RBW British Middleweight Championship
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The RBW British Middleweight Championship was a mid-card title
contested for in Revolution British Wrestling
. It was revival of an earlier title competed for in British wrestling since before the Second World War.
After G.N. Promotions split away from RBW in July 2004, the promotion would take its Middleweight title (known in RBW as the British Mid-Heavyweight Championship) away from RBW. RBW would later decide to crown its own Middleweight Champion with the creation of the British Middleweight Title.
The championship was created out of a four-man tournament which saw "Golden Boy" Cameron Knite qualify over "Sadistic" Jack Storm during December 2003 in Sheffield while Johnny Kidd
overcame "The Gift" Ross Jordan
in Nottingham during December as well to qualify.
The final was held in Enfield, London on January 24, 2004, and saw Johnny Kidd defeat Knite, two falls to one, to be crowned first champion.
On May 22, 2004 in Hitchin
, Hertfordshire
, "Misfit" Jorge Castano
defeated Johnny Kidd for the Championship, in his third attempt, following previous contests between the two in Chingford and Nottingham, and would hold the belt until RBW's eventual closer in late 2005.
Championship (professional wrestling)
A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...
contested for in Revolution British Wrestling
Revolution British Wrestling
Revolution British Wrestling was a British professional wrestling promotion, that governed over smaller branches across the United Kingdom.-History:...
. It was revival of an earlier title competed for in British wrestling since before the Second World War.
After G.N. Promotions split away from RBW in July 2004, the promotion would take its Middleweight title (known in RBW as the British Mid-Heavyweight Championship) away from RBW. RBW would later decide to crown its own Middleweight Champion with the creation of the British Middleweight Title.
The championship was created out of a four-man tournament which saw "Golden Boy" Cameron Knite qualify over "Sadistic" Jack Storm during December 2003 in Sheffield while Johnny Kidd
Johnny Kidd (wrestler)
Johnny Kidd is the ring name of John Lowing, a British professional wrestler best known for his work during what was known as the Golden Era of British Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:...
overcame "The Gift" Ross Jordan
Ross Jordan
Ross Jones, better known by his ring name Ross Jordan, is a British professional wrestler. He is currently working under the ring name RJ Singh...
in Nottingham during December as well to qualify.
The final was held in Enfield, London on January 24, 2004, and saw Johnny Kidd defeat Knite, two falls to one, to be crowned first champion.
On May 22, 2004 in Hitchin
Hitchin
Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, "Misfit" Jorge Castano
Jorge Castano
Jorge Castaño is a Colombian professional wrestler who works for many promotions on the United Kingdom independent circuit.-Early life:Jorge Castaño was born in the Cali, Colombia and gained an interest in wrestling at a very early age. Once Jorge reached ten years of age, he and his family moved...
defeated Johnny Kidd for the Championship, in his third attempt, following previous contests between the two in Chingford and Nottingham, and would hold the belt until RBW's eventual closer in late 2005.
British independent circuit (1938-1952)
Wrestler: | Reign: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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Jack Moores | 1 | ? | First recorded champion. | |
Billy Reilly | 1 | ? | Wigan Wigan Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total... |
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Jack Dale | 1 | 1935 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Won a tournament for the title. |
Joint Promotions (1952-?)
Wrestler: | Reign: | Date: | Place: | Notes: | |
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Tommy Mann | 1 | 1952 | |||
Harry Fields | 1 | 1952 | |||
Cyril Knowles | 1 | 1954 | |||
Les Stent | 1 | 1954 | |||
Guido Ronga | 1 | 1956 | |||
Tommy Mann | 2 | 1956 | |||
Harry Fields | 2 | 1958 | |||
Bobby Steele | 1 | 1958 | |||
Harry Fields | 3 | 1958 | |||
Alan Colbeck | 1 | 1961 | |||
Tommy Mann | 3 | May 1961 | Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
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Chic Purvey | 1 | December 1961 | |||
Tommy Mann | 4 | ? | |||
Chic Purvey | 2 | ? | |||
Tommy Mann | 5 | ? | |||
Chic Purvey | 3 | ? | |||
Tommy Mann | 6 | May 1963 | |||
Bobby Steele | 2 | October 1962 | |||
Tommy Mann | 7 | ? | |||
Bert Royal | 1 | 26 October 1963 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
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Tommy Mann | 8 | 1963 | Title vacant in 1963 following Mann's retirement | ||
Bert Royal | 2 | 26 October 1966 | Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
Defeats Peter Preston for the vacant title | |
Clayton Thomson | 1 | 28 November 1966 | Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
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Mick McManus | 1 | 13 November 1967 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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Clayton Thomson | 2 | 24 January 1968 | London | ||
Brian Maxine Brian Maxine Brian Maxine , known as 'Goldbelt', was a professional wrestler and cabaret artist. He held the British Welterweight Championship from 1969 to 1971. He won the British middleweight championship in 1971 and by briefly holding the two belts simultaneously he became the first champion at two weights... |
1 | 1 June 1971 | Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross... |
Maxine also held the British Welterweight championship at the start of his reign | |
Maxine continued to claim the title until 1999. | |||||
The Wrestling Alliance (2000-2003)
Wrestler: | Reign: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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James Mason James Mason (wrestler) James Atkins is a British professional wrestler best known under his ring name James Mason.-Career:A childhood fan of Big Daddy, Atkins began wrestling for All Star Promotions in 1993, adopting the ringname James Mason, after the film actor of the same name at the behest of ring announcer John... |
1 | 2000 | Won the revived title in a tournament but vacated it on 15 June 2002 after failing to make the weight limit | |
Mal Sanders | 1 | 18 June 2002 | Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... |
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Steve Grey | 1 | 24 March 2003 | Southampton | |
Title vacant with TWA's closer in 2003. | ||||
RBW (2004-2005)
Wrestler: | Reign: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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Johnny Kidd Johnny Kidd (wrestler) Johnny Kidd is the ring name of John Lowing, a British professional wrestler best known for his work during what was known as the Golden Era of British Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:... |
1 | January 24, 2004 | Enfield, London | Defeated Cameron Knite in a match to be crowned first champion |
Jorge Castano Jorge Castano Jorge Castaño is a Colombian professional wrestler who works for many promotions on the United Kingdom independent circuit.-Early life:Jorge Castaño was born in the Cali, Colombia and gained an interest in wrestling at a very early age. Once Jorge reached ten years of age, he and his family moved... |
1 | May 22, 2004 | Hitchin Hitchin Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning... , Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and... |
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Title abandoned with RBW's closer in late 2005. | ||||