WWC Television Championship

The WWC Television Championship is a tertiary championship that is currently defended in the World Wrestling Council. The title was initially created in 1986 and used until 2003, then from February 3, 2007 until July 11, 2008.[1] The title was brought back again on March 31, 2018, unofficially replacing the WWC Junior Heavyweight Championship.

WWC Television Championship
Former champion Gran Armando, with the title belt
Details
PromotionWorld Wrestling Council
New Wrestling Stars
Date establishedSeptember 19, 1986
Current champion(s)Mike Nice
Date wonMarch 13, 2022
Statistics
First champion(s)Ron Starr
Most reignsShane The Glamour Boy (7 reigns)
Longest reignSean Morley (435 days)
Shortest reignBarrabás, Jr. (<1 day)
Oldest championCarlos Colón (53 years, 325 days)
Heaviest championKing Kong (453 lbs)
Lightest championHammett (185 lbs)

Title History
Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Ron Starr September 19, 1986 WWC 13th Aniversario 1986 – Round 1: Ponce Ponce, Puerto Rico 1 47 Defeated Invader I in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.
2 Invader I November 5, 1986 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 73
3 Jason the Terrible January 17, 1987 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 244
4 Invader I September 18, 1987 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 2 36
5 Grizzly Boone October 24, 1987 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 32
6 Invader I November 25, 1987 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 3 44
— Vacated January 8, 1988 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico — — Title held up after a controversial ending of a match between Invader I and Super Black Ninja.
7 Super Black Ninja February 6, 1988 House show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 1 56 Won a tournament final for the vacant title
8 Invader I April 2, 1988 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 4 84
9 Ron Starr June 25, 1988 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 2 56
10 Carlos Colón August 20, 1988 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 161 [2]
11 Jason the Terrible January 28, 1989 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 2 32
12 Carlos Colón March 1, 1989 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 2 108 This was a barbed wire match for both WWC Television and Universal Heavyweight titles.
13 TNT June 17, 1989 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 280
— Vacated February 9, 1990 Superestrellas de la Lucha Libre Caguas, Puerto Rico — — Title vacated after TNT won the Universal Heavyweight Championship.
14 Leo Burke March 24, 1990 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 32 Defeated Carlos Colón in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
15 TNT April 25, 1990 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 2 223
16 Steve Strong December 4, 1990 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 25
17 TNT December 29, 1990 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 3 28
18 Original TNT (Action Jackson) January 26, 1991 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 63 Action Jackson claimed to be recognized as TNT under his very name as he called himself the original one. He later lost "his" name to the true TNT.
19 TNT March 30, 1991 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 4 84 [3]
20 King Kong April 20, 1991 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 58
21 TNT June 1, 1991 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 5 140 [4]
22 Fidel Sierra October 19, 1991 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 7
23 TNT October 26, 1991 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 6 28
24 Dick Murdoch November 23, 1991 House show Arroyo, Puerto Rico 1 32
25 Invader I December 25, 1991 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 5 12
27 Dick Murdoch January 6, 1992 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 2 123
28 Miguel Pérez Jr. May 8, 1992 House show Jayuya, Puerto Rico 1 22
29 Dick Murdoch May 30, 1992 House show Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 3 119
30 Don Kernodle September 26, 1992 House Show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 29
31 Dick Slater October 25, 1992 House show Maunabo, Puerto Rico 1 8
31 Don Kernodle November 2, 1992 House Show Peñuelas, Puerto Rico 2 279
32 Dick Slater August 8, 1993 House Show San Germán, Puerto Rico 2 121
33 Mighty Kodiak December 7, 1993 House show Las Marías, Puerto Rico 1 116
34 Carlos Colón April 2, 1994 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 3 127
— Vacated August 7, 1994 House show Ponce, Puerto Rico — — Title vacated after Carlos Colón won the Universal Heavyweight Championship. [5]
35 Dutch Mantel September 24, 1994 House show Arecibo, Puerto Rico 1 62 Won a tournament final for the vacant title
36 Huracán Castillo Jr. November 25, 1994 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 8
37 Jason The Terrible December 3, 1994 House show Orocovis, Puerto Rico 3 12
38 Invader IV December 15, 1994 House show San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 23
39 Rex King January 7, 1995 House show San Sebastián, Puerto Rico 1 42
40 Sean Morley February 18, 1995 House show Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico 1 25
41 Ricky Santana March 15, 1995 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 36
42 Rex King April 20, 1995 House show San German, Puerto Rico 2 212
44 Pulgarcito November 18, 1995 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 8
45 Mighty Kodiak November 26, 1995 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 41
46 Sweet Brown Sugar January 6, 1996 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 77
47 Ricky Santana March 23, 1996 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 28
48 "Jungle" Jim Steele April 20, 1996 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 28
49 El Bronco I May 18, 1996 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 12
50 Sean Morley May 30, 1996 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 435 Still recognized as champion even in 1997 when he joins WWF. [6]
51 Steve Strong August 8, 1997 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 65
52 Miguel Pérez Jr. October 12, 1997 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 26
53 Derrick Dukes November 7, 1997 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 1
54 Tom Brandi November 8, 1997 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 47
55 Curtis Jackson December 25, 1997 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 1
56 Glamour Boy Shane December 26, 1997 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 20
57 Sean Morley January 15, 1998 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 3 6
58 Glamour Boy Shane January 21, 1998 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 72
59 Sean Morley April 3, 1998 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 4 43
60 Glamour Boy Shane May 16, 1998 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 3 21
61 Christopher Daniels June 6, 1998 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 63
62 Kevin Quinn August 8, 1998 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 63
63 Glamour Boy Shane October 10, 1998 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 4 33
64 Steve Strong November 12, 1998 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 3 169
65 Glamour Boy Shane April 30, 1999 House show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 5 106
66 Mustafa Saed August 14, 1999 WWC 26th Aniversario Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 36
67 Glamour Boy Shane September 19, 1999 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 6 55
68 Chicky Starr November 13, 1999 House show Nagüabo, Puerto Rico 1 54
69 Glamour Boy Shane January 6, 2000 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 7 73
70 Rex King March 19, 2000 House show Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico 3 336
71 Alex Pourteau February 18, 2001 House show Fajardo, Puerto Rico 1 62
72 Chris Grant April 21, 2001 House show Orocovis, Puerto Rico 1 139
73 Alex Pourteau July 7, 2001 House show Carolina, Puerto Rico 2 20
— Vacated July 27, 2001 House show Maricao, Puerto Rico — — Title vacated after Alex Pourteau left World Wrestling Council.
74 Chris Grant July 28, 2001 House show Orocovis, Puerto Rico 2 42 Defeated Richie Santiago by forfeit to win the title vacated by Alex Pourteau.
76 Bad Boy Bradley September 8, 2001 WWC 28th Aniversario: Septiembre Negro Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 28
77 Super Gladiador October 6, 2001 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 133
78 Ricky Santana February 16, 2002 House show Aibonito, Puerto Rico 3 49
79 Rico Suave April 6, 2002 House show Humacao, Puerto Rico 1 21
80 Ray González April 27, 2002 House show San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico 1 42
81 Carlos Colón June 8, 2002 House show Toa Baja, Puerto Rico 4 7
82 Ray González June 15, 2002 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 2 15
— Vacated June 30, 2002 House show — — — Title vacated after Ray Gonzalez left from WWC.
83 Wilfredo Alejandro July 6, 2002 House show Cayey, Puerto Rico 1 33 This was a battle royal for the vacant title.
84 Fidel Sierra August 3, 2002 House show Coamo, Puerto Rico 2 49
85 Carly Colón September 21, 2002 House show Aguada, Puerto Rico 1 29
86 Fidel Sierra October 20, 2002 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 3 8
87 Black Boy
(El Diamante)		 October 28, 2002 WWC vs XWF Invasión 2002 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 221
88 Chris Candido June 6, 2003 House show Cayey, Puerto Rico 1 43
89 Vengador Boricua July 19, 2003 WWC 30th Aniversario Carolina, Puerto Rico 1 19
90 El Diamante August 7, 2003 House show Guayanilla, Puerto Rico 2 21 This was also for the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship.
— Unified August 28, 2003 House show Guayanilla, Puerto Rico — — El Diamante unified the title with the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship. After this, it was deactivated.
NWS Television Championship
91 Ash Rubinsky June 4, 2006 House show Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1 33 The title was reactivated by the New Wrestling Stars (NWS) promotion under the NWS Television Championship.
92 Noriega August 7, 2006 House show Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1 180
WWC Television Championship
93 Barrabás, Jr. February 3, 2007 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 <1 The title once again became exclusive to the World Wrestling Council, being renamed back to the original name of the WWC Television Championship.
94 Superstar Romeo February 3, 2007 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 42 The match between Superstar Romeo and Barrabás, Jr. restarted due to Jr. using an illegal object.
95 Rico Suave March 17, 2007 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 42
96 Crazy Rudy April 28, 2007 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 112 This was an extreme rules match.
97 Rico Suave August 18, 2007 House show Vega Baja, Puerto Rico 3 27
98 Huracán Castillo Jr. September 14, 2007 House show Ponce, Puerto Rico 2 36 This was a three way match also involving "Jumping" Jeff Jeffrey for both WWC Television and WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship.
99 Rico Suave October 20, 2007 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 4 29
— Vacated November 18, 2007 House show — — — Title vacated due to Rico Suave suffering a legitimate injury in a match against Bryan. [7]
100 Ash Rubinsky November 24, 2007 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2 42 This was a 7 man battle royal for the vacant title.
— Vacated January 5, 2008 — Maunabo, Puerto Rico — — Title vacated after Ash Rubinsky left World Wrestling Council.
101 BJ January 6, 2008 WWC Euphoria Tour 2008 San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 55 This was an 11 man battle royal for the vacant title.
102 Hammett March 1, 2008 House show Toa Baja, Puerto Rico 1 14
103 BJ March 15, 2008 House show Lares, Puerto Rico 2 56
104 Chris Joel May 10, 2008 House show Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1 62
— Deactivated July 11, 2008 — — — — Title deactivated due to Chris Joel leaving World Wrestling Council. The promotion later abandoned the title.
105 Bellito March 31, 2018 House show Manati, Puerto Rico 1 23 This was a battle royal for the vacant title. Bellito won by lastly eliminating OT Fernandez.
106 OT Fernández April 7, 2018 House show Dorado, Puerto Rico 1 63
107 Bellito June 9, 2018 House show Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 2 133 [8]
108 Diabólico October 20, 2018 House show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 77
109 Bellito January 5, 2019 WWC Euphoria 4 – Day Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 3 119
110 Diabólico May 4, 2019 House show Toa Alta, Puerto Rico 2 14
111 Zcion RT1 May 18, 2019 WWC Honor Vs Traicion 2019 Toa Baja, Puerto Rico 1 119
112 Gran Armando September 14, 2019 WWC Septiembre Negro 2019 Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 133
113 Chicano January 25, 2020 House show Manati, Puerto Rico 1 21
114 Gran Armando February 15, 2020 House show Manati, Puerto Rico 2 364
115 Zcion RT1 February 13, 2021 Cuentas Pendientes San Juan, Puerto Rico 2 167
116 El Hombre Bestia Angel July 30, 2021 House Show Caguas, Puerto Rico 1 226
117 Mike Nice March 13, 2022 House Show Manatí, Puerto Rico 1 216

Combined reigns
† Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns		 Combined
days
1 TNT6783
2 Rex King3590
3 Sean Morley4509
4 Gran Armando2497
5 Carlos Colón4403
6 Glamour Boy Shane7380
7 Don Kernodle2308
8 Jason The Terrible3288
9 Steve Strong3287
11 Bellito3275
12 Dick Murdoch3274
13 Zcion RT12256
14 Invader I5249
15 El Diamante2242
16 Hombre Bestia Angel1226
17 Chris Grant2181
18 Noriega1180
19 Mighty Kodiak2157
20 Super Gladiador1133
21 Dick Slater2129
22 Rico Suave4122
23 Ricky Santana3113
24 Crazy Rudy1112
25 BJ2111
26 Ron Starr2103
27 Diabolico291
28 Alex Pourteau283
29 Sweet Brown Sugar177
30 Ash Rubinsky274
31 Fidel Sierra364
32 Action Jackson/TNT163
Christopher Daniels163
Kevin Quinn163
OT Fernandez163
33 Chris Joel162
Dutch Mantel162
34 King Kong158
35 Ray González257
36 Super Black Ninja156
37 Chicky Starr154
38 Miguel Pérez Jr.248
39 Tom Brandi147
40 Mike Nice1†216
41 Huracán Castillo Jr.244
42 Chris Candido143
43 Superstar Romeo142
44 Mustafa Saed136
45 Wilfredo Alejandro133
46 Grizzly Boone132
Leo Burke132
47 Bad Boy Bradley128
"Jungle" Jim Steele128
48 Invader IV123
49 Chicano121
50 Vengador Boricua119
51 Hammett114
52 El Bronco I112
53 Plugarcito18
54 Curtis Jackson11
Derrick Dukes11
55 Barrabás, Jr.1<1

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