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World Wrestling Council
World Heavyweight Championship
(June 20, 1982—December 1983)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Abdullah The Butcher Jun 20, 1982 -- -- 34 days
Abdullah is billed as champion upon arrival in the company. He is later billed as having defeated Antonio Inoki on June 20, 1982 in Okinawa, Japan, for the title.
Carlos Colón Jul 24, 1982 Live Event San Juan, USA 273 days
Ox Baker Apr 23, 1983 Live Event San Juan, USA 21 days
Carlos Colón [2] May 14, 1983 Live Event San Juan, USA 655 days
The championship is renamed the W.W.C. Universal Heavyweight Championship after Colón defeated N.W.A. World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair in a non-title cage match on December 18, 1983 in Bayamón, PR.
World Wrestling Council
Universal Heavyweight Championship
(January 1983 - Present)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Dory Funk Jr. Feb 27, 1985 Live Event Bangor, USA 80 days
** Held-Up ** May 18, 1985 Live Event Bayamón, USA
The title is held-up after a match against Carlos Colón.
Carlos Colón [3] Jun 15, 1985 Live Event San Juan, USA 98 days
** Held-Up ** Sep 21, 1985 Live Event San Juan, USA
Carlos Colón [4] Oct 19, 1985 Live Event Bayamón, USA 193 days
** Vacated ** Apr 30, 1986 -- --
Vacates the title due to an eye injury.
Carlos Colón [5] Sep 21, 1986 Live Event San Juan, USA 300 days
Defeated Terry Funk in the finals of a tournament for the vacant title.
Hércules Ayala Jul 18, 1987 -- -- 64 days
Carlos Colón [6] Sep 20, 1987 -- -- 146 days
Hércules Ayala [2] Feb 13, 1988 -- -- 56 days
Carlos Colón [7] Apr 9, 1988 -- -- 105 days
Hércules Ayala [3] Jul 23, 1988 -- -- 32 days
** Vacated ** Aug 24, 1988 -- --
Stripped after attacking Colón's wife during a banquet.
Ron Garvin Nov 24, 1988 -- -- 18 days
Defeated Carlos Colón in a final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Carlos Colón [8] Dec 12, 1988 -- -- 166 days
Steve Strong May 27, 1989 -- -- 133 days
Carlos Colón [9] Oct 7, 1989 -- -- 21 days
** Held-Up ** Oct 28, 1989 -- --
Held-up after a match between Carlos Colón and Steve Strong
Carlos Colón [10] Nov 23, 1989 -- -- 24 days
Leo Burke Dec 17, 1989 -- -- 54 days
T.N.T. Feb 9, 1990 -- -- 43 days
Abdullah The Butcher [2] Mar 24, 1990 -- -- 7 days
Carlos Colón [11] Mar 31, 1990 -- -- 259 days
** Held-Up ** Dec 15, 1990 -- --
Held-up after a match against Greg Valentine.
Carlos Colón [12] Feb 2, 1991 -- -- 245 days
** Held-Up ** Oct 5, 1991 -- --
Held-up after a match against Dino Bravo
Carlos Colón [13] Nov 2, 1991 -- -- 91 days
Ron Garvin [2] Feb 1, 1992 -- -- 63 days
Carlos Colón [14] Apr 4, 1992 -- -- 126 days
Invader #1 Aug 8, 1992 -- -- 42 days
Abdullah The Butcher [3] Sep 19, 1992 -- -- 5 days
Invader #1 [2] Sep 24, 1992 -- -- 16 days
** Held-Up ** Oct 10, 1992 -- --
Held-up after a match against Dick Murdoch.
Dick Murdoch Oct 25, 1992 -- -- 34 days
Carlos Colón [15] Nov 28, 1992 -- -- 246 days
** Vacated ** Aug 1, 1993 -- --
Vacated after Colón announces his retirement
Greg Valentine Aug 8, 1993 -- -- 227 days
Defeated Invader #1 in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Ray González Mar 23, 1994 -- -- 0 days
Greg Valentine [2] Mar 23, 1994 -- -- 10 days
Ray González [2] Apr 2, 1994 -- -- 78 days
Dutch Mantell Jun 19, 1994 -- -- 49 days
Carlos Colón [16] Aug 7, 1994 -- -- 495 days
** Held-Up ** Dec 15, 1995 -- --
Held up after a match against Mabel
Carlos Colón [17] Jan 6, 1996 -- -- 1 day
Mabel Jan 7, 1996 -- -- 34 days
Abdullah The Butcher [4] Feb 10, 1996 -- -- 42 days
El Bronco Mar 23, 1996 -- -- 28 days
Carlos Colón [18] Apr 20, 1996 -- -- 35 days
** Held-Up ** May 25, 1996 -- --
Held up after a match against Mr. Hughes
Carlos Colón [19] Jun 15, 1996 -- -- 126 days
Huracán Castillo Oct 19, 1996 -- -- 4 days
Carlos Colón [20] Oct 23, 1996 -- -- 122 days
El Nene Feb 22, 1997 -- -- 15 days
Carlos Colón [21] Mar 9, 1997 -- -- 13 days
** Held-Up ** Mar 22, 1997 -- --
Held-up after a match against Jim Steele
Carlos Colón [22] Apr 5, 1997 -- -- 36 days
** Vacated ** May 11, 1997 -- --
Ray González [3] Aug 13, 1997 -- -- 172 days
Defeated Tom Brandi in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
** Held-Up ** Feb 1, 1998 -- --
Held-up after a match against Fidel Sierra
Ray González [4] Feb 14, 1998 -- -- 43 days
El Nene [2] Mar 29, 1998 -- -- 41 days
** Vacated ** May 9, 1998 -- --
Stripped after using a foreign object in a title match.
Ray González [5] May 9, 1998 -- -- 84 days
Carlos Colón [23] Aug 1, 1998 -- -- 1 day
Ray González [6] Aug 2, 1998 -- -- 116 days
Glamour Boy Shane Nov 26, 1998 -- -- 2 days
Ray González [7] Nov 28, 1998 -- -- 36 days
Carlos Colón [24] Jan 3, 1999 -- -- 4 days
** Vacated ** Jan 7, 1999 -- --
Stripped of the title after using a foreign object in a title match against Ray González.
Ray González [8] Jan 7, 1999 -- -- 79 days
** Vacated ** Mar 27, 1999 -- --
Held up after a match against Pierroth, Jr
Ray González [9] Apr 3, 1999 -- -- 1 day
Pierroth Jr. Apr 4, 1999 -- -- 13 days
Ray González [10] Apr 17, 1999 -- -- 119 days
Carlos Colón [25] Aug 14, 1999 -- -- 91 days
** Held-Up ** Nov 13, 1999 -- --
Held up after a match against Ray González
Carlos Colón [26] Nov 27, 1999 -- -- 42 days
Ray González [11] Jan 8, 2000 -- -- 21 days
Carly Colón Jan 29, 2000 -- -- 21 days
Ray González [12] Feb 19, 2000 -- -- 148 days
Carly Colón [2] Jul 16, 2000 -- -- 76 days
Curt Hennig Sep 30, 2000 -- -- 4 days
** Held-Up ** Oct 4, 2000 -- --
Held-up after a time limit against Carly Colón
Carly Colón [3] Nov 25, 2000 -- -- 84 days
Jerry Flynn Feb 17, 2001 -- -- 14 days
El Bronco [2] Mar 3, 2001 -- -- 28 days
Ray González [13] Mar 31, 2001 -- -- 77 days
** Held-Up ** Jun 16, 2001 -- --
Held-up after a match against The Super Gladiador
Ray González [14] Jul 7, 2001 -- -- 147 days
Carly Colón [4] Dec 1, 2001 -- -- 126 days
Vampiro Apr 6, 2002 -- -- 0 days
Surrenders the title to Vampiro, following a controversial match between the two.
** Held-Up ** Apr 6, 2002 -- --
Carly Colón [5] Apr 13, 2002 -- -- 203 days
Konnan Nov 2, 2002 -- -- 21 days
Carly Colón [6] Nov 23, 2002 -- -- 56 days
Chicky Starr Jan 18, 2003 -- -- 14 days
Carly Colón [7] Feb 1, 2003 -- -- 42 days
Sabu Mar 15, 2003 -- -- 77 days
Carly Colón [8] May 31, 2003 -- -- 7 days
** Held-Up ** Jun 7, 2003 -- --
Held-up after a match against El Bronco
Carly Colón [9] Jun 14, 2003 -- -- 13 days
** Vacated ** Jun 27, 2003 -- --
Vacated after Carly signs with W.W.E.
Lightning Jul 18, 2003 -- -- 57 days
Defeated Eddie Colón in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
El Diamante Sep 13, 2003 -- -- 98 days
Carly Colón [10] Dec 20, 2003 -- -- 14 days
Abdullah The Butcher [5] Jan 3, 2004 -- -- 252 days
** Vacated ** Sep 11, 2004 -- --
El Bronco [3] Sep 25, 2004 -- -- 42 days
Defeat Huracán Castillo Jr. in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Eddie Colón Nov 6, 2004 -- -- 35 days
** Held-Up ** Dec 11, 2004 -- --
Held-up after a match against Titus
Eddie Colón [2] Jan 6, 2005 -- -- 142 days
El Diamante [2] May 28, 2005 -- -- 49 days
Eddie Colón [3] Jul 16, 2005 -- -- 55 days
** Held-Up ** Sep 9, 2005 -- --
Held-up after match against La Amenaza Bryan
La Amenaza Bryan Sep 11, 2005 -- -- 56 days
Glamour Boy Shane [2] Nov 6, 2005 -- -- 90 days
La Amenaza Bryan [2] Feb 4, 2006 -- -- 49 days
Lance Hoyt Mar 25, 2006 -- -- 0 days
Black Pain Mar 25, 2006 -- -- 140 days
La Amenaza Bryan [3] Aug 12, 2006 -- -- 39 days
** Vacated ** Sep 20, 2006 -- --
Stripped of the title after leaving the company due to payment and creative differences
Abbad Sep 30, 2006 -- -- 28 days
Jon Heidenreich Oct 28, 2006 -- -- 33 days
Jose Luis Rivera Nov 30, 2006 -- -- 16 days
Carlito Caribbean Cool [11] Dec 16, 2006 -- -- 0 days
** Vacated ** Dec 16, 2006 -- --
Stripped of the title.
Jon Heidenreich [2] Dec 16, 2006 -- -- 21 days
Eddie Colón [4] Jan 6, 2007 -- -- 70 days
Alofa Mar 17, 2007 -- -- 56 days
Apolo May 12, 2007 -- -- 7 days
Eddie Colón [5] May 19, 2007 -- -- 22 days
Apolo [2] Jun 10, 2007 -- -- 34 days
Razor Ramon Jul 14, 2007 -- -- 168 days
** Vacated ** Dec 29, 2007 -- --
Biggie Size defeated Jack Melendez for the title after Ramon no-showed an event. W.W.C. doesn't recognized the change and vacates the title. Blitz defeated Biggie Size to unify the championship with the I.W.A. World Heavyweight Championship before the title is officially vacated and this change is also not recognized.
Noriega Jul 19, 2008 -- -- 37 days
Defeated Orlando Colón in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
** Vacated ** Aug 25, 2008 -- --
After Noriega leaves W.W.C.
Ray González [15] Sep 21, 2008 -- -- 140 days
Defeated Glamour Boy Shane for the vacant title.
Steve Corino Feb 8, 2009 -- -- 62 days
B.J. Apr 11, 2009 -- -- 0 days
** Vacated ** Apr 11, 2009 -- --
After a dispute about the official whom refereed the match
Steve Corino [2] Apr 11, 2009 -- -- 91 days
B.J. [2] Jul 11, 2009 -- -- 80 days
** Vacated ** Aug 15, 2009 -- --
Noriega [2] Sep 26, 2009 -- -- 1 day
Glamour Boy Shane [3] Sep 27, 2009 -- -- 62 days
Noriega [3] Nov 28, 2009 -- -- 49 days
B.J. [3] Jan 16, 2010 -- -- 56 days
Ray González [16] Mar 13, 2010 -- -- 42 days
Scott Steiner Apr 24, 2010 -- -- 35 days
** Held-Up ** May 29, 2010 -- --
Held-up after a match against Ray González went to a no contest
Ray González [17] Jul 11, 2010 -- -- 20 days
Shelton Benjamin Jul 31, 2010 -- -- 119 days
Carlito Caribbean Cool [12] Nov 27, 2010 -- -- 42 days
Ricky Banderas Jan 8, 2011 -- -- 42 days
** Vacated ** Feb 19, 2011 -- --
After Banderas leaves W.W.C.
Steve Corino [3] Apr 23, 2011 Live Event Bayamón, USA 42 days
Defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool, Shane the Glamour Boy and Gilbert in a 4-way gauntlet match to win the vacant title.
Carlito Caribbean Cool [13] Jun 4, 2011 Live Event Caguas, USA 274 days
Gilbert Mar 4, 2012 Live Event Bayamón, USA 118 days
Apolo [3] Jun 30, 2012 Live Event Bayamón, USA 70 days
Andy Leavine Sep 8, 2012 Live Event Bayamón, USA 50 days
Ray González [18] Oct 28, 2012 Live Event Bayamón, USA 126 days
El Super Fenix [2] Mar 3, 2013 -- -- 24 days
Ray González [19] Mar 27, 2013 -- -- 45 days
Chris Angel May 11, 2013 -- -- 189 days
T.N.T. [2] Nov 16, 2013 -- -- 29 days
The Mighty Ursus Dec 15, 2013 -- -- 35 days
T.N.T. [3] Jan 19, 2014 -- -- 48 days
Ray González [20] Mar 8, 2014 -- -- 133 days
The Mighty Ursus [2] Jul 19, 2014 -- -- 140 days
Carlito Caribbean Cool [14] Dec 6, 2014 Live Event Bayamón, USA 29 days
Ray González [21] Jan 4, 2015 Live Event Mayagüez, USA 13 days
** Vacated ** Jan 17, 2015 -- --
Due to controversy during the match.
Carlito Caribbean Cool [15] Jan 24, 2015 Live Event Bayamón, USA 70 days
El Chicano Apr 4, 2015 Live Event Bayamón, USA 119 days
Mr. 450 Aug 1, 2015 Live Event Bayamón, USA 218 days
Carlito Caribbean Cool [16] Mar 6, 2016 Live Event Bayamón, USA 192 days
** Held-Up ** Sep 14, 2016 -- --
Held up after a match against Mr. 450
Carly Colón [17] Sep 18, 2016 Live Event Isabela, USA 76 days
** Held-Up ** Dec 3, 2016 -- --
Held-up after a match against Alberto Del Rio. Title is vacated after rematch did not occur.
Mr. 450 [2] Apr 15, 2017 -- -- 1 day
Defeated Ray González in the final of a tournament for the vacant title.
Thunder Apr 16, 2017 -- -- 41 days
Ray González [22] May 27, 2017 -- -- 323 days
** Vacated ** Apr 15, 2018 -- --
The Mighty Ursus [3] Apr 29, 2018 -- -- 129 days
Defeated Thunder for the vacant title.
Xix Xavant Sep 5, 2018 -- -- 206 days
Gilbert [3] Mar 30, 2019 -- -- 140 days
Olrando Colón Aug 17, 2019 -- -- 553 days
Gilbert [4] Feb 20, 2021 -- -- 287 days
Carlos Calderón Dec 4, 2021 -- -- 119 days
Xavant [2] Apr 2, 2022 -- -- 126 days
Intelecto 5 Estrellas Aug 6, 2022 -- -- 532 days
Chris Adonis Jan 20, 2024 -- -- 112 days
Intelecto 5 Estrellas [2] May 11, 2024 -- -- 38 days