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

  1. Peter Bills, Wrestling, David & Charles, 1983, p. 62
  2. British Heavy Middleweight Title

External links

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