WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship
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The WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship is a secondary title contested for in the Puerto Rican
professional wrestling
promotion
, the World Wrestling Council
(WWC).
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 Wrestling International New Generations (W*ING) promotion in Japan
as the W*ING/WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship. 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 first rendered inactive in February 1994 with the closing of W*NG. It was revived and used for another 18 months roughly from January 1996 to August 1997 before being abandoned for the second time. More than four 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 current champion is Chavo Guerrero
, who is currently in his first reign as the Caribbean Heavyweight Champion.
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
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
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....
(WWC).
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 Wrestling International New Generations (W*ING) promotion in Japan
Professional wrestling in Japan
Puroresu is the popular term for the predominant style or genre of professional wrestling that has developed in Japan. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of "professional wrestling" , which is shortened to puroresu . The term became popular among English-speaking fans due to Hisaharu...
as the W*ING/WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship. 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 first rendered inactive in February 1994 with the closing of W*NG. It was revived and used for another 18 months roughly from January 1996 to August 1997 before being abandoned for the second time. More than four 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
Mitsuhide Hirasawa
also known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling.-New Japan Pro Wrestling :...
.
The current champion is Chavo Guerrero
Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
Salvador "Chavo" Guerrero IV also known as Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero, Jr., is a third generation Mexican-American professional wrestler and member of the famed Guerrero wrestling family who was well known for working with World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling...
, who is currently in his first reign as the Caribbean Heavyweight Champion.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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| L&G Caribbean Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Toru Tanaka Charles Kalani, Jr. Charles "Charlie" J. Kalani, Jr. was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, college football player, soldier, actor, and Martial Artist who, in fighting rings, was also known as Professor Toru Tanaka, or simply, Professor Tanaka.-Early life:He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son... |
1 | 1975-03-01 | 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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| José Lothario Jose Lothario Guadalupe Robledo is an American professional wrestler, best known by the ring name of Jose Lothario.-Career:Lothario competed in the National Wrestling Alliance for most of his career... |
1 | 1975-03-22 | ||
| Huracan Castillo | 1 | 1976-07-31 | 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... |
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| WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Hercules Ayala | 1 | 1977-11-26 | 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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| Joe Novak | 1 | 1977-12-17 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Dick Steinborn | 1 | 1978-02-04 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader I Jose Gonzalez (wrestler) José Huertas González, better known as Invader #1, is a former professional wrestler who wrestled in the United States and around the world, especially in Puerto Rico, and the man who killed, allegedly in self-defense, Frank Goodish, also known as Bruiser Brody.-Wrestling career:Since 1973, he has... |
1 | 1978-02-25 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Pierre Martel Jean Gagné Jean Gagné is a Québécois retired professional wrestler and manager, best known under the ring name Frenchy Martin. During his World Wrestling Federation heyday in the 1980s as the manager of Canadian wrestler Dino Bravo, he was known for his trademark sign that read "USA is not OK"... |
1 | 1978-03-11 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader I | 2 | 1978-04-08 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| The title was held up after a match against Dick Steinborn on 1978-06-24 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. | ||||
| Invader I | 3 | 1978-07-01 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| 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 Don Kent (wrestler) Leo Joseph "Joe" Smith Jr. was an American professional wrestler who wrestled as Don Kent and also as The Black Dragon, Doug Kent, Joe Smith and Super Medico III during his 20 years in professional wrestling.Don Kent is one half of The Fabulous Kangaroos alongside partners Al Costello, Bruno... |
1 | 1979-01-06 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Huracán Castillo | 2 | 1979-07-21 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Dick Steinborn | 2 | 1979-08-21 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| José Rivera | 2 | 1979 | ||
| Dick Steinborn | 3 | 1979-11-24 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Ciclón Negro | 1 | 1979-12-29 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Gama Singh Gadowar Singh Sahota Gadowar Singh Sahota is a professional wrestler known as Gama Singh. Sahota eventually wound up in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary. Sahota worked Kuwait, Dubai, Oman, Australia, and Hawaii for Vince McMahon and the WWF from 1980-86... |
1 | 1980-06-07 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| José Rivera | 3 | 1980-06-28 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Luke Graham Grady Johnson James Grady Johnson better known as professional wrestler Crazy Luke Graham, was a member of the Graham family, a storyline family of wrestlers.-Career:... |
1 | 1980-07-19 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Chief Jay Strongbow Joe Scarpa Joseph Luke Scarpa is a former professional wrestler who was best known by his famous ring moniker, Chief Jay Strongbow... |
1 | 1980-10-11 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Danny Condrey The Honky Tonk Man Roy Wayne Farris , better known by his ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler. A 1975 graduate from University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Education. Coached high school football 2 seasons at Munford High School in Munford, Tennessee... |
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 | |
| Kim Song | 1 | 1981-05-16 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Jack Brisco Jack Brisco Freddie Joe Brisco was an American professional wrestler, better known as Jack Brisco or Uvalde Slim. He performed for various territories of the National Wrestling Alliance , becoming a two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and multi-time NWA Tag Team Champion with his brother Gerald Brisco... |
1 | 1981-05-30 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Hans Muller | 1 | 1981-12-20 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Pierre Martel | 2 | 1982-01-06 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Angelo Mosca Angelo Mosca Angelo Mosca is a former Canadian Football League player and professional wrestler. He is also known by the wrestling nicknames King Kong Mosca and The Mighty Hercules... |
1 | 1982-02-20 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Mosca was stripped of the title on 1982-03-13 when he left the WWC. | ||||
| Dick Steinborn | 4 | |||
| Charlie Cook | 1 | 1982-04-10 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| 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 | 1982-08-14 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Hercules Ayala | 2 | 1987-03-28 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| 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 | 1988-06-18 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Buddy Landel Buddy Landel William Ansor is a professional wrestler better knownas "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel.-Career:Buddy Landel started his career in 1979 as a young talented athlete in ICW. He left high school even though he had received letters of intent to play baseball and football at the University of Tennessee... |
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 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... |
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| TNT | 3 | 1989-03-04 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Rip Rogers Rip Rogers Mark Sciarra whose professional name is Rip Rogers is a former professional wrestler and trainer for Ohio Valley Wrestling. He is currently a trainer for Derby City Wrestling in Louisville, Kentucky.-Career:... |
1 | 1989-05-14 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Miguel Pérez, Jr. Miguel Pérez, Jr. Miguel Perez, Jr. is a professional wrestler who competed as a member of the Los Boricuas stable led by Savio Vega from June 1997 to October 1998 in the World Wrestling Federation.-ECW and WWF:Pérez is the son of Miguel Pérez, Sr... |
1 | 1989-11-04 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Harley Race Harley Race Harley Leland Race is a retired American professional wrestler and current promoter and trainer. During his career as a wrestler, he held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 7 times... |
1 | 1990-01-06 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader I | 4 | 1990-03-04 | 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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| 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 | 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 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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| Miguel Pérez, Jr. | 2 | 1991-02-16 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Scott Hall 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 | 1991-03-03 | 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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| Super Medic III | 1 | 1991-04-20 | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Aguadilla , founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is spread over 15 wards and Aguadilla Pueblo... |
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| 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 | 1991-12-07 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| 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 | 1991-12-25 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Miguel Pérez, Jr. | 4 | 1992-01-06 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| W*ING/WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Yukihiro Kanemura | 1 | 1992-12-18 | Fukushima, Japan Fukushima, Fukushima is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku Region of Japan. As of May 2011 the city has an estimated population of 290,064 and an area of 746.43 km².It lies about 250 km north of Tokyo and 80 km south of Sendai.-History:... |
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| Jado Shoji Akiyoshi , better known by his ring name is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling with his tag team partner Gedo... |
1 | 1993-09-26 | Hachiōji, Japan Hachioji, Tokyo is a city located in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 kilometers west of the center of the special wards of Tokyo.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 551,901 and a population density of 2,962.27/km². The total area is 186.31 km². It is the eighth largest city in the... |
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| The title was vacated on 1994-02-11 when Jado left W*ING. W*ING closed on 1994-03-13. | ||||
| WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Abdullah the Butcher | 2 | 1996-01-06 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| The title was vacated when Abdullah lost a retirement match to Carlos Colón on 1997-08-16 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. | ||||
| Fidel Sierra | 2 | 2001-12-15 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Super Gladiador | 1 | 2002-03-22 | Orocovis, Puerto Rico | |
| Fidel Sierra | 3 | 2002-03-30 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Rico Suave Julio Estrada (wrestler) Julio Estrada , better known as Rico Suave, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known for his 18 year run in the World Wrestling Council promotion.-Career:... |
1 | 2002-03-30 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Ricky Santana Aldo Ortiz Aldo Ortiz , better known as Ricky Santana, is a professional wrestler who has worked for World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, World Wrestling Council and the National Wrestling Alliance.-Professional wrestling career:... |
1 | 2002-06-22 | 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... |
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| Rico Suave | 2 | 2002-07-06 | Cayey, Puerto Rico | |
| Ricky Santana | 2 | 2002-08-24 | Coamo, Puerto Rico Coamo, Puerto Rico Coamo is a municipality in Puerto Rico located in the southern region, north of Santa Isabel; south of Orocovis and Barranquitas; east of Villalba and Juana Díaz; and west of Aibonito and Salinas. Coamo is spread over 10 wards and Coamo Pueblo... |
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| The title was deactivated in August 2002. | ||||
| Hideo Saito Mitsuhide Hirasawa also known by his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling.-New Japan Pro Wrestling :... |
1 | 2010-09-25 | 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... |
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| 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 :... |
1 | 2010-11-27 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| El Sensacional Carlitos | 1 | 2011 | ||
| Chavo Guerrero Chavo Guerrero, Jr. Salvador "Chavo" Guerrero IV also known as Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero, Jr., is a third generation Mexican-American professional wrestler and member of the famed Guerrero wrestling family who was well known for working with World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling... |
1 | 2011-07-16 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |