WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship

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WWC Junior Heavyweight Championship
Angel Cotto
Details
PromotionWorld Wrestling Council
Americas Wrestling Federation
Wrestling International New Generations
International Wrestling Association Florida
Date establishedDecember 14, 1974
Current champion(s)Androide 787
Date wonAugust 6, 2022
Other name(s)
  • WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1974–1991, 1994–2014, 2022-present)
  • AWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (1992)
  • AWF International Junior Heavyweight Championship (1992)
  • W*ING World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1992–1994)
  • WWC American Lightweight Championship (1997)
  • Puerto Rico Middleweight Championship (2018–2020)
Statistics
First champion(s)Dick Steinborn
Most reignsTommy Diablo (17 reigns)
Longest reignLes Thornton
(471 days)
Shortest reignManny Soto, Barrabás, Alex Montalvo and Brent Dail
(24 hours)
Oldest championDon Kent (53 years, 103 days)
Youngest championEddie Colón (18 years, 50 days)

The WWC Junior Heavyweight Championship is a championship contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council. While weight classes are generally not strictly adhered to in professional wrestling today, this particular championship is usually competed for by wrestlers weighing less than 230 lbs.

History[edit]

For a time, the title was defended in the W*ING promotion in Japan as the W*ING World Junior Heavyweight Championship. Originally, the title was used to push a wrestler that the promotion was interested in, becoming a stepping stone on the route to the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship.[1] A pattern was followed where these talents would win the Junior Heavyweight Championship first, followed by tertiary and secondary titles, before progressing to the main event.[1]

By the 2010s, promoting up-and-comers became a secondary function, with the title now being used to appease journeymen and occasionally punish wrestlers that failed to draw.[1] Independent wrestlers and veterans such as Tommy Diablo (Armando Gorbea) would exchange the title, which served as a perpetual card opener.[1]

2017 international tours[edit]

After defeating Ángel Pérez to win the title for the first time and aware that it was no longer being used to push new or young talents, O.T. Fernández requested permission to take it abroad, citing interest in returning it to its original format and reputation by stating that he was "going to keep representing and showcasing the title with the best of [his] abilities [and that he wanted] to keep elevating this championship back to its old roots."[1] In May 2017, he took the title on the Dragonmanía XII tour held at the Arena México, marking the first time in years that the title was exposed internationally, though it was not officially defended.[2][3] On July 8, 2017, Fernández successfully retained the title over Aero Boy in a Cleveland Knights Championship Wrestling (CKCW) card held at Ohio.[4]

His reign continued gathering outside exposition by making an appearance in a WAPA-TV comedy named "Such is Life". Fernández's successor, Ángel Cotto, continued the trend by defending the title at Chicago as part of IWC's Halloween In Your Face event, retaining against Julio "Vértigo" Rivera by getting himself disqualified.[5]

Inactivity, IWA Florida (2018–2020)[edit]

After the title was quietly retired, the incumbent left WWC with the belt in his possession. On October 17, 2018, Cotto debuted in the rival World Wrestling League, where the fact that he never lost the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship was worked into a storyline that saw him challenge WWL Super Cruiserweight Champion Mark Davidson.[6] On November 12, 2018, the actual belt made an appearance (as the "Puerto Rico Middleweight Championship") in a video announcing his arrival to IWA Florida, itself a spinoff of WWC's longstanding competition, the International Wrestling Association (IWA-PR). On December 7, 2018, the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship made its first physical appearance (though it was partially obscured) in WWL as part of Cotto's promotional skit for Black Xmas, where he felt short in his attempt to accomplish an extra-official unification.[7]

On December 17, 2018, IWA Florida announced that he would be exposing the title in an open challenge at Histeria Boricua 2019.[8] As part of that event, Papi Nieves won the belt and was attacked backstage. This led to a formal feud against Cotto. Nieves’ reign ended on March 16, 2019, when he dropped the belt back to its former owner at the IWA Arena. Cotto would then take it to Chicago, appearing in Global Wrestling Stars’ Noche Xtrema event.[9] Even when entering a tournament for the IWA Florida Tag Team Championship, his incumbency as champion was emphasized.[10]

When queried about carrying and defending the belt, Cotto said that he would return it to WWC if an “economic agreement is reached with Carlos Colón”.[11] He continued being billed as the “incumbent champion” afterwards, making appearances in this role in August 2019.[10]

Reintroduction (2021–present)[edit]

Following a nine-month hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, WWC announced that among the changes that would take place when cards resumed was a tournament for the World Junior Heavyweight Championship. This included the introduction of a new belt, to be awarded to the winner on January 31, 2021.

Title history[edit]

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship
1 Dick Steinborn December 14, 1974 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 7 Steinborn was billed as the first champion upon arrival.
2 Carlos Colón December 21, 1974 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 21
3 Dick Steinborn January 11, 1975 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 213
4 Carlos Colón August 12, 1975 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 31
5 Karl Moffatt September 12, 1975 WWC show Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico 1 239
6 Dick Steinborn May 8, 1976 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 144
7 Carlos Colón September 29, 1976 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 3 251
8 Webster Jackson June 7, 1977 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 62
9 El Divino Tony August 8, 1977 WWC show San Germán, Puerto Rico 1 30
10 Dave Jackson September 7, 1977 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 37
11 James Jackson October 14, 1977 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 51
12 Manny Soto December 4, 1977 WWC show Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1 1
13 Roberto Soto December 5, 1977 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 309
14 James Jackson October 10, 1978 WWC show Adjuntas, Puerto Rico 2 306
15 Huracan Castillo Jr. August 12, 1979 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 29
16 James Jackson September 10, 1979 WWC show Arecibo, Puerto Rico 3 9
17 Sean Doolitle September 19, 1979 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 21
18 James Jackson October 10, 1979 WWC show Maunabo, Puerto Rico 4 288
19 Les Thornton July 24, 1980 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 471 Reigning NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, billed as champion upon arrival.
20 Joe Lightfoot November 7, 1981 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 7
21 Les Thornton November 14, 1981 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 2 24
22 Herbert Gonzalez December 8, 1981 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 263
23 Dick Steinborn August 28, 1982 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 3 68 Billed as champion upon arrival.
24 Jerry Brisco November 4, 1982 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 41
25 Divino Tony December 15, 1982 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 21
26 Perro Aguayo January 5, 1983 WWC show Guadalajara, México 1 366
27 Aníbal January 6, 1984 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 253 Reigning UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion, billed as champion upon arrival.
28 Invader III September 15, 1984 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 54
29 El Profe November 8, 1984 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 2
30 Barrabás November 10, 1984 WWC show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 1 1
31 El Profe November 11, 1984 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 215
32 Invader III June 14, 1985 WWC show Hormigueros, Puerto Rico 2 164 Defeat Denny Brown for the vacant title. [12]
33 Eric Embry November 25, 1985 WWC show Dorado, Puerto Rico 1 54
34 Invader III January 18, 1986 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 3 46 [13]
35 Chicky Starr March 5, 1986 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 14
36 Invader III March 19, 1986 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 4 24
37 Chicky Starr April 12, 1986 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 22
38 Invader III May 4, 1986 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 5 174
39 Don Kent October 25, 1986 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 25
40 Invader III November 19, 1986 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 6 115
41 Frankie Lancaster March 14, 1987 WWC show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 1 28
— Vacated April 11, 1987 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico. — — Title held up after a match between Super Médico and Frankie Lancaster
42 Frankie Lancaster April 18, 1987 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 2 91 Defeat Super Médico in a rematch.
43 Gran Mendoza July 18, 1987 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 64
44 Huracán Castillo Jr. September 20, 1987 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 2 17 [14]
45 Gran Mendoza October 7, 1987 WWC show Cataño, Puerto Rico 2 90
46 Huracán Castillo Jr. January 5, 1988 WWC show Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 3 88
47 Tony Falk April 2, 1988 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 11
48 Invader III April 13, 1988 WWC show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 7 217
49 El Profe November 16, 1988 WWC show Cataño, Puerto Rico 3 59
50 Ricky Santana January 14, 1989 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 78 [15]
51 Jonathan Holiday April 2, 1989 WWC show Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 1 48
52 Super Medico I May 20, 1989 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 35
53 Chicky Starr June 24, 1989 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 3 35
54 Super Médico I July 29, 1989 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 182 [16]
55 Eddie Watts January 27, 1990 WWC show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 1 84
56 Huracán Castillo Jr. April 21, 1990 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 4 126
57 Ron Starr August 25, 1990 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 21
58 Invader IV September 15, 1990 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 11
59 Ron Starr September 26, 1990 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 2 10
60 Huracán Castillo Jr. October 6, 1990 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 5 28
61 Billy Joe Travis November 3, 1990 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 17
62 Huracán Castillo Jr. November 20, 1990 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 6 81
63 Mr. Pogo February 9, 1991 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 54
— Vacated April 4, 1991 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico — — Title held up after a match between Mr. Pogo and Ricky Santana
64 Ricky Santana April 20, 1991 WWC show Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 2 21
65 Brad Anderson May 11, 1991 WWC show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 1 14 [17]
66 Ricky Santana May 25, 1991 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 3 102
67 Alex Porteau September 4, 1991 WWC show Cataño, Puerto Rico 1 17
68 Ray González September 21, 1991 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 70
— Deactivated November 30, 1991 — — — — Title moved to Américas Wrestling Federation on February 8, 1992.
AWF Junior Heavyweight Championship
69 Billy Joe Travis February 8, 1992 AWF show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 7 Defeat Ray González in a 8-man tournament final.
70 Ray González February 15, 1992 AWF show Dorado, Puerto Rico 2 7
71 Billy Joe Travis February 22, 1992 AWF show Manatí, Puerto Rico 3 7
72 Ray González February 29, 1992 AWF show Caguas, Puerto Rico 3 168
73 Tom Brandi August 15, 1992 AWF show Manatí, Puerto Rico 1 14 The title was unified with AWF International Heavyweight Championship.
AWF International Junior Heavyweight Championship
74 Gangrel August 29, 1992 AWF show Manatí, Puerto Rico 1 96
WWC/W*ING World Junior Heavyweight Championship
75 Ray González December 3, 1992 W*ING show Saitama, Japan 4 35 Later billed as WWC Junior Heavyweight Champion in Japan's W*ING'S promotion.
76 Masayoshi Motegi January 7, 1993 W*ING show Tokyo, Japan 1 29
77 Hiroshi Itakura February 5, 1993 W*ING show Tokyo, Japan 1 45
78 Masayoshi Motegi March 22, 1993 W*ING show Osaka, Japan 2 48
79 El Texano May 9, 1993 W*ING show Saitama, Japan 1 163
80 Masayoshi Motegi October 19, 1993 W*ING show Tokyo, Japan 3 58
81 Shinichi Nakano December 16, 1993 W*ING show Kawasaki, Japan 1 29
82 Masayoshi Motegi January 14, 1994 W*ING show Toda, Japan 4 58
— Deactivated March 13, 1994 — — — — W*ING closed.
WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship
83 Ken Wayne June 17, 1995 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 122 Won a tournament final.
84 Ray González October 17, 1995 WWC show Maunabo, Puerto Rico 5 24
85 Ken Wayne November 10, 1995 WWC show Maricao, Puerto Rico 2 118
86 Tiger Mike Anthony March 7, 1996 WWC show Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1 352
WWC American Lightweight Championship
87 Chuck Singer February 22, 1997 WWC show Ponce, Puerto Rico 1 8
88 Pablo Márquez March 2, 1997 WWC show Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico 1 14
89 Chuck Singer March 16, 1997 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 24
90 Alex G. April 9, 1997 WWC show Toa Alta, Puerto Rico 1 45
91 Chuck Singer May 24, 1997 WWC show Humacao, Puerto Rico 3 44
WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship
92 Pablo Márquez July 7, 1997 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 18
— Vacated July 25, 1997 WWC show — — — Title vacated when Pablo Márquez leaves WWC in an injury angle.
93 Mike Anthony September 6, 1997 WWC show Humacao, Puerto Rico 2 29 It is unknown how win the vacant title.
— Vacated October 5, 1997 WWC show — — — Title vacated when Mike Anthony left WWC
94 Steve Corino October 29, 1997 WWC show Gurabo, Puerto Rico 1 18 Defeat El Halcón.
95 Jerry Estrada November 16, 1997 WWC show Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico 1 27
96 La Ley December 13, 1997 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 24
97 Jerry Estrada January 6, 1998 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 221 Won the title by forfeit when Ley left the promotion.
98 Rockero August 15, 1998 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 189
99 Sean Hill February 20, 1999 WWC show Humacao, Puerto Rico 1 91
100 Rockero May 22, 1999 WWC show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 2 42
101 Maelo Huertas July 3, 1999 WWC show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 2 42
102 Black Boy (Julio César Cruz) August 14, 1999 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 28
103 Rockero September 11, 1999 WWC show Fajardo, Puerto Rico 3 21
104 Black Boy October 2, 1999 WWC show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 2 7
105 Sean Hill October 9, 1999 WWC show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 2 35
106 Maelo Huertas November 13, 1999 WWC show Nagüabo, Puerto Rico 3 7
107 Rockero November 20, 1999 WWC show Cayey, Puerto Rico 4 21
108 Exotíco December 11, 1999 WWC show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 1 56
109 Rockero February 5, 2000 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 5 28
110 Exotíco March 4, 2000 WWC show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 2 98
111 Rockero June 10, 2000 WWC show Lares, Puerto Rico 6 98
— Vacated September 16, 2000 — — — — Title held up
112 Black Boy September 30, 2000 WWC show San Germán, Puerto Rico 3 56 Defeat Richie Santiago and Rockero in a 3-way match.
113 Trailer Park Trash November 25, 2000 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 1 21
— Vacated December 16, 2000 — — — — Title vacated when Trash no-showed a title defense against Eddie Colón.
114 Damien Steele January 5, 2001 WWC show Ponce, Puerto Rico 1 36 Defeat Eddie Colón, Richie Santiago, Black Boy and Rockero in a 5-way match.
115 Eddie Colón February 10, 2001 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 1 7
116 Damien Steele February 17, 2001 WWC show Manatí, Puerto Rico 2 21
117 Eddie Colón March 10, 2001 WWC show Morovis, Puerto Rico 2 168
118 Barrabás Jr. August 25, 2001 WWC show Manatí, Puerto Rico 1 49
119 Eddie Colón October 13, 2001 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 3 14
120 Justin Sane October 27, 2001 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 1 28 Defeat Eddie Colón, Barrabás, Jr. in 3-way match.
121 Eddie Colón November 24, 2001 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 4 43
122 Rey Mysterio Jr. January 6, 2002 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 90
123 Eddie Colón April 6, 2002 WWC show Humacao, Puerto Rico 5 252 Defeated Rey Mysterio and Justin Sane in a 3-way match and also defeat Ricky Santana for the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship on September 2, 2002 in Comerío, Puerto Rico. [18]
124 Tommy Diablo December 14, 2002 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 7
125 Eddie Colón December 21, 2002 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 6 16
126 Tommy Diablo January 6, 2003 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 12
127 Alex Montalvo January 18, 2003 WWC show San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico 1 7 Defeat Diablo and Brent Dail in a 3-way match.
128 Tommy Diablo January 25, 2003 WWC show Cayey, Puerto Rico 3 21
129 Brent Dail February 15, 2003 WWC show Ponce, Puerto Rico 1 35 Defeat Diablo and Alex Montalvo in a 3-way match.
130 Livewire March 22, 2003 WWC show Morovis, Puerto Rico 1 28 Defeat Brent Dail, Alexander Montalvo, Pablo Márquez, New York Hit Squad #1 and New York Hit Squad #2 in a 6-way elimination match.
131 Alex Montalvo April 19, 2003 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 2 29
132 New York Hit Squad #2 May 18, 2003 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 1 6
133 Pablo Márquez May 24, 2003 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 3 7
134 Alex Montalvo May 31, 2003 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 3 49
135 José Rivera Jr. July 19, 2003 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 1 27
136 Alex Montalvo August 15, 2003 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 4 1
137 Diabólico August 16, 2003 WWC show Nagüabo, Puerto Rico 1 21
138 Pablo Márquez September 6, 2003 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 4 42 Defeat Diabólico and Alex Montalvo in a 3-way match.
139 Alex Montalvo October 18, 2003 WWC show Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico 5 42
140 Maniac November 29, 2003 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 21
141 Diabólico December 20, 2003 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 23
142 MarcuS Falk January 12, 2004 WWC show N/A 1 47
143 Pablo Márquez February 28, 2004 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 5 28
144 Rockero March 27, 2004 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 7 98
145 Brent Dail July 3, 2004 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 14
146 Maniac July 17, 2004 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 2 35
147 Kid Kash August 21, 2004 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 35
148 Alex Montalvo September 25, 2004 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 6 14
149 Brent Dail October 9, 2004 WWC show Gurabo, Puerto Rico 3 15
150 Alex Montalvo October 24, 2004 WWC show Camuy, Puerto Rico 7 32
151 Juventud Guerrera November 25, 2004 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 9
152 Alex Montalvo December 4, 2004 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 8 6
153 Brent Dail December 10, 2004 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 4 1
154 Alex Montalvo December 11, 2004 WWC show Hatillo, Puerto Rico 9 35
155 Brent Dail January 15, 2005 WWC show Arroyo, Puerto Rico 5 35
156 Chris Joel February 19, 2005 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 35
157 "Jumping" Jeff Jeffrey March 26, 2005 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 28
158 Brent Dail April 23, 2005 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 6 7 Defeat Jumping Jeff Jeffrey, Alex Montalvo, A.J. Marley and Justin Sane in a 5-way elimination match.
159 "Jumping" Jeff Jeffrey April 30, 2005 WWC show Peñuelas, Puerto Rico 2 112
160 Superstar Romeo August 20, 2005 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 1 77
161 Stefano November 5, 2005 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 29 N/A
162 Maniac December 4, 2005 WWC show Lares, Puerto Rico 3 6
163 Elí Rodríguez December 10, 2005 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 112
164 Stefano April 1, 2006 WWC show Cayey, Puerto Rico 2 35
165 Brent Dail May 6, 2006 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 7 56 Defeat Stefano and Gama Singh, Jr. in a 3-way match.
166 Superstar Romeo July 1, 2006 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 14
167 Brent Dail July 15, 2006 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 8 28
168 José Rivera, Jr. August 12, 2006 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 20
169 Brent Dail September 1, 2006 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 9 8 Defeat José Rivera, Jr. and Hammett in a 3-way match.
170 Hammett September 9, 2006 WWC show Ponce, Puerto Rico 1 28
171 Brent Dail October 7, 2006 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 10 47
172 Hammett November 23, 2006 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 2 114 Defeat Brent Dail, Elí Rodríguez and Rick Stanley in a 4-way battle royal.
173 Rick Stanley March 17, 2007 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 4 29 Rick Stanley formerly known as Maniac.
174 BJ April 15, 2007 WWC show Peñuelas, Puerto Rico 1 6
175 Rick Stanley April 21, 2007 WWC show Barranquitas, Puerto Rico 5 21
176 BJ May 12, 2007 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 126
177 William de la Vega September 15, 2007 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 91 Defeat BJ, Hammett, Rick Stanley, El Niche and Dave Dijour in a 6-man X match.
178 El Niche December 15, 2007 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 21
— Vacated January 5, 2008 — — — — Vacated after Niche jumps to IWA
179 Ricky Reyes March 7, 2009 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 42 Defeat Tommy Diablo, "El Hombre Bestia" Angel, El Sensacional Carlitos, Johnny Styles and Hiram Túa in a 6-man X match.
180 "El Hombre Bestia" Angel April 18, 2009 WWC show Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico 1 28
181 Tommy Diablo May 16, 2009 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 4 56 Defeat El Sensacional Carlitos and "El Hombre Bestia" Angel in a 3-way match.
182 El Sensacional Carlitos July 11, 2009 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 70 Defeat "El Hombre Bestia" Angel, Chicky Starr, Hiram Tua, Johnny Styles, Ricky Reyes and Tommy Diablo in a 7-man X match.
183 Ricky Reyes September 19, 2009 WWC show Arecibo, Puerto Rico 2 42
184 Rikochet October 31, 2009 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 98 Defeat Ricky Reyes, "El Hombre Bestia" Angel and Tommy Diablo in a fatal 4-way match.
185 Lynx February 6, 2010 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 14
186 Rikochet February 20, 2010 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 7 Defeat Lynx and Tommy Diablo in a 3-way match.
187 Tommy Diablo February 27, 2010 WWC show Ponce, Puerto Rico 5 21
188 "El Hombre Bestia" Angel March 20, 2010 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 14
189 Rikochet April 3, 2010 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 3 21 Defeat "El Hombre Bestia" Angel, Niche and Lynx in a 4-way X match.
190 Lynx April 24, 2010 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 14
191 "El Hombre Bestia" Angel May 8, 2010 WWC show Lajas, Puerto Rico 3 29
192 Tommy Diablo June 6, 2010 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 6 76 Defeat "El Hombre Bestia" Angel & Rikochet in a 3-way match.
193 Rikochet August 21, 2010 WWC show Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico 4 63
194 Lynx October 23, 2010 WWC show Bayamon, Puerto Rico 3 7
195 Rikochet October 30, 2010 WWC show Manatí, Puerto Rico 5 14 "El Hombre Bestia" Angel was especial referee.
196 "El Hombre Bestia" Angel November 13, 2010 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 4 14
197 Rikochet November 27, 2010 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 6 15 Defeat "El Hombre Bestia Angel" in an extreme rules match.
198 El Niche December 12, 2010 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 41 Defeat "El Hombre Bestia" Angel, Lynx and Rikochet in a 3-way match.
199 Lynx January 22, 2011 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 4 7
200 El Niche January 29, 2011 WWC show Gurabo, Puerto Rico 3 7
201 Rikochet February 5, 2011 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 7 21
202 Cuervo February 26, 2011 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 15
203 Tommy Diablo March 13, 2011 WWC show Moca, Puerto Rico 7 35
204 Rikochet April 17, 2011 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 8 6 Defeat Tommy Diablo and Cuervo in a 3-way match.
205 Tommy Diablo April 23, 2011 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 8 21
206 Cuervo May 14, 2011 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 2 21
207 Tommy Diablo June 4, 2011 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 9 41
208 Rikochet July 15, 2011 WWC show Ponce, Puerto Rico 9 29
209 "El Hombre Bestia" Angel August 13, 2011 WWC show Carolina, Puerto Rico 5 78
210 "Jumping" Jeff Jeffrey October 30, 2011 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 3 104
211 Tommy Diablo February 11, 2012 WWC show San Juan, Puerto Rico 10 56 Defeat "Jumping" Jeff Jefrey and Cuervo in a 3-way match.
212 The Patriot #1 April 7, 2012 WWC show Bayamon, Puerto Rico 1 56
213 Jay Vélez June 2, 2012 WWC show Ponce, Puerto Rico 1 118
214 Barrabás Jr. September 28, 2012 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 30
215 Jay Vélez October 28, 2012 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 13 Defeat Barrabás Jr. and AJ Castillo in a 3-way match.
216 Steve Joel November 10, 2012 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 7
217 AJ Castillo November 17, 2012 WWC show Ponce, Puerto Rico 1 77
218 Diabólico February 2, 2013 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 3 42
219 Zcion RT One March 16, 2013 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 105
220 AJ Castillo June 29, 2013 WWC show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 49 Win a 6-man royal battle 3rd rope elimination.
221 Rikochet August 17, 2013 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 10 56 Defeat AJ Castillo, Steve Joel and Diabólico in a fatal 4-way match.
222 Tommy Diablo October 12, 2013 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 11 5
223 Rikochet October 17, 2013 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 11 30
224 Syler Andrews November 16, 2013 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 64 Defeat Rikochet and Tommy Diablo in a 3-way match.
225 AJ Castillo January 19, 2014 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 3 19
226 Syler Andrews February 7, 2014 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 22
227 Rikochet March 1, 2014 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 12 14
228 Tommy Diablo March 15, 2014 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 12 56
229 Ángel Fashion May 10, 2014 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 42
230 Mike Mendoza June 21, 2014 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 7
231 Ángel Fashion June 28, 2014 WWC show Cataño, Puerto Rico 2 42
232 Tommy Diablo August 9, 2014 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 13 28 Defeat Ángel Fashion and Rikochet in 3-way match.
233 Ángel Fashion September 6, 2014 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 3 21 If Diablo lose, he'll become a referee.
234 Rikochet September 27, 2014 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 13 42
WWC Junior Heavyweight Championship
235 Samuel Adams November 8, 2014 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 105 [19]
236 Rikochet February 21, 2015 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 14 21 [20]
237 Peter The Bad Romance March 14, 2015 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 140 [21]
238 Ángel Cotto August 1, 2015 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 14 This was a X Match also involving Mr. Revolution Morgan, O.T. Férnandez, Rikochet & Peter The Bad Romance. [22]
239 Peter The Bad Romance August 15, 2015 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 42 [23]
240 Tommy Diablo September 26, 2015 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 14 21 [24]
241 Peter The Bad Romance October 17, 2015 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 3 94 Defeat Diablo and Rikochet in 3-way match.
242 Tommy Diablo January 9, 2016 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 15 39
243 Rikochet February 27, 2016 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 15 8 Defeat Tommy Diablo and Ángel Cotto in a 3-way match.
244 Ángel Cotto March 6, 2016 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 132 [25]
245 Tommy Diablo July 16, 2016 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 16 28
246 Jay-Cobs August 13, 2016 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 63 Defeat Tommy Diablo and Ángel Cotto in 3-way match.
247 Ángel Cotto October 15, 2016 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 3 48 This was a Battle Royal against Jay- Cobs, Ángel Fashion, Tommy Diablo, "El Hombre Bestia" Angel, O.T. Fernández and El Paparazzi. [26]
248 Tommy Diablo December 2, 2016 WWC show Ponce, Puerto Rico 17 78
249 Ángel Fashion February 18, 2017 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 4 29
250 O.T. Fernández March 19, 2017 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 139
251 Peter The Bad Romance August 5, 2017 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 4 22
252 Ángel Cotto August 27, 2017 WWC show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 4 64 (503†) Defeat Peter Peter The Bad Romance and O.T. Fernandez in a 3-way match.
— Deactivated October 30, 2017 — — — —
Puerto Rico Middleweight Championship (IWA Florida)
† Papi Nieves January 12, 2019 IWA-FL Histeria Boricua Orlando, Florida 1† 63 Defeated Cotto at Histeria Boricua 2019. Tough its official name was not acknowledged, WWC personnel including Carly Colón were involved in the event.
† Ángel Cotto March 16, 2019 IWA-FL Choque de Dinastías Orlando Florida 5† 665 Part of Choque de Dinastías, where Colón became the first WWC wrestler to win a title under the IWA brand.
WWC Junior Heavyweight Championship
253 Justin Dynamite January 31, 2021 WWC Cuentas Pendientes San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 293 Title was reactivated and vacancy filled in tournament. The final aired on February 6, 2021, with Dynamite defeating Will Austin. [27]
254 Androide 787 November 20, 2021 N/A Hatillo, Puerto Rico 1 105 [28]
255 Justin Dynamite March 5, 2022 N/A Manati, Puerto Rico 2 28 [29]
256 Emil Roy April 2, 2022 N/A Manati, Puerto Rico 1 126 [30]
257 Androide 787 August 6, 2022 WWC Aniversario Bayamon, Puerto Rico 2 126 Defeats Roy, Jovan, and Pablo Marquez in a 4-way match. [31]
258 Jovan December 10, 2022 N/A Manati, Puerto Rico 1 105 Defeats Androide, Brandon the Skater, and Emil Roy in a 4-way match. [32]
259 Brandon Skater March 25, 2023 N/A San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 91 [33]
260 Jovan June 24, 2023 WWC Aniversario Bayamon, Puerto Rico 2 126 Defeats Skater and Diego Luna in a 3-way match. [34]
261 Diego Luna October 28, 2023 N/A Bayamon, Puerto Rico 1 84 [35]

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