WWC Television Championship

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| March 13, 2022
| Statistics

First champion(s)| Ron Starr
Most reigns| Shane The Glamour Boy (7 reigns)
Longest reign| Sean Morley (435 days)
Shortest reign| Barrabás, Jr. (<1 day)
Oldest champion| Carlos Colón (53 years, 325 days)
Heaviest champion| King Kong (453 lbs)
Lightest champion| Hammett (185 lbs)

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

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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.

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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  | 15  |  |
—  | Vacated | June 30, 2002  | House show | —  | —  | —  | Title vacated after Ray Gonzalez left from WWC.  |
83  | Wilfredo Alejandro  | July 6, 2002  | House show | Cayey, Puerto Rico | 1  | 33  | This was a battle royal for the vacant title.  |
84  | Fidel Sierra | August 3, 2002  | House show | Coamo, Puerto Rico | 2  | 86  |  |
85  | Black Boy
(El Diamante) | October 28, 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  |  |
118  | Bryan Idol  | January 20, 2024  | House show | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | 1  | 1+  |  |

## Combined reigns[edit]

†  | Indicates the current champion

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Rank  | Wrestler  | No. of
reigns  | Combined
days

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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  | Glamour Boy Shane | 7 | 380
7  | Don Kernodle | 2 | 308
8  | Jason The Terrible | 3 | 288
9  | Steve Strong | 3 | 287
10  | Ash Rubinsky | 2 | 286
11  | Bellito | 3 | 275
12  | Dick Murdoch | 3 | 274
13  | Zcion RT1 | 2 | 256
14  | Invader I | 5 | 249
15  | El Diamante | 2 | 242
16  | Hombre Bestia Angel | 1 | 226
17  | Mike Nice | 1† | 216
18  | Chris Grant | 2 | 181
19  | Mighty Kodiak | 2 | 157
20  | Super Gladiador | 1 | 133
21  | Dick Slater | 2 | 129
22  | Rico Suave | 4 | 122
23  | Ricky Santana | 3 | 113
24  | Crazy Rudy | 1 | 112
25  | BJ | 2 | 111
26  | Ron Starr | 2 | 103
27  | Fidel Sierra | 2 | 93
28  | Diabolico | 2 | 91
29  | Alex Pourteau | 2 | 83
30  | Sweet Brown Sugar | 1 | 77
31  | Action Jackson/TNT | 1 | 63
Christopher Daniels | 1 | 63
Kevin Quinn | 1 | 63
OT Fernandez | 1 | 63
32  | Chris Joel | 1 | 62
Dutch Mantel | 1 | 62
33  | King Kong | 1 | 58
34  | Ray González | 2 | 57
35  | Super Black Ninja | 1 | 56
36  | Chicky Starr | 1 | 54
37  | Miguel Pérez Jr. | 2 | 48
38  | Tom Brandi | 1 | 47
39  | Huracán Castillo Jr. | 2 | 44
40  | Chris Candido | 1 | 43
41  | Superstar Romeo | 1 | 42
42  | Mustafa Saed | 1 | 36
43  | Wilfredo Alejandro | 1 | 33
44  | Grizzly Boone | 1 | 32
Leo Burke | 1 | 32
45  | Bad Boy Bradley | 1 | 28
"Jungle" Jim Steele | 1 | 28
46  | Invader IV | 1 | 23
47  | Chicano | 1 | 21
48  | Vengador Boricua | 1 | 19
49  | Hammett | 1 | 14
51  | El Bronco I | 1 | 12
52  | Pulgarcito | 1 | 8
53  | Curtis Jackson | 1 | 1
Derrick Dukes | 1 | 1
54  | Barrabás, Jr. | 1 | <1

## References[edit]

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## External links[edit]

* Wrestlingdata.com
* cagematch.net

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WWC Television Champions

1980s|

* Ron Starr
* Invader I
* Jason the Terrible
* Grizzly Boone
* Super Black Ninja
* Carlos Colón
* TNT/Action Jackson

1990s|

* Leo Burke
* Steve Strong
* King Kong
* Fidel Sierra
* Dick Murdoch
* Don Kernodle
* Dick Slater
* Mighty Kodiak
* Dutch Mantel
* Huracan Castillo Jr.
* Invader IV
* Rex King
* Sean Morley
* Ricky Santana
* Pulgarcito
* Sweet Brown Sugar
* Jim Steele
* El Bronco I
* Miguel Pérez Jr.
* Derrick Dukes
* Tom Brandi
* Curtis Jackson
* Glamour Boy Shane
* Christopher Daniels
* Kevin Quinn
* Chicky Starr

2000s|

* Alex Pourteau
* Chris Grant
* Bad Boy Bradley
* Super Gladiador
* Rico Suave
* Ray González
* Carly Colon
* Black Boy/El Diamante
* Chris Candido
* Vengador Boricua
* Ash Rubinsky
* Noriega
* Barrabás Jr.
* Superstar Romeo
* Crazy Rudy
* BJ
* Hammett
* Chris Joel

2010s|

* Bellito
* OT Fernández
* Diabólico
* Diabólico
* Zcion RT1
* Gran Armando

2020s|

* Chicano
* El Hombre Bestia Angel
* Mike Nice
* Jovan
* Bryan Idol (current)

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World Wrestling Council

Championships|

| Main|

* WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship

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Secondary|

* WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship
* WWC Puerto Rico Championship
* WWC Television Championship
* WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship

Tag Team|

* WWC World Tag Team Championship

Former|

* WWC North American Championship
* WWC North American Tag Team Championship
* WWC Women's Championship

Partnerships|

| Former|

* National Wrestling Alliance
* New Japan Pro-Wrestling
* WWE

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* Bruiser Brody Memorial Cup
* WWC Aniversario
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