RBW British Tag Team Championship
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The RBW British Tag Team Championship was one of the official British tag team
titles
; it was contested for in Revolution British Wrestling
. However, the championship's origin was within the United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance, where it was known as the UKWA British Tag Team Championship. UKWA is slated to return along with the titles.
& Rainz, "The Boogie Knights" would win this match and the titles. However, Just two weeks later "The Urban Warriors" would win a return match to take the titles away from "The Boogie Knights", but not before having a public disagreement in the ring. This would lead to both men vacating the championships the very next morning.
On Sunday March 23, 2003 an 8-team tournament was held in Sheffield
, containing many top tag teams in the country. The Champions were crowned when Andi Le Bon and Karl Harker, known as the "Brit Pack", narrowly defeated the combination of "Golden Boy" Cameron Knite and Chris Lightning in the final.
The pair would hold the titles for a few months before being defeated by the team of Domino and "Rage" Andy Baker in July 2003 in Sheffield, England.
The next month RBW's working relationship with UKWA was announced and on a joint show RBW wrestlers Stixx and "The Gift" Ross Jordan
would defeat the UKWA team and bring the titles under the RBW banner.
With the United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance's relationship with Revolution British Wrestling announced, a revolutionary new rule was introduced, where the Champions could consist of three wrestlers, as opposed to just two. When it came to Championship defenses, the Champion team could consist of any two of the three.
In Killamarsh
, during November 2003, Stixx was in singles action, meaning that Ross Jordan needed to use the unknown third partner. After the original chosen partner Kruiz
wasn't available, Ross Jordan and Stixx announced that J.C Thunder had moved to the South of England, to get away from the North, and was now the third partner of the Tag Team Champions, which was soon named the "Southern Alliance".
Since then, the group shifted its members with Ross Jordan leaving and being replaced by Chris Wyld as the third man that would defend the Championship. The Southern Alliance group kept a stronghold on the British Tag Team Championships until UKWA's hiatus in August 2004 and the eventual closer of RBW in late 2005.
In early 2006 it was announced that United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance would be set to return later in 2006. This announcement came from UKWA's Director of Sports Entertainment, Andrew Huntington, who also stated that UKWA would also recognise "The Southern Alliance" as their current UKWA British Tag Team Champions.
Tag team
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titles
Championship (professional wrestling)
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; it was 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:...
. However, the championship's origin was within the United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance, where it was known as the UKWA British Tag Team Championship. UKWA is slated to return along with the titles.
History
The UKWA British Tag Team Champions were first crowned during February 2003 in a match between the "Boogie Knights" Scotty Hexx & Kris Travis and the "Urban Warriors" Will AssaultWilliam Salt
William Salt was a banker in London and a genealogist and antiquary in whose memory the William Salt Library in Stafford was founded....
& Rainz, "The Boogie Knights" would win this match and the titles. However, Just two weeks later "The Urban Warriors" would win a return match to take the titles away from "The Boogie Knights", but not before having a public disagreement in the ring. This would lead to both men vacating the championships the very next morning.
On Sunday March 23, 2003 an 8-team tournament was held in 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...
, containing many top tag teams in the country. The Champions were crowned when Andi Le Bon and Karl Harker, known as the "Brit Pack", narrowly defeated the combination of "Golden Boy" Cameron Knite and Chris Lightning in the final.
The pair would hold the titles for a few months before being defeated by the team of Domino and "Rage" Andy Baker in July 2003 in Sheffield, England.
The next month RBW's working relationship with UKWA was announced and on a joint show RBW wrestlers Stixx and "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...
would defeat the UKWA team and bring the titles under the RBW banner.
With the United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance's relationship with Revolution British Wrestling announced, a revolutionary new rule was introduced, where the Champions could consist of three wrestlers, as opposed to just two. When it came to Championship defenses, the Champion team could consist of any two of the three.
In Killamarsh
Killamarsh
Killamarsh is a town in North East Derbyshire. It borders South Yorkshire to its north and west. It lies between Halfway and Mosborough to the west, Renishaw to the south, Beighton and Sothall to the northwest, Wales to the northeast, Harthill to its east and the Rother Valley Country Park to its...
, during November 2003, Stixx was in singles action, meaning that Ross Jordan needed to use the unknown third partner. After the original chosen partner Kruiz
Kruiz
Cruise is a rock band from the former Soviet Union. While the band was originally formed in 1978, they were largely unknown in the west for a number of years...
wasn't available, Ross Jordan and Stixx announced that J.C Thunder had moved to the South of England, to get away from the North, and was now the third partner of the Tag Team Champions, which was soon named the "Southern Alliance".
Since then, the group shifted its members with Ross Jordan leaving and being replaced by Chris Wyld as the third man that would defend the Championship. The Southern Alliance group kept a stronghold on the British Tag Team Championships until UKWA's hiatus in August 2004 and the eventual closer of RBW in late 2005.
In early 2006 it was announced that United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance would be set to return later in 2006. This announcement came from UKWA's Director of Sports Entertainment, Andrew Huntington, who also stated that UKWA would also recognise "The Southern Alliance" as their current UKWA British Tag Team Champions.
Quick title history
| Wrestlers: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance | ||||
| Boogie Knights (Scotty Hexx & Kris Travis) |
1 | February 2003 | Killamarsh Killamarsh Killamarsh is a town in North East Derbyshire. It borders South Yorkshire to its north and west. It lies between Halfway and Mosborough to the west, Renishaw to the south, Beighton and Sothall to the northwest, Wales to the northeast, Harthill to its east and the Rother Valley Country Park to its... , 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... |
Defeated "The Urban Warriors" in a match to crown first champions |
| Urban Warriors Will Assault William Salt William Salt was a banker in London and a genealogist and antiquary in whose memory the William Salt Library in Stafford was founded.... & Rainz |
1 | Late February (early March) | ||
| The next day the titles were vacated and a tournament was later announced. | ||||
| Brit Pack Andi Le Bon & Karl Harker) |
1 | March 23, 2003 | Sheffield | Defeated Cameron Knite and Chris Lightning in a tournament final |
| Domino & Andy Baker . | 1 | July 2003 | ||
| In September 2003 UKWA's Working Relationship with RBW was announced. | ||||
| 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:... |
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| 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... & Stixx |
1 | 3 August 2003 | Runcorn, Cheshire | RBW wrestlers Jordan and Stixx would defeat the UKWA team and the titles came under the RBW banner |
| The Southern Alliance members Ross Jordon, Stixx, Chris Wyld, Blondie Barratt and J.C Thunder would each defend the titles and be considered champions at one point or another. | ||||
| Titles abandoned with RBW's closer in late 2005. | ||||