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 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 revived roughly from January 6, 1996 later on 1997 before being abandoned. More than six years later in September 29, 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 September 7, 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
May 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 WrestlerTimesDateLocationNotesReferenceL&G Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipJose Lothario11968-05-25San Juan, Puerto RicoJohnny Valentine11968-06-08San Juan, Puerto RicoJose Lothario21968-10-24Freeport, BahamasThe Gladiator11969-01-18San Juan, Puerto RicoHans Mortier11969-04-05San Juan Puerto RicoCiclón Negro11969-04-19San Juan, Puerto RicoThe Missouri Mauler11970-01-31San Juan, Puerto RicoJack Brisco11970-05-30San Juan, Puerto RicoUWP Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipMephistofeles11970-09-31San Juan, Puerto RicoTony Atlas11971-01-22Bayamón, Puerto RicoInvader II11971-02-08Las Marías, Puerto RicoTony Atlas21971-11-10Mayagüez, Puerto RicoBlack Georgie11972-09-08San Juan, Puerto RicoHugo Savinovich11973-01-13San Germán, Puerto RicoBlack Georgie21973-02-09San Juan, Puerto RicoInvader II21973-05-30Utuado, Puerto RicoHugo Savinovich21973-07-10Santa Isabel, Puerto RicoCastro Salvaje11974-02-03Bayamón, Puerto RicoHugo Savinovich31974-05-08San Juan, Puerto RicoRocky Brewer11974-09-08Ponce, Puerto RicoHuracan Castillo 11974-10-10Ponce, Puerto RicoRocky Brewer21974-11-05Cabo Rojo, Puerto RicoToru Tanaka11975-01-04San Juan, Puerto RicoHugo Savinovich41975-02-08Bayamón, Puerto RicoJose Lothario31975-03-15San Juan, Puerto RicoGran Markus11975-06-14Aguadilla, Puerto RicoJosé Lothario41975-09-26Bayamón, Puerto RicoHuracán Castillo 21976-03-02Bayamón, Puerto RicoInvader III11976-05-03Bayamón, Puerto RicoHuracán Castillo 31976-07-20Bayamón, Puerto RicoWWC Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipHercules Ayala11977-06-06Caguas, Puerto RicoJoe Novak11977-12-17San Juan, Puerto RicoDick Steinborn11978-02-04San Juan, Puerto RicoInvader I11978-02-25San Juan, Puerto RicoPierre Martel11978-03-11Bayamón, Puerto RicoInvader I21978-04-08Caguas, Puerto RicoHeld Up after a match between Invader I and Dick Steinborn on 1978-06-24 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.Invader I31978-07-01Caguas, Puerto RicoArmand Hussein11978-07-15Caguas, Puerto RicoJosé Rivera 11978-08-10Caguas, Puerto RicoGil Hayes11978-10-21Bayamón, Puerto RicoChief War Cloud11978-11-25Bayamón, Puerto RicoDon Kent11979-01-06San Juan, Puerto RicoHuracán Castillo 41979-07-21Bayamón, Puerto RicoDick Steinborn21979-08-18San Juan, Puerto RicoRay Apollon11979-09-15Trinidad and TobagoJosé Rivera 21979-10-13San Juan, Puerto RicoDick Steinborn31979-11-10San Juan, Puerto RicooCiclón Negro21979-12-09Bayamón, Puerto RicoGama Singh11980-06-07San Juan, Puerto RicoJosé Rivera 31980-06-28Caguas, Puerto RicoLuke Graham11980-07-19Caguas, Puerto RicoChief Jay Strongbow11980-10-11Bayamón, Puerto RicoDanny Condrey11980-12-20San Juan, Puerto RicoMaravilla11981-02-09San Juan, Puerto RicoMedic II11981-03-07Bayamón, Puerto RicoTommy Gilbert11981-03-21Bayamón, Puerto RicoKim Song11981-05-16San Juan, Puerto RicoJack Brisco21981-05-30San Juan, Puerto RicoHans Muller11981-12-20San Juan, Puerto RicoPierre Martel21982-01-09Bayamón, Puerto Rico"King Kong" Mosca11982-02-20Bayamón, Puerto Ricostripped off on 1982-03-13 when mosca left from WWC due to a problem with Invader. I. Dick Steinborn41982-04-17Bayamón, Puerto RicoCharlie Cook11982-04-31Bayamón, Puerto RicoAbdullah the Butcher11982-08-14San Juan, Puerto RicoHercules Ayala21987-03-28Bayamón, Puerto RicoTNT11988-06-18San Juan, Puerto RicoBuddy Landel11988-08-20Bayamón, Puerto RicoTNT21988-09-17Bayamón, Puerto RicoJason the Terrible11988-11-19Carolina, Puerto RicoTNT31989-03-11San Juan, Puerto RicoRip Rogers11989-05-14San Juan, Puerto RicoMiguel Pérez Jr.11989-11-04Bayamón, Puerto RicoHarley Race11990-01-06San Juan, Puerto RicoInvader I41990-03-04Mayagüez, Puerto RicoLeo Burke11990-05-19Carolina, Puerto RicoInvader I51990-07-07Bayamón, Puerto RicoKim Duk11990-09-08Bayamón, Puerto RicoEl Bronco11990-12-15Bayamón, Puerto RicoKim Duk21991-01-12?Humacao, Puerto RicoMiguel Pérez Jr.21991-02-16Ponce, Puerto Rico?Scott Hall11991-03-02Bayamón, Puerto RicoSuper Medic III11991-04-20Aguadilla, Puerto RicoRod Price11991-07-05San Germán, Puerto RicoSuper Medic III21991-07-13Caguas, Puerto RicoFidel Sierra11991-08-03Bayamón, Puerto RicoMiguel Pérez Jr.31991-12-08Carolina, Puerto RicoGreg Valentine11991-12-25San Juan, Puerto RicoMiguel Pérez Jr.41992-01-06San Juan, Puerto RicoW*ING/WWC Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipYukihiro Kanemura11992-12-18Fukushima, JapanJado11993-09-26Hachiōji, JapanVacant on 1994-02-11 in Japan after Jado left from W*ING.WWC Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipAbdullah the Butcher21996-01-06Caguas, Puerto Rico.Inactive on 1997.Carly Colón 12001-09-29San Germán, Puerto RicoVacant on 2001-12-01 in Caguas, Puerto Rico after Carly Colón won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship.Fidel Sierra22001-12-15Caguas, Puerto RicoKonnan12002-01-12Caguas, Puerto RicoFidel Sierra32002-02-09Orocovis, Puerto RicoSuper Gladiador 12002-03-09Caguas, Puerto RicoFidel Sierra42002-04-06Humacao, Puerto RicoRico Suave12002-05-04Caguas, Puerto RicoRicky Santana12002-06-01Cayey, Puerto RicoRico Suave22002-07-06Cayey, Puerto RicoRicky Santana22002-08-03Coamo, Puerto Rico Inactive on 2002-09-07.Hideo Saito12010-09-25Bayamón, Puerto RicoAbbad 12010-10-23Bayamón, Puerto Rico Vacant on 2010-11-27 when Abbad no-showed in various matches in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.Joe Bravo12010-11-27Bayamón, Puerto RicoEl Sensacional Carlitos12011-04-02Quebradillas, Puerto RicoChavo Guerrero Jr.12011-07-16Bayamón, Puerto RicoOrlando Colón12011-09-24Caguas, Puerto RicoEl Sensacional Carlitos22011-10-30Caguas, Puerto RicoBolo the Red Bulldog12012-03-04Bayamón, Puerto RicoEl Sensacional Carlitos32012-03-17Bayamón, Puerto RicoInactive on 2012-03-31 after El Sensacional Carlitos leaves from WWC in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.Gilbert12023-06-24Bayamón, Puerto RicoXavant12023-07-29Moca, Puerto RicoNihan12024-09-28Aibonito, Puerto RicoMr. Big12024-12-14Bayamón, Puerto RicoZcion Rt112025-03-01Bayamón, Puerto RicoNick Mercer12025-08-30Bayamón, Puerto RicoLightning12025-11-15Santa Isabel, Puerto RicoTony Leyenda12026-01-24Bayamón, Puerto RicoJohn Hawking12026-03-14Bayamón, Puerto RicoIntelecto 5 Estrellas12026-08-29Bayamón, Puerto Rico
References
External links Wrestlingdata.com