British Mid-Heavyweight Championship

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)

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]

  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