WWC North American Heavyweight Championship explained

Championshipname:WWC North American Heavyweight Championship
Promotion:World Wrestling Council
South Atlantic Pro Wrestling
Created:April 5, 1974
Mostreigns:Carlos Colón (8 reigns)
Firstchamp:Gil Hayes
Longestreign:Abdullah the Butcher (days)
Shortestreign:Invader I (1 day)
Oldest:Abdullah the Butcher (52 years, 30 days)
Youngest:Buddy Landell (20 years, 200 days)
Heaviest:Abdullah the Butcher (430lb)
Titleretired:November 15, 1991
Pastnames:
  • NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (1974–1989)
  • SAPW Heavyweight Championship (1991)

The WWC North American Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship defended in the Puerto Rican promotion, the World Wrestling Council. Created in 1974, it was the primary singles championship of the promotion until the creation of the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship in 1982. It was then relegated to secondary status until it was abandoned sometime in late 1991.

Title history

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Gil Hayes1April 5, 1974San German, Puerto Rico Billed as champion in arrival.
Carlos Colón1June 22, 1974Caguas, Puerto Rico
Ernie Ladd1October 21, 1974San Juan, Puerto Rico
Held up on November 23, 1974 after a match between Carlos Colón and Ernie Ladd in Caguas, Puerto Rico
Carlos Colón2December 7, 1974Caguas, Puerto RicoDefeated Ladd in a rematch to win the held up title.
Pierre Martel1March 1, 1975Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Carlos Colón3March 22, 1975Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Spoiler I1August 25, 1975San Juan, Puerto Rico
Carlos Colón4September 20, 1975Caguas, Puerto Rico[1]
“Cowboy” Bob Ellis1February 21, 1976Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Carlos Colón5April 17, 1976Caguas, Puerto Rico[2]
Eric the Red1October 16, 1976Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Held up After a match between Eric The Red and Carlos Colón on November 13, 1976 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Carlos Colón6November 27, 1976Caguas, Puerto RicoDefeated Eric the Red in a rematch to win the held up title.
Hartford Love1April 25, 1977San Juan, Puerto Rico
Gorilla Monsoon1July 30, 1977San Juan, Puerto Rico
Bruno Sammartino1May 5, 1978San Juan, Puerto Rico[3]
Gorilla Monsoon2July 22, 1978San Juan, Puerto Rico
Carlos Colón7March 3, 1979Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Don Kent1August 3, 1979Ponce, Puerto Rico
Invader I1August 30, 1979Ponce, Puerto Rico
Roger Kirby1October 29, 1979San Juan, Puerto Rico
Invader I2November 17, 1979Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Mr. Fuji1January 26, 1980Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Pierre Martel2July 19, 1980Caguas, Puerto Rico
Killer Karl Krupp1March 14, 1981Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Held up on May 2, 1981 after a match between Killer Karl Krupp and Carlos Colón in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Carlos Colón8May 9, 1981Bayamón, Puerto Rico Defeat Killer Karl Krupp in a rematch to win the held up title.
Abdullah the Butcher1August 11, 1981Trinidad and Tobago
Stripped on November 21, 1981 after Abdullah attack Carlos Colón brother José Orlando Colón who not was a wrestler.
Bobby Jaggers1February 25, 1982Jaggers was awarded the vacant title.
Invader I3March 27, 1982Bayamón, Puerto RicoDefeat Dory Funk, Jr. in a texas death match for the WWC North American and Puerto Rico Heavyweight titles on October 16, 1982 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[4]
Mad Dog Lafaib1December 3, 1982Ponce, Puerto Rico
Pierre Martel3January 29, 1983San Juan, Puerto Rico
Buddy Landel1March 5, 1983Bayamón, Puerto Rico[5]
Pedro Morales1June 25, 1983Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Sweet Daddy Siki1January 6, 1984Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Pedro Morales2March 23, 1984Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Randy Savage1September 15, 1984San Juan, Puerto Rico[6]
Hercules Ayala1March 2, 1985Ponce, Puerto Rico
Jos LeDuc1January 6, 1986San Juan, Puerto Rico
Al Perez1March 7, 1986Fajardo, Puerto Rico[7]
Vacant on October 22, 1986 when Perez won the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship.
Bob Heffernan1December 21, 1986San Juan, Puerto RicoAwarded.
Miguel Pérez, Jr.1February 21, 1987Cataño, Puerto Rico
TNT1May 2, 1987Caguas, Puerto Rico
Abdullah the Butcher2January 30, 1988San Juan, Puerto Rico
Invader I4April 15, 1989San Juan, Puerto Rico
Inactive on April 15, 1989 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
1August 31, 1991Pembroke, North Carolina
Inactive on November 15, 1991 when Fernandez left from SAPW.

Combined Reigns

RankWrestlerNo. of reignsCombined days
1Carlos Colon81,093
2Abdullah The Butcher2639
3Gorilla Monsoon2503
4Invader I4381
5Pedro Morales2371
6Pierre Martel3315
7Hercules Ayala1310
8TNT1273
9Mr. Fuji1175
10Randy Savage1168
11Buddy Landell1112
12Hartford Love196
13Bruno Sammartino178
Al Perez178
178
14Sweet Daddy Siki177
15Manny Fernandez1
16Miguel Perez, Jr.170
17Bob Heffernan162
18Jos Leduc160
19Mad Dog Lafaib157
20Killer Karl Krupp149
21Ernie Ladd133
22Bobby Jaggers130
23Eric The Red128
24Don Kent127
25Spoiler I126
26Roger Kirby119

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: On this date in pro wrestling history (9/20): Flair defeats McDaniel, Gagne beats Von Raschke . September 20, 2015 . February 19, 2017 . Brian . Hoops . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online.
  2. Web site: Daily pro wrestling (04/17): WCW Spring Stampede 1994 . April 17, 2020 . April 17, 2020 . . Brian . Hoops.
  3. Web site: On this day in pro wrestling history (May 5): Bruno Vs. Gorilla in Puerto Rico, 2nd annual Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions. May 5, 2015 . February 10, 2017 . F4W Staff . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online.
  4. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: WWC: Invader #1 & Dory Funk Contract Signing (1983) . YouTube.
  5. Web site: Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/05): The Hardy Boyz win WWF tag team gold . March 5, 2017 . March 5, 2017 . Brian . Hoops . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online.
  6. Web site: Pro wrestling history (9/15): nWo wins War Games, Hennig wins WCW US title . September 15, 2015 . January 25, 2020 . Brian . Hoops . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  7. Web site: Daily Pro Wrestling history (03/07): Bruno Sammartino vs. Giant Baba . . Brian . Hoops . March 7, 2020 . March 8, 2020.