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WWC Television Championship Former champion Gran Armando, with the title belt
Promotion World Wrestling Council New Wrestling StarsDate established September 19, 1986 Current champion(s) Bryan Idol Date won January 20, 2024
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.
Title History [ edit ]
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
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
24+
Combined reigns [ edit ]
†
Indicates the current champion
References [ edit ]
^ "W.W.C. Television Title" . Wrestling Titles.com. Retrieved 2009-03-22 .
^ Hoops, Brian (August 20, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (August 20): June Byers wins NWA Women's belt, Michael Shane wins TNA X-Division title" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017 .
^ "WWC: Ivan Koloff vs. Bronco #1 (1991)" . YouTube .
^ Hoops, Brian (June 1, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (June 1): Rogers beats Gomez, Gordman & Goliath, Baba loses PWF Title, Flair Vs. KVE, Lawler Vs. Son, Undertaker Vs. Edge" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017 .
^ "Capitol Sports Promotions 21st Aniversario 1994 Tour - Tag 4" . CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database . Retrieved February 12, 2023 .
^ Hoops, Brian (May 30, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 30): Inoki beats Andre to win MSG league, Garea & calhoun win WWWF Tag titles, Gagne vs. Funk Jr., UFC booker wins title" . Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved March 21, 2020 .
^ "Rico Suave vs Bryan en TV" . YouTube .
^ "THE BRISCOES, JACK "SWAGGER" HAGER, CARLITO & PRIMO ANNOUNCED FOR WWC ANIVERSARIO 45 & MORE" . PWInsider.com. 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2022-05-13 .
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