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{{Infobox Championship
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|championshipname = WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship
|championshipname = WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship|image = [[File:WWC Universal Champion (4).jpg|thumb|Current WWC Universal Championship Belt]]|currentholder = [[Mr. 450]]|won = August 1, 2015|promotion = [[World Wrestling Council]]|brand = |created = July 21, 1982|titleretired = |pastnames = WWC World Heavyweight Championship|mostreigns = [[Carlos Colón]]/[[Carlito]]<br>({{small|9 reigns}})|firstchamp = [[Abdullah the Butcher]]}}
 
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|image = [[File:WWC Universal Champion (4).jpg|thumb|Current WWC Universal Championship Belt]]
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|currentholder = [[Orlando Colon]]
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|won = August 17, [[2019]]
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|promotion = [[World Wrestling Council]]
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|brand =
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|created = July 21, 1982
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|titleretired =
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|pastnames = WWC World Heavyweight Championship
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|mostreigns = [[Carlos Colón]]<br>({{small|26 reigns}})
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|firstchamp = [[Abdullah the Butcher]]
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}}
   
 
The '''WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship''' is the top title contested for in the Puerto Rican [[professional wrestling promotion]], the [[World Wrestling Council]]. The championship was established in 1982, as the '''WWC World Heavyweight Championship'''.
 
The '''WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship''' is the top title contested for in the Puerto Rican [[professional wrestling promotion]], the [[World Wrestling Council]]. The championship was established in 1982, as the '''WWC World Heavyweight Championship'''.
   
==Title history==
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== History ==
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"
 
|- valign="bottom"
 
! style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="20%" |Wrestler:
 
! style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="5%" |Times:
 
! style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="15%" |Date:
 
! style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="15%" |Location:
 
! style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="45%" |Notes:
 
|-
 
|[[Abdullah The Butcher]]
 
|1
 
|July 21, [[1982]]
 
|
 
|<small>Abdullah was billed as the WWC World Heavyweight Champion upon arrival and later billed as having defeated [[Antonio Inoki]] on June 20 in Okinawa, Japan to win the title. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón, Sr.|Carlos Colón]]
 
|1
 
|July 24, [[1982]]
 
|San Juan, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Ox Baker]]
 
|1
 
|April 23, [[1983]]
 
|San Juan, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|2
 
|May 14, [[1983]]
 
|San Juan, PR
 
|<small>The title was renamed the ''WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship'' following Colón's defeat of [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Ric Flair]], in a steel cage match on December 18, [[1983]] in Bayamón, PR. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Dory Funk, Jr.]]
 
|1
 
|February 27, [[1985]]
 
|Bangor, ME
 
|<small>At an [[International Championship Wrestling]] event. This marked the first (and, to date, only) time that the title changed hands outside of Puerto Rico. </small>
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|May 18, [[1985]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Carlos Colón]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|3
 
|June 15, [[1985]]
 
|San Juan, PR
 
|<small>Won rematch against [[Dory Funk, Jr.]] </small>
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|September 21, [[1985]]
 
|San Juan, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Abdullah the Butcher]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|4
 
|October 19, [[1985]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|<small>Won rematch against [[Abdullah the Butcher]]. </small>
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Vacated
 
|April 30, [[1986]]
 
|
 
|<small>The title was vacated when Colón was injured. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|5
 
|September 21, [[1986]]
 
|San Juan, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Terry Funk]] in a tournament final. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Hercules Ayala]]
 
|1
 
|July 18, [[1987]]
 
|San Juan, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|6
 
|September 20, [[1987]]
 
|Ponce, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Hercules Ayala]]
 
|2
 
|February 13, [[1988]]
 
|San Juan, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|7
 
|April 9, [[1988]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Hercules Ayala]]
 
|3
 
|July 23, [[1988]]
 
|Arecibo, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Stripped
 
|August 24, [[1988]]
 
|
 
|<small>Ayala was stripped of the title after attacking Carlos Colón's wife during a banquet. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Ron Garvin]]
 
|1
 
|November 24, [[1988]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Carlos Colón]] in a tournament final. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|8
 
|December 12, [[1988]]
 
|San Juan, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Steve DiSalvo|Steve Strong]]
 
|1
 
|May 27, [[1989]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|9
 
|October 7, [[1989]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|October 28, [[1989]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Steve Strong]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|10
 
|November 23, [[1989]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|<small>Defeated Strong in a rematch.</small>
 
|-
 
|[[Leo Burke]]
 
|1
 
|December 17, [[1989]]
 
|Mayagüez, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Savio Vega|TNT]]
 
|1
 
|February 9, [[1990]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Abdullah the Butcher]]
 
|2
 
|March 24, [[1990]]
 
|San Juan, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|11
 
|March 31, [[1990]]
 
|San Juan, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|December 15, [[1990]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Greg Valentine]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|12
 
|February 2, [[1991]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|<small>Defeated Valentine in a rematch. </small>
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|October 5, [[1991]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Dino Bravo]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|13
 
|November 2, [[1991]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|<small>Defeated Bravo in a rematch.</small>
 
|-
 
|[[Ron Garvin]]
 
|2
 
|February 1, 1992
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
|Carlos Colón
 
|14
 
|April 4, [[1992]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Invader I]]
 
|1
 
|August 8, [[1992]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Abdullah the Butcher]]
 
|3
 
|September 19, [[1992]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Invader I]]
 
|2
 
|September 23, [[1992]]
 
|
 
|<small>Awarded the title when decision of the September 19 match is overturned because of outside interference by [[Dick Murdoch]]. </small>
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|October 10, [[1992]]
 
|Ponce, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Dick Murdoch]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Dick Murdoch]]
 
|1
 
|October 25, [[1992]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Invader I]] in a rematch. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|15
 
|November 28, [[1992]]
 
|Manatí, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Vacated
 
|August 1, [[1993]]
 
|
 
|<small>Colón retired.</small>
 
|-
 
|[[Greg Valentine]]
 
|1
 
|August 8, [[1993]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Invader I]] in a tournament final. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Ray Gonzalez]]
 
|1
 
|April 24, [[1994]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Wayne Cowan|Dutch Mantel]]
 
|1
 
|June 22, [[1994]]
 
|Tola Alta, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|16
 
|August 6, [[1994]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|December 15, [[1995]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Mabel]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|17
 
|January 6, [[1996]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Mabel]] in a rematch. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Viscera|Mabel]]
 
|1
 
|January 7, [[1996]]
 
|San Germán, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Abdullah the Butcher]]
 
|4
 
|February 10, [[1996]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
|[[El Bronco]]
 
|1
 
|March 23, [[1996]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|18
 
|April 20, [[1996]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|May 25, [[1996]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Curtis Hughes|Mr. Hughes]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|19
 
|June 15, [[1996]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Curtis Hughes|Mr. Hughes]] in a rematch. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Jesus Castillo|Huracán Castillo]]
 
|1
 
|October 19, [[1996]]
 
|Humacao, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|20
 
|October 23, [[1996]]
 
|
 
|<small>Awarded by official decision. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[El Nene]]
 
|1
 
|February 22, [[1997]]
 
|Ponce, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|21
 
|March 9, [[1997]]
 
|Humacao, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|March 22, [[1997]]
 
|Yabucoa, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Jim Steele]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|22
 
|April 5, [[1997]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Vacated
 
|May 11, [[1997]]
 
|Cabo Rojo, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Ray Gonzalez]]
 
|2
 
|August 13, 1997
 
|Humacao, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Tom Brandi]] in a tournament final. </small>
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|February 1, [[1998]]
 
|Manatí, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Fidel Sierra]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Ray Gonzalez]]
 
|3
 
|February 14, [[1998]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|<small>Defeated Sierra in a rematch. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[El Nene]]
 
|2
 
|March 29, [[1998]]
 
|Gurabo, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Stripped
 
|May 9, [[1998]]
 
|
 
|<small>[[El Nene]] was stripped of the title for using a foreign object. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Ray Gonzalez]]
 
|4
 
|May 9, [[1998]]
 
|
 
|<small>Awarded.</small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|23
 
|August 1, [[1998]]
 
|San Juan, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Ray Gonzalez]]
 
|5
 
|August 2, [[1998]]
 
|Mayagüez, PR
 
|<small>Awarded.</small>
 
|-
 
|[[Glamour Boy Shane]]
 
|1
 
|November 26, [[1998]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Ray Gonzalez]]
 
|6
 
|November 28, [[1998]]
 
|Guaynabo, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|24
 
|January 6, [[1999]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Stripped
 
|January 9, [[1999]]
 
|
 
|<small>Colón was stripped of the title for using an illegal object against the referee and against Gonzalez. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Ray Gonzalez]]
 
|7
 
|January 9, [[1999]]
 
|
 
|<small>Awarded. </small>
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|March 27, [[1999]]
 
|Guaynabo, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Pierroth Jr.]] </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Ray Gonzalez]]
 
|8
 
|April 3, [[1999]]
 
|Guaynabo, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Pierroth Jr.]] in a rematch. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Pierroth Jr.]]
 
|1
 
|April 4, [[1999]]
 
|San Germán, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Ray Gonzalez]]
 
|9
 
|April 17, [[1999]]
 
|Guaynabo, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|25
 
|August 14, [[1999]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|November 13, [[1999]]
 
|Nagüabo, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Ray Gonzalez]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carlos Colón]]
 
|26
 
|November 27, [[1999]]
 
|Guaynabo, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Ray Gonzalez]]
 
|10
 
|January 8, [[2000]]
 
|Fajardo, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carly Colón]]
 
|1
 
|January 29, [[2000]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Ray Gonzalez]]
 
|11
 
|February 19, [[2000]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carly Colón]]
 
|2
 
|July 16, [[2000]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Curt Hennig]]
 
|1
 
|September 30, [[2000]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|October 4, [[2000]]
 
|
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Carly Colón]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carly Colón]]
 
|3
 
|November 25, [[2000]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|<small>Defeated Hennig in a rematch.</small>
 
|-
 
|[[Jerry Flynn]]
 
|1
 
|February 17, [[2001]]
 
|Manatí, PR
 
|-
 
|[[El Bronco]]
 
|2
 
|March 3, [[2001]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Ray Gonzalez]]
 
|12
 
|March 31, [[2001]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|June 16, [[2001]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[Super Gladiador]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Ray Gonzalez]]
 
|13
 
|July 7, [[2001]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Super Gladiador]] in a rematch. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carly Colón]]
 
|4
 
|December 1, [[2001]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Vacated
 
|April 6, [[2002]]
 
|
 
| rowspan="2" |<small>[[Carly Colón]] surrendered the title to [[Vampiro]], following a controversial match between the two. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Vampiro]]
 
|1
 
|April 6, [[2002]]
 
|
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|April 6, [[2002]]
 
|
 
|<small>Held up by official decision. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carly Colón]]
 
|5
 
|April 13, [[2002]]
 
|Fajardo, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Vampiro]] for the held up title. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Konnan]]
 
|1
 
|November 2, [[2002]]
 
|San Sebastián, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carly Colón]]
 
|6
 
|November 23, [[2002]]
 
|Las Piedras, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Chicky Starr]]
 
|1
 
|January 11, [[2003]]
 
|Morovis, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carly Colón]]
 
|7
 
|February 1, [[2003]]
 
|Humacao, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Terry Brunk|Sabu]]
 
|1
 
|March 15, [[2003]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carly Colón]]
 
|8
 
|May 31, [[2003]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|June 7, [[2003]]
 
|Cayey, PR
 
|<small>Held up after a match against [[El Bronco]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Carly Colón]]
 
|9
 
|June 14, [[2003]]
 
|Cataño, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[El Bronco]] in a rematch. </small>
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Vacated
 
|June 27, [[2003]]
 
|
 
|<small>Vacated when [[Carly Colón]] signed a developmental contract with [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World]] [[World Wrestling Entertainment|Wrestling Entertainment]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Lightning]]
 
|1
 
|July 18, [[2003]]
 
|Guayama, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Eddie Colón]] in a tournament final. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[El Diamante|Dominican Boy]]
 
|1
 
|September 13, [[2003]]
 
|Yabucoa, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carly Colón]]
 
|10
 
|December 20, [[2003]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Abdullah the Butcher]]
 
|4
 
|January 3, [[2004]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Vacated
 
|September 11, [[2004]]
 
|
 
|-
 
|[[El Bronco]]
 
|3
 
|September 25, [[2004]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Huracan Castillo]] in a tournament final. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Eddie Colón]]
 
|1
 
|November 6, [[2004]]
 
|Guaynabo, PR
 
|-
 
|Title held up
 
|
 
|December 11, [[2004]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Held up
 
|December 11, [[2004]]
 
|
 
|<small>Title was immediately held up. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Eddie Colón]]
 
|2
 
|January 6, [[2005]]
 
|Caguas, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Ryan Wilson|Titus]] for the held up title. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[El Diamante]]
 
|2
 
|May 28, [[2005]]
 
|Gurabo, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Eddie Colón]]
 
|3
 
|July 16, [[2005]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|-
 
|Title Held up
 
|
 
|September 9, [[2005]]
 
|Manatí, PR
 
|-
 
|[[La Amenaza Bryan]]
 
|1
 
|September 11, [[2005]]
 
|Sabana Grande, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Glamour Boy Shane]]
 
|2
 
|November 6, [[2005]]
 
|Mayagüez, PR
 
|-
 
|[[La Amenazá Bryan]]
 
|2
 
|February 4, [[2006]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" |Stripped
 
|March 25, [[2006]]
 
|
 
|<small>Bryan was stripped for failing to defend the title against [[Lance Hoyt]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Black Pain]]
 
|1
 
|March 25, [[2006]]
 
|Carolina, PR
 
|<small>Defeated [[Lance Hoyt]] to win vacant title. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[La Amenaza Bryan]]
 
|3
 
|August 13, [[2006]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|
 
|-
 
|Title Vacant
 
|
 
|September 20, [[2006]]
 
|
 
|<small>Amenaza Bryan was stripped of the title after leaving the company due to payment and creative differences. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Abbad]]
 
|1
 
|September 30, [[2006]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|<small>Won a tournament final including [[Bronco#1]], [[Eddie Colón]], [[Matt Morgan]], [[Huracan Castillo]] and [[Black Pain]]. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Jon Heidenreich]]
 
|1
 
|October 28, [[2006]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Carly Colon|Carlito]]
 
|11
 
|December 16, [[2006]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Jon Heidenreich]]
 
|2
 
|December 16, [[2006]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|<small>[[Carlito]] was stripped of the belt due to his WWE commitments. </small>
 
|-
 
|[[Eddie Colón]]
 
|4
 
|January 6, [[2007]]
 
|Bayamón, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Alofa The Samoan Tank]]
 
|1
 
|March 17, [[2007]]
 
|Bayamon, PR
 
|-
 
|[[Germán Figueroa|Apollo]]
 
|1
 
|May 12, [[2007]]
 
|Bayamón, Puerto Rico
 
|-
 
|[[Eddie Colón]]
 
|5
 
|May 19, [[2007]]
 
|Manatí, PR
 
|<small>Colón participated in a Royal Rumble where [[Apolo]] would defend his championship</small>
 
|}
 
   
==Image gallery==
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==Belt gallery==
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<gallery>
[[File:WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship.jpg|thumb|Past design of the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship]]
 
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WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship.jpg|Past design of the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship
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</gallery>
   
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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*[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=265 Profile]
 
*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/pr/wwc/wwc-h.html Wrestling-Titles.com]
 
*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/pr/wwc/wwc-h.html Wrestling-Titles.com]
*[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/old/wwctit.htm Wrestling Information Archive]
 
 
 
[[Category:World Wrestling Council championships|Universal Heavyweight]]
 
[[Category:World Wrestling Council championships|Universal Heavyweight]]
 
[[Category:Heavyweight championships|WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship]]
 
[[Category:Heavyweight championships|WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship]]

Revision as of 20:19, 23 August 2019

The WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship is the top title contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council. The championship was established in 1982, as the WWC World Heavyweight Championship.

History

Belt gallery

External links