WWC Television Championship
| WWC Television Championship |
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| Details |
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| Date established |
September 19, 1986 |
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| Date retired |
July 11, 2008 |
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| Promotion |
World Wrestling Council |
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The WWC Television Championship is a professional wrestling championship that is currently defended in the World Wrestling Council. The title was initially created in 1986 and used until 2003. However, the title was reinstated on February 3, 2007.[1]
Title History
| Wrestler: |
Reigns: |
Date: |
Place: |
Notes: |
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| Ron Starr |
1 |
September 19, 1986 |
Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Defeated Invader I in a Tournament Final. |
| Invader I |
1 |
November 5, 1986 |
Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
|
| Jason the Terrible |
1 |
January 17, 1987 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
|
| Invader I |
2 |
September 18, 1987 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
|
| Grizzly Boone |
1 |
October 24, 1987 |
Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
|
| Invader I |
3 |
November 25, 1987 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
|
| Held up after a match against Super Black Ninja on January 8, 1988 in San Juan, PR. |
| Super Black Ninja |
1 |
February 6, 1988 |
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
|
| Invader I |
4 |
April 2, 1988 |
Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
|
| Ron Starr |
2 |
June 25, 1988 |
Carolina, Puerto Rico |
|
| Carlos Colon |
1 |
August 20, 1988 |
Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
|
| Jason The Terrible |
2 |
January 28, 1989 |
Carolina, Puerto Rico |
|
| Carlos Colon |
2 |
March 1, 1989 |
Carolina, Puerto Rico |
|
| Vacant On May 22, 1989 after Colon was injured by Steve Strong on May 20, 1989. |
| TNT |
1 |
June 17, 1989 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Defeats Abudda Dein. |
| Vacant When TNT wins the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title on February 9, 1990. |
| Leo Burke |
1 |
March 24, 1990 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
Defeats Carlos Colon in a tournament final. |
| Vacant When Leo Burke wins the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship with Chicky Starr on March 28, 1990 |
| TNT |
2 |
April 25, 1990 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Won the vacant title. |
| Action Jackson (Original TNT) |
1 |
January 26, 1991 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
Wins tournament; loses a name match on March 2, 1991 in Bayamon, PR against TNT. |
| TNT |
3 |
March 30, 1991 |
Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
|
| King Kong |
1 |
April 20, 1991 |
Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
|
| TNT |
4 |
June 1, 1991 |
Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
|
| Fidel Sierra |
1 |
October 19, 1991 |
Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
|
| TNT |
5 |
October 26, 1991 |
Carolina, Puerto Rico |
|
| Dick Murdoch |
1 |
November 23, 1991 |
Arroyo, Puerto Rico |
|
| Invader I |
5 |
December 25, 1991 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
|
| Dick Murdoch |
2 |
January 6, 1992 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
|
| Vacant When Murdoch leaves the promotion on January 6, 1993. |
| Carlos Colon |
3 |
June 18, 1994 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Defeated Mighty Kodiak in a tournament final for the vacant title. |
| Mighty Kodiak |
1 |
??? 1994 |
??? |
|
| Rex King |
1 |
??? 1995 |
??? |
|
| Sean Morley |
1 |
??? 1995 |
??? |
|
| Ricky Santana |
1 |
??? 1995 |
??? |
|
| Rex King |
2 |
??? 1995 |
??? |
|
| Pulgarcito |
1 |
November 11, 1995 |
??? |
|
| Mighty Kodiak |
2 |
November 26, 1995 |
??? |
|
| Sweet Brown Sugar |
1 |
January 6, 1996 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
|
| Ricky Santana |
2 |
March 23, 1996 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
|
| "Jungle" Jim Steele |
1 |
April 20, 1996 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
|
| El Bronco I |
1 |
May 18, 1996 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
|
| Sean Morley |
2 |
May 30, 1996 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
Still recognized as champion even in 1997 when he joins WWF. |
| Inactive till March 3, 1999 when WWC announced the title was vacant. |
| Glamour Boy Shane |
1 |
April 2, 1999 |
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
Defeated "Jungle" Jim Steele for vacant title. |
| Mustafa Saed |
1 |
August 14, 1999 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
|
| Glamour Boy Shane |
2 |
September 19, 1999 |
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
|
| Chicky Starr |
1 |
November 13, 1999 |
Naguabo, Puerto Rico |
|
| Glamour Boy Shane |
3 |
January 6, 2000 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
|
| Rex King |
3 |
March 19, 2000 |
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico |
|
| Chris Grant |
1 |
April 21, 2001 |
Orocovis, Puerto Rico |
|
| Alex Porteau |
1 |
July 7, 2001 |
Carolina, Puerto Rico |
|
| Chris Grant |
2 |
July 21, 2001 |
Orocovis, Puerto Rico |
Wins the title by forfeit. |
| Bad Boy Bradley |
1 |
September 8, 2001 |
Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
|
| Super Gladiador |
1 |
October 6, 2001 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
|
| Ricky Santana |
3 |
March 16, 2002 |
Aibonito, Puerto Rico |
|
| Rico Suave |
1 |
April 6, 2002 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
|
| Ray Gonzalez |
1 |
April 27, 2002 |
San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico |
|
| Carlos Colon |
4 |
June 8, 2002 |
Toa Baja, Puerto Rico |
|
| Ray Gonzalez |
2 |
June 15, 2002 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
|
| Vacant When Ray Gonzalez leaves WWC on July 1, 2002. |
| Wilfredo Alejandro |
1 |
July 6, 2002 |
Cayey, Puerto Rico |
Wins a battle royal for the vacant title. |
| Fidel Sierra |
2 |
August 24, 2002 |
Coamo, Puerto Rico |
|
| Chris Candido |
1 |
June 6, 2003 |
Cayey, Puerto Rico |
|
| Vengador Boricua |
1 |
July 19, 2003 |
Carolina, Puerto Rico |
Later that year Vengador Boricua leaves WWC. |
| Inactive on August 7, 2003. |
| Barrabas, Jr. |
1 |
February 2, 2007 |
??? |
|
| Superstar Romeo |
1 |
February 3, 2007 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
After defeat Barabas Jr. to the reactivated title. |
| Rico Suave |
2 |
March 17, 2007 |
Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
|
| Crazy Rudy |
1 |
April 28, 2007 |
Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
|
| Rico Suave |
3 |
August 18, 2007 |
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico |
|
| Vacant on 2007 |
| Ash Rubinsky |
1 |
November 24, 2007 |
Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
Wins a 7-man battle royal. |
| Vacant on January 4, 2008 when Ash Rubinsky leaves WWC. |
| BJ |
1 |
January 6, 2008 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Wins the title after winning an 11 man Battle Royal to win the vacant title. |
| Hammett |
1 |
March 1, 2008 |
Toa Baja, Puerto Rico |
|
| B.J. |
2 |
March 15, 2008 |
Lares, Puerto Rico |
|
| Chris Joel |
1 |
May 10, 2008 |
Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
Later Chris Joel Jumps to IWA. |
| Abandoned on July 11, 2008 |
References
- Duncan, Royal; Gary Will (2006). "Puerto Rico: WWC TV Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 329–330. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.