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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 Former champion Gran Armando, with the title belt | |||||||||||||||||
| Details | |||||||||||||||||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Council New Wrestling Stars | ||||||||||||||||
| Date established | September 19, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Mike Nice | ||||||||||||||||
| Date won | December 14, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
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Title History
edit| 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 | 21 | ||
| 83 | Wilfredo Alejandro | July 6, 2002 | House show | Cayey, Puerto Rico | 1 | 33 | Won a 10-man Battle Royal. | |
| 84 | Fidel Sierra | August 3, 2002 | House show | Coamo, Puerto Rico | 2 | 86 | ||
| 85 | Black Boy (El Diamante) |
October 26, 2002 | WWC vs XWF Invasión 2002 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 1 | 221 | ||
| 86 | Chris Candido | June 6, 2003 | House show | Cayey, Puerto Rico | 1 | 43 | ||
| 87 | Vengador Boricua | July 19, 2003 | WWC 30th Aniversario | Carolina, Puerto Rico | 1 | 19 | ||
| 88 | 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 | ||||||||
| 89 | Ash Rubinsky | June 4, 2006 | House show | San Sebastián, Puerto Rico | 1 | 244 | Defeated Livewire in a tournament final for the reactivated title by New Wrestling Stars (NWS). | |
| WWC Television Championship | ||||||||
| 90 | 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. | |
| 91 | 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. | |
| 92 | Rico Suave | March 17, 2007 | House show | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 2 | 42 | ||
| 93 | Crazy Rudy | April 28, 2007 | House show | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 1 | 112 | This was an extreme rules match. | |
| 94 | Rico Suave | August 18, 2007 | House show | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | 3 | 27 | ||
| 95 | 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. | |
| 96 | 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] |
| 97 | 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. | |
| 98 | 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. | |
| 99 | Hammett | March 1, 2008 | House show | Toa Baja, Puerto Rico | 1 | 14 | ||
| 100 | BJ | March 15, 2008 | House show | Lares, Puerto Rico | 2 | 56 | ||
| 101 | 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. | |
| 102 | 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. | |
| 103 | OT Fernández | April 7, 2018 | House show | Dorado, Puerto Rico | 1 | 63 | ||
| 104 | Bellito | June 9, 2018 | House show | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | 2 | 133 | [8] | |
| 105 | Diabólico | October 20, 2018 | House show | Caguas, Puerto Rico | 1 | 77 | ||
| 106 | Bellito | January 5, 2019 | WWC Euphoria 4 – Day | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | 3 | 119 | ||
| 107 | Diabólico | May 4, 2019 | House show | Toa Alta, Puerto Rico | 2 | 14 | ||
| 108 | Zcion RT1 | May 18, 2019 | WWC Honor Vs Traicion 2019 | Toa Baja, Puerto Rico | 1 | 119 | ||
| 109 | Gran Armando | September 14, 2019 | WWC Septiembre Negro 2019 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | 1 | 133 | ||
| 110 | Chicano | January 25, 2020 | House show | Manati, Puerto Rico | 1 | 21 | ||
| 111 | Gran Armando | February 15, 2020 | House show | Manati, Puerto Rico | 2 | 364 | ||
| 112 | Zcion RT1 | February 13, 2021 | Cuentas Pendientes | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 2 | 167 | ||
| 113 | El Hombre Bestia Angel | July 30, 2021 | House Show | Caguas, Puerto Rico | 1 | 226 | ||
| 114 | Mike Nice | March 13, 2022 | House Show | Manatí, Puerto Rico | 1 | 216 | ||
| 115 | El Informante | October 15, 2022 | House Show | Manatí, Puerto Rico | 1 | 139 | ||
| 116 | JC Jexx | March 3, 2023 | House Show | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1 | 190 | ||
| 117 | El Informante | September 9, 2023 | House Show | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | 2 | 77 | ||
| 118 | Jovan | November 25, 2023 | House show | Moca, Puerto Rico | 1 | 56 | ||
| 119 | Bryan Idol | January 20, 2024 | Euphoria | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | 1 | 70 | ||
| 120 | Lightning | March 30, 2024 | Camino a la Gloria | Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico | 1 | 105 | ||
| 121 | Zcion RT1 | July 13, 2024 | WWC House Show | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 3 | 112 | ||
| 122 | Mike Nice | November 2, 2024 | WWC House Show | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 2 | 7 | ||
| — | Vacated | November 9, 2024 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 123 | Mike Nice | December 14, 2024 | WWC House Show | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 3 | 6 | ||
Combined reigns
edit| † | Indicates the current champion |
|---|
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns |
Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TNT | 6 | 783 |
| 2 | Rex King | 3 | 590 |
| 3 | Sean Morley | 4 | 509 |
| 4 | Gran Armando | 2 | 497 |
| 5 | Carlos Colón | 4 | 403 |
| 6 | Zcion RT1 | 3 | 398 |
| 7 | Glamour Boy Shane | 7 | 380 |
| 8 | Don Kernodle | 2 | 308 |
| 9 | Jason The Terrible | 3 | 288 |
| 10 | Steve Strong | 3 | 287 |
| 11 | Ash Rubinsky | 2 | 286 |
| 12 | Bellito | 3 | 275 |
| 13 | Dick Murdoch | 3 | 274 |
| 14 | Invader I | 5 | 249 |
| 15 | El Diamante | 2 | 242 |
| 16 | Hombre Bestia Angel | 1 | 226 |
| 17 | Mike Nice | 1† | 223 |
| 18 | El Informante | 2 | 210 |
| 19 | J.C. Jexx | 1 | 190 |
| 20 | Chris Grant | 2 | 181 |
| 21 | Mighty Kodiak | 2 | 157 |
| 22 | Super Gladiador | 1 | 133 |
| 23 | Dick Slater | 2 | 129 |
| 24 | Rico Suave | 4 | 122 |
| 25 | Ricky Santana | 3 | 113 |
| 26 | Crazy Rudy | 1 | 112 |
| 27 | BJ | 2 | 111 |
| 28 | Lightning | 1 | 105 |
| 29 | Ron Starr | 2 | 103 |
| 30 | Fidel Sierra | 2 | 93 |
| 31 | Diabolico | 2 | 91 |
| 32 | Alex Pourteau | 2 | 83 |
| 33 | Sweet Brown Sugar | 1 | 77 |
| 34 | Bryan Idol | 1 | 70 |
| 35 | Action Jackson/TNT | 1 | 63 |
| Christopher Daniels | 1 | 63 | |
| Kevin Quinn | 1 | 63 | |
| OT Fernandez | 1 | 63 | |
| 36 | Chris Joel | 1 | 62 |
| Dutch Mantel | 1 | 62 | |
| 37 | King Kong | 1 | 58 |
| 38 | Super Black Ninja | 1 | 56 |
| Jovan | 1 | 56 | |
| 39 | Chicky Starr | 1 | 54 |
| 40 | Ray González | 2 | 53 |
| 41 | Miguel Pérez Jr. | 2 | 48 |
| 42 | Tom Brandi | 1 | 47 |
| 43 | Huracán Castillo Jr. | 2 | 44 |
| 44 | Chris Candido | 1 | 43 |
| 45 | Superstar Romeo | 1 | 42 |
| 46 | Mustafa Saed | 1 | 36 |
| 47 | Wilfredo Alejandro | 1 | 33 |
| 48 | Grizzly Boone | 1 | 32 |
| Leo Burke | 1 | 32 | |
| 49 | Bad Boy Bradley | 1 | 28 |
| "Jungle" Jim Steele | 1 | 28 | |
| 50 | Invader IV | 1 | 23 |
| 51 | Chicano | 1 | 21 |
| 52 | Vengador Boricua | 1 | 19 |
| 53 | Hammett | 1 | 14 |
| 54 | El Bronco I | 1 | 12 |
| 55 | Pulgarcito | 1 | 8 |
| 55 | Curtis Jackson | 1 | 1 |
| Derrick Dukes | 1 | 1 | |
| 56 | Barrabás, Jr. | 1 | <1 |
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