WWC North American Heavyweight Championship
The WWC North American Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship defended in the Puerto Rican promotion, the World Wrestling Council. Created in 1974, it was the primary singles championship of the promotion until the creation of the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship in 1982. It was then relegated to secondary status until it was abandoned sometime in late 1991.
| WWC North American Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Council South Atlantic Pro Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date established | April 5, 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date retired | November 15, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Hayes | 1 | April 5, 1974 | San German, Puerto Rico | Billed as champion in arrival. |
| Carlos Colón | 1 | June 22, 1974 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Ernie Ladd | 1 | October 21, 1974 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Held up on November 23, 1974 after a match between Carlos Colón and Ernie Ladd in Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||||
| Carlos Colón | 2 | December 7, 1974 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeated Ladd in a rematch to win the held up title. |
| Pierre Martel | 1 | March 1, 1975 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 3 | March 22, 1975 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Spoiler I | 1 | August 25, 1975 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 4 | September 20, 1975 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | [1] |
| “Cowboy” Bob Ellis | 1 | February 21, 1976 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 5 | April 17, 1976 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | [2] |
| Eric the Red | 1 | October 16, 1976 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Held up After a match between Eric The Red and Carlos Colón on November 13, 1976 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico | ||||
| Carlos Colón | 6 | November 27, 1976 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Defeated Eric the Red in a rematch to win the held up title. |
| Hartford Love | 1 | April 25, 1977 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Gorilla Monsoon | 1 | July 30, 1977 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Bruno Sammartino | 1 | May 5, 1978 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | [3] |
| Gorilla Monsoon | 2 | July 22, 1978 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Carlos Colón | 7 | March 3, 1979 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Don Kent | 1 | August 3, 1979 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader I | 1 | August 30, 1979 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| Roger Kirby | 1 | October 29, 1979 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader I | 2 | November 17, 1979 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Mr. Fuji | 1 | January 26, 1980 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Pierre Martel | 2 | July 19, 1980 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Killer Karl Krupp | 1 | March 14, 1981 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Held up on May 2, 1981 after a match between Killer Karl Krupp and Carlos Colón in San Juan, Puerto Rico. | ||||
| Carlos Colón | 8 | May 9, 1981 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeat Killer Karl Krupp in a rematch to win the held up title. |
| Abdullah the Butcher | 1 | August 11, 1981 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Stripped on November 21, 1981 after Abdullah attack Carlos Colón brother José Orlando Colón who not was a wrestler. | ||||
| Bobby Jaggers | 1 | February 25, 1982 | Jaggers was awarded the vacant title. | |
| Invader I | 3 | March 27, 1982 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Defeat Dory Funk, Jr. in a texas death match for the WWC North American and Puerto Rico Heavyweight titles on October 16, 1982 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[4] |
| Mad Dog Lafaib | 1 | December 3, 1982 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| Pierre Martel | 3 | January 29, 1983 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Buddy Landel | 1 | March 5, 1983 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | [5] |
| Pedro Morales | 1 | June 25, 1983 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | |
| Sweet Daddy Siki | 1 | January 6, 1984 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Pedro Morales | 2 | March 23, 1984 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| Randy Savage | 1 | September 15, 1984 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | [6] |
| Hercules Ayala | 1 | March 2, 1985 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| Jos LeDuc | 1 | January 6, 1986 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Al Perez | 1 | March 7, 1986 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico | [7] |
| Vacant on October 22, 1986 when Perez won the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship. | ||||
| Bob Heffernan | 1 | December 21, 1986 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Awarded. |
| Miguel Pérez, Jr. | 1 | February 21, 1987 | Cataño, Puerto Rico | |
| TNT | 1 | May 2, 1987 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| Abdullah the Butcher | 2 | January 30, 1988 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Invader I | 4 | April 15, 1989 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Inactive on April 15, 1989 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. | ||||
| Manny Fernandez | 1 | August 31, 1991 | Pembroke, North Carolina | Reigning SAPW Heavyweight champion, recognized as North American champion in WWC. |
| Inactive on November 15, 1991 when Fernandez left from SAPW. | ||||
Combined Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Colon | 8 | 1,093 |
| 2 | Abdullah The Butcher | 2 | 639 |
| 3 | Gorilla Monsoon | 2 | 503 |
| 4 | Invader I | 4 | 381 |
| 5 | Pedro Morales | 2 | 371 |
| 6 | Pierre Martel | 3 | 315 |
| 7 | Hercules Ayala | 1 | 310 |
| 8 | TNT | 1 | 273 |
| 9 | Mr. Fuji | 1 | 175 |
| 10 | Randy Savage | 1 | 168 |
| 11 | Buddy Landell | 1 | 112 |
| 12 | Hartford Love | 1 | 96 |
| 13 | Bruno Sammartino | 1 | 78 |
| Al Perez | 1 | 78 | |
| Gil Hayes | 1 | 78 | |
| 14 | Sweet Daddy Siki | 1 | 77 |
| 15 | Manny Fernandez | 1 | 76 |
| 16 | Miguel Perez, Jr. | 1 | 70 |
| 17 | Bob Heffernan | 1 | 62 |
| 18 | Jos Leduc | 1 | 60 |
| 19 | Mad Dog Lafaib | 1 | 57 |
| 20 | Killer Karl Krupp | 1 | 49 |
| 21 | Ernie Ladd | 1 | 33 |
| 22 | Bobby Jaggers | 1 | 30 |
| 23 | Eric The Red | 1 | 28 |
| 24 | Don Kent | 1 | 27 |
| 25 | Spoiler I | 1 | 26 |
| 26 | Roger Kirby | 1 | 19 |
See also
References
- Hoops, Brian (September 20, 2015). "On this date in pro wrestling history (9/20): Flair defeats McDaniel, Gagne beats Von Raschke". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- Hoops, Brian (April 17, 2020). "Daily pro wrestling (04/17): WCW Spring Stampede 1994". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- F4W Staff (May 5, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 5): Bruno Vs. Gorilla in Puerto Rico, 2nd annual Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: WWC: Invader #1 & Dory Funk Contract Signing (1983). YouTube.
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