until it was held up and won by Colón (in what marked his tenth title reign) who held it until December 17, 1989, when he lost it to Leo Burke
.
Following this Burke would go on to feud with Juan Rivera
who at the time was referred to as "TNT". Both wrestlers had been involved in a mid-card feud prior to this. Rivera won the championship on February 9, 1990, eventually losing it to Abdullah the Butcher, who lost it to Colon. The title was held up numerous times on 1991, as part of feuds between Colon, Greg Valentine
and Dino Bravo
.
On August 1, 1993 Colón announced that he was retiring, vacating the championship in the process. Following this a tournament was scheduled to determine a new champion. On August 8, 1993, the final took place when Greg Valentine defeated the Invader to become the new champion, which led to a feud between both men. During this time Invader was part of the booking team and was interested in giving Ray González
a push as the company's top face. Then on April 24, 1994 Invader was supposed to challenge Valentine for the championship but was replaced by Gonzalez following a "injury". Gonzalez won the match and became the championship in an unexpected result. Gonzalez wasn't well received as a face and lost the championship to Dutch Mantel
on June 22, 1994. This led to an angle between Mantel and Colon who won the championship a sixteenth time. He was subsequently involved in a feud with Mabel., in which both wrestlers had a reing, which Colón eventually ended with Abdulla the Butcher winning the championship and engaging in a feud with Bronco. Who won the championship on March 23, 1996. This led to a feud with Colón who defeated Bronco in a retirement vs. deportation match. After this Colon retained the championship, with it being held up once during this period. On June 25, 1996 Jesus Castillo, Jr.
won the title while working a tour in Puerto Rico when he was part of Los Boricuas
. Castillo dropped the title back to Colón on the last date of this tour. Colón was then involved in angles with El Nene and Jim Steele with both of the winning the title once before dropping it back. Following this Colón announced a semi-retirement and vacated the championship. A tournament was held with Gonzalez winning it again.
During this run Ray was pushed and his adversaries tried to put him over. This was followed by an angle where Gonzalez and Colón would experience trouble and after Gonzalez lost and regained the title against El Nene, both had a feud where Colón won the championship for a twenty-third time, but ended up losing it back to Ray the following day. Gonzalez defended the title until November 26, 1998 when Glamour Boy Shane
won it, losing it to Gonzalez two days after. Over the course of three months Ray lost and regained the title against Colón again. This year the World Wrestling Council ran an invasion angle where personnel from Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
wrested in the company, this led to a feud between ierroth, Jr. and Gonzalez, this led to a hair vs. mask match for the championship, where Gonzalez won and Pierroth was forced to remove his mask. The following day Pierroth won the championship, this feud ended in a "loser leaves WWC" match that Gonzalez won and won the championship a ninth time. Soon after this Gonzalez was involved in an angle where Carly Colón
made his debut in wrestling, eventually helping Colon win the championship for the last occasion in his career.
Gonzalez would win the championship back on January 6, 2000. This was followed by an angle that saw Carly win the title. The feud continued with Gonzalez bringing foreign wrestlers to challenge him for the title, among whom were Curt Hennig
and Jerry Flynn
who won the title eventually losing it to Bronco, who lost to Ray shortly after. Gonzlez was then involved in a feud where he retained against El Super Gladiador, during which the title was held up once. Carly won the championship back on the last show of 2001, which took place on December 1, 2001. This time he feuded with Vampiro
who won the title once, with the title being subsequently held up and finally being won by Colón again. After this he was involved with Konnan who won and dropped the championship in a day. By this time Gonzalez left WWC and Carly was matched against Chicky Starr who won the championship and had a short run until losing it back. Carly's final feud before signing with World Wrestling Entertainment
was against Sabu with both men trading the championship once.
When Carly left to Ohio Valley Wrestling
a tournament was scheduled, where Lighting won the championship. He feuded with Thunder for some time and would go on to lost the championship to El Diamante on September 13, 2003. Diamante lost the championship losing it to Carly who was on a temporal stay with the company losing it to Abdullah the Butcher on the final days of his stay. The wrestler didn't defend the title many times, however, and it was vacated. Bronco won a tournament organized for the championship and lost it to Eddie Colón
, leading to a feud between both. Eddie was pushed and defended against Jim Steele, Abyss
and Abdullah the Butcher with the championship being held up only once. This led to a feud with El Diamante where both traded the championship before El Diamante left the company. During this time Bryan debuted with the company and on the championship shortly after, getting involved in a feud with Glamour Boy Shane who won it on the company's anniversary event on November 6, 2005.
On December 15, 2007 Scott Hall failed to attend a title defense which led to the local box and wrestling commission's decision to vacate the championship and award it to the number one contender, who at the moment was Biggie Size. On December 29, 2007, the Universal championship was announced as "held-up" following the events where Biggie Size was declared the champion following Hall's absence to Lockout. The commission's decision was announced during the company's holiday recess and Biggie Size still retained physical possession of the championship belt
. On January 6, 2008, Hector Melendez
, who had been managing La Rabia, the stable where Biggie Size performed, abandoned the company citing differences with the company's personnel. Following Melendez's exit from the company, La Rabia abandoned the company as well, no-showing the special event scheduled for January 6, 2008. That same night, Biggie Size appeared at the International Wrestling Association's Histeria Boricua
event, with the championship belt still in his possession and challenged Blitz, the current IWA World Heavyweight Champion
to a unification match
. The match took place later in the event with Blitz winning both belts. Following this match WWC's merchandise manager, Jose Roberto Rodríguez, who had been allowed entry into the building, publicly demanded that the belt was returned to WWC personnel. However, by this time, the IWA's personnel had replaced the belt with Revolution X-Treme Wrestling's championship belt (which was in Savio Vega
's possession) and had transferred the Universal Championship to a secure location. This led to a discussion between personnel from both companies and Rodríguez's expulsion from the event. After the events conclusion, police officers were contacted but the IWA retained physical possession of the championship. The belt was returned to WWC personnel following an ultimatum, which claimed that the company would take legal action if it wasn't returned within forty-eight hours. Both the International Wrestling Association and the National Wrestling Alliance
recognized the unification match, however, and considered Blitz the first Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion in Puerto Rico.
On November 1, 2009, Sewell and the incumbent IWA Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, Joe Bravo
, performed in a Dominican Wrestling Entertainment event, with Bravo's DWE Dominican National Championship being held up after the creative team booked a no contest. This marked the first instance that the two major champions worked together while holding full recognition by both promotions.
:† indicates reigns and title changes not recognized by WWC.
Professional wrestling
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world heavyweight championship
Championship (professional wrestling)
A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...
and the top title contested for in the Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
professional wrestling promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
, the World Wrestling Council
World Wrestling Council
The World Wrestling Council is one of Puerto Rico's two main professional wrestling promotions, the other one being the International Wrestling Association....
. The championship was established in July 1982, as the WWC World Heavyweight Championship, when the company was named Capitol Sports Promotions. The championship received its current name following a match between Carlos Colón (WWC Heavyweight Champion) and Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world....
(NWA World Heavyweight Champion
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and...
) where the "champion of the universe" was supposed to be determined. The first champion was Abdullah the Butcher
Abdullah the Butcher
Lawrence Robert "Larry" Shreve best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times The Madman from the Sudan, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler known as one of the most brutal or "hardcore" professional wrestlers of all-time...
, who was billed as champion upon the title's creation. Since being established the Universal Championship has been possessed by forty-two different wrestlers. Its has also been held up on nineteen occasions and vacated or stripped twelve times.
History
The Universal Championship was first introduced as the WWC World Heavyweight Championship, when it was awarded to Abdullah the ButcherAbdullah the Butcher
Lawrence Robert "Larry" Shreve best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times The Madman from the Sudan, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler known as one of the most brutal or "hardcore" professional wrestlers of all-time...
, after he won a "tournament" that supposedly took place in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The tournament was part of a storyline and was used to relate to Abdullah's previous run in All Japan Pro Wrestling
All Japan Pro Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. All Japan Pro Wrestling still remains one of the most popular puroresu promotions still in operation.-The Giant Baba Era :...
. Three days later Carlos Colón became the first local wrestler to win the championship. During the championship's first years Colón would defend the championship successfully against several international wrestlers, only losing it when a "feud angle" was being promoted.
During December 1983, Capitol Sports Promotions gave a significant amount of promotion to an angle between Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world....
and Carlos Colón. At the moment when the feud happened Colón was the WWC World Heavyweight Champion and Flair was the NWA World Heavyweight Champion
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and...
. The angle included a spot where Flair would criticize Capitol's championship claiming that he was the only "real world champion". This led to a match on December 18, 1983 where both wrestler's competed in an event organized Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo...
. The match was billed as a fight to determine the "undisputed champion of the Universe", and it took place inside a steel cage. Flair lost the match and Colón was declared the "undisputed champion of the Universe", in the process the championship was renamed to Universal Heavyweight Championship. February 17, 1985 marked the first time that the championship's holder changed outside of Puerto Rico, when Dory Funk, Jr.
Dory Funk, Jr.
Dory Ernest Funk Jr. known professionally as Dory Funk, Jr. is a professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He is the son of Dory Funk Sr. and brother of Terry Funk. He is credited with the invention of the Texas cloverleaf submission hold and runs the Funking Conservatory, a professional...
won it. After a rematch ended in a draw, the title was held up for the first time since its foundation. After Colon defeated Flair in he would go on several undefeated streaks, this lasted until Funk "injured" him in a match which led the championship being vacated for the first time.
He subsequently competed in a tournament to determine the new champion where he won it for a fifth time. After this he was involved in an angle where Hercules Ayala turned on him and won the championship. This led to the organization of several matches, before he won it on a rematch. Sadistic Steve Strong was the next champion, upon his entrance to the company he was billed as a "satanic heel". Both wrestlers traded the title until it was held up and won by Colón (in what marked his tenth title reign) who held it until December 17, 1989, when he lost it to Leo Burke
Leo Burke
Leonce Cormier is a retired Canadian professional wrestler. He was born in Dorchester, New Brunswick. He competed across Canada, in several American promotions, and wrestled internationally for both Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council and the National Wrestling Alliance in New Zealand...
.
Following this Burke would go on to feud with Juan Rivera
Savio Vega
Juan Rivera is a professional wrestler best known under the name Savio Vega. During the mid-late 1990s, he was an active wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation...
who at the time was referred to as "TNT". Both wrestlers had been involved in a mid-card feud prior to this. Rivera won the championship on February 9, 1990, eventually losing it to Abdullah the Butcher, who lost it to Colon. The title was held up numerous times on 1991, as part of feuds between Colon, Greg Valentine
Greg Valentine
John Wisniski, Jr. is an American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. He is the son of wrestler Johnny Valentine.-Training:...
and Dino Bravo
Dino Bravo
Adolfo Bresciano was an Italian-born Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his work as Dino Bravo, self-proclaimed as "Canada's Strongest Man".-Territories:...
.
On August 1, 1993 Colón announced that he was retiring, vacating the championship in the process. Following this a tournament was scheduled to determine a new champion. On August 8, 1993, the final took place when Greg Valentine defeated the Invader to become the new champion, which led to a feud between both men. During this time Invader was part of the booking team and was interested in giving Ray González
Ray Gonzalez
Ramón González Rivera, better know by his ring name Ray González, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler who has wrestled in Mexico, Japan, as well as with the XWF in the United States, and the World Wrestling Council along with the International Wrestling Association of Puerto Rico...
a push as the company's top face. Then on April 24, 1994 Invader was supposed to challenge Valentine for the championship but was replaced by Gonzalez following a "injury". Gonzalez won the match and became the championship in an unexpected result. Gonzalez wasn't well received as a face and lost the championship to Dutch Mantel
Dutch Mantel
Wayne Keown is an American professional wrestler, and author better known by his ring name, Dutch Mantel or Dutch Mantell. He currently is semi-retired but still makes occasional wrestling appearances. He was previously with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a writer behind the scenes...
on June 22, 1994. This led to an angle between Mantel and Colon who won the championship a sixteenth time. He was subsequently involved in a feud with Mabel., in which both wrestlers had a reing, which Colón eventually ended with Abdulla the Butcher winning the championship and engaging in a feud with Bronco. Who won the championship on March 23, 1996. This led to a feud with Colón who defeated Bronco in a retirement vs. deportation match. After this Colon retained the championship, with it being held up once during this period. On June 25, 1996 Jesus Castillo, Jr.
Jesus Castillo, Jr.
Jesús Daniel Castillo Ortiz, Jr.. is a professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation as a member of the hispanic stable Los Boricuas in the late 1990s....
won the title while working a tour in Puerto Rico when he was part of Los Boricuas
Los Boricuas
Los Boricuas was a Hispanic professional wrestling heel stable in the World Wrestling Federation in the late 1990s. The name was derived from a popular nickname for Puerto Rican people, as all the stable's members were from Puerto Rico.-History:...
. Castillo dropped the title back to Colón on the last date of this tour. Colón was then involved in angles with El Nene and Jim Steele with both of the winning the title once before dropping it back. Following this Colón announced a semi-retirement and vacated the championship. A tournament was held with Gonzalez winning it again.
During this run Ray was pushed and his adversaries tried to put him over. This was followed by an angle where Gonzalez and Colón would experience trouble and after Gonzalez lost and regained the title against El Nene, both had a feud where Colón won the championship for a twenty-third time, but ended up losing it back to Ray the following day. Gonzalez defended the title until November 26, 1998 when Glamour Boy Shane
Shane Sewell
Shane Sewell is a Canadian professional wrestler and referee. He is perhaps best known for his stint in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as both a referee and wrestler.-International Wrestling Association:...
won it, losing it to Gonzalez two days after. Over the course of three months Ray lost and regained the title against Colón again. This year the World Wrestling Council ran an invasion angle where personnel from Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
wrested in the company, this led to a feud between ierroth, Jr. and Gonzalez, this led to a hair vs. mask match for the championship, where Gonzalez won and Pierroth was forced to remove his mask. The following day Pierroth won the championship, this feud ended in a "loser leaves WWC" match that Gonzalez won and won the championship a ninth time. Soon after this Gonzalez was involved in an angle where Carly Colón
Carly Colon
Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Entertainment , but was released from his contract on May 21, 2010. In his native Puerto Rico, he is known as both...
made his debut in wrestling, eventually helping Colon win the championship for the last occasion in his career.
Gonzalez would win the championship back on January 6, 2000. This was followed by an angle that saw Carly win the title. The feud continued with Gonzalez bringing foreign wrestlers to challenge him for the title, among whom were Curt Hennig
Curt Hennig
Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig , also known by the ring name Mr. Perfect, was an American professional wrestler, manager and color commentator who worked for, among other promotions, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , the American Wrestling Association , World Championship Wrestling and the World...
and Jerry Flynn
Jerry Flynn
William Brenneman is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jerry Flynn. Known for his martial arts gimmick and "mullet" hairstyle, he worked in Japanese wrestling promotions and for World Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s.-Professional wrestling:Jerry Flynn's...
who won the title eventually losing it to Bronco, who lost to Ray shortly after. Gonzlez was then involved in a feud where he retained against El Super Gladiador, during which the title was held up once. Carly won the championship back on the last show of 2001, which took place on December 1, 2001. This time he feuded with Vampiro
Vampiro
Ian Richard Hodgkinson , better known by his ring name Vampiro, is a Canadian professional wrestler currently working as a wrestler and a consultant for Juggalo Championship Wrestling. Hodgkinson is semi-retired and is a member of the citizen crime patrol organization Guardian Angels, acting as...
who won the title once, with the title being subsequently held up and finally being won by Colón again. After this he was involved with Konnan who won and dropped the championship in a day. By this time Gonzalez left WWC and Carly was matched against Chicky Starr who won the championship and had a short run until losing it back. Carly's final feud before signing with World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
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was against Sabu with both men trading the championship once.
When Carly left to Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. OVW is run by owner Danny Davis and was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance from 1997 until 2000...
a tournament was scheduled, where Lighting won the championship. He feuded with Thunder for some time and would go on to lost the championship to El Diamante on September 13, 2003. Diamante lost the championship losing it to Carly who was on a temporal stay with the company losing it to Abdullah the Butcher on the final days of his stay. The wrestler didn't defend the title many times, however, and it was vacated. Bronco won a tournament organized for the championship and lost it to Eddie Colón
Eddie Colon
Edwin "Eddie" Carlos Colón is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is currently signed by WWE wrestling on its Raw brand as Primo. He is the son of Carlos Colón, Sr. and the younger brother of wrestlers Stacy and Carly Colón, better known as Carlito in WWE...
, leading to a feud between both. Eddie was pushed and defended against Jim Steele, Abyss
Chris Parks
Christopher J. "Chris" Parks , better known by his ring name "The Monster" Abyss, is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
and Abdullah the Butcher with the championship being held up only once. This led to a feud with El Diamante where both traded the championship before El Diamante left the company. During this time Bryan debuted with the company and on the championship shortly after, getting involved in a feud with Glamour Boy Shane who won it on the company's anniversary event on November 6, 2005.
The IWA's unification of the "Capitol World Heavyweight Championship"
Championship belt
A championship belt is a large, extravagantly designed belt used primarily in combat sports such as boxing, mixed martial arts and professional wrestling to signify the champions of the promotion or company, much like a cup or trophy in other sports...
. On January 6, 2008, Hector Melendez
Jack Melendez
Hector Meléndez, better known by his stage name "Moody" Jack Meléndez, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestling sportscaster. He is known in the United States as the Spanish play-by-play announcer for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and the personal ring announcer for The Latin American Xchange, a...
, who had been managing La Rabia, the stable where Biggie Size performed, abandoned the company citing differences with the company's personnel. Following Melendez's exit from the company, La Rabia abandoned the company as well, no-showing the special event scheduled for January 6, 2008. That same night, Biggie Size appeared at the International Wrestling Association's Histeria Boricua
IWA Histeria Boricua
IWA Histeria Boricua is a yearly event that the International Wrestling Association has to kick off the year every January since 2001.-Histeria Boricua 2000:*Luna Vachon over Sumie Sukai*Taka Michinoku and Funaki beat Pepe Padro and Andy Anderson...
event, with the championship belt still in his possession and challenged Blitz, the current IWA World Heavyweight Champion
IWA World Heavyweight Championship
The IWA Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the International Wrestling Association...
to a unification match
Championship unification
Championship unification is the act of combining two or more separate professional wrestling championships into a single title.-History:In professional wrestling, championships may be unified to consolidate the number of championships in a given promotion, or to add legitimacy and prestige to a...
. The match took place later in the event with Blitz winning both belts. Following this match WWC's merchandise manager, Jose Roberto Rodríguez, who had been allowed entry into the building, publicly demanded that the belt was returned to WWC personnel. However, by this time, the IWA's personnel had replaced the belt with Revolution X-Treme Wrestling's championship belt (which was in Savio Vega
Savio Vega
Juan Rivera is a professional wrestler best known under the name Savio Vega. During the mid-late 1990s, he was an active wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation...
's possession) and had transferred the Universal Championship to a secure location. This led to a discussion between personnel from both companies and Rodríguez's expulsion from the event. After the events conclusion, police officers were contacted but the IWA retained physical possession of the championship. The belt was returned to WWC personnel following an ultimatum, which claimed that the company would take legal action if it wasn't returned within forty-eight hours. Both the International Wrestling Association and the National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
recognized the unification match, however, and considered Blitz the first Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion in Puerto Rico.
Tournament and belt design
WWC organized a tournament to determine the next champion. Eliminatories for this event lasted for six months, using a points system to select the finalists. The final was held on July 19, 2008, at Aniversario 2008, with a match between Noriega and Orlando Colón. A new belt was introduced, while the former design was awarded to Carlos Colón who held a retirement ceremony at the event. Noriega won the event by pinfall. After 36 days with the title, he left the company while still the champion, signing a contract with a promotion named EWO. Shortly after, EWO folded and Noriega returned to the IWA, while still holding physical possession of the title. This forced to company to return to the former design, with Ray Gonzalez being the first to claim it in oder to fill the vacancy. At Aniversario 2009, Noriega returned to the company with the second belt and was included in an angle with the holder of the original belt, BJ. A first unification match was held at Summer Madness, with both titles being held up following a controversial finish. On September 26, 2009, Noriega was booked to defeat BJ, winning both belts and unifying the title, holding it for a day before dropping them to Shane Sewell.On November 1, 2009, Sewell and the incumbent IWA Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, Joe Bravo
Joe Bravo
Wilkyns Nuñez, better known by his ring name Joe Bravo, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler best known for performing with the International Wrestling Association and World Wrestling Council.-International Wrestling Association :...
, performed in a Dominican Wrestling Entertainment event, with Bravo's DWE Dominican National Championship being held up after the creative team booked a no contest. This marked the first instance that the two major champions worked together while holding full recognition by both promotions.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Days held |
Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah the Butcher Abdullah the Butcher Lawrence Robert "Larry" Shreve best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times The Madman from the Sudan, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler known as one of the most brutal or "hardcore" professional wrestlers of all-time... |
1 | July 21, 1982 | San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
Abdullah was billed as the WWC World Heavyweight Champion upon arrival and later billed as having defeated Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki is a Japanese professional wrestling promoter and retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist who now resides between New York City and Tokyo. He was also the founder and former owner of New Japan Pro Wrestling before selling his controlling share in the promotion to Yukes... on June 20 in Okinawa Okinawa, Okinawa is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa, about 20 km north of Naha.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... to win the title. |
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| Carlos Colón | 1 | July 24, 1982 | San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
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| Ox Baker Ox Baker Douglas A. Baker better known professionally as Ox Baker, is an American former professional wrestler and actor, and was feared for his dreaded finishing move, the Heart Punch, sometimes called the "Hurt Punch", after Baker's famous catchphrase "I love to hurt people!" He has appeared in several... |
1 | April 23, 1983 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carlos Colón | 2 | May 14, 1983 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Following this event the title was renamed to the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship | |
| Dory Funk, Jr. Dory Funk, Jr. Dory Ernest Funk Jr. known professionally as Dory Funk, Jr. is a professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He is the son of Dory Funk Sr. and brother of Terry Funk. He is credited with the invention of the Texas cloverleaf submission hold and runs the Funking Conservatory, a professional... |
1 | February 27, 1985 | Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
At an International Championship Wrestling event. This marked the first (and, to date, only) time that the title changed hands outside of Puerto Rico. | |
| Title held up | May 18, 1985 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo... |
Held up after a match against Carlos Colón. | ||
| Carlos Colón | 3 | June 15, 1985 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Won rematch against Dory Funk, Jr. | |
| Title held up | September 21, 1985 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Abdullah the Butcher. | ||
| Carlos Colón | 4 | October 19, 1985 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Won rematch against Abdullah the Butcher. | |
| Vacated | April 30, 1986 | The title was vacated when Colón was injured. | |||
| Carlos Colón | 5 | September 21, 1986 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Defeated Terry Funk Terry Funk Terrence "Terry" Funk is an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley... in a tournament final. |
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| Hercules Ayala | 1 | July 18, 1987 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carlos Colón | 6 | September 20, 1987 | Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the... |
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| Hercules Ayala | 2 | February 13, 1988 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carlos Colón | 7 | April 9, 1988 | Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas , founded in 1775, is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey.... |
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| Hercules Ayala | 3 | July 23, 1988 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico Arecibo, Puerto Rico Arecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo... |
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| Stripped | August 24, 1988 | Ayala was stripped of the title after attacking Carlos Colón's wife during a banquet. | |||
| Ron Garvin Ron Garvin Ron Garvin is a Canadian former professional wrestler and referee most known for his time in the National Wrestling Alliance.-Early career:... |
1 | November 24, 1988 | Carolina, Puerto Rico Carolina, Puerto Rico Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo... |
Defeated Carlos Colón in a tournament final. | |
| Carlos Colón | 8 | December 12, 1988 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Steve Strong Steve DiSalvo Steve DiSalvo is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the WCW as The Minotaur and his short run in WWF as Sadistic Steve.-Career:... |
1 | May 27, 1989 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carlos Colón | 9 | October 7, 1989 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Title held up | October 28, 1989 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Steve Strong. | ||
| Carlos Colón | 10 | November 23, 1989 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Strong in a rematch. | |
| Leo Burke Leo Burke Leonce Cormier is a retired Canadian professional wrestler. He was born in Dorchester, New Brunswick. He competed across Canada, in several American promotions, and wrestled internationally for both Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council and the National Wrestling Alliance in New Zealand... |
1 | December 17, 1989 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"... |
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| TNT Savio Vega Juan Rivera is a professional wrestler best known under the name Savio Vega. During the mid-late 1990s, he was an active wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation... |
1 | February 9, 1990 | Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas , founded in 1775, is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey.... |
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| Abdullah the Butcher | 2 | March 24, 1990 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carlos Colón | 11 | March 31, 1990 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Title held up | December 15, 1990 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match involving Greg Valentine. | ||
| Carlos Colón | 12 | February 2, 1991 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Valentine in a rematch. | |
| Title held up | October 5, 1991 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Dino Bravo Dino Bravo Adolfo Bresciano was an Italian-born Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his work as Dino Bravo, self-proclaimed as "Canada's Strongest Man".-Territories:... . |
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| Carlos Colón | 13 | November 2, 1991 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Defeated Bravo in a rematch. | |
| Ron Garvin | 2 | February 1, 1992 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carlos Colón | 14 | April 4, 1992 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Invader I | 1 | August 8, 1992 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Abdullah the Butcher | 3 | September 19, 1992 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | ||
| Invader I | 2 | September 23, 1992 | Awarded the title when decision of the September 19 match is overturned because of outside interefence by Dick Murdoch. | ||
| Title held up | October 10, 1992 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Dick Murdoch. | ||
| Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch Hoyt Richard "Dick" Murdoch was an American professional wrestler.-Professional wrestling career:A second-generation wrestler, the son of 1950s Texas wrestler Frankie Hill Murdoch, Dick Murdoch grew up with fellow second-generation wrestlers Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk, watching their fathers... |
1 | October 25, 1992 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated the Invader in a rematch. | |
| Carlos Colón | 15 | November 28, 1992 | Manatí, Puerto Rico Manatí, Puerto Rico Manatí is a municipality of Puerto Rico in the northern coast, north of Morovis and Ciales; east of Florida and Barceloneta; and west of Vega Baja. Manatí is spread over 8 wards and Manatí Pueblo... |
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| Vacated | August 1, 1993 | Colón retired. | |||
| Greg Valentine Greg Valentine John Wisniski, Jr. is an American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. He is the son of wrestler Johnny Valentine.-Training:... |
1 | August 8, 1993 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Invader I in a tournament final. | |
| Ray González Ray Gonzalez Ramón González Rivera, better know by his ring name Ray González, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler who has wrestled in Mexico, Japan, as well as with the XWF in the United States, and the World Wrestling Council along with the International Wrestling Association of Puerto Rico... |
1 | April 24, 1994 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Dutch Mantel Dutch Mantel Wayne Keown is an American professional wrestler, and author better known by his ring name, Dutch Mantel or Dutch Mantell. He currently is semi-retired but still makes occasional wrestling appearances. He was previously with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a writer behind the scenes... |
1 | June 22, 1994 | Toa Alta, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carlos Colón | 16 | August 6, 1994 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Title held up | December 15, 1995 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Mabel. | ||
| Carlos Colón | 17 | January 6, 1996 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeated Mabel in a rematch. | |
| Mabel Nelson Frazier, Jr. Nelson Frazier, Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring names Mabel, Viscera, Big Daddy V, and King V. He is best known for his work with World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment... |
1 | January 7, 1996 | San Germán, Puerto Rico San Germán, Puerto Rico San Germán is a municipality located in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao; north of Lajas; east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo; and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over 18 wards and San Germán Pueblo... |
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| Abdullah the Butcher | 4 | February 10, 1996 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| El Bronco | 1 | March 23, 1996 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carlos Colón | 18 | April 20, 1996 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Title held up | May 25, 1996 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Mr. Hughes Curtis Hughes Curtis Hughes is an American professional wrestler, better known under the ring name Mr. Hughes. He is best known for his stints in the World Wrestling Federation. In addition to the WWF, Hughes has also worked for World Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association, the American... . |
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| Carlos Colón | 19 | June 15, 1996 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeated Hughes in a rematch. | |
| Huracán Castillo Jesus Castillo, Jr. Jesús Daniel Castillo Ortiz, Jr.. is a professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation as a member of the hispanic stable Los Boricuas in the late 1990s.... |
1 | October 19, 1996 | Humacao, Puerto Rico Humacao, Puerto Rico Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo... |
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| Carlos Colón | 20 | October 23, 1996 | Awarded by official decision. | ||
| El Nene | 1 | February 22, 1997 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carlos Colón | 21 | March 9, 1997 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | ||
| Title held up | March 22, 1997 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico Yabucoa, Puerto Rico Yabucoa is a small town in the south eastern tip of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern region, north of Maunabo; south of San Lorenzo, Las Piedras and Humacao; and east of Patillas and about one hour from San Juan. Yabucoa is spread over 9 wards and Yabucoa Pueblo... |
Held up after a match against Jim Steele. | ||
| Carlos Colón | 22 | April 5, 1997 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Vacated | May 11, 1997 | Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Cabo Rojo is a municipality situated on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico and forms part of the San Germán–Cabo Rojo metropolitan area as well as the larger Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area.... |
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| Ray González | 2 | August 13, 1997 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | Defeated Tom Brandi Tom Brandi Tom Brandi is a professional wrestler known for his work in World Wrestling Federation as Salvatore Sincere. He is also known for his current work as The Patriot, working for such companies as Pro-Wrestling WORLD-1, National Wrestling Superstars, and other independent promotions on the East... in a tournament final. |
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| Title held up | February 1, 1998 | Manatí, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Fidel Sierra. | ||
| Ray González | 3 | February 14, 1998 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeated Sierra in a rematch. | |
| El Nene | 2 | March 29, 1998 | Gurabo, Puerto Rico Gurabo, Puerto Rico Gurabo is a municipality in eastern Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region, north of San Lorenzo; south of Trujillo Alto; east of Caguas; and west of Carolina and Juncos. Gurabo is spread over 9 wards and Gurabo Pueblo... |
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| Stripped | May 9, 1998 | El Nene was stripped of the title for using a foreign object. | |||
| Ray González | 4 | May 9, 1998 | Awarded. | ||
| Carlos Colón | 23 | August 1, 1998 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Ray González | 5 | August 2, 1998 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Defeated Colón in rematch. | |
| Glamour Boy Shane Shane Sewell Shane Sewell is a Canadian professional wrestler and referee. He is perhaps best known for his stint in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as both a referee and wrestler.-International Wrestling Association:... |
1 | November 26, 1998 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Ray González | 6 | November 28, 1998 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Guaynabo is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas; south of Cataño; east of Bayamón; and west of San Juan... |
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| Carlos Colón | 24 | January 6, 1999 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Stripped | January 9, 1999 | Colón was stripped of the title for using an illegal object against the referee and against Gonzalez. | |||
| Ray González | 7 | January 9, 1999 | Awarded. | ||
| Title held up | March 27, 1999 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Pierroth, Jr. Pierroth, Jr. Norberto Salgado Salcedo is a retired Mexican luchador , best known under the ring name Pierroth, Jr.. Salgado made his professional wrestling debut on July 1, 1984 working as an Luchador Enmascarado, or masked wrestler, using the name Pierroth, Jr... |
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| Ray González | 8 | April 3, 1999 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | Defeated Pierroth Jr. in a rematch. | |
| Pierroth, Jr. Pierroth, Jr. Norberto Salgado Salcedo is a retired Mexican luchador , best known under the ring name Pierroth, Jr.. Salgado made his professional wrestling debut on July 1, 1984 working as an Luchador Enmascarado, or masked wrestler, using the name Pierroth, Jr... |
1 | April 4, 1999 | San Germán, Puerto Rico | ||
| Ray González | 9 | April 17, 1999 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carlos Colón | 25 | August 14, 1999 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Title held up | November 13, 1999 | Naguabo, Puerto Rico Nagüabo, Puerto Rico Naguabo is a municipality in Puerto Rico located in the east coast of the island, north of Humacao; south of Río Grande and Ceiba; and east of Las Piedras. Naguabo is spread over 8 wards and Naguabo Pueblo... |
Held up after a match against Ray Gonzalez. | ||
| Carlos Colón | 26 | November 27, 1999 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | ||
| Ray González | 10 | January 8, 2000 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico Fajardo, Puerto Rico Fajardo is a small city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo.Fajardo is spread over 7 wards and Downtown Fajardo , which serves as the administrative center of the city... |
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| Carly Colón Carly Colon Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Entertainment , but was released from his contract on May 21, 2010. In his native Puerto Rico, he is known as both... |
1 | January 29, 2000 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | ||
| Ray González | 11 | February 19, 2000 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carly Colón | 2 | July 16, 2000 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Curt Hennig Curt Hennig Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig , also known by the ring name Mr. Perfect, was an American professional wrestler, manager and color commentator who worked for, among other promotions, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , the American Wrestling Association , World Championship Wrestling and the World... |
1 | September 30, 2000 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Title held up | October 4, 2000 | Held up after a match against Carly Colón. | |||
| Carly Colón | 3 | November 25, 2000 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Defeated Hennig in a rematch. | |
| Jerry Flynn Jerry Flynn William Brenneman is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jerry Flynn. Known for his martial arts gimmick and "mullet" hairstyle, he worked in Japanese wrestling promotions and for World Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s.-Professional wrestling:Jerry Flynn's... |
1 | February 17, 2001 | Manatí, Puerto Rico | ||
| El Bronco | 2 | March 3, 2001 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | ||
| Ray González | 12 | March 31, 2001 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | ||
| Title held up | June 16, 2001 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Super Gladiador. | ||
| Ray González | 13 | July 7, 2001 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Defeated Super Gladiador in a rematch. | |
| Carly Colón | 4 | December 1, 2001 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Vacated | April 6, 2002 | Carly Colón surrendered the title to Vampiro, following a controversial match between the two. | |||
| Vampiro Vampiro Ian Richard Hodgkinson , better known by his ring name Vampiro, is a Canadian professional wrestler currently working as a wrestler and a consultant for Juggalo Championship Wrestling. Hodgkinson is semi-retired and is a member of the citizen crime patrol organization Guardian Angels, acting as... |
1 | April 6, 2002 | |||
| Title held up | April 6, 2002 | Held up by official decision. | |||
| Carly Colón | 5 | April 13, 2002 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico | Defeated Vampiro for the held up title. | |
| Konnan Konnan Carlos Santiago Espada Moises , also known as Charles Ashenoff and better known by his ring name, Konnan, is a Cuban professional wrestler and rapper of Puerto Rican descent... |
1 | November 2, 2002 | San Sebastián, Puerto Rico San Sebastián, Puerto Rico San Sebastián is a municipality of Puerto Rico located northwest of the island south of Isabela and Quebradillas; north of Las Marías; east of Moca and Añasco; and west of Lares. San Sebastián is spread over twenty-four wards and San Sebastián Pueblo... |
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| Carly Colón | 6 | November 23, 2002 | Las Piedras, Puerto Rico Las Piedras, Puerto Rico Las Piedras is a municipality in east Puerto Rico located in the center region of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Canóvanas and Río Grande; east of Juncos and San Lorenzo; and west of Naguabo and Humacao. Las Piedras is spread over 7 wards and Las Piedras Pueblo... |
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| Chicky Starr | 1 | January 11, 2003 | Morovis, Puerto Rico Morovis, Puerto Rico Morovis is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, north of Orocovis, south of Manatí, Vega Baja and Vega Alta; east of Ciales, and west of Corozal. Morovis is spread over 13 wards and Morovis Pueblo... |
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| Carly Colón | 7 | February 1, 2003 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | ||
| Sabu | 1 | March 15, 2003 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carly Colón | 8 | May 31, 2003 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | ||
| Title held up | June 7, 2003 | Cayey, Puerto Rico Cayey, Puerto Rico Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo Cayey is spread over 21 wards and Cayey Pueblo... |
Held up after a match against El Bronco. | ||
| Carly Colón | 9 | June 14, 2003 | Cataño, Puerto Rico Cataño, Puerto Rico Cataño is a municipality located on northern coast of Puerto Rico bordering the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent to the north and east by San Juan; north of Bayamón and Guaynabo; east of Toa Baja and west of Guaynabo and is part of the San Juan Metropolitan Area. Cataño is spread over 7 wards and... |
Defeated El Bronco in a rematch. | |
| Vacated | June 27, 2003 | Vacated when Carly Colón signed a developmental contract with World World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales... Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales... . |
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| Lightning | 1 | July 18, 2003 | Guayama, Puerto Rico | Defeated Eddie Colón in a tournament final. | |
| Dominican Boy | 1 | September 13, 2003 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico Yabucoa, Puerto Rico Yabucoa is a small town in the south eastern tip of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern region, north of Maunabo; south of San Lorenzo, Las Piedras and Humacao; and east of Patillas and about one hour from San Juan. Yabucoa is spread over 9 wards and Yabucoa Pueblo... |
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| Carly Colón | 10 | December 20, 2003 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Abdullah the Butcher | 5 | January 3, 2004 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Vacated | September 11, 2004 | ||||
| El Bronco | 3 | September 25, 2004 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Defeated Huracan Castillo in a tournament final. | |
| Eddie Colón Eddie Colon Edwin "Eddie" Carlos Colón is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is currently signed by WWE wrestling on its Raw brand as Primo. He is the son of Carlos Colón, Sr. and the younger brother of wrestlers Stacy and Carly Colón, better known as Carlito in WWE... |
1 | November 6, 2004 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | ||
| Title held up | December 11, 2004 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |||
| Eddie Colón | 2 | January 6, 2005 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeated Titus Ryan Wilson Ryan Wilson is an American professional wrestler who formerly worked for World Wrestling Entertainment in the Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental promotion as Jacob Duncan where he was a former OVW Heavyweight Champion... for the held up title. |
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| El Diamante | 2 | May 28, 2005 | Gurabo, Puerto Rico Gurabo, Puerto Rico Gurabo is a municipality in eastern Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region, north of San Lorenzo; south of Trujillo Alto; east of Caguas; and west of Carolina and Juncos. Gurabo is spread over 9 wards and Gurabo Pueblo... |
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| Eddie Colón | 3 | July 16, 2005 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Title held up | September 9, 2005 | Manatí, Puerto Rico | |||
| La Amenaza Bryan | 1 | September 11, 2005 | Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico Sabana Grande is a municipality of Puerto Rico located north of Lajas and Guánica; south of Maricao; east of San Germán; and west of Yauco. Sabana Grande is spread over seven wards and Sabana Grande Pueblo... |
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| Glamour Boy Shane | 2 | November 6, 2005 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | ||
| La Amenaza Bryan | 2 | February 4, 2006 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Stripped | March 25, 2006 | Bryan was stripped for failing to defend the title. | |||
| Black Pain | 1 | March 25, 2006 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Defeated Lance Hoyt Lance Hoyt Lance Hoyt is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling as Lance Archer. He is best known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a two time NWA World Tag Team Champion with Kid Kash while the title was under the TNA banner... in the finals of a tournament. |
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| La Amenaza Bryan | 3 | August 12, 2006 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Title Vacant | September 20, 2006 | Amenaza Bryan was stripped of the title after leaving the company due to payment and creative differences. | |||
| Abbad | 1 | September 30, 2006 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Won a tournament final to determine the new champion | |
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1 | October 28, 2006 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carlito Carly Colon Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Entertainment , but was released from his contract on May 21, 2010. In his native Puerto Rico, he is known as both... |
11 | December 16, 2006 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Jon Heidenreich Jon Heidenreich Jon Heidenreich is an American professional wrestler, better known simply as Heidenreich. He is best known for his tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment, where he was a one time WWE Tag Team Champion with Road Warrior Animal as a part of the Road Warriors.-Early career:Prior to professional... |
2 | December 16, 2006 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Carlito was stripped of the belt due to his WWE commitments. | |
| Eddie Colón | 4 | January 6, 2007 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Alofa The Samoan Tank | 1 | March 17, 2007 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Apollo Germán Figueroa Germán Figueroa is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known as Nuevo Gran Apolo, or simply Apolo. Figueroa began performing in Puerto Rico's independent circuit, before entering the International Wrestling Association and World Wrestling Council... |
1 | May 12, 2007 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Eddie Colón | 5 | May 19, 2007 | Manatí, Puerto Rico | Colón participated in a Battle Royal where Apollo defended the championship | |
| Apollo | 2 | June 10, 2007 | Yauco, Puerto Rico | ||
| Razor Ramon Scott Hall Scott Hall is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation in the early and mid 1990s under the ring name Razor Ramon, as well as for his period in the mid 1990s and early 2000s with World Championship Wrestling under his real name... |
1 | July 14, 2007 | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico | Won a three way match that included Carlito and Apollo | |
| Biggie Size | 1 | December 15, 2007 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Won the title by forefit when Scott Hall failed to show up and Biggie Size pinned Moddy Melendez | |
| Title held up | December 29, 2007 | Announced on a spot during television programming, the decision was not officially announced by the company and the incumbent retained custody of the championship | |||
| Vacant | January 6, 2008 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | The title was vacated when Biggie Size didn't attend a title match, instead choosing to participate in a unification match against the International Wrestling Association's heavyweight champion | ||
| Blitz | 1† | January 6, 2008 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Blitz defeated Biggie Size in a unification match and became the first Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion in Puerto Rico that is recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance | |
| Noriega | 1 | July 19, 2008 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Defeated Orlando Colón in a tournament final | |
| Vacant | August 25, 2008 | Vacated when Noriega leaves the company; decision announced during television segment. | |||
| Ray González | 14 | September 21, 2008 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Shane to win the vacant title. | |
| Steve Corino Steve Corino Steven Eugene "Steve" Corino is a Canadian professional wrestler, who currently works for Pro Wrestling Zero1, Ring of Honor and numerous other independent promotions. Corino is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and ECW World Heavyweight Champion.-Early years :Corino began wrestling in 1994... |
1 | February 8, 2009 | Naguabo, Puerto Rico | ||
| BJ | 1 | July 11, 2009 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Steve Corino at Aniversario 2009. | |
| Title held up | August 15, 2009 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |||
| Noriega | 2 | September 26, 2009 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated BJ to become the first ever WWC Unified Universal Heavyweight Champion at Septiembre Negro. | |
| Glamour Boy Shane | 3 | September 27, 2009 | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | Defeated BJ, Noriega and Orlando Colón. | |
| Noriega | 3 | November 28, 2009 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| BJ | 2 | January 16, 2010 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Ray González | 15 | March 13, 2010 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||
| Scott Steiner Scott Steiner Scott Carl Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Scott Steiner. Steiner is perhaps best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling alongside his older brother Rick as the Steiner Brothers and as a member of the New World Order... |
1 | April 24, 2010 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Title held up | May 29, 2010 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Title held up after a match between Steiner and Ray González went to a no contest | ||
| Ray González | 16 | July 11, 2010 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Scott Steiner in a match refereed by Ricky Banderas Ricky Banderas Gilbert Cosme better known by his ring names El Mesías and Ricky Banderas, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He began his career in the International Wrestling Association based on Puerto Rico... |
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| Shelton Benjamin Shelton Benjamin Shelton James Benjamin is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler best known for his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment. Benjamin has an amateur wrestling background, including wrestling in high school and at the University of Minnesota. In addition, Benjamin has acted... |
1 | July 31, 2010 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Carlito Carly Colon Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Entertainment , but was released from his contract on May 21, 2010. In his native Puerto Rico, he is known as both... |
12 | November 27, 2010 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Ricky Banderas Ricky Banderas Gilbert Cosme better known by his ring names El Mesías and Ricky Banderas, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He began his career in the International Wrestling Association based on Puerto Rico... |
1 | January 8, 2011 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||
| Vacant | Title vacated when Banderas jumps to International Wrestling Association International Wrestling Association The International Wrestling Association is a wrestling promotion in Puerto Rico, started in Japan in 1994 by promoter Victor Quiñones. The Hispanic division was created in 1999. The company was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance until 2001, but again became a member in 2007... . |
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| Steve Corino Steve Corino Steven Eugene "Steve" Corino is a Canadian professional wrestler, who currently works for Pro Wrestling Zero1, Ring of Honor and numerous other independent promotions. Corino is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and ECW World Heavyweight Champion.-Early years :Corino began wrestling in 1994... |
2 | April 23, 2011 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Carlito Carly Colon Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Entertainment , but was released from his contract on May 21, 2010. In his native Puerto Rico, he is known as both... , Shane the Glamour Boy Shane Sewell Shane Sewell is a Canadian professional wrestler and referee. He is perhaps best known for his stint in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as both a referee and wrestler.-International Wrestling Association:... and Gilbert in a gauntlet match to win the vacant title. |
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| Carlito Carly Colon Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Entertainment , but was released from his contract on May 21, 2010. In his native Puerto Rico, he is known as both... |
13 | June 4, 2011 | + | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeated Steve Corino at Summer Madness |