British Heavy Middleweight Championship
The British Heavy Middleweight Championship was a top British wrestling championship found throughout the country's circuit. The title's history dates back to its foundation by Joint Promotions in 1953 and runs to around 2004. Officially heavy middleweights were required to weight between 12 st 8 lb (176 lbs) and 13 st 5 lb (187 lb).[1]
Title history
The title was founded in 1953 and remained in Joint Promotions until the mid-1980s when it was taken over by All Star Wrestling. The title remained active until the mid-1990s.[2]
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
| Eric Taylor | 1 | 1953 | Vacated the title in 1966 when he left Joint Promotions. | |
| Bert Royal | 1 | before 4 May 1966 | ||
| Bert Royal | 2 | 16 January 1968 | Blackburn | Defeated Peter Preston, having lost the title at some point before this date |
| Jackie Pallo | 1 | 21 April 1969 | Nottingham | |
| Bert Royal | 3 | before May 1969 | ||
| Steve Logan | 1 | 29 August 1975 | Liverpool | |
| Bert Royal | 4 | 11 November 1975 | Manchester | |
| Mark Rocco | 1 | 11 June 1977 | Manchester | |
| Marty Jones | 1 | 13 September 1978 | Woking | Jones, already the holder of the British Light Heavyweight Championship, vacates the title immediately. |
| Mark Rocco | 2 | 6 December 1978 | Blackburn | Wins tournament final against Chris Adams. Vacates title in August 1981 after winning the world title. |
| Alan Kilby | 1 | 7 October 1981 | Preston | Wins a tournament for the belt, defeating King Ben in the final |
| Dave Finlay | 1 | 9 June 1982 | Bath | |
| Alan Kilby | 2 | before August 1982 | ||
| Dave Finlay | 2 | 14 September 1982 | Croydon | |
| Alan Kilby | 3 | 10 November 1982 | London | |
| Dave Finlay | 3 | 15 November 1982 | Bradford | |
| Alan Kilby | 4 | November 1982 | ||
| Dave Finlay | 4 | 21 December 1982 | Wolverhampton | |
| Alan Kilby | 5 | January 1983 | ||
| Chic Cullen | 1 | 21 March 1983 | London | |
| Dave Finlay | 6 | before 29 September 1984 | Legacy from Cullen uncertain | |
| Chic Cullen | 2 | before 1985 | Legacy from Finlay uncertain | |
| Rocky Moran | 1 | 7 January 1986 | Croydon | |
| Kung Fu (Ed Hamill) | 1 | 3 March 1986 | Bradford | |
| Chic Cullen | 3 | before May 1987 | ||
| Dave Finlay | 6 | 17 September 1987 | Bradford | |
| Danny Boy Collins | 1 | 4 July 1989 | Croydon | |
| Richie Brooks | 1 | 29 May 1990 | Croydon | Wins title by disqualification when Collins, dazed from falling head-first to ringside, attacks the referee |
| Danny Boy Collins | 2 | 4 September 1990 | Croydon | Last known title claimant |
References
- ↑ Peter Bills, Wrestling, David & Charles, 1983, p. 62
- ↑ British Heavy Middleweight Title
External links
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