AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship
Professional wrestling championship
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The AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship was a mid-card professional wrestling title contested for in the American Wrestling Association promotion between 1968 and 1979. The title was primarily defended in Canada, hence the British Empire name.[1]
PromotionAmerican Wrestling Association
Date established1968
Date retired1979
First championBilly Red Lyons
| AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||
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| Details | |||||||||||
| Promotion | American Wrestling Association | ||||||||||
| Date established | 1968 | ||||||||||
| Date retired | 1979 | ||||||||||
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Title history
| 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 | Billy Red Lyons | December 10, 1968 | House show | N/A | 1 | 514 | [1] | |
| 2 | Dr. X | May 8, 1970 | House show | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1 | 48 | [1] | |
| 3 | Billy Red Lyons | June 25, 1970 | House show | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 2 | 63 | [1] | |
| 4 | Blackjack Lanza | August 27, 1970 | House show | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1 | 43 | [1] | |
| 5 | Dr. X | October 9, 1970 | House show | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 2 | 1665 | [1] | |
| 6 | Billy Robinson | May 1, 1975 | House show | England | 1 | 1050 | Robinson was named champion. | [1] |
| 7 | Angelo Mosca | March 16, 1978 | House show | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1 | 63 | [1] | |
| 8 | Billy Robinson | May 18, 1978 | House show | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 2 | 525 | [1] | |
| 9 | Super Destroyer Mark II | October 25, 1979 | House show | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1 | 18 | [1] | |
| 10 | Billy Robinson | November 12, 1979 | House show | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 3 | [Note 1] | The title was later abandoned. | [1] |
Footnotes
- The exact date the championship was abandoned is unknown making the length of the reign too uncertain to calculate. Robinson was mentioned as the champion as late as February 1985.