British Heavyweight Championship (XWA)
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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox pro wrestling championship The British Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested for in the XWA. The championship was originally created and contested for in the Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA) but moved to XWA when the former company became defunct. It has also been contested for in Ring of Honor (ROH) due to a working relationship between them and FWA.
History
The first Champion was Mark Sloan, who defeated Paul Glory in a tournament final on 11 July 1999.[1] Jody Fleisch was the first person to win the belt twice after being stripped of it, while American wrestler Christopher Daniels was the first non-British person to win the belt[2] and go on to defend it on foreign soil.[3]
Originally the belt was mostly defended under two out of three falls match rules, as was the tradition in British wrestling. This changed on 12 April 2005, when champion Alex Shane signed a cast-iron contract to make new FWA British Title rules official and permanent making all future championship matches simply one fall.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
On 13 May 2006 the FWA British Heavyweight Title belt was stolen from the Morecambe Dome immediately following the FWA event at the venue during an FWA versus All-Star Wrestling show.[4] Due to being stolen a new belt had to be created.[5] When the FWA was forced to retire in its interpromotional war with International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom, the XWA carried the lineage of the championship simply renaming it the British Heavyweight Championship and using the same physical belt.[6] However, in April 2009, XWA founder Greg Lambert announced the creation of a new British Heavyweight Championship that did not bear the FWA initials and gave the original belt back to Alex Shane in time for the resurrection of the FWA.[7]
On 17 February 2018 Rhia O’Reilly became the first woman to hold the title, defeating Cara Noir in an inter-promotional show with Pro Wrestling: EVE.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Reigns
| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
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Mark Sloan | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Portsmouth, Hampshire | No Surprises | Defeated Paul Glory in a tournament finalScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [1] |
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Alex Shane | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Birmingham, West Midlands | Black Country Chaos | Two out of three falls matchScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [2] |
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Guy Thunder | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Hertford, Hertfordshire | Live event | Two out of three falls matchScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [2] |
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Vacant | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Justin Richards | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Halifax, West Yorkshire | Evil Intentions | Defeated Scottie Rock, Guy Thunder & Jorge Castano in a four-way matchScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [2] |
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Vacant | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Bolton, Greater Manchester | When Thunder Strikes | Stripped for missing title defenceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [8] | |
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Doug Williams | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Portsmouth, Hampshire | High Potential | Defeated Scott Parker in a tournament finalScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [9] |
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Flash Barker | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Walthamstow, London | Urban Legends | Two out of three falls matchScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [10] |
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Jody Fleisch | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Portsmouth, Hampshire | No Surprises | Two out of three falls matchScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [10] |
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Vacant | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Jody Fleisch | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Bethnal Green, London | British Uprising | Defeated Flash Barker in a ladder matchScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [10] |
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Christopher Daniels | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Walthamstow, London | London Calling | Defeated Jody Fleish & Doug Williams in a three-way matchScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [10] |
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Doug Williams | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Philadelphia, PA | Night of Champions | [3] | |
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Alex Shane | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Coventry, West Midlands | British Uprising 3 | [11] | |
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Hade Vansen | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire | New Frontiers | Defeated Alex Shane, Joe Legend, Jody Fleisch and Jonny Storm in The Champion Series five-way matchScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [12] |
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Robbie Brookside | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Morecambe, Lancashire | Summer Classic | Defeated Hade Vansen & Jonny Storm in a no-disqualification three-way match. Championship renamed British Heavyweight ChampionshipScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [12] |
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Jonny Storm | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Morecambe, Lancashire | War On The Shore 3 | [13] | |
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Stevie Knight | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Morecambe, Lancashire | Vendetta 2008 | Defeated Jonny Storm, Sam Slam, and Johnny Phere in a Final Four matchScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [14] |
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Sam Slam | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Morecambe, Lancashire | Last Fight at the Prom 2008 | [15] | |
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Spud | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Morecambe, Lancashire | Last Fight at the Prom 2009 | Spud becomes XWA's first double champion by holding the British Flyweight Championship before this matchScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [16] |
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Johnny Phere | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Alex Shane | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Johnny Phere | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Morecambe, Lancashire | Last Fight At The Prom 2011 | ||
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Vacant | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Morecambe, Lancashire | XWA vs GPW Vendetta | The company went on hiatus after being defeated by GPWScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||
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Damian O'Connor | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Sudbury, Suffolk | XWA Revival | Defeated Doug Williams, Martin Stone and Jimmy Havoc in a Four-way matchScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [18] |
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Lion Kid | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Colchester, Essex | XWA 42: The Summer Supershow | [19] | |
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Thomas Dawkins | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Colchester, Essex | XWA 44: Go Big! | Defeated Paul London and Lion Kid in a triple threat matchScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [20] |
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Vacant | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Colchester, Essex | XWA 45: Goldrush | Vacated after interference from a mystery assailant on behalf of the champion, the winner of the Goldrush rumble later in the evening would become the new championScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [21] | |
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Cara Noir | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Colchester, Essex | XWA 45: Goldrush | Formerly Thomas DawkinsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | [21] |
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Rhia O'Reilly | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "age". | Bethnal Green, London | XWA 51: WrestleFriends: Equal Fights! | ||
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Malik | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Retired | Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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07 October 2018 |
Combined reigns
| Rank | Champion | No. of reigns |
Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Williams | 2 | 909 |
| 2 | Damian O'Connor | 1 | 653 |
| 3 | Alex Shane | 2 | 578 |
| 4 | Thomas Dawkins/Cara Noir | 469 | |
| 5 | Jonny Storm | 1 | 455 |
| 6 | Lion Kid | 399 | |
| 7 | Sam Slam | 371 | |
| 8 | Johnny Phere | 2 | 294 |
| 9 | Robbie Brookside | 1 | 266 |
| 10 | Justin Richards | 259 | |
| 11 | Mark Sloan | 231 | |
| 12 | Spud | 203 | |
| 13 | Hade Vansen | 160 | |
| 14 | Rhia O'Reilly | ||
| 15 | Christopher Daniels | 148 | |
| 16 | Flash Barker | 128 | |
| 17 | Stevie Knight | 63 | |
| 18 | Malik | 50 | |
| 19 | Jody Fleisch | 2 | 18 |
| 20 | Guy Thunder | 1 | 8 |
See also
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References
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