British Under 23's Championship

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National Under 23's Championship
Details
Promotion British Wrestling United
Brand Hosted by IPW:UK
Date November 18, 2006
Venue Drill Hall
City Ware, Hertfordshire
Attendance 100

The National (British) Under 23's Championship was an inaugural professional wrestling event hosted by International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom on November 18, 2006 at the Drill Hall, in Ware, Hertfordshire, to crown the first-ever British Under 23's Champion.

In what was considered a historic event in British wrestling history, the event would showcase young talent from over 12 United Kingdom promotions and though the event was hosted by IPW:UK it ran under the British Wrestling United (BWU) banner with the intention for the belt to then be defended on various companies' shows around the country for the foreseeable future.

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[edit] British Wrestling United

BWU is the combination of several UK promotions. Though not all the promotions would directly participate in the first event, they have all lent their full support to the project. The promotions are:

Originally 1 Pro Wrestling, a largely international promotion based in England was supporting the project until they pulled out citing ‘political and logistical problems’. The FWA was brought in to replace 1PW; entering wrestler Spud under their banner. With 1PW’s low ratio of exclusive British under 23 talent, Spud was the probable choice of entrant for 1PW and would clearly be the biggest star in the event.

[edit] Results

Several "Guest Matches" from promotions took place on the afternoon card before the tournament in the evening, where competitors do not need to meet the Under 23 age qualifier.

  • 3CW Young Lions Title Triple Threat Guest Match
William Grange (c) defeated Martin Kirby and Kid Richie to retain his title.
  • 4FW Guest Match
David Sharp defeated Ashton Brown
  • TXW Tag Team Guest Match
Jexodus (Jekkel & eXodus) defeated Suicidal Suicidal Suicidal (Jimmy Havoc & Zach Sabre, Jr.)
  • FWA:A Tournament Qualifier Guest Match
Aviv Maayan defeated Ollie Burns to advance to the tournament.
  • IPW:UK Title Match, which took place before the second semi-final
LT Summers (subbing for injured champion Andy Simmonz) defeated Tom Demorey to retain the title.
  • Four-Way Elimination #1 Contender Match, which took place just before the tournament final
El Ligero (4FW) defeated Charlie Rage (XS:W) [eliminated, DQ on Ligero], Chris Recall (Celtic Wrestling) [eliminated, pinfall by Rage] and Chris Stone (LPW) [eliminated, pinfall by Ligero] to become #1 contender for the British Under 23's Championship.

[edit] Tournament

Eight wrestlers, chosen or qualified from eight separate promotions around the country, will face off in a single-elimination one-night tournament, to ultimately crown the first National British Under 23 titleholder.

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                           
   Sam Slam
(21, WAW)		 Pin  
 Spud
(21, FWA)		  
     Sam Slam Pin  
     Bubblegum  
 Bubblegum
(22, RQW)1		 Pin
   "Simply The Best" Chris Whitton
(3CW)		  
       Sam Slam7 Pin
     Paul Robinson
   Paul Robinson
(18, IPW:UK)2		 Pin  
 Aviv Maayan
(22, FWA:A)3		  
     Paul Robinson Pin
     Aviv Maayan6  
 Stiro
(17, TXW)4		 No Contest5
   Marty Scurll
(18, LDN)		  

1 Bubblegum won a 9-Man Elimination match to qualify as RQW’s entrant at RQW Summer Brawl 2006 on August 18, 2006.
2 Robinson qualified as IPW:UK’s entrant after defeating Aviv Maayan at IPW:UK's 2nd Anniversary on September 24, 2006.
3 Aviv Mayaan qualified in a FWA:A guest match against Ollie Burns during the afternoon show.
4 Stiro defeated Zach Sabre, Jr. to qualify as TXW’s entrant.
5 Match ends in a no contest after interference from Aviv Maayan and LT Summers with both men being taken out of the tournament.
5 Aviv Mayaan filled the empty semi final spot.
7 Sam Slam becomes the first British Under 23's Champion.

[edit] Title history

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Sam Slam 1 November 18, 2006 Ware, Hertfordshire Defeated Paul Robinson in a tournament final match to become the first champion.

[edit] References

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