WWC Puerto Rico Championship

Last updated
WWC Puerto Rico Championship
Details
Promotion World Wrestling Council
Americas Wrestling Federation
Date establishedJanuary 6, 1974
Current champion(s)Tony Leyenda
Date wonNovember 9, 2024
Other name(s)
  • AWF Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship
Statistics
First champion(s) José Miguel Pérez
Most reigns Invader I (12 reigns)
Longest reignJosé Miguel Pérez
(426 days)
Shortest reignJosé Rivera, Jr.
(1 day)

The WWC Puerto Rico Championship is the secondary professional wrestling championship that is defended by the World Wrestling Council based in Puerto Rico. The title was created in January 1974 and, as its name suggests, is defended exclusively within Puerto Rico. Overall, the title has been possessed by seventy-five different wrestlers throughout the title's existence. The first champion was José Miguel Pérez, who was billed as champion upon the title's creation. He also holds the longest reign, at 426 days. Invader I holds the record for most reigns at 12.

Contents

Belt designs

The belt and its design have been changed several times for a number of reasons.

The location represented in the title's name has changed twice, both times in unofficial fashion after being rechristened and modified by its current holder in under to sell a villainous persona. During Fidel Sierra's second reign, which began on June 2, 2001, and lasted for three months, he defended the title under the name of "Cuba Heavyweight Championship". To illustrate this change, he covered the word "Puerto Rico" in the main banner with a sticker that was inscribed with the word "Cuba", also covering the map of Puerto Rico that was featured in the center of the plate with a sticker of the flag of Cuba. Sierra also covered the side plates with photos of him and his manager, Fantasy. All of these changes were reverted as soon as he lost the title. After winning the title on September 10, 2005, Brent Dail defended it as the "51st State Championship", a reference to the statehood movement and its intention to annex Puerto Rico as the 51st state of the United States. Like Sierra, he covered the main banner with a sticker inscribed with "51st State" and flanked the main plate with additional stickers featuring the acronym "USA". [1] The stickers were removed by the following champion as soon as he won the title, reverting the changes. [1]

Title history

†Indicates title reigns and changes not recognized by WWC.
NamesDatesRef(s).
CSP/WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 6, 1974 – present
AWF Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (unofficial)December 16, 1991 – December 5, 1993
Cuba Heavyweight Championship (unofficial)June 2, 2001 – September 9, 2001
51st State Heavyweight Championship (unofficial)September 10, 2005 – November 5, 2005 [1]
Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
<1Reign lasted less than a day
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1 José Miguel Pérez January 6, 1974 House show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 1426Billed as champion on WWC's first show. [2]
2Dr. KlodiedMarch 8, 1975 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 114 [2]
3 José Miguel Pérez March 22, 1975 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2161
— Vacated August 30, 1975— Bayamón, Puerto Rico ——Title held up after match between José Miguel Pérez and Spoiler II .
4 José Miguel Pérez September 20, 1975 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 314 Pérez defeated Spoiler II to win the vacant title. [3]
5 Tosh Togo October 4, 1975 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 170
— Vacated December 13, 1975— Caguas, Puerto Rico —— Tosh Togo was stripped for deliberately being counted out to keep the title.
6 Hercules Ayala February 21, 1976 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 191Defeat Spoiler I in tournament final.
7 Tor Kamata May 22, 1976 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 191
8José RiveraAugust 21, 1976 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1126
9 Eric The Red December 25, 1976 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 198
— Vacated April 2, 1977— San Juan, Puerto Rico ——Title held up after match Eric The Red and Ernie Ladd.
10 José Miguel Pérez May 7, 1977 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 47Defeated Huracan Castillo tournament final. [4]
11Huracán CastilloMay 14, 1977 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 135
12 Hercules Ayala June 18, 1977 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 298
13 Invader I September 24, 1977 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 121
14 Carlos Colón October 15, 1977 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1175
15 Ox Baker April 8, 1978 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 128
16 Carlos Colón May 6, 1978 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 270 [5]
17 Kengo Kimura July 15, 1978 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 128
18 Carlos Colón August 12, 1978 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 398
19 Abdullah the Butcher November 18, 1978 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1255
20 Pampero Firpo July 31, 1979 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 111 [6]
— Vacated August 11, 1979— Bayamón, Puerto Rico ——Title held up after match between Carlos Colón and Pampero Firpo.
21 Carlos Colón September 22, 1979 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 484Defeated Pampero Firpo in rematch to win the vacant title.
22 Abdullah the Butcher December 15, 1979 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 221
— Vacated January 5, 1980— Bayamón, Puerto Rico ——Title held up after match between Carlos Colón and Abdullah the Butcher.
23 Carlos Colón January 12, 1980 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 5476Defeated Abdullah the Butcher in a rematch to win the vacant title. [7]
— Vacated May 2, 1981— San Juan, Puerto Rico ——Held up after match between Carlos Colón and Killer Karl Krupp.
24 Carlos Colón May 9, 1981 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 693Defeated Killer Karl Krupp to win the vacant title.
25 Abdullah the Butcher August 10, 1981 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 347
26 Carlos Colón September 26, 1981 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 7133
27 Mongolian Stomper February 6, 1982 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 135
28 Carlos Colón March 13, 1982 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 8154
— Vacated July 24, 1982— San Juan, Puerto Rico ——Vacated after Carlos Colón won the WWC World Heavyweight Championship.
29 Dory Funk Jr. August 14, 1982 House show Bayamon, Puerto Rico 163Defeat Pierre Martel in a tournament final.
30 Invader I October 16, 1982 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 291 Invader I also won the WWC North American Heavyweight Championship on March 27, 1982. He later defeated Dory Funk, Jr. in a double title Texas death match for both WWC North American Championship and the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship. [8]
31 King Tonga January 15, 1983 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1281 [9]
32 Bob Sweetan October 23, 1983 House show Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1153
33 King Tonga March 24, 1984 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 249
34 Terry Gibbs May 12, 1984 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 133
35 Hercules Ayala June 14, 1984 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 323
36 Konga The Barbarian July 7, 1984 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 170
37 Invader I September 15, 1984 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 382 [10]
38Black GordmanDecember 6, 1984 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1125
39 Super Médico I April 10, 1985 House show Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 159
40 Fidel Sierra June 8, 1985 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 128
41 Super Médico I July 6, 1985 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 242
42 Eric Embry August 17, 1985 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1273
43 Super Médico I May 17, 1986 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 3
44 Eric Embry May 31, 1986 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 228
45 Invader I June 28, 1986 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 4116
46 Al Pérez October 22, 1986 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 138
47 Mighty Igor November 29, 1986 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1189
48 Kareem Mumhammad June 6, 1987 House show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 1190
49 Miguel Perez, Jr. December 13, 1987 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1153
50 Super Black Ninja May 14, 1988 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 184
51 Ricky Santana August 6, 1988 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 163
52 Bobby Jaggers October 8, 1988 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 147
53 Ricky Santana November 24, 1988 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 223 [11]
54 Hercules Ayala December 17, 1988 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 420
— Vacated January 6, 1989— San Juan, Puerto Rico ——Vacated after Hercules Ayala lost a loser-leaves-town match to Carlos Colón.
55 TNT February 4, 1989 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 121Defeat Sika in a tournament final.
56 Abudda Dein February 25, 1989 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 178
57 Invader I May 14, 1989 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 562
58 Ivan Koloff July 15, 1989 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 184
59 Invader I October 7, 1989 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 698
60 Manny Fernandez January 13, 1990 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1168 [12]
— Vacated June 30, 1990————Vacated after Manny Fernandez suffered a legitimate injury.
61 Don Kernodle July 3, 1990 House Show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1148Won a 20-man battle royal.
62 Héctor Guerrero December 8, 1990 House Show Maunabo, Puerto Rico 1308
63 Huracán Castillo, Jr. October 12, 1991 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 134 [13]
64 Miguel Pérez, Jr. November 15, 1991 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 231
AWF Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship
65 Huracán Castillo, Jr. December 16, 1991 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 289
— Vacated March 14, 1992————Declared vacant when Huracán Castillo, Jr. unified the title with the Américas Heavyweight Championship.
66 Steve Corino December 5, 1992 House show Luquillo, Puerto Rico 1182Defeated Miguel Pérez, Jr. in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
67 Jake Roberts June 5, 1993 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1183 [13]
— Vacated December 5, 1993————Title declared vacant when the Americas Wrestling Federation closed.
WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship
68 Ray González August 6, 1994 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 1203Defeat Jason The Terrible in a tournament final to win the vacant title. The exact length of the reign is uncertain.
69 Jason the Terrible February 25, 1995 House show San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico 1112
70 Invader I June 17, 1995 House show N/A7154
71 El Bronco I November 18, 1995 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 149
72 Invader I January 6, 1996 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 8154 [14]
73 Huracán Castillo, Jr. June 8, 1996 House show Arroyo, Puerto Rico 3173
— Vacated November 28, 1996————Title held-up after a match against Ray Gonzalez.
74 Ray González December 15, 1996 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2104Defeat Castillo in a rematch.
75 Huracán Castillo, Jr. March 29, 1997 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 429
76 Ray González April 27, 1997 House show Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico 331
77Mohammed HusseinMay 28, 1997 House show Gurabo, Puerto Rico 1101 [15]
77 Ricky Santana September 6, 1997 House show Humacao, Puerto Rico 382
78 Villano III November 27, 1997 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 12
79 Ricky Santana November 29, 1997 House show Arecibo, Puerto Rico 422
80 Villano III December 21, 1997 House show San Germán, Puerto Rico 269
81 Rico Suave February 28, 1998 House Show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1154
82 Glamour Boy Shane August 1, 1998WWC 25th Aniversario San Juan, Puerto Rico 191
83Victor The BodyguardOctober 31, 1998 House show Ponce, Puerto Rico 1112
84 Carlos Colón February 20, 1999 House show Humacao, Puerto Rico 9120
— Vacated June 20, 1999————Vacated when Carlos Colón suffered a knee injury.
85José Rivera, Jr.July 10, 1999 House show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 163Defeated Victor The Bodyguard in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
86 Mustafa Saed September 11, 1999 House show Fajardo, Puerto Rico 142
87El NeneOctober 23, 1999 House show Manatí, Puerto Rico 119Pinned "Mr.Hardcore"Rico Suave in a handicap match.
88 Harley Lewis November 11, 1999 House show Cayey, Puerto Rico 169
89José Rivera, Jr.January 19, 2000 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 224
90 Rex King February 12, 2000 House show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 143
91TitánMarch 26, 2000 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 1188
92 Invader I September 30, 2000 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 9161
93 Paul LeDuc March 10, 2001 House show Morovis, Puerto Rico 128
94 Invader I April 7, 2001 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 1056
95 Fidel Sierra June 2, 2001IPW Hardcore Civil War 2001 Morovis, Puerto Rico 299
96 Invader I September 9, 2001WWC 28th Aniversario: Septiembre Negro Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1155
97 Jim Steele November 3, 2001 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 121
98 Invader I November 24, 2001 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1277
99 Ray González February 9, 2002 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 428
100 Hercules Ayala March 9, 2002 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 514
101 Ray González March 23, 2002 House show Orocovis, Puerto Rico 5124
102El NeneJuly 25, 2002 House Show San Juan, Puerto Rico 2126
103 Ricky Santana November 28, 2002 House show Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 516
104El NeneDecember 14, 2002 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 323
— Vacated January 6, 2003— Caguas, Puerto Rico ——Title held up after match against Fidel Sierra.
106 Fidel Sierra January 11, 2003 House show Morovis, Puerto Rico 37Defeated El Nene to win the vacant title.
107El NeneJanuary 18, 2003 House show San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico 497
— Vacated April 25, 2003————Vacated after El Nene left WWC.
108 Eddie Colón May 31, 2003 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 17Defeated Dominican Boy in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
109Dominican Boy (El Diamante)June 7, 2003 House show Cayey, Puerto Rico 198
— Vacated September 13, 2003— Yabucoa, Puerto Rico ——Vacated after Dominican Boy won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship.
110José Rivera Jr.September 27, 2003 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 328Defeated Eddie Colón in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
111 Eddie Colón October 25, 2003 House show Cidra, Puerto Rico 221
112José Rivera, Jr.November 15, 2003 House show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 414
113 Eddie Colón November 29, 2003 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 321
114José Rivera, Jr.December 20, 2003 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 51
— Vacated December 21, 2003— Caguas, Puerto Rico ——Held-up after a match vs Eddie Colón.
115José Rivera, Jr.January 3, 2004 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 621Defeated Eddie Colón to win the vacant title.
— Vacated January 24, 2004— Caguas, Puerto Rico ——Held-up in a match against Vengador Boricua.
115José Rivera, Jr.February 7, 2004 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 777Defeated Vengador Boricua to regain the title.
116 Huracán Castillo, Jr. April 24, 2004 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 514
117José Rivera, Jr.May 8, 2004 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 87
118 Huracán Castillo, Jr. May 15, 2004 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 649 Huracán Castillo, Jr. won the title by forfeit when Rivera Jr. failed to show up to the show.
119 Eddie Colón July 3, 2004 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 4112
120 El Bronco I October 23, 2004 House show Camuy, Puerto Rico 214
121 Eddie Colón November 6, 2004 House show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 513This was a double title match for the WWC Universal and the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship.
122 El Bronco I November 19, 2004 House show Adjuntas, Puerto Rico 322
123 Eric Alexander December 11, 2004 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1105
124La Amenaza BryanMarch 26, 2005WWC Friday Madness Caguas, Puerto Rico 155
125Chris JoelMay 20, 2005WWC Friday Madness Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1113
126Brent DailSeptember 10, 2005 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 156
127AbbadNovember 5, 2005WWC 32nd Aniversario 2005 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 135
128 Rico Suave December 10, 2005WWC Season Ending Tour 2005 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 258
129AbbadFebruary 4, 2006WWC La Hora de la Verdad III Bayamón, Puerto Rico 214This was a no rope barbed wired match.
130 Rico Suave February 18, 2006 House show Villalba, Puerto Rico 335
131 El Bronco I March 25, 2006 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 421This was a street fight match.
132 Heartthrob Romeo April 15, 2006WWC Camino A La Glorida – Fase Especial Carolina, Puerto Rico 17
133 El Bronco I April 22, 2006 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 563This was a loser leaves town match.
134Alex MontalvoJune 24, 2006WWC 2nd Annual Bruiser Brody Cup Tour Bayamón, Puerto Rico 177
135 Fire Blaze September 9, 2006 House show Ponce, Puerto Rico 156Previously known as Fire Blazer
136Barrabás, Jr.November 4, 2006 House show Salinas, Puerto Rico 143This was a Lumberjack match.
137 Fire Blaze December 17, 2006WWC Lockout Bayamón, Puerto Rico 248This was a fatal 4-way Mask vs. Hair vs. Career vs. title match also involving Rico Suave, Alex Montalvo and Barrabás, Jr. Tim Arson was the special guest referee.
138Alex MontalvoFebruary 3, 2007 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 27
139 Fire Blaze February 10, 2007 House show Manatí, Puerto Rico 342
140 Ash Rubinsky March 24, 2007WWC Camino A La Gloria 2007 Ponce, Puerto Rico 114
141 Fire Blaze April 7, 2007WWC Camino A La Gloria 2007 Caguas, Puerto Rico 421This was a Ladder match.
142 Huracán Castillo, Jr. April 28, 2007 House show Ponce, Puerto Rico 7161This was a Chain Match, later defeat Jeff Jeffrey and Rico Suave in a double title match for the WWC Television Championship on september 14, 2007 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
143Crazy RudyOctober 6, 2007 House show Ponce, Puerto Rico 121
144"Jumping" Jeff JeffreyOctober 27, 2007 House show Ponce, Puerto Rico 170
— Vacated January 5, 2008————Vacated after Jeff Jeffrey left WWC.
145 BJ July 19, 2008WWC 35th Aniversario 2008 San Juan, Puerto Rico 121This was an open challenge match for the vacant title also involving Crazy Rudy, Fidel Sierra, Huracán Castillo, Jr. and Jose Rivera Jr., Rico Suave and Tommy Diablo. [16]
146 Tommy Diablo August 9, 2008 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1126
147 BJ December 13, 2008WWC Lockout 2008 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 263
148Charles EvansFebruary 14, 2009 House show Manatí, Puerto Rico 120This was a street fight match.
149 BJ March 6, 2009 House show Ponce, Puerto Rico 371This was a no disqualification match.
150 Idol Stevens May 16, 2009WWC Honor vs. Traicion 2009 Tour Caguas, Puerto Rico 184
151 Glamour Boy Shane August 8, 2009 House show Aibonito, Puerto Rico 249
152 Orlando Colón September 26, 2009WWC Septiembre Negro Tour Bayamón, Puerto Rico 5154This was a lumberjack match.
153El Sensacional CarlitosFebruary 27, 2010 House show Ponce, Puerto Rico 1134
154 Orlando Colón July 11, 2010WWC 37th Aniversario 2010 Weekend Bayamón, Puerto Rico 676
155El Sensacional CarlitosSeptember 25, 2010WWC Septiembre Negro Bayamón, Puerto Rico 228This was a steel cage match.
156 Black Pain October 23, 2010WWC Halloween Wrestling Xtravanza Bayamón, Puerto Rico 121
157El Sensacional CarlitosNovember 13, 2010 House Show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 314
158 Gilbert November 27, 2010 House Show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 115
159El Sensacional CarlitosDecember 12, 2010WWC Lockout Bayamón, Puerto Rico 469
160 Hideo Saito February 19, 2011 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 135
161 Glamour Boy Shane March 26, 2011 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 349
162 Gilbert May 14, 2011WWC Crossfire Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2112
163El Sensacional CarlitosSeptember 3, 2011 House Show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 57Title awarded after Gilbert no shows in a match.
164 Gilbert September 10, 2011 House Show Carolina, Puerto Rico 3161
— Vacated February 18, 2012— San Juan, Puerto Rico —— Gilbert gave the title to Jovica to focus on the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship. However, Jovica's reign is not recognized and the title was declared vacant.
165Johnny RingoMarch 4, 2012 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 155This was a four-way match for the vacant title also involving La Amenaza Bryan, Joe Bravo and Mr. Big.
166La Amenaza BryanApril 28, 2012 House show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 242This was a triple threat match also involving Joe Bravo.
— Vacated June 9, 2012— Cataño, Puerto Rico ——Vacated after Amenaza Bryan left WWC. The tournament final between Gilbert and Apolo on November 24, 2012 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico ended in a double disqualification.
167 Gilbert December 9, 2012WWC Lockout Bayamón, Puerto Rico 448This was a no disqualification no time limit match for the vacant title.
— Vacated January 26, 2013— Cataño, Puerto Rico ——Vacated after Gilbert suffered an injury.
168Samson WalkerJanuary 26, 2013 House show Cataño, Puerto Rico 114Walker was awarded the title after Gilbert was not able to defend it.
169 Chicano February 9, 2013 House show Cataño, Puerto Rico 122
170Samson WalkerMarch 3, 2013 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 213
171 Chicano March 16, 2013WWC La Hora de la Verdad 2013 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2133This was a Boxing Match in which Chicano defeated Samson Walker by knockout.
172 El Bronco I July 27, 2013 House Show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 6112
173 Apolo November 16, 2013WWC Crossfire – Day 1 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1134
174 TNT March 30, 2014WWC La Hora de la Verdad – Day 2 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 220 [17]
— Vacated April 19, 2014— Bayamón, Puerto Rico ——Title held up after a match between TNT and Apolo ended in a no contest.
175 TNT April 26, 2014 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 384Defeated Apolo in rematch for the vacant title.
176 Carlito Caribbean Cool July 19, 2014 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 183 [18]
177 Gilbert October 10, 2014 House show Yabucoa, Puerto Rico 515 [19]
178 Chicano October 25, 2014WWC Aniversario 41 – Day 2 Caguas, Puerto Rico 314 [20]
179 Gilbert November 8, 2014 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 628 [21]
180 Chicano December 6, 2014WWC Lockdown – Day 2 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 449
181 Ricardo Rodriguez January 24, 2015WWC La Hora De La Verdad – Day 1 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 128 [22]
182 Chicano February 21, 2015 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 57 [23]
183Member of La RevoluciónFebruary 28, 2015 House show Cataño, Puerto Rico 177A masked member of the stable La Revolución won the title. His true identity is still unknown. [24]
184 Mike Mendoza May 16, 2015 House show Isabela, Puerto Rico 177 [24]
185Member of La RevoluciónAugust 1, 2015WWC Noche de Campeones – Day 1 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 256
186 El Hijo de Ray González September 26, 2015WWC Aniversario 42 – Day 2 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 121 [25]
187 Joe Bravo October 17, 2015 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 121 [26]
188 Miguel Pérez Jr. November 7, 2015WWC Lockout 2015 – Day 2 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 377 [27]
189 Ángel Fashion January 23, 2016 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 156This was a triple threat match also involving Joe Bravo [28]
190El Sensacional CarlitosMarch 19, 2016 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 67Defeated Ángel Fashion in the first of 2-fall match with the stipulation that Puerto Rico title is on the line for the first fall and hair-vs-hair for the second fall.
191 Ángel Fashion March 26, 2016 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 266
192 Chicano May 28, 2016 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 6224
193 Mike Mendoza January 7, 2017WWC Superestrellas de la Lucha Libre Sabado Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2112Won a 9-man battle royal by lastly eliminating El Hijo de Ray González
194 Lightning April 29, 2017 House show Manatí, Puerto Rico 198
195 Gilbert August 5, 2017WWC Summer Madness 2017 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 7225
196 Chicano March 18, 2018WWC Camino A La Gloria – Day 1 Dorado, Puerto Rico 713
197Mighty UrsusMarch 31, 2018 House Show Manatí, Puerto Rico 115Defeat Chicano and Thunder in a 3-way match.
198 Lightning April 15, 2018 House show Dorado, Puerto Rico 2122
199El ComandanteAugust 15, 2018 House Show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 180
200 Chicano November 3, 2018 House Show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 863Defeat El Gran Armando, substituting for El Comandante, who is not present but cannot wrestle.
201Pedro Portillo IIIJanuary 5, 2019WWC Euphoria Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 1224
202Bellito CalderónAugust 17, 2019WWC Anniversary Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 198
203Mighty UrsusNovember 23, 2019WWC Noche de Campeones Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2413
— Vacated January 9, 2021— San Juan, Puerto Rico ——Vacated after Mighty Ursus renounced the title. A new champion will be decided between Bellito Calderón and Pedro Portillo III during the event Cuentas Pendientes, televised on the TV show on different dates.
204Bellito CalderónFebruary 6, 2021WWC Cuentas Pendientes San Juan, Puerto Rico 2174Defeated Pedro Portillo III to crown a new champion for the vacated title. [29]
205XavantJuly 30, 2021WWC House Show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1246
206Carlos CarlderónApril 2, 2022WWC House Show Manatí, Puerto Rico 349
207NihanMay 21, 2022WWC House Show Manatí, Puerto Rico 1232
208Mike NiceJanuary 8,2023WWC House Show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1265
209MakabroSeptember 30,2023WWC House Show Bayamon, Puerto Rico 170
210 Gilbert December 9, 2023WWC House Show Bayamon, Puerto Rico 8266
211XavantAugust 31, 2024WWC Aniversario 51 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 270This was a TLC match where Xavant's WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship was also defended.
212Tony LeyendaNovember 9, 2024WWC Lockout Bayamón, Puerto Rico 145

Combined reigns

†Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined
days
1 Carlos Colón 91,382
2 Invader I 12950
3 Gilbert 8925
4 Chicano 8742
5 Huracán Castillo, Jr. 7628
6Mighty Ursus2610
7 José Miguel Pérez 4608
8 Ray González 5490
9 Fire Blaze/Orlando Colon 6377
10 King Tonga 2330
11 Abdullah the Butcher 3323
12Bellito Calderón3321
13 Héctor Guerrero 1310
14 Eric Embry 2301
15El Sensacional Carlitos6299
16 El Bronco I 6281
!17El Nene4265
Mike Nice1265
18 Miguel Pérez Jr. 3260
19Xavant2246
20 Hercules Ayala 5245
21José Rivera, Jr.8237
22Nihan1232
23 Villano III 2225
24 Ricky Santana 5206
25 Kareem Muhammad 1190
26 Glamour Boy Shane 3189
Mighty Igor 1189
27Titán1188
28 Jake Roberts 1183
29 Steve Corino 1182
30 Mike Mendoza 2175
31 Eddie Colón 5174
Super Médico I 3174
32 Manny Fernandez 1168
33 BJ 3155
34 Bob Sweetan 1153
35Member of La Revolución2140
36 Apolo 1134
37 Fidel Sierra 3133
38 Don Kernodle 1130
39José Rivera1126
Tommy Diablo 1126
40 TNT 3125
41 Ángel Fashion 2119
42Chris Joel1113
43 Jason the Terrible 1112
Victor The Bodyguard1112
44 Abudda Dein 1109
45Dominican Boy1105
Eric Alexander 1105
Lightning 1105
46Mohammed Hussein1101
47 Eric the Red 198
48La Amenaza Bryan297
49 Rico Suave 291
Tor Kamata 191
50Alex Montalvo284
Idol Stevens 184
Ivan Koloff 184
Super Black Ninja 184
51 Carlito Caribbean Cool 183
52 Konga the Barbarian 170
"Jumping" Jeff Jeffrey170
Tosh Togo 170
Makabro170
53Black Gordman166
54 Dory Funk Jr. 163
55 Harley Lewis 157
56Brent Dail156
57Johnny Ringo155
58Abbad249
59 Bobby Jaggers 147
60 Rex King 143
61Barrabás, Jr.142
Mustafa Saed 142
62 Al Perez 138
63 Hideo Saito 135
Huracán Castillo, Sr.135
Mongolian Stomper 135
64Samson Walker228
Kengo Kimura 128
Ox Baker 128
Ricardo Rodriguez 128
Paul LeDuc 128
65Crazy Rudy121
El Hijo de Ray González 121
Joe Bravo 121
Jim Steele 121
66Charles Evans120
67Dr. Klodied114
Ash Rubinsky 114
68 Pampero Firpo 111
69 Heartthrob Romeo 17

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