The title has been in use since 1975. Prior to being defended in the WWC, it was defended in L&G Promotions, until 1977, when the title moved to the WWC after L&G closed. For a time, the title was defended in the W*ING promotion in Japan as the W*ING/WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship.[1][2] Throughout the years, the championship has been used on and off in WWC, although it was a mainstay of the promotion and defended regularly until the mid-1990s. It was revived roughly from January 1994 to April 1995 before being abandoned. More than six years later in December 2001, the WWC began contesting bouts for the championship once more. However, the revival of the championship would be relatively short and it was rendered inactive in late November 2002 and hasn't been promoted by the World Wrestling Council since. On September 25, 2010, the title was reactivated and captured by Hideo Saito.
The Caribbean Heavyweight Championship was declared vacated and inactive on March 31, 2012
May 2023 reactivated and Tournament announcementEdit
May 13, 2023 during a segment on TV show, Superestrellas de la lucha libre, WWC made the announcement they reactivated the title and a tournament be held to crown a new champion.
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The WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship is a secondary title contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion the World Wrestling Council WWC WWC Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipDetailsPromotionL amp G PromotionsWorld Wrestling CouncilAmericas Wrestling FederationWrestling International New GenerationsDate establishedMay 25 1968Other name s L amp G Caribbean Heavyweight Championship NWA Caribbean Heavyweight Championship AWF Americas Heavyweight Championship W ING WWC Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipStatisticsFirst champion s Jose LotharioMost reignsTNT 6 reigns Longest reignAbdullah the Butcher 1687 days Shortest reignJason the Terrible Ricky Sexton and Sean Morley 1 day 24 hours Oldest championRay Apollon 52 years Youngest championTony Atlas 17 years Heaviest championAbdullah the Butcher 430 lb 200 kg 31 st Lightest championYukihiro Kanemura 196 lb 89 kg 14 0 st The title has been in use since 1975 Prior to being defended in the WWC it was defended in L amp G Promotions until 1977 when the title moved to the WWC after L amp G closed For a time the title was defended in the W ING promotion in Japan as the W ING WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship 1 2 Throughout the years the championship has been used on and off in WWC although it was a mainstay of the promotion and defended regularly until the mid 1990s It was revived roughly from January 1994 to April 1995 before being abandoned More than six years later in December 2001 the WWC began contesting bouts for the championship once more However the revival of the championship would be relatively short and it was rendered inactive in late November 2002 and hasn t been promoted by the World Wrestling Council since On September 25 2010 the title was reactivated and captured by Hideo Saito The Caribbean Heavyweight Championship was declared vacated and inactive on March 31 2012 Contents 1 May 2023 reactivated and Tournament announcement 2 Title history 3 References 4 External linksMay 2023 reactivated and Tournament announcement EditMay 13 2023 during a segment on TV show Superestrellas de la lucha libre WWC made the announcement they reactivated the title and a tournament be held to crown a new champion Title history EditWrestler Times Date Location NotesL amp G Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipJose Lothario 1 1968 05 25 San Juan Puerto Rico Defeat Red Bastien via forfeit in tournament final to become first champion 3 Johnny Valentine 1 1968 06 08 San Juan Puerto RicoJose Lothario 2 1968 10 24 Freeport BahamasThe Gladiator 1 1969 01 18 San Juan Puerto Rico Was a first on win two of three falls match 3 Hans Mortier 1 1969 04 05 San Juan Puerto RicoCiclon Negro 1 1969 04 19 San Juan Puerto RicoThe Missouri Mauler 1 1970 01 31 San Juan Puerto RicoJack Brisco 1 1970 09 07 San Juan Puerto RicoMephistofeles 1 1970 09 31 San Juan Puerto RicoTony Atlas 1 1971 01 22 Bayamon Puerto RicoInvader II 1 1971 02 08 Las Marias Puerto RicoTony Atlas 2 1971 11 10 Mayaguez Puerto RicoBlack Georgie 1 1972 09 08 San Juan Puerto RicoHugo Savinovich 1 1973 01 13 San German Puerto RicoBlack Georgie 2 1973 02 09 San Juan Puerto RicoInvader II 2 1973 05 30 Utuado Puerto RicoHugo Savinovich 2 1973 07 10 Santa Isabel Puerto RicoCastro Salvaje 1 1974 02 03 Bayamon Puerto RicoHugo Savinovich 3 1974 05 08 San Juan Puerto RicoRocky Brewer 1 1974 09 08 Ponce Puerto RicoHuracan Castillo Pedro Castillo 1 1974 10 10 Ponce Puerto RicoRocky Brewer 2 1974 11 05 Cabo Rojo Puerto RicoToru Tanaka 1 1975 03 01 San Juan Puerto RicoHugo Savinovich 4 1975 03 08 Bayamon Puerto RicoJose Lothario 3 1975 03 17 San Juan Puerto Rico Lothario began defending the title in World Promotions after L amp G Promotions closes Huracan Castillo 2 1976 03 02 Bayamon Puerto RicoInvader III 1 1976 05 03 Bayamon Puerto RicoHuracan Castillo 3 1976 07 20 Bayamon Puerto Rico Castillo was the NWA Caribbean Champion when he jumped to the WWC later on May 4 1977 the title was renamed WWC Caribbean Championship 4 5 WWC Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipHercules Ayala 1 1977 06 06 Caguas Puerto RicoJoe Novak 1 1977 12 17 San Juan Puerto RicoDick Steinborn 1 1978 02 04 San Juan Puerto RicoInvader I 1 1978 02 25 San Juan Puerto RicoPierre Martel 1 1978 03 11 Bayamon Puerto RicoInvader I 2 1978 04 08 Caguas Puerto RicoHeld Up after a match between Invader I and Dick Steinborn on 1978 06 24 in Bayamon Puerto Rico Invader I 3 1978 07 01 Caguas Puerto Rico Defeat Dick Steinborn in a rematch 6 Armand Hussein 1 1978 07 15 Caguas Puerto RicoJose Rivera 1 1978 08 10 Caguas Puerto RicoGil Hayes 1 1978 10 21 Bayamon Puerto RicoChief War Cloud 1 1978 11 25 Bayamon Puerto RicoDon Kent 1 1979 01 06 San Juan Puerto RicoHuracan Castillo 4 1979 07 21 Bayamon Puerto RicoDick Steinborn 2 1979 08 21 San Juan Puerto RicoRay Apollon 1 1979 10 08 Trinidad and TobagoJose Rivera 2 1979 11 18 San Juan Puerto RicoDick Steinborn 3 1979 11 24 San Juan Puerto Rico 7 Ciclon Negro 2 1979 12 29 Bayamon Puerto RicoGama Singh 1 1980 06 07 San Juan Puerto RicoJose Rivera 3 1980 06 28 Caguas Puerto RicoLuke Graham 1 1980 07 19 Caguas Puerto RicoChief Jay Strongbow 1 1980 10 11 Bayamon Puerto RicoDanny Condrey 1 1980 12 20 San Juan Puerto RicoMaravilla 1 1981 02 09 San Juan Puerto RicoMedic II 1 1981 03 07 Bayamon Puerto RicoTommy Gilbert 1 1981 03 21 Bayamon Puerto Rico 8 Kim Song 1 1981 05 16 San Juan Puerto RicoJack Brisco 2 1981 05 30 San Juan Puerto Rico 9 Hans Muller 1 1981 12 20 San Juan Puerto RicoPierre Martel 2 1982 01 06 Bayamon Puerto Rico King Kong Mosca 1 1982 02 20 Bayamon Puerto Ricostripped off on 1982 03 07 when mosca left from WWC due to a problem with Invader I 4 Dick Steinborn 4 1982 03 08 Bayamon Puerto Rico Defeat Charlie Cook in a 6 man tournament final Charlie Cook 1 1982 04 10 Bayamon Puerto RicoAbdullah the Butcher 1 1982 08 14 San Juan Puerto RicoHercules Ayala 2 1987 03 28 Bayamon Puerto RicoTNT 1 1988 06 18 San Juan Puerto RicoBuddy Landel 1 1988 08 20 Bayamon Puerto RicoTNT 2 1988 09 17 Bayamon Puerto RicoJason the Terrible 1 1988 11 19 Carolina Puerto RicoTNT 3 1989 03 04 San Juan Puerto Rico 10 Rip Rogers 1 1989 05 14 San Juan Puerto RicoMiguel Perez Jr 1 1989 11 04 Bayamon Puerto RicoHarley Race 1 1990 01 06 San Juan Puerto RicoInvader I 4 1990 03 04 Mayaguez Puerto Rico 10 Leo Burke 1 1990 05 19 Carolina Puerto RicoInvader I 5 1990 07 07 Bayamon Puerto RicoKim Duk 1 1990 09 08 Bayamon Puerto RicoEl Bronco 1 1990 12 15 Bayamon Puerto RicoKim Duk 2 1991 02 07 Humacao Puerto RicoMiguel Perez Jr 2 1991 02 16 Caguas Puerto RicoScott Hall 1 1991 03 03 Cabo Rojo Puerto RicoSuper Medic III 1 1991 04 20 Aguadilla Puerto RicoRod Price 1 1991 07 06 Bayamon Puerto RicoSuper Medic III 2 1991 07 13 Caguas Puerto RicoFidel Sierra 1 1991 08 03 Bayamon Puerto RicoAWF Americas Heavyweight ChampionshipRicky Sexton 1 1991 10 18 Puerto RicoJose Luis Rivera 1 1991 10 19 Comerio Puerto RicoWWC Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipMiguel Perez Jr 3 1991 12 08 Carolina Puerto RicoGreg Valentine 1 1991 12 22 Bayamon Puerto RicoMiguel Perez Jr 4 1992 01 06 San Juan Puerto RicoAWF Americas Heavyweight ChampionshipJason The Terrible David Irizarry 1 1992 01 31 Luquillo Puerto RicoJose Luis Rivera 2 1992 02 22 Luquillo Puerto RicoHuracan Castillo 1 1992 03 14 Caguas Puerto RicoTNT 4 1992 06 06 San Juan Puerto RicoW ING WWC Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipMiguel Perez Jr 5 1992 12 03 Caguas Puerto RicoYukihiro Kanemura 1 1992 12 18 Fukushima JapanAWF Americas Heavyweight ChampionshipJake The Snake Roberts 1 1993 01 23 San Juan Puerto RicoHeld Up after a match between Jake The Snake Roberts and TNT on February 13 1993 in Puerto Rico TNT 5 1993 02 20 Bayamon Puerto RicoHeld Up after a match between Johnny Gunn and TNT on April 3 1993 in Carolina Puerto Rico TNT 6 1993 04 11 San Juan Puerto RicoWWC Caribbean Heavyweight ChampionshipJado 1 1993 09 26 Hachiōji JapanAbdullah the Butcher 2 1994 01 06 Caguas Puerto Rico Won an 18 man battle royal 4 Jose Luis Rivera 3 1994 02 06 Caguas Puerto RicoCarlos Colon 1 1994 02 12 Santa Isabel Puerto RicoAbdullah The Butcher 3 1994 08 15 Mayaguez Puerto RicoJason the Terrible 2 1994 10 08 San Juan Puerto RicoCarlos Colon 2 1994 10 09 Caguas Puerto RicoWhite Wolf 1 1994 11 10 Maunabo Puerto RicoShane The Glamour Boy 1 1994 12 13 Trujillo Alto Puerto RicoSean Morley 1 1995 01 05 Bayamon Puerto RicoShane The Glamour Boy 2 1995 01 06 San German Puerto RicoJason The Terrible 3 1995 03 15 Bayamon Puerto RicoCarlos Colon 3 1995 03 24 Yabucoa Puerto RicoTitle was inactivated and abandoned on April 25 1995 in Bayamon Puerto Rico Carly Colon 1 2001 09 29 San German Puerto Rico Defeat Fidel Sierra in a 6 man tournament final Vacated on December 1 2001 in Caguas Puerto Rico after Carly Colon won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship Fidel Sierra 2 2001 12 15 Caguas Puerto Rico Defeat El Bronco and El Nene in a 3 way match 11 Konnan 1 2002 02 08 Caguas Puerto RicoSuper Gladiador Ricky Frontan 1 2002 03 22 Orocovis Puerto RicoFidel Sierra 3 2002 03 30 Caguas Puerto RicoRico Suave 1 2002 05 26 Caguas Puerto RicoRicky Santana 1 2002 06 22 Cayey Puerto RicoRico Suave 2 2002 07 06 Cayey Puerto RicoRicky Santana 2 2002 08 24 Coamo Puerto RicoEddie Colon 1 2002 09 02 Comerio Puerto RicoTitle was inactivate and abandoned on November 2 2002 in Maunabo Puerto Rico Hideo Saito 1 2010 09 25 Bayamon Puerto Rico Won a ten man battle royal to win the title and activate since 2002 12 Abbad 1 2010 10 23 Bayamon Puerto RicoVacated on 2010 11 27 when Abbad no showed in various matches in Bayamon Puerto Rico Joe Bravo 1 2010 11 27 Bayamon Puerto Rico Defeat Chris Joel for the vacant title El Sensacional Carlitos 1 2011 04 02 Quebradillas Puerto RicoChavo Guerrero Jr 1 2011 07 16 Bayamon Puerto Rico Defeat El Sensacional Carlitos and Orlando Colon in a 3 way match to win the title Orlando Colon 1 2011 09 24 Caguas Puerto RicoEl Sensacional Carlitos 2 2011 10 30 Caguas Puerto RicoBolo the Red Bulldog 1 2012 03 04 Bayamon Puerto RicoEl Sensacional Carlitos 3 2012 03 17 Bayamon Puerto RicoVacated and abandoned on March 31 2012 after El Sensacional Carlitos leaves from WWC in Bayamon Puerto Rico Gilbert 1 2023 06 24 Bayamon Puerto Rico Defeat Nihan in a tournament final Xix Xavant 1 2023 07 29 Moca Puerto RicoReferences Edit Duncan Royal amp Will Gary 2006 Wrestling Title Histories 4th ed Archeus Communications ISBN 0 9698161 5 4 Tanabe Hisaharu Caribbean Heavyweight Title Wrestling Titles com Retrieved 2007 07 02 a b Solie s Title Histories NWA NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE a b c Solie s Title Histories WWC Hoops Brian July 31 2015 On this day in pro wrestling history July 31 Stan Hansen wins NWA International title Giant Baba Hulk Hogan in AWA Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online Retrieved February 11 2017 Hoops Brian July 1 2015 On this day in pro wrestling history July 1 Ric Flair stripped of WCW title Von Erich win WCCW Tag titles Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online Retrieved February 11 2017 Hoops Brian November 24 2019 Daily Pro Wrestling history 11 24 The First Starcade Wrestling Observer Newsletter Retrieved November 24 2019 Hoops Brian March 21 2020 Daily pro wrestling history 03 21 Flair vs Fujinami at WCW NJPW Supershow Wrestling Observer Newsletter Retrieved March 22 2020 Hoops Brian May 30 2015 On this day in pro wrestling history May 30 Inoki beats Andre to win MSG league Garea amp calhoun win WWWF Tag titles Gagne vs Funk Jr UFC booker wins title Wrestling Observer Newsletter Retrieved March 21 2020 a b Hoops Brian March 4 2017 Daily Pro Wrestling History 03 04 ROH 10th Anniversary Show Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online Retrieved March 5 2017 WWC Caguas Season Ending Tour 2001 Retrieved 2023 09 16 WWC Bayamon Septiembre Negro 2010 Retrieved 2023 09 16 External links EditWrestlingdata com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship amp oldid 1176792839, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
