RBW British Heavyweight Championship
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The RBW British Heavyweight Championship was Revolution British Wrestling's version of the British Heavyweight Championship. This professional wrestling title, which would be recognised within the RBW, United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance, and G.N. Promotions. Thie title was decided in a tournament that began in November 2003, and ended in May 2004.
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With RBW's working relationship with the United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance in full swing, quarter final contests were held to crown a new British Heavyweight Champion. The show, held in Killamarsh on Saturday 22 November 2003, saw Alan Kilby defeat "Rock 'n' Roll Express" Blondie Barratt, Stixx defeat Domino, James Mason defeat Keith Myatt and "Misfit" Jorge Castano defeat "Golden Boy" Cameron Knite.
The semi-finals of this tournament then took place with Alan Kilby defeating Stixx on Saturday 27 December in Nottingham, and James Mason defeating "Misfit" Jorge Castano on Sunday 22 February in Sheffield.
Alan Kilby would go on to defeat Stixx in Nottingham to advance to the finals. The other semi final, James Mason vs Jorge Castano, took place in Sheffield, with James Mason on the winning end.
The finals took place on Saturday 8 May 2004 in Sneinton, Nottingham. Alan Kilby won the contest two falls to one, finishing James Mason off with a submission, to win the British Heavyweight Championship.
In July 2004, a decision was made to vacate Alan Kilby's Championship, due to changes within RBW, which saw Alan Kirby and the promotion G.N. Wrestling (RBW's Nottingham branch) leave RBW.
A new tournament was first announced to take place which spanned through the later part of 2004 and early 2005. A decision was later made for one match to decide the Championship, rather than continuing the tournament, which at this point had seen many changes. The two wrestlers who would receive this honour would be decided by RBW officials in relation to their in-ring performance, professionalism and effort. Bofore the two wrestlers could be announced, the promotion went into closer and the title was abandoned.
