WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship 4518446 222352199 2008-06-28T22:00:13Z Caribbean H.Q. 3006890 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 222311942 by [[Special:Contributions/74.213.69.22|74.213.69.22]] ([[User talk:74.213.69.22|talk]]) wrestling-titles lists this date. {{Infobox championship | championshipname = WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship | image = | caption = | currentholder = Title Vacant | won = [[December 15]] [[2007]] | aired = | promotion = [[World Wrestling Council]] | brand = | created = [[July 21]] [[1982]] | mostreigns = [[Carlitos Colón|Carlos Colón]] (26 reigns) | firstchamp = [[Abdullah The Butcher]] | longestreign = Carlos Colón (654 days) | shortestreign = [[Vampiro]] (<1 day) | oldest = Abdullah The Butcher (67 years, 62 days) | youngest = [[Carly Colón]] (20 years, 342 days) | heaviest = [[Nelson Frazier, Jr.|Mabel]] ({{convert|485|lb|kg st|abbr=on|lk=on}}) | lightest = [[Eddie Colón|Eddie Colon]] ({{convert|195|lb|kg st|abbr=on|lk=on}}) | pastnames = WWC World Heavyweight Championship | titleretired = | pastlookimages = }} The '''WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship''' is the top title contested for in the [[Puerto Rico|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 [[Carlitos Colón|Carlos Colón]] (WWC Heavyweight Champion) and [[Ric Flair]] ([[NWA World Heavyweight Championship|NWA 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 thirty-eight different wrestlers. Its has also been held up on nineteen occasions and vacated or stripped eleven times. ==History== The Universal Championship was first introduced as the WWC World Heavyweight Championship, when it was awarded to [[Abdullah the Butcher]], 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 [[Carlitos Colón|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 "[[angle (professional wrestling)|feud angle]]" was being promoted.<ref name="1982-1992">{{cite web| url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/37442/Historical-Perspective:-The-WWC-Universal-Title-1982-1992.htm| title=Historical Perspective: The WWC Universal Title 1982-1992 | author=Armando Rodriguez| publisher=411mania.com| date=[[2006-02-03]]| accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref> 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 Championship|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 compited 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.<ref name="1982-1992"/> he subsequently competed in a tournament to determin 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]].<ref name="1982-1992"/> Following this Burke would go on to feud with [[Savio Vega|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]].<ref name="1982-1992"/> On [[August 1]], [[1993]] Colon 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 Gonzalez]] 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 Mantell]] 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 Colon 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 Colon 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 Colon on the last date of this tour. Colon 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 Colon announced a semi-retirement and vacated the championship. A tournament was held with Gonzalez winning it again.<ref name="1993-1999">{{cite web| url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/37475/Historical-Perspective:-WWC-Universal-Title-1993-1999.htm| title=Historical Perspective: WWC Universal Title 1993-1999| author=Armando Rodriguez| publisher=411mania.com| date=[[2006-02-05]]| accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref> During this run Ray was pushed and his adversaries tried to put him over. This was followed by an angle where Gonzalez and Colon would experience trouble and after Gonzalez lost and regained the title against El Nene, both had a feud where Colon 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 Colon again. This year the World Wrestling Council ran an invasion angle where personnel from [[Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion]] wrested in the company, this led to a feud between Pierroth 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 Colon]] made his debut in wrestling, eventually helping Colon win the championship for the last occasion in his career.<ref name="1993-1999"/> 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 which where [[Curt Henning]] 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 (wrestler)|Sabu]] with both men trading the championship once.<ref name="2000-2005">{{cite web| url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/37520/Historical-Perspective:-WWC-Universal-Title-2000-2005.htm| title=Historical Perspective: WWC Universal Title 2000-2005 | author=Armando Rodriguez| publisher=411mania.com| date=[[2006-02-08]]| accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref> When Carly left to [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] a tournament was scheluded, 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. But the wrestler didn't defend the title many times 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, [[Chris Parks|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]].<ref name="2000-2005"/> ==The IWA's unification of the "Capitol World Heavyweight Championship"== [[Image:Campeon indiscutible.jpg|thumb|Blitz holds the championships, with the "Capitol Heavyweight Championship" on the foreground]] 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.prwrestling.com/noticiasprw/4967.php| title=WWC: Rresultados Lockout Caguas 12/15| publisher=Puerto Rico Wrestling| date=[[2007-12-15]]| accessdate=2008-01-07}}</ref> 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]], [[Jack Melendez|Hector Melendez]], who had been managing ''La Rabia'', the stable where Biggie Size performed, abandoned the company citing differences with the company's personnel.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.luchalibreonline.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6748| title=WWC : Moody abandona la empresa| author=Javier Gonzalez| publisher=Lucha Libre Online| date=[[2008-01-06]]| accessdate=2008-01-07}}</ref> 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 [[IWA Histeria Boricua|Histeria Boricua]] event, with the championship belt still in his possession and challenged Blitz, the current [[IWA World Heavyweight Championship|IWA World Heavyweight Champion]] to a [[Championship unification|unification match]].<ref name="Histeria">{{cite web| url=http://www.luchalibreonline.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6753| title= IWA : Nada es lo que parece| author=Americo Guzman| publisher=Lucha Libre Online| date=[[2008-01-06]]| accessdate=2008-01-07}}</ref> The match took place later in the event with Blitz winning both belts.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros/acciondeportiva/bochinche_en_la_lucha_libre/144914| title=Bochinche en la lucha libre| author=Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón| publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=[[2008-01-07]]| accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref> Following this match WWC's merchandise mannager, 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.<ref name="Histeria"/> After the events conclusion, police officers were contacted but the IWA retained physical possession of the championship.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.prwrestling.com/noticiasprw/5035.php| title=WWC: Situación con la correa Universal | author=Juan Rosario| publisher=Puerto Rico Wrestling| date=[[2008-01-07]]| accessdate=2008-01-07}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.luchalibreonline.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6769| title=WWC : Entregan Correa Universal| author=Raul Alzaga| publisher=Lucha Libre Online| date=[[2008-01-10]]| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> However, both the International Wrestling Association and the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] recognized the unification match and considered Blitz the first Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion in Puerto Rico.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.luchalibreonline.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6788| title=EU : NWA: ¿Se aprueba unificacion en la empresa?| author=David Ramos| publisher=Lucha Libre Online| date=[[2008-01-14]]| accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> ==Title lineage== <noinclude>:''<sup>†</sup> indicates reigns and title changes not recognized by WWC.''</noinclude> {| class="wikitable" width=100% !style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Wrestler: !style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=5% |Times: !style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=15%|Date: !style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=15%|Location: !style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=45%|Notes: |- |'''[[Abdullah The Butcher]] |1 |<small>[[July 21]], [[1982]] | |<small>Abdullah was billed as the WWC World Heavyweight Champion upon arrival and later billed as having defeated [[Antonio Inoki]] on [[June 20]] in [[Okinawa, Okinawa|Okinawa]], [[Japan]] to win the title.<ref name="Wrestling Titles">{{cite web| url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/pr/wwc/wwc-h.html| title=World Wrestling Council: Universal Heavyweight Title| publisher=wrestling-titles.com| accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |- |'''[[Carlitos Colón|Carlos Colón]] |1 |<small>[[July 24]], [[1982]] |<small>[[San Juan, Puerto Rico]] |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''[[Ox Baker]] |1 |<small>[[April 23]], [[1983]] |<small>San Juan, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |2 |<small>[[May 14]], [[1983]] |<small>San Juan, Puerto Rico |<small>Following this event the title was renamed to the ''WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship''<ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''[[Dory Funk, Jr.]] |1 |<small>[[February 27]], [[1985]] |<small>[[Bangor, Maine]] |<small>At an International Championship Wrestling event. This marked the first (and, to date, only) time that the title changed hands outside of Puerto Rico. |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[May 18]], [[1985]] |<small>[[Bayamón, Puerto Rico]] |<small>Held up after a match against Carlos Colón.<ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |3 |<small>[[June 15]], [[1985]] |<small>San Juan, Puerto Rico |<small>Won rematch against Dory Funk, Jr.<ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[September 21]], [[1985]] |<small>San Juan, Puerto Rico |<small>Held up after a match against Abdullah the Butcher. |- |'''Carlos Colón |4 |<small>[[October 19]], [[1985]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small>Won rematch against Abdullah the Butcher.<ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Vacated |<small>[[April 30]], [[1986]] | |<small>The title was vacated when Colón was injured. |- |'''Carlos Colón |5 |<small>[[September 21]], [[1986]] |<small>San Juan, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated [[Terry Funk]] in a tournament final.<ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Hercules Ayala |1 |<small>[[July 18]], [[1987]] |<small>San Juan, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |6 |<small>[[September 20]], [[1987]] |<small>[[Ponce, Puerto Rico]] |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Hercules Ayala |2 |<small>[[February 13]], [[1988]] |<small>San Juan, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |7 |<small>[[April 9]], [[1988]] |<small>[[Caguas, Puerto Rico]] |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Hercules Ayala |3 |<small>[[July 23]], [[1988]] |<small>[[Arecibo, Puerto Rico]] |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Stripped |<small>[[August 24]], [[1988]] | |<small>Ayala was stripped of the title after attacking Carlos Colón's wife during a banquet. |- |'''[[Ron Garvin]] |1 |<small>[[November 24]], [[1988]] |<small>[[Carolina, Puerto Rico]] |<small>Defeated Carlos Colón in a tournament final.<ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |8 |<small>[[December 12]], [[1988]] |<small>San Juan, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''[[Steve DiSalvo|Steve Strong]] |1 |<small>[[May 27]], [[1989]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |9 |<small>[[October 7]], [[1989]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[October 28]], [[1989]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small>Held up after a match against Steve Strong. |- |'''Carlos Colón |10 |<small>[[November 23]], [[1989]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated Strong in a rematch.<ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''[[Leo Burke]] |1 |<small>[[December 17]], [[1989]] |<small>[[Mayagüez, Puerto Rico]] |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''[[Savio Vega|TNT]] |1 |<small>[[February 9]], [[1990]] |<small>[[Caguas, Puerto Rico]] |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Abdullah the Butcher |2 |<small>[[March 24]], [[1990]] |<small>San Juan, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |11 |<small>[[March 31]], [[1990]] |<small>San Juan, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[December 15]], [[1990]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small>Held up after a match involving Greg Valentine.<ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |12 |<small>[[February 2]], [[1991]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated Valentine in a rematch.<ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[October 5]], [[1991]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico |<small>Held up after a match against [[Dino Bravo]]. |- |'''Carlos Colón |13 |<small>[[November 2]], [[1991]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated Bravo in a rematch.<ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Ron Garvin |2 |<small>[[February 1]], [[1992]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |14 |<small>[[April 4]], [[1992]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Invader I |1 |<small>[[August 8]], [[1992]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Wrestling Titles"/> |- |'''Abdullah the Butcher |3 |<small>[[September 19]], [[1992]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"> {{cite web| url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/uhwwwcp.html| title=WWC: World Heavyweight/Universal Heavyweight Title| publisher=Solie's Vintage Wrestling| accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |- |'''Invader I |2 |<small>[[September 23]], [[1992]] | |<small>Awarded the title when decision of the [[September 19]] match is overturned because of outside interefence by Dick Murdoch. |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[October 10]], [[1992]] |<small>Ponce, Puerto Rico |<small>Held up after a match against Dick Murdoch. |- |'''[[Dick Murdoch]] |1 |<small>[[October 25]], [[1992]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated the Invader in a rematch.<ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |15 |<small>[[November 28]], [[1992]] |<small>[[Manatí, Puerto Rico]] |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Vacated |<small>[[August 1]], [[1993]] | |<small>Colón retired.</small> |- |'''[[Greg Valentine]] |1 |<small>[[August 8]], [[1993]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated Invader I in a tournament final.<ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''[[Ray Gonzalez]] |1 |<small>[[April 24]], [[1994]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''[[Wayne Cowan|Dutch Mantel]] |1 |<small>[[June 22]], [[1994]] |<small>Toa Alta, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |16 |<small>[[August 6]], [[1994]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[December 15]], [[1995]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small>Held up after a match against Mabel. |- |'''Carlos Colón |17 |<small>[[January 6]], [[1996]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated Mabel in a rematch.<ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''[[Nelson Frazier, Jr.|Mabel]] |1 |<small>[[January 7]], [[1996]] |<small>[[San Germán, Puerto Rico]] |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''Abdullah the Butcher |4 |<small>[[February 10]], [[1996]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''El Bronco |1 |<small>[[March 23]], [[1996]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |18 |<small>[[April 20]], [[1996]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[May 25]], [[1996]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small>Held up after a match against [[Curtis Hughes|Mr. Hughes]]. |- |'''Carlos Colón |19 |<small>[[June 15]], [[1996]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated Hughes in a rematch.<ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''[[Jesus Castillo|Huracán Castillo]] |1 |<small>[[October 19]], [[1996]] |<small>[[Humacao, Puerto Rico]] |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |20 |<small>[[October 23]], [[1996]] | |<small>Awarded by official decision. |- |'''El Nene |1 |<small>[[February 22]], [[1997]] |<small>Ponce, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |21 |<small>[[March 9]], [[1997]] |<small>Humacao, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[March 22]], [[1997]] |<small>[[Yabucoa, Puerto Rico]] |<small>Held up after a match against Jim Steele. |- |'''Carlos Colón |22 |<small>[[April 5]], [[1997]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Vacated |<small>[[May 11]], [[1997]] |<small>[[Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico]] | |- |'''Ray Gonzalez |2 |<small>[[August 13]], [[1997]] |<small>Humacao, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated [[Tom Brandi]] in a tournament final.<ref name="Solie's"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[February 1]], [[1998]] |<small>Manatí, Puerto Rico |<small>Held up after a match against Fidel Sierra. |- |'''Ray Gonzalez |3 |<small>[[February 14]], [[1998]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated Sierra in a rematch.<ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''El Nene |2 |<small>[[March 29]], [[1998]] |<small>[[Gurabo, Puerto Rico]] |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Stripped |<small>[[May 9]], [[1998]] | |<small>El Nene was stripped of the title for using a foreign object. |- |'''Ray Gonzalez |4 |<small>[[May 9]], [[1998]] | |<small>Awarded.</small> |- |'''Carlos Colón |23 |<small>[[August 1]], [[1998]] |<small>San Juan, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''Ray Gonzalez |5 |<small>[[August 2]], [[1998]] |<small>Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |<small>Awarded.</small> |- |'''[[Glamour Boy Shane]] |1 |<small>[[November 26]], [[1998]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''Ray Gonzalez |6 |<small>[[November 28]], [[1998]] |<small>[[Guaynabo, Puerto Rico]] |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |24 |<small>[[January 6]], [[1999]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Stripped |<small>[[January 9]], [[1999]] | |<small>Colón was stripped of the title for using an illegal object against the referee and against Gonzalez. |- |'''Ray Gonzalez |7 |<small>[[January 9]], [[1999]] | |<small>Awarded. |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[March 27]], [[1999]] |<small>Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |<small>Held up after a match against Pierroth Jr.<ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''Ray Gonzalez |8 |<small>[[April 3]], [[1999]] |<small>Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated Pierroth Jr. in a rematch.<ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''Pierroth Jr. |1 |<small>[[April 4]], [[1999]] |<small>San Germán, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''Ray Gonzalez |9 |<small>[[April 17]], [[1999]] |<small>Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- |'''Carlos Colón |25 |<small>[[August 14]], [[1999]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Solie's"/> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[November 13]], [[1999]] |<small>[[Nagüabo, Puerto Rico]] |<small>Held up after a match against Ray Gonzalez. |- |'''Carlos Colón |26 |<small>[[November 27]], [[1999]] |<small>Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | |- |'''Ray Gonzalez |10 |<small>[[January 8]], [[2000]] |<small>[[Fajardo, Puerto Rico]] | |- |'''[[Carly Colón]] |1 |<small>[[January 29]], [[2000]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico | |- |'''Ray Gonzalez |11 |<small>[[February 19]], [[2000]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico | |- |'''Carly Colón |2 |<small>[[July 16]], [[2000]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico | |- |'''[[Curt Hennig]] |1 |<small>[[September 30]], [[2000]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico | |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[October 4]], [[2000]] | |<small>Held up after a match against Carly Colón. |- |'''Carly Colón |3 |<small>[[November 25]], [[2000]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated Hennig in a rematch.</small> |- |'''[[Jerry Flynn]] |1 |<small>[[February 17]], [[2001]] |<small>Manatí, Puerto Rico | |- |'''El Bronco |2 |<small>[[March 3]], [[2001]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico | |- |'''Ray Gonzalez |12 |<small>[[March 31]], [[2001]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico | |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[June 16]], [[2001]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico |<small>Held up after a match against Super Gladiador. |- |'''Ray Gonzalez |13 |<small>[[July 7]], [[2001]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated Super Gladiador in a rematch. |- |'''Carly Colón |4 |<small>[[December 1]], [[2001]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico | |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Vacated |<small>[[April 6]], [[2002]] | |<small>Carly Colón surrendered the title to Vampiro, following a controversial match between the two. |- |'''[[Vampiro]] |1 |<small>[[April 6]], [[2002]] | |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[April 6]], [[2002]] | |<small>Held up by official decision. |- |'''Carly Colón |5 |<small>[[April 13]], [[2002]] |<small>Fajardo, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated Vampiro for the held up title. |- |'''[[Konnan]] |1 |<small>[[November 2]], [[2002]] |<small>[[San Sebastián, Puerto Rico]] | |- |'''Carly Colón |6 |<small>[[November 23]], [[2002]] |<small>[[Las Piedras, Puerto Rico]] | |- |'''Chicky Starr |1 |<small>[[January 11]], [[2003]] |<small>[[Morovis, Puerto Rico]] | |- |'''Carly Colón |7 |<small>[[February 1]], [[2003]] |<small>Humacao, Puerto Rico | |- |'''[[Terry Brunk|Sabu]] |1 |<small>[[March 15]], [[2003]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico | |- |'''Carly Colón |8 |<small>[[May 31]], [[2003]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico | |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Title held up |<small>[[June 7]], [[2003]] |<small>[[Cayey, Puerto Rico]] |<small>Held up after a match against El Bronco. |- |'''Carly Colón |9 |<small>[[June 14]], [[2003]] |<small>[[Cataño, Puerto Rico]] |<small>Defeated El Bronco in a rematch. |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Vacated |<small>[[June 27]], [[2003]] | |<small>Vacated when Carly Colón signed a developmental contract with [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World]] [[World Wrestling Entertainment|Wrestling Entertainment]]. |- |'''Lightning |1 |<small>[[July 18]], [[2003]] |<small>Guayama, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated Eddie Colón in a tournament final. |- |'''[[El Diamante|Dominican Boy]] |1 |<small>[[September 13]], [[2003]] |<small>[[Yabucoa, Puerto Rico]] | |- |'''Carly Colón |10 |<small>[[December 20]], [[2003]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico | |- |'''Abdullah the Butcher |4 |<small>[[January 3]], [[2004]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Vacated |<small>[[September 11]], [[2004]] | | |- |'''El Bronco |3 |<small>[[September 25]], [[2004]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated Huracan Castillo in a tournament final. |- |'''[[Eddie Colón]] |1 |<small>[[November 6]], [[2004]] |<small>Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |''Title held up | |<small>[[December 11]], [[2004]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico | |- |'''Eddie Colón |2 |<small>[[January 6]], [[2005]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small>Defeated [[Ryan Wilson|Titus]] for the held up title. |- |'''[[El Diamante]] |2 |<small>[[May 28]], [[2005]] |<small>[[Gurabo, Puerto Rico]] | |- |'''Eddie Colón |3 |<small>[[July 16]], [[2005]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |''Title held up | |<small>[[September 9]], [[2005]] |<small>Manatí, Puerto Rico | |- |'''La Amenaza Bryan |1 |<small>[[September 11]], [[2005]] |<small>[[Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico]] | |- |'''Glamour Boy Shane |2 |<small>[[November 6]], [[2005]] |<small>Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |- |'''La Amenazá Bryan |2 |<small>[[February 4]], [[2006]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |colspan=2|''Stripped |<small>[[March 25]], [[2006]] | |<small>Bryan was stripped for failing to defend the title. |- |'''Black Pain |1 |<small>[[March 25]] [[2006]] |<small>Carolina, Puerto Rico |<small><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.luchalibreonline.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2990| title=WWC : Resultados de Honor Vs. Traición en Carolina| publisher=Lucha Libre Online| accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |- |'''La Amenaza Bryan |3 |<small>[[August 12]] [[2006]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.luchalibreonline.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3953| title=WWC : Resultados Aniversario 8/12| author=Javier Gonzalez| publisher=Lucha Libre Online| accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |''Title Vacant | |<small>[[September 20]] [[2006]] | |<small>Amenaza Bryan was stripped of the title after leaving the company due to payment and creative differences. |- |'''Abbad |1 |<small>[[September 30]] [[2006]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small>Won a tournament final to determine the new champion<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.luchalibreonline.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4226| title=WWC : Resultados + Fotos 9/30 Bayamón| publisher=Lucha Libre Online| accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |- |'''[[Jon Heidenreich]] |1 |<small>[[October 28]] [[2006]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.luchalibreonline.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4386| title=WWC : Resultados + Fotos 10/28| publisher=Lucha Libre Online| accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |- |'''[[Carly Colón|Carlito]] |11 |<small>[[December 16]] [[2006]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small><ref name="Lockout">{{cite web| url=http://www.luchalibreonline.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4638| title=WWC : Lockout desde Bayamon| publisher=Lucha Libre Online| date=[[2006-12-17]]| accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |- |'''[[Jon Heidenreich]] |2 |<small>[[December 16]] [[2006]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small>Carlito was stripped of the belt due to his WWE commitments.<ref name="Lockout"/> |- |'''Eddie Colón |4 |<small>[[January 6]] [[2007]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.luchalibreonline.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4742| title=WWC : Euphoria desde Bayamon| author=Javier Gonzalez| publisher=Lucha Libre Online| accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |- |'''Alofa The Samoan Tank |1 |<small>[[March 17]], [[2007]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.prwrestling.com/noticiasprw/3786.php| title=WWC: Notas de Honor vs Traición en Bayamón 3/17| publisher=Puerto Rico Wrestling| accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |- |'''[[Germán Figueroa|Apollo]] |1 |<small>[[May 12]], [[2007]] |<small>Bayamón, Puerto Rico |<small><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.prwrestling.com/noticiasprw/4044.php| title=WWC: Resultados Summer Madness Bayamón 5/12 | publisher=Puerto Rico Wrestling| accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |- |'''Eddie Colón |5 |<small>[[May 19]] [[2007]] |<small>Manatí, Puerto Rico |<small>Colón participated in a Battle Royal where Apolo defended the championship<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.prwrestling.com/noticiasprw/4069.php| title=WWC: Resultados Manatí 5/19 | author=Eduardo Aponte| publisher=Puerto Rico Wrestling| accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |- |'''Apollo |2 |<small>[[June 10]], [[2007]] |<small>Yauco, Puerto Rico |<small><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.prwrestling.com/noticiasprw/4167.php| title=WWC: Resultados 6/10 Yauco | publisher=Puerto Rico Wrestling| accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |- |'''[[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] |1 |<small>[[July 14]], [[2007]] |<small>Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |<small>Won a three way match that included Carlito and Apollo<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.prwrestling.com/noticiasprw/4305.php| title=WWC: Resultados Aniversario en Mayaguez | author=Juan Declet| publisher=Puerto Rico Wrestling| accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> |- |'''Biggie Size |1 |<small>[[December 15]], [[2007]] |<small>Caguas, Puerto Rico |<small>Won the title by forefit when Scott Hall failed to show up and Biggie Size pinned Moddy Melendez<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.wrestlingdom.com/home2/noticias_view.asp?n_id=6679| title=WWC: Resultados de Lockout | author=SJ| publisher=WrestlingDom.com| accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref></small> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |''Title held up | |<small>[[December 29]], [[2007]] | |<small>Announced on a spot during television programming, the decision was not officially announced by the company and the incumbent retained custody of the championship</small> |- bgcolor=#e3e3e3 |''Vacant | |<small>[[January 6]], [[2008]] |<small>San Juan, Puerto Rico |<small>The title is vacated when Biggie Size doesn't attend a title match, instead choosing to participate in a unification match against the International Wrestling Association's heavyweight champion</small> |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/pr/wwc/wwc-h.html Wrestling-Titles.com] *[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/old/wwctit.htm Wrestling Information Archive] {{DEFAULTSORT:WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship}} [[Category:World Wrestling Council championships]] [[Category:World heavyweight wrestling championships]] [[Category:Heavyweight wrestling championships]] [[Category:World Wrestling Council]]