WWC 51st Anniversary Show Special Edition

From Alfred Feliciano:

World Wrestling Council's 51st Anniversary Show emanates from the historic Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico tonight. This year will be dedicated to Shane Sewell. Sewell is originally from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, near Toronto. Though Toronto is a famous city from the Eastern side of the Great White North, for years, some of its best stars in the Squared Circle appeared in WWC Puerto Rico's 51 Years of History and Heritage, from the late King Kong Angelo Mosca, John Bonello (who wrestled in WWC from late 1982 until early 1983, and became a WWF referee in WWE's Federation Years), Randy Scott who came to the Island for WWC in 1984, former WWC World Junior and World Tag Team Champion Eddie Watts, Big Al Barone (aka Paul Leduc in WWC sporadically in 2001 and 2003), former WWE and current AEW stars Adam Copeland and Christian Cage, the late Garry Robbins (former wrestler and actor, who came to the Island for WWC in 1992, was also the Mayor in St. Catherine's, Ontario before his passing years later, TNA Original Traci Brooks, John Quinn, up to Clan Freedom from Santino Marella's Battle Arts Academy in Missaugua, Ontario who appeared in WWC's 46th Anniversary Show in 2019.

Shane started wrestling in 1989, through every promotion in that area that led him to go to the United Kingdom in 1994. One Year later, Sewell, alongside fellow Toronto native, Sean Morley (who years later, became WWE Attitude era legend Val Venis) came to Puerto Rico for WWC in 1995, as the heel tag team, The Canadian Glamour Boys. being managed by Boricua Women's wrestling legend, La Tigeresa. led the team to Three-time WWC World Tag Team Championships, except when they lost titles, Shane went back to Canada. Morley teamed up with the late Rex King to win Tag Team Gold two more times. They fought against teams like Overkill (Chicago's Kevin Quinn and current AEW star: "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels.), Invader#1, and the now-retired Hurricane Castillo, Jr. (Jesus from WWE Attitude Era group, Los Boricuas) up to The Moondogs (the Memphis team who came to Puerto Rico from the early 1980s and throughout 1994-1995). in 1998, The Canadian Glamour Boys broke up due to Morley's betrayal of Shane, which led to a final battle of who was the best of the team. Shane won the match, and Morley left to WWE. Throughout his long stay on the Island, Shane has won every major title from Singles, World Tag Team, and Regional Championships from WWC, the rival IWA Puerto Rico, up to the now-defunct Mayaguez's NWS and WWL promotions. His legendary bouts and team-ups are sensational, from facing WWE Hall of Famers: Carlos, Colon, Jeff Jarrett, and the late Terry Funk. Well-known Boricua and Worldwide wrestling stars active and retired from Ray Gonzales, "The Precious One" Gilbert, "El Mesias" Ricky Banderas, "El Leon" Apolo, All of Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, "El Malcriado" Miguel Perez, and Hurricane Castillo, Jr.), former WWE and current NWA star: Aaron Stevens (fka Damien Sandow), Orlando (Epico) Colon, Mexico's Pierroth, "El Puma" Jerry Estrada, former WCW World Tag Team Champion: Big Vito, Ricky Vega (Machete from LAX's Early Years) The Naturals (Chase Stevens and Andy Douglas.), "El Ilegal" Chicano, Ricky Cruz, Joe Bravo, "El Hombre de Los Kilates" Abbad, "El Fenomeno" BJ, Jungle Jim Steele,Ricky Santana, Alex Porteau, Frankie Lancaster, Mark and his late brother,Chris Youngblood, John Diamond from the former NWA member promotion NWA Northeast, former WWC Puerto Rican Champion: Harley Lewis, Rico Suave, recntly returned WWE NXT star: Shawn Spears, Noriega, "El Heroe de la Nacion" Xavant, "Wildfire" Kasey James, D-Lo Brown, Konann, Assad (MVP), CJ O'Doyle,Mustapha Saed from the Gangstas in the now-defunct Snoky Mountain Wrestling days,Sensacional Carlitos (Star Roger), Hiram Tua, among others. even the wrestlers who Shane fought in both WWC and IWA Puerto Rico over the years have passed on: fellow Canadian, Tiger Mike Anthony, Bison Smith, Tim Arson, Villano 3, Victor The Bodyguard, and El Texano. In 2008, Sewell was a referee for TNA in his short stint. and had a short rivalry with WWE Hall of Famer: Booker T. as well. moved and lived in Caguas, Puerto Rico started a Wrestling School a few years later in 2015, Shane, his wife, and his family moved from Puerto Rico to Tampa. Sewell retired from pro wrestling is now the owner of Have Junk? Moving Business. though recently moved to Gulfport, Mississippi. Sewlell will be the Special Guest Referee for the match where Intelecto Cinco Estrellas (with Eddie "Primo" Colon, in his corner) will defend the WWC Universal Championship against "Mr.Raytings" Ray Gonzales ( with Carlos Colon in his corner) Below is a video from Sewell speaking about this year's WWC Anniversary Show.

Speaking of celebration, at WWC's 51st Anniversary Show will also be the last time we will see Carlos Colon in person. Over the past few years, Colon has suffered the ravaging effects of Parkinson's Disease. throughout his over fifty-year career in the Squared Circle. from Singles to Tag Team, He gave everything he had from his bouts against and teamed over the years, with those who are still with us and those who have passed away throughout the years. from WWE Hall of Famers like Abdullah The Butcher, Dusty Rhodes, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Junkyard Dog, Andre The Giant, Thunderbolt Patterson, Ernie Ladd, Bobo Brazil, The Road Warriors, Ivan Koloff, Mil Mascaras (the Uncle of former WWE and current two-time AAA Mexico Mega World Champion: Alberto Del Rio and his brother, El Hijo de Dos Caras.). The Funk Brothers (Dory, who recently was in a Deathmatch in Japan and his brother, Terry Funk.), "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Harley Race, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Tully Blanchard (father of Tessa Blanchard), Scott Hall (famously known as The Original Razor Ramon and who with fellow WWE Hall of Famers: Kevin Nash and Hulk Hogan formed the NWO in WCW's Bash at the Beach on July,1996. that faction inspired, rival WWE's Degeneration X, The Bullet Club in New Japan Pro Wrestling, AEW, and Ring of Honor, even Today's WWE Raw's respective stables of The Judgment Day. Colon's son, Carlito who returned to WWE just last year is a member and on the Women's side, Damage Control lead by Asuka, Kairi Sane, and Iyo Shirai.), New York Times Best Selling author: Mick Foley, The Sheepherders (Luke Williams and the late Butch Miller.), the Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika, both who recently passed away came to WWC over the years.) with their respective sons and nephews who also came to the Island throughout the promotions' storied history, from Afa's side Headshriker Samu, Afa, Jr, L.A.Smooth, WWE Hall of Famer Yokozuna, and his late Son-In Law Gary Albright, who in 1990 became WWC Puerto Rican Champion. From Sika's side the late Matt Anoai (who came to Puerto Rico for WWC in 1997 when he was Kuhio) and Umaga. The only son of Sika who has never been in WWC is Roman Reigns, who came to Puerto Rico last year as part of the WWE Backlash Tour and Rikishi, who came to WWC from the late 1980s until 1991. His sons, Jimmy and Jey Uso and Solo Sikoa came to Puerto Rico last year as part of its WWE Backlash event in San Juan. Antonio Inoki, The Iron Sheik, "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart, Bob Backlund and Tony Atlas, both who is still around throughout the Indy Wrestling and Convention circuit, and the late "Soulman" Rocky Johnson, Keiji Mutoh (aka The Great Muta who starred in WWC from 1988 till 1989 as Super Black Ninja). Boricua wrestling legends Colon faced include Chicky Starr, the late Hercules Ayala, Invader #1, Savio Vega, Ray Gonzales, Barrabas, and so on, especially the now-retired Dominican wrestler, "El Macho de Siete Suelas" El Bronco #1. Who can remember the Retirement vs. deportation match at WWC's 23rd Anniversary Show in Caguas in July of 1996? Colon beat Bronco #1 sending him packing.

Colon also took on old school NWA Territory and WWE legends like Larry Hamilton, John Rambo, Iron Mike Sharpe, Ron Starr, Dirty Dutch Mantell, "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers and more. This is a perfect time for fans throughout the island and all over America to see Carlos Colon for the last time in this year's WWC Anniversary Show.

Below are videos from Hugo Savinovich, El Profe, Abel Durant, La Amenaza Bryan, Jose Chaparro, Konann, Jerry Rodriguez, and current IWA Puerto Rico's own El Wizard giving thanks to Carlos Colon for all the years of entertaining the fans.

Here are a few more historical facts on WWC Puerto Rico's 51 Years of History and Heritage. This year marks the Fiftieth Anniversary of the WWC Puerto Rican Championship. That title has been defended throughout the Island. it produced WWE and NWA Hall of Famers. even stars from Mexico Japan, and locally on the Island held it from the now-retired NJPW star: Hideo Saito, Chato Guerrero from the LWO in WCW, the also retired, Hiram Tua, both members of La Anexion: Angel Fashion, and Mike Mendoza held the title. the now-defunct WWC North American Heavyweight Championship was created on April 5th, 1974 due to the arrival of the late Gil Hayes, a Stampede Wrestling legend in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and which last year's WWC Anniversary Show was dedicated as part of the founders and pillars of the old Capitol Sports Promotions now WWC. legends who are no longer with us held the championship from Pierre Martel, Eric The Red, Hartford Love, Roger Kirby, Mad Dog Pierre LaFebvre, Buddy Landell, Don Kent, Killer Karl Krupp, Jos LeDuc, even WWE Hall of Famers: Ernie Ladd, Gorilla Monsoon (who with Carlos Colon and Victor Jovica founded WWC), Pedro Morales, and "Macho Man" Randy Savage held the coveted belt. Though like the WWC Puerto Rican Championship, the now-defunct WWC North American Heavyweight Championship was created Fifty years ago. like the other former territory member promotions who broke away from NWA in 1988, at that time the WWE under Vince K. McMahon, Jr. expanded nationally putting prior NWA member promotions even the old NWA Georgia Championship Wrestling, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Maple Leaf Wrestling out of business. the late Jim Crockett, Jr. bought out the remaining NWA members: the old NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida and the UWF under Bill Watts, (then known as NWA Mid-South Wrestling.) having them folded only for Crockett to sell it to Ted Turner becoming WCW. just like the CWA in Memphis, Continental Wrestling Federation (fka NWA Southeast) World Class Championship Wrestling in Dallas, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest. WWC was no longer an NWA member anymore. leading to its North American Championship being deactivated on April 15th, 1989. Invader # 1 was the last to hold the title. then on August 31st, 1991. "Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez as the now-defunct Pembroke, North Carolina's South Atlantic Pro Wrestling Champion returned to Puerto Rico for WWC as being billed the WWC North American Champion. form there it retired. The WWC North American Championship had the same lineage as other former NWA member promotions in America and throughout Canada and was inspired by the lineage to today's WWE NXT North American Heavyweight Championship currently held by Oba Femi and WWE NXT Women's North American Championship currently held by Keilani Jordan. This year's WWC Anniversary honoree, Shane Sewell, and Val Venis also trained fellow Peterborough, Ontario native Bobby Roode, a former TNA World Heavyweight, TNA World Tag Team, WWE NXT, United States, also held the now-defunct WWE Raw and SmackDown! Tag Team Championships (After this year's Wrestlemania in Philadelphia both brands reactivated their own Tag Team Championships, Raw with the returned World Tag Team and SmackDown! with the WWE Tag Team Championships) with current WWW Raw Star: Chad Gable and former WWE star: Nic Nemeth (fka Dolph Ziggler). on February 22nd of this year, Roode retired from the Squared Circle to currently being a WWE Producer. Roode also appeared in IWA Puerto Rico's Original run at Juicio Final 2005 teamed with Eric Young then a year later in WWC for a short stint. Even though both appeared separately in Puerto Rico for WWC during the early 1980's, both Toronto, Ontario natives: John Bonello and Randy Scott held the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) twice in 1980. the same year, Big Time Wrestling, a former NWA member promotion in the Motor City went out of business and closed its doors forever. it was known back then as simply NWA Detroit. in 1988, as part of WWC's 15th Anniversary Show, they even had an ad for Puerto Rico's Kentucky Fried Chicken locations. Those who purchased the bucket get a poster of their favorite wrestler. Here is the video.

There is also the original theme song for WWC's Anniversary events.

Here are promo videos from this year's WWC Anniversary Show matches from kickoff to the entire card.

Ending this Special Spotlight Edition on WWC's 51st Anniversary Show are matches from this year's honored wrestler. Shane Sewell in his best matches from 1995 in his hometown in Ontario, Canada, four from WWC and IWA Puerto Rico in 2003 against WWE Hall of Famer: Jeff Jarrett, by popular demand, The Best of WWC Anniversary matches, two matches from its 23rd Anniversary Show featuring Invaders #2 and #3 against IPW Hardcore Legends and WCW Saturday Night Jobbers: The Southern Posse and Larry Hamilton against Abdullah The Butcher. as a bonus three interviews as part of WWC's 51st Anniversary Show. courtesy of our friends at Contralona.