The WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship is a secondary title contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council (WWC).
| WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Promotion | L&G Promotions World Wrestling Council Wrestling International New Generations | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date established | May 25, 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The title has been in use since 1975. Prior to being defended in the WWC, it was defended in L&G Promotions, until 1977, when the title moved to the WWC after L&G closed. For a time, the title was defended in the W*ING promotion in Japan as the W*ING/WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship.[1][2] Throughout the years, the championship has been used on and off in WWC, although it was a mainstay of the promotion and defended regularly until the mid-1990s. It was revived roughly from January 1994 to April 1995 before being abandoned. More than six years later in December 2001, the WWC began contesting bouts for the championship once more. However, the revival of the championship would be relatively short and it was rendered inactive in late August 2002 and hasn't been promoted by the World Wrestling Council since. On September 25, 2010, the title was reactivated and captured by Hideo Saito.
The Caribbean Heavyweight Championship was declared vacated and inactive on March 31, 2012.
May 2023 reactivated and Tournament announcement
editMay 13, 2023 during a segment on TV show, Superestrellas de la lucha libre, WWC made the announcement they reactivated the title and a tournament be held to crown a new champion.
Title history
edit| Wrestler | Times | Date | Location | Notes |
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| L&G Caribbean Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Jose Lothario | 1 | 1968-05-25 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Defeat Red Bastien via forfeit in tournament final to become first champion.[3] |
| Johnny Valentine | 1 | 1968-06-08 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Jose Lothario | 2 | 1968-10-24 | Freeport, Bahamas | |
| The Gladiator | 1 | 1969-01-18 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Was a first on win two of three falls match.[3] |
| Hans Mortier | 1 | 1969-04-05 | San Juan Puerto Rico | |
| Ciclón Negro | 1 | 1969-04-19 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| The Missouri Mauler | 1 | 1970-01-31 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Jack Brisco | 1 | 1970-09-07 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Mephistofeles | 1 | 1970-09-31 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Tony Atlas | 1 | 1971-01-22 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader II | 1 | 1971-02-08 | Las Marías, Puerto Rico | |
| Tony Atlas | 2 | 1971-11-10 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| Black Georgie | 1 | 1972-09-08 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Hugo Savinovich | 1 | 1973-01-13 | San Germán, Puerto Rico | |
| Black Georgie | 2 | 1973-02-09 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader II | 2 | 1973-05-30 | Utuado, Puerto Rico | |
| Hugo Savinovich | 2 | 1973-07-10 | Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico | |
| Castro Salvaje | 1 | 1974-02-03 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Hugo Savinovich | 3 | 1974-05-08 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Rocky Brewer | 1 | 1974-09-08 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| Huracán Castillo (Pedro Castillo) | 1 | 1974-10-10 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| Rocky Brewer | 2 | 1974-11-05 | Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico | |
| Toru Tanaka | 1 | 1975-03-01 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Hugo Savinovich | 4 | 1975-03-08 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Jose Lothario | 3 | 1975-03-17 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Lothario began defending the title in World Promotions after L&G Promotions closes. |
| Huracán Castillo | 2 | 1976-03-02 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader III | 1 | 1976-05-03 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Huracán Castillo | 3 | 1976-07-20 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Castillo was the NWA Caribbean Champion when he jumped to the WWC later on May 4, 1977 the title was renamed WWC Caribbean Championship.[4][5] |
| WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Hercules Ayala | 1 | 1977-06-06 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Joe Novak | 1 | 1977-12-17 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Dick Steinborn | 1 | 1978-02-04 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader I | 1 | 1978-02-25 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Pierre Martel | 1 | 1978-03-11 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader I | 2 | 1978-04-08 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Held Up after a match between Invader I and Dick Steinborn on 1978-06-24 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. | ||||
| Invader I | 3 | 1978-07-01 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeat Dick Steinborn in a rematch.[6] |
| Armand Hussein | 1 | 1978-07-15 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| José Rivera | 1 | 1978-08-10 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Gil Hayes | 1 | 1978-10-21 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Chief War Cloud | 1 | 1978-11-25 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Don Kent | 1 | 1979-01-06 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Huracán Castillo | 4 | 1979-07-21 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Dick Steinborn | 2 | 1979-08-21 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Ray Apollon | 1 | 1979-10-08 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| José Rivera | 2 | 1979-11-18 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Dick Steinborn | 3 | 1979-11-24 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | [7] |
| Ciclón Negro | 2 | 1979-12-29 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Gama Singh | 1 | 1980-06-07 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| José Rivera | 3 | 1980-06-28 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Luke Graham | 1 | 1980-07-19 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Chief Jay Strongbow | 1 | 1980-10-11 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Danny Condrey | 1 | 1980-12-20 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Maravilla | 1 | 1981-02-09 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Medic II | 1 | 1981-03-07 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Tommy Gilbert | 1 | 1981-03-21 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | [8] |
| Kim Song | 1 | 1981-05-16 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Jack Brisco | 2 | 1981-05-30 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | [9] |
| Hans Muller | 1 | 1981-12-20 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Pierre Martel | 2 | 1982-01-06 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| "King Kong" Mosca | 1 | 1982-02-20 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| stripped off on 1982-03-07 when mosca left from WWC due to a problem with Invader. I.[4] | ||||
| Dick Steinborn | 4 | 1982-03-08 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeat Charlie Cook in a 6-man tournament final. |
| Charlie Cook | 1 | 1982-04-10 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Abdullah the Butcher | 1 | 1982-08-14 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Hercules Ayala | 2 | 1987-03-28 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| TNT | 1 | 1988-06-18 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Buddy Landel | 1 | 1988-08-20 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| TNT | 2 | 1988-09-17 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Jason the Terrible | 1 | 1988-11-19 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| TNT | 3 | 1989-03-04 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | [10] |
| Rip Rogers | 1 | 1989-05-14 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Miguel Pérez Jr. | 1 | 1989-11-04 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Harley Race | 1 | 1990-01-06 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader I | 4 | 1990-03-04 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | [10] |
| Leo Burke | 1 | 1990-05-19 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader I | 5 | 1990-07-07 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Kim Duk | 1 | 1990-09-08 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| El Bronco | 1 | 1990-12-15 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Kim Duk | 2 | 1991-02-07 | Humacao, Puerto Rico | |
| Miguel Pérez Jr. | 2 | 1991-02-16 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Scott Hall | 1 | 1991-03-03 | Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico | |
| Super Medic III | 1 | 1991-04-20 | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| Rod Price | 1 | 1991-07-06 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Super Medic III | 2 | 1991-07-13 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Fidel Sierra | 1 | 1991-08-03 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Miguel Pérez Jr. | 3 | 1991-12-08 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| Greg Valentine | 1 | 1991-12-22 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Miguel Pérez Jr. | 4 | 1992-01-06 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Yukihiro Kanemura | 1 | 1992-12-18 | Fukushima, Japan | |
| Jado | 1 | 1993-09-26 | Hachiōji, Japan | |
| Abdullah the Butcher | 2 | 1994-01-08 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Won an 18-man battle royal..[4] |
| José Luis Rivera | 1 | 1994-02-06 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 1 | 1994-02-12 | Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico | |
| Abdullah The Butcher | 3 | 1994-08-13 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| Jason the Terrible | 2 | 1994-10-08 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 2 | 1994-10-09 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| White Wolf | 1 | 1994-11-12 | Maunabo, Puerto Rico | |
| Shane The Glamour Boy | 1 | 1994-12-10 | Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico | |
| Sean Morley | 1 | 1995-01-07 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Shane The Glamour Boy | 2 | 1995-01-08 | San Germán, Puerto Rico | |
| Jason The Terrible | 3 | 1995-03-11 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 3 | 1995-03-25 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico | |
| Title was inactivated and abandoned on April 25, 1995 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. | ||||
| Carly Colón | 1 | 2001-09-29 | San Germán, Puerto Rico | Defeat Fidel Sierra in a 6-man tournament final. |
| Vacated on December 1, 2001 in Caguas, Puerto Rico after Carly Colón won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship. | ||||
| Fidel Sierra | 2 | 2001-12-15 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeat El Bronco and Super Gladiador in a 3-way match.[11] |
| Konnan | 1 | 2002-02-08 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Super Gladiador (Ricky Frontán) | 1 | 2002-03-22 | Orocovis, Puerto Rico | |
| Fidel Sierra | 3 | 2002-03-30 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Rico Suave | 1 | 2002-05-26 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Ricky Santana | 1 | 2002-06-22 | Cayey, Puerto Rico | |
| Rico Suave | 2 | 2002-07-06 | Cayey, Puerto Rico | |
| Ricky Santana | 2 | 2002-08-24 | Coamo, Puerto Rico | |
| Title was inactivate and abandoned on August 31, 2002 in Puerto Rico. | ||||
| Hideo Saito | 1 | 2010-09-25 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Won a ten-man battle royal to win the title and activate since 2002.[12] |
| Abbad | 1 | 2010-10-23 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Vacated on 2010-11-27 when Abbad no-showed in various matches in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. | ||||
| Joe Bravo | 1 | 2010-11-27 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeat Chris Joel for the vacant title. |
| El Sensacional Carlitos | 1 | 2011-04-02 | Quebradillas, Puerto Rico | |
| Chavo Guerrero Jr. | 1 | 2011-07-16 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeat El Sensacional Carlitos and Orlando Colón in a 3-way match to win the title. |
| Orlando Colón | 1 | 2011-09-24 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| El Sensacional Carlitos | 2 | 2011-10-30 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Bolo the Red Bulldog | 1 | 2012-03-04 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| El Sensacional Carlitos | 3 | 2012-03-17 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Vacated and abandoned on March 31, 2012 after El Sensacional Carlitos leaves from WWC in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. | ||||
| Gilbert | 1 | 2023-06-24 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeat Nihan in a tournament final. |
| Xavant | 1 | 2023-07-29 | Moca, Puerto Rico | Defeat Gilbert in TLC match for the WWC Caribbean and WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship on August 31, 2024. |
| Nihan | 1 | 2024-09-28 | Aibonito, Puerto Rico | |
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