WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship

WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship
Two-time champion Mr. 450, wearing the title belt
Details
Promotion	World Wrestling Council (WWC)
Date established	June 20, 1982
Current champion(s)	Chris Adonis
Date won	August 6, 2022
Other name(s)
WWC World Heavyweight Championship
Statistics First champion(s) Abdullah the Butcher Most reigns Carlos Colón (26 reigns) Longest reign Carlos Colón (655 days) Shortest reign Vampiro (<1 day) Oldest champion Abdullah the Butcher (67 years, 62 days) Youngest champion Ray González (21 years, 355 days) Heaviest champion Mabel (485 lb (220 kg)) Lightest champion Mr. 450 (182 lb (83 kg))

The WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and the top title contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council. The championship was established in July 1982, as the WWC World Heavyweight Championship, when the company was named Capitol Sports Promotions.

The championship received its current name following a match between Carlos Colón (WWC World Heavyweight Champion) and Ric Flair (NWA World Heavyweight Champion) where the "Champion of the Universe" was supposed to be determined. The first champion was Abdullah the Butcher, who was billed as champion upon the title's creation. Since being established, the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship has been held by forty-nine different wrestlers and has also been held up on nineteen occasions and vacated or stripped thirteen times.