Title History
- † indicates reigns and title changes not recognized by WWC.
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Days held |
Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah the Butcher | 1 | July 21, 1982 | 70003000000000000003 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Abdullah was billed as the WWC World Heavyweight Champion upon arrival and later billed as having defeated Antonio Inoki on June 20 in Okinawa, Japan to win the title. |
| Carlos Colón | 1 | July 24, 1982 | 7002273000000000000273 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Ox Baker | 1 | April 23, 1983 | 700121000000000000021 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 2 | May 14, 1983 | 7002655000000000000655 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Following this event the title was renamed to the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship |
| Dory Funk, Jr. | 1 | February 27, 1985 | 700180000000000000080 | Bangor, 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 | Held up after a match against Carlos Colón. | ||
| Carlos Colón | 3 | June 15, 1985 | 700198000000000000098 | 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 | 7002193000000000000193 | 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 | 7002300000000000000300 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Defeated Terry Funk in a tournament final. |
| Hercules Ayala | 1 | July 18, 1987 | 700164000000000000064 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 6 | September 20, 1987 | 7002146000000000000146 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| Hercules Ayala | 2 | February 13, 1988 | 700156000000000000056 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 7 | April 9, 1988 | 7002105000000000000105 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Hercules Ayala | 3 | July 23, 1988 | 700132000000000000032 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| Stripped | August 24, 1988 | Ayala was stripped of the title after attacking Carlos Colón's wife during a banquet. | |||
| Ron Garvin | 1 | November 24, 1988 | 700118000000000000018 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Defeated Carlos Colón in a tournament final. |
| Carlos Colón | 8 | December 12, 1988 | 7002166000000000000166 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Steve Strong | 1 | May 27, 1989 | 7002133000000000000133 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 9 | October 7, 1989 | 700121000000000000021 | 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 | 700124000000000000024 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Strong in a rematch. |
| Leo Burke | 1 | December 17, 1989 | 700154000000000000054 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| TNT | 1 | February 9, 1990 | 700143000000000000043 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Abdullah the Butcher | 2 | March 24, 1990 | 70007000000000000007 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 11 | March 31, 1990 | 7002259000000000000259 | 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 | 7002245000000000000245 | 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. | ||
| Carlos Colón | 13 | November 2, 1991 | 700191000000000000091 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Defeated Bravo in a rematch. |
| Ron Garvin | 2 | February 1, 1992 | 700163000000000000063 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 14 | April 4, 1992 | 7002126000000000000126 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader I | 1 | August 8, 1992 | 700142000000000000042 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Abdullah the Butcher | 3 | September 19, 1992 | 70004000000000000004 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader I | 2 | September 23, 1992 | 700117000000000000017 | 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 | 1 | October 25, 1992 | 700134000000000000034 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated the Invader in a rematch. |
| Carlos Colón | 15 | November 28, 1992 | 7002246000000000000246 | Manatí, Puerto Rico | |
| Vacated | August 1, 1993 | Colón retired. | |||
| Greg Valentine | 1 | August 8, 1993 | 7002259000000000000259 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Invader I in a tournament final. |
| Ray González | 1 | April 24, 1994 | 700159000000000000059 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Dutch Mantel | 1 | June 22, 1994 | 700145000000000000045 | Toa Alta, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 16 | August 6, 1994 | 7002496000000000000496 | 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 | 70001000000000000001 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeated Mabel in a rematch. |
| Mabel | 1 | January 7, 1996 | 700134000000000000034 | San Germán, Puerto Rico | |
| Abdullah the Butcher | 4 | February 10, 1996 | 700142000000000000042 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| El Bronco | 1 | March 23, 1996 | 700128000000000000028 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 18 | April 20, 1996 | 700135000000000000035 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Title held up | May 25, 1996 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Mr. Hughes. | ||
| Carlos Colón | 19 | June 15, 1996 | 7002157000000000000157 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeated Hughes in a rematch. |
| Huracán Castillo | 1 | October 19, 1996 | 70004000000000000004 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 20 | October 23, 1996 | 7002122000000000000122 | Awarded by official decision. | |
| El Nene | 1 | February 22, 1997 | 700115000000000000015 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 21 | March 9, 1997 | 700113000000000000013 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | |
| Title held up | March 22, 1997 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Jim Steele. | ||
| Carlos Colón | 22 | April 5, 1997 | 700136000000000000036 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Vacated | May 11, 1997 | Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico | |||
| Ray González | 2 | August 13, 1997 | 7002172000000000000172 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | Defeated Tom Brandi in a tournament final. |
| Title held up | February 1, 1998 | Manatí, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Fidel Sierra. | ||
| Ray González | 3 | February 14, 1998 | 700143000000000000043 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeated Sierra in a rematch. |
| El Nene | 2 | March 29, 1998 | 700141000000000000041 | Gurabo, Puerto Rico | |
| Stripped | May 9, 1998 | El Nene was stripped of the title for using a foreign object. | |||
| Ray González | 4 | May 9, 1998 | 700184000000000000084 | Awarded. | |
| Carlos Colón | 23 | August 1, 1998 | 70001000000000000001 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Ray González | 5 | August 2, 1998 | 7002116000000000000116 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Defeated Colón in rematch. |
| Glamour Boy Shane | 1 | November 26, 1998 | 70002000000000000002 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Ray González | 6 | November 28, 1998 | 700139000000000000039 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 24 | January 6, 1999 | 70003000000000000003 | 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 | 700177000000000000077 | Awarded. | |
| Title held up | March 27, 1999 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Pierroth, Jr. | ||
| Ray González | 8 | April 3, 1999 | 70001000000000000001 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | Defeated Pierroth Jr. in a rematch. |
| Pierroth, Jr. | 1 | April 4, 1999 | 700113000000000000013 | San Germán, Puerto Rico | |
| Ray González | 9 | April 17, 1999 | 7002119000000000000119 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 25 | August 14, 1999 | 7002213000000000000213 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Title held up | November 13, 1999 | Naguabo, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against Ray Gonzalez. | ||
| Carlos Colón | 26 | November 27, 1999 | 700142000000000000042 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | |
| Ray González | 10 | January 8, 2000 | 700121000000000000021 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico | |
| Carly Colón | 1 | January 29, 2000 | 700121000000000000021 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| Ray González | 11 | February 19, 2000 | 7002148000000000000148 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| Carly Colón | 2 | July 16, 2000 | 700176000000000000076 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Curt Hennig | 1 | September 30, 2000 | 70004000000000000004 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Title held up | October 4, 2000 | Held up after a match against Carly Colón. | |||
| Carly Colón | 3 | November 25, 2000 | 700184000000000000084 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Defeated Hennig in a rematch. |
| Jerry Flynn | 1 | February 17, 2001 | 700114000000000000014 | Manatí, Puerto Rico | |
| El Bronco | 2 | March 3, 2001 | 700128000000000000028 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| Ray González | 12 | March 31, 2001 | 700177000000000000077 | 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 | 7002147000000000000147 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Defeated Super Gladiador in a rematch. |
| Carly Colón | 4 | December 1, 2001 | 7002126000000000000126 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Vacated | April 6, 2002 | Carly Colón surrendered the title to Vampiro, following a controversial match between the two. | |||
| Vampiro | 1 | April 6, 2002 | 50000000000000000000 | ||
| Title held up | April 6, 2002 | Held up by official decision. | |||
| Carly Colón | 5 | April 13, 2002 | 7002203000000000000203 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico | Defeated Vampiro for the held up title. |
| Konnan | 1 | November 2, 2002 | 700121000000000000021 | San Sebastián, Puerto Rico | |
| Carly Colón | 6 | November 23, 2002 | 700149000000000000049 | Las Piedras, Puerto Rico | |
| Chicky Starr | 1 | January 11, 2003 | 700121000000000000021 | Morovis, Puerto Rico | |
| Carly Colón | 7 | February 1, 2003 | 700142000000000000042 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | |
| Sabu | 1 | March 15, 2003 | 700177000000000000077 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| Carly Colón | 8 | May 31, 2003 | 70007000000000000007 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| Title held up | June 7, 2003 | Cayey, Puerto Rico | Held up after a match against El Bronco. | ||
| Carly Colón | 9 | June 14, 2003 | 700113000000000000013 | Cataño, Puerto Rico | Defeated El Bronco in a rematch. |
| Vacated | June 27, 2003 | Vacated when Carly Colón signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. | |||
| Lightning | 1 | July 18, 2003 | 700157000000000000057 | Guayama, Puerto Rico | Defeated Eddie Colón in a tournament final. |
| Dominican Boy | 1 | September 13, 2003 | 700198000000000000098 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico | |
| Carly Colón | 10 | December 20, 2003 | 700114000000000000014 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Abdullah the Butcher | 5 | January 3, 2004 | 7002252000000000000252 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Vacated | September 11, 2004 | ||||
| El Bronco | 3 | September 25, 2004 | 700142000000000000042 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Defeated Huracan Castillo in a tournament final. |
| Eddie Colón | 1 | November 6, 2004 | 700135000000000000035 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | |
| Title held up | December 11, 2004 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |||
| Eddie Colón | 2 | January 6, 2005 | 7002142000000000000142 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeated Titus for the held up title. |
| El Diamante | 2 | May 28, 2005 | 700149000000000000049 | Gurabo, Puerto Rico | |
| Eddie Colón | 3 | July 16, 2005 | 700155000000000000055 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Title held up | September 9, 2005 | Manatí, Puerto Rico | |||
| La Amenaza Bryan | 1 | September 11, 2005 | 700156000000000000056 | Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico | |
| Glamour Boy Shane | 2 | November 6, 2005 | 700190000000000000090 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| La Amenaza Bryan | 2 | February 4, 2006 | 700149000000000000049 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Lance Hoyt | 1 | March 25, 2006 | 50000000000000000000 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| Black Pain | 1 | March 25, 2006 | 7002140000000000000140 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| La Amenaza Bryan | 3 | August 12, 2006 | 700139000000000000039 | 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 | 700128000000000000028 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Won a tournament final to determine the new champion |
| Jon Heidenreich | 1 | October 28, 2006 | 700149000000000000049 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlito | 11 | December 16, 2006 | 50000000000000000000 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Jon Heidenreich | 2 | December 16, 2006 | 700121000000000000021 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Carlito was stripped of the belt due to his WWE commitments. |
| Eddie Colón | 4 | January 6, 2007 | 700170000000000000070 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Alofa The Samoan Tank | 1 | March 17, 2007 | 700156000000000000056 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Apollo | 1 | May 12, 2007 | 70007000000000000007 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Eddie Colón | 5 | May 19, 2007 | 700122000000000000022 | Manatí, Puerto Rico | Colón participated in a Battle Royal where Apollo defended the championship |
| Apollo | 2 | June 10, 2007 | 700134000000000000034 | Yauco, Puerto Rico | |
| Razor Ramon | 1 | July 14, 2007 | 7002154000000000000154 | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico | Won a three way match that included Carlito and Apollo |
| Biggie Size | 1 | December 15, 2007 | 700114000000000000014 | 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 | 7002195000000000000195 | 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 | 700137000000000000037 | 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 | 7002140000000000000140 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Shane to win the vacant title. |
| Steve Corino | 1 | February 8, 2009 | 7002153000000000000153 | Naguabo, Puerto Rico | |
| BJ | 1 | July 11, 2009 | 700135000000000000035 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Steve Corino at Aniversario 2009. |
| Title held up | August 15, 2009 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |||
| Noriega | 2 | September 26, 2009 | 70001000000000000001 | 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 | 700162000000000000062 | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | Defeated BJ, Noriega and Orlando Colón. |
| Noriega | 3 | November 28, 2009 | 700149000000000000049 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| BJ | 2 | January 16, 2010 | 700156000000000000056 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Ray González | 15 | March 13, 2010 | 700142000000000000042 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Scott Steiner | 1 | April 24, 2010 | 700135000000000000035 | 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 | 700120000000000000020 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Scott Steiner in a match refereed by Ricky Banderas |
| Shelton Benjamin | 1 | July 31, 2010 | 7002119000000000000119 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlito | 12 | November 27, 2010 | 700142000000000000042 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Ricky Banderas | 1 | January 8, 2011 | 7002105000000000000105 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Vacant | Title vacated when Banderas jumps to International Wrestling Association. | ||||
| Steve Corino | 2 | April 23, 2011 | 700142000000000000042 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Carlito, Shane the Glamour Boy and Gilbert in a gauntlet match to win the vacant title. |
| Carlito | 13 | June 4, 2011 | 7002274000000000000274 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeated Steve Corino at Summer Madness |
| Gilbert | 1 | March 4, 2012 | 7002118000000000000118 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Carlito at Noche de Campeones |
| Apollo | 3 | June 30, 2012 | 700170000000000000070 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Gilbert at Aniversario 39 |
| Andy Leavine | 1 | September 8, 2012 | 700150000000000000050 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Apolo and Gilbert at Septiembre Negro |
| Ray Gonzalez | 17 | October 28, 2012 | 7002126000000000000126 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeated Andy Leavine at Halloween Wrestling Xtravaganza |
| Super Fenix | 2 | March 3, 2013 | 700155000000000000055 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | It was a Hair vs Title Match. Previosly known as Gilbert |
| Ray Gonzalez | 18 | March 27,2013 | 700112000000000000012+ | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
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