British National Championship

The British National Championship was a yearlong professional wrestling tournament, organised by International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom, that started in September 2007,[1] with the final being held at The Great Hall in Bromley on October 26, 2008.[2]

There were 54 wrestlers participating in six rounds of matches, with the overall winner being crowned the new holder of the British National Championship. Due to the National status, reigning and defending All-England and National Under 23s Champions were also required to defend their titles in each round; however, the reigning champions (Andy Boy Simmonz, Terry Frazier, Sha Samuels and Sam Slam) were seeded through to the second round automatically. As a result, Terry Frazier, the winner of this tournament, also finished as the All-England Champion; however he was not eligible to become the Under 23s Champion due to age restrictions.[1]

Tournament Participants

Source: British National Championship Participants

  • James Tighe
  • Nigel McGuiness
  • 'The Guvnor' Martin Stone
  • 'The Physical Specimen' Joey Redman
  • eXodus
  • Nikko Brixton
  • Kraze
  • Jon Ryan
  • Devilman
  • 'The Spirit of Scotland' James Wallace
  • 'All Eyes On Me' Dave Sharp
  • Maddog Maxx
  • Last Ninja
  • Mikey Whiplash
  • Robbie Dynamite
  • Wade Fitzgerald
  • Paul Robinson
  • Mal Sanders
  • Terry Frazier ‡
  • Harry Mills
  • 'The Star Attraction' Mark Haskins
  • JC Thunder
  • LT Summers
  • Dragon Aisu
  • Max Voltage
  • 'Rowdy' Ricky Knight
  • 'Mr. Bad Attitude' Martin Kirby
  • Johnny Moss
  • 'Playboy' Phil Bedwell
  • 'Sadistic' Jack Storm
  • Sam Slam ‡
  • Bulk
  • Zac Zodiac
  • 'The Fitness' Ricky Hype
  • 'The Human Hate Machine' Dave Moralez
  • Dan Head
  • Sha Samuels ‡
  • 'The Heavyweight House of Pain' Stixx

‡ A reigning IPW:UK Champion at start of tournament, and therefore awarded a bye through to the second round

Results

First Round

Winner Loser Date Show
Jonny Storm Jorge Castano 23 September 2007 3rd Anniversary Weekender: Night 2[3]
Mark Sloan Darren Burridge 14 October 2007 McGuiness vs. Tighe In Orpington[4]
The Zebra Kid Dragon Aisu
James Tighe Nigel McGuiness 1
El Ligero Martin Kirby 21 October 2007 Debut In Hull[5]
Jon Ryan Cameron Kraze
Last Ninja Pac 2 11 November 2007 3CW Remembrance Day
eXodus Nikko Brixton 11 November 2007 Sittingbourne Identity[6]
Devilman James Wallace
Maddog Maxx Dave Sharp
Dan Head Joey Redman 23 November 2007 Thrilling Encounter[7]
Mark Haskins Harry Mills
Eamon O'Neill Ricky Hype
Wade Fitzgerald Paul Robinson 25 November 2007 Brawl At The Hall 2007[8]
Mikey Whiplash Robbie Dynamite
Johnny Kidd Mal Sanders
Bulk Zac Zodiac 26 January 2008 U-Gene to Mountbatten[9]
Ricky Knight Max Voltage
Doug Williams Marty Scurll 27 January 2008 No Escape 2008[10]
Spud Dave Moralez
Johnny Moss JP Monroe
Jack Storm Phil Bedwell
Zack Sabre Jr Aviv Maayan 24 February 2008 Flashback 2008[11]
LT Summers JC Thunder 3
Martin Stone Stixx

1 McGuiness was disqualified after using brass knuckles
2 Special match held at 3 Count Wrestling's Remembrance Day show
3 Thunder failed to show, leaving Summers advancing to the 2nd Round via forfeit

Second Round

Winner Loser Date Show
Last Ninja Maddog Maxx 24 February 2008 Flashback 2008[11]
Mark Haskins LT Summers 8 March 2008 The Buckland Identity[12]
Dan Head Andy Boy Simmonz
Doug Williams Jack Storm 15 March 2008 IPW:UK vs. The World Supershow[13]
The Zebra Kid Ricky Knight 16 March 2008 Battle Royale 2008; The Last Orpington Stand[14]
Mark Sloan Wade Fitzgerald
Sam Slam 1 Bulk
Jon Ryan2 Devilman 28 March 2008 RQW Television Tapings
Sha Samuels James Tighe 26 April 2008 The Buckland Encounter[15]
Jonny Storm eXodus 4 May 2008 Royale Rewards[16]
Zack Sabre Jr Mikey Whiplash
Johnny Moss El Ligero 25 May 2008 When Thunder Strikes[17]
Spud Eamon O'Neill
Terry Frasier Johnny Kidd 22 June 2008 Unfinished Business 2008[18]

1 Sam Slam retained the All-England Title during this match
2 As part of a Real Quality Wrestling Jon Ryan £10,000 Submission Challenge

Third Round

Winner Loser Date Show
Dan Head 1 Sha Samuels 22 June 2008 Unfinished Business 2008[18]
Jonny Storm Jon Ryan
Zack Sabre Jr Jules Lambrini 2 20 July 2008 Stacked! 2008[19]
Mark Haskins Zebra Kid
Terry Frazier Joel Redman3
Sam Slam4 Spud 31 August 2008 Summer Sizzler 2008[20]
Jonny Moss Doug Williams 21 September 2008 Fourth Anniversary Tour - Bromley[21]

1 2 out of 3 falls match - Head won first fall, Samuels won second fall, but was then disqualified for the third fall after Gilligan Gordon and Ieysten Rees interfered on his behalf. Head awarded a bye into Semi-Finals
2 Last Ninja traded his Third Round spot to Jules Lambrini for a makeover
3 Substitute for Mark Sloan
4 Sam Slam retained the All-England Title during this match

Quarter Finals

Winner Loser Date Show
Zack Sabre Jr Jonny Storm 31 August 2008 Summer Sizzler 2008[20]
Terry Frazier Mark Haskins
Johnny Moss1 Sam Slam 28 September 2008 Fourth Anniversary Tour - Wolves[22]

1Johnny Moss also became the new All-England Champion by winning this match

Semi Finals

Winner Loser Date Show
Terry Frazier Zack Sabre Jr 26 October 2008 IPW:UK - British National Finale[23]
Johnny Moss1 Dan Head

1Johnny Moss retained the All-England Championship during this match

Final

Winner Loser Date Show
Terry Frazier Johnny Moss 26 October 2008 IPW:UK - British National Finale[23]

1Terry Frazier also became the new All-England Champion after winning this match

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "British National Championship". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  2. ↑ "IPW:UK - British National Finale". Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  3. ↑ "IPW:UK - 3rd Anniversary Weekender: Night 2". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  4. ↑ "IPW:UK - McGuiness vs. Tighe In Orpington". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  5. ↑ "IPW:UK - Debut In Hull". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  6. ↑ "IPW:UK - Sittingbourne Identity". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  7. ↑ "IPW:UK - Thrilling Encounter". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  8. ↑ "IPW:UK - Brawl At The Hall 2007". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  9. ↑ "IPW:UK - Mountbatten January 2008". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  10. ↑ "IPW:UK - No Escape 2008". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "IPW:UK - Flashback 2008". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  12. ↑ "IPW:UK - The Buckland Identity". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  13. ↑ "IPW:UK vs. The World Supershow". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  14. ↑ "IPW:UK - Battle Royale 2008; The Last Orpington Stand!". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  15. ↑ "IPW:UK - The Buckland Encounter". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  16. ↑ "IPW:UK - Royale Rewards (Bromley Debut!)". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  17. ↑ "IPW:UK - When Thunder Strikes". Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "IPW:UK - Unfinished Business 2008". Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  19. ↑ "IPW:UK - Summer Sizzler 2008". Retrieved 2008-07-22.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "IPW:UK - Summer Sizzler 2008". Retrieved 2008-09-02.
  21. ↑ "IPW:UK - Fourth Anniversary Tour - Bromley". Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  22. ↑ "IPW:UK - Fourth Anniversary Tour, Wolves". Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "IPW:UK - British National Finale". Retrieved 2008-11-03.