British Mid-Heavyweight Championship

The British Mid-Heavyweight Championship was a top British wrestling championship found throughout the country's circuit. The title's history dates back to 1952 and runs to the present day. Officially mid-heavyweights were required to weigh between 14 st 2 lb and 14 st 12 lb (89.81 and 94.35 kg).[1] The title was recognised as official by national TV network ITV for the purposes of their coverage of the UK wrestling scene[2] and by its listings magazine TVTimes in accompanying magazine feature coverage.[3]

British Mid-Heavyweight Championship
Details
Date established1952
Current champion(s)Robbie Dynamite
Date won2 October 2009
Statistics
First champion(s)Norman Walsh
Most reignsRobbie Dynamite (5 reigns)

Title history

The title was founded in 1953 and remained active until 1981 when it was abandoned following the untimely death of incumbent champion Mike Marino. The title was revived in 2002 and his since become a regular feature on the British wrestling circuit.[4]

Original title
Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Norman Walsh 1952 House show N/A 1 N/A   [5]
2 Arthur Riccaldo 1 July 1963 House show N/A 1 N/A Won the title after Walsh suffered an injury in their bout [5]
3 Norman Walsh August 1963 House show Middlesbrough 2 N/A   [5]
4 Johnny Allen December 1964 House show Middlesbrough 1 N/A   [5]
5 Norman Walsh 1965 (NLT) House show Newcastle upon Tyne 3 N/A Retired as champion in 1965 after a car accident [5]
6 Geoff Portz May 1966 House show Newcastle upon Tyne 1 N/A Vacates the title due to injury in 1966 [5]
7 Mike Marino December 1966 House show Sheffield 1 N/A Title vacated in August 1981 following Marino's death [5]

Revived title

The title was revived in 2002 and has subsequently been defended outside the United Kingdom, an unusual occurrence for a British title.[4]

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Robbie Dynamite April 2002 House show N/A 1 N/A    
2 Dean Allmark 21 January 2006 House show Hanley, Staffordshire 1 208    
3 Robbie Dynamite 17 August 2006 House show Rhyl 2 14    
4 Dean Allmark 31 August 2006 House show Rhyl 2 211    
5 Robbie Dynamite 30 March 2007 House show Telford 3 519    
6 Chaos 30 August 2008 House show Flensburg, Germany 2 21    
7 Robbie Dynamite 20 September 2008 House show Langå, Denmark 4 261    
8 Dean Allmark 8 June 2009 House show Rhyl 3 116    
9 Robbie Dynamite 2 October 2009 House show Birkenhead 5 5,136 +    

See also

References
  1. Peter Bills, Wrestling, David & Charles, 1983, p. 62
  2. World of Sport - Wrestling 24 April 1976 - Mike Marino acknowledged as British Mid-Heavyweight Champion by ring announcer (Event occurs at 0:19) and by commentator Kent Walton (Event occurs at 1:28)
  3. These are the champions, side panel to George Kidd interview - lists Mike Marino as British Mid=Heavyweight Champion - TVTimes 1977
  4. British Mid-Heavyweight Title
  5. Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Europe - Great Britain: British Mid-Heavyweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp. 403–404. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
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