Stampede World Mid-Heavyweight Championship
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The Stampede World Mid-Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling
title
, one of the lesser known secondary titles created for Stampede Wrestling
in 1979, and was the focal point of the 1982-83 feud between the Dynamite Kid
and the Great Gama
. The title would be defended for roughly four years and, although being recognized by the promotion until its close in 1989, the title history is unrecorded after 1985. There have been a total of 6 recognized champions who have had a combined 11 official reigns.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
title
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...
, one of the lesser known secondary titles created for Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling is a Canadian professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta and was for nearly 50 years one of the main promotions in western Canada and the Canadian Prairies...
in 1979, and was the focal point of the 1982-83 feud between the Dynamite Kid
Dynamite Kid
Thomas Wilton Billington , best known by the ring name Dynamite Kid, is a retired British professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation, Stampede Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling in the mid- to late-1980s...
and the Great Gama
Gadowar Singh Sahota
Gadowar Singh Sahota is a professional wrestler known as Gama Singh. Sahota eventually wound up in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary. Sahota worked Kuwait, Dubai, Oman, Australia, and Hawaii for Vince McMahon and the WWF from 1980-86...
. The title would be defended for roughly four years and, although being recognized by the promotion until its close in 1989, the title history is unrecorded after 1985. There have been a total of 6 recognized champions who have had a combined 11 official reigns.
Title history
Wrestlers: | Reigns together: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Steinborn | 1 | 1979 | ||
Bruce Hart Bruce Hart (wrestler) Bruce Dennis Luis Hart is a retired Canadian professional wrestler. The second son of Stu Hart, Hart is a member of the large Hart wrestling family.Hart substitute teaches for the Calgary Board of Education.-Career:... |
1 | June 1979 | Calgary, AB | |
Title history is unrecorded. | ||||
Dynamite Kid Dynamite Kid Thomas Wilton Billington , best known by the ring name Dynamite Kid, is a retired British professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation, Stampede Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling in the mid- to late-1980s... |
1 | August 1979 | ||
Title history is unrecorded. | ||||
Dick Steinborn | 2 | June 28, 1980 | ||
Keith Hart | 1 | July 1980 | ||
Title history is unrecorded. | ||||
Bruce Hart | 2 | October 25, 1980 | ||
Title history is unrecorded. | ||||
Dynamite Kid | 2 | July 3, 1981 | ||
Title history is unrecorded. | ||||
Davey Boy Smith Davey Boy Smith Davey Boy Smith was a British professional wrestler, better known as "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, who was born in Golborne in North West England, United Kingdom. Smith is known for his appearances with Stampede Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling... |
1 | July 9, 1982 | Calgary, AB | |
Great Gama Gadowar Singh Sahota Gadowar Singh Sahota is a professional wrestler known as Gama Singh. Sahota eventually wound up in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary. Sahota worked Kuwait, Dubai, Oman, Australia, and Hawaii for Vince McMahon and the WWF from 1980-86... |
1 | November 12, 1982 | Calgary, AB | |
Dynamite Kid | 3 | December 14, 1982 | Regina, SK | |
Great Gama | 2 | February 22, 1983 | Regina, SK | |
Dynamite Kid | 4 | February 26, 1983 | ||
Although the title is still recognized as of October 1985, the title history is unrecorded up until the promotion's close in December 1989. | ||||