British National Championship
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The British National Championship was a year long professional wrestling tournament, organised by International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
, that started in September 2007, with the final being held at The Great Hall in Bromley on October 26, 2008.
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.
‡ A reigning IPW:UK Champion at start of tournament, and therefore awarded a bye through to the second round
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
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
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
1Johnny Moss also became the new All-England Champion by winning this match
1Johnny Moss retained the All-England Championship during this match
1Terry Frazier also became the new All-England Champion after winning this match
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, that started in September 2007, with the final being held at The Great Hall in Bromley on October 26, 2008.
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
Andrew Simmons
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, 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.
Tournament Participants
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‡ A reigning IPW:UK Champion at start of tournament, and therefore awarded a bye through to the second round
First Round
| Winner | Loser | Date | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Storm | Jorge Castano | 23 September 2007 | 3rd Anniversary Weekender: Night 2 |
| Mark Sloan | Darren Burridge | 14 October 2007 | McGuiness vs. Tighe In Orpington |
| The Zebra Kid | Dragon Aisu | ||
| James Tighe | Nigel McGuiness 1 | ||
| El Ligero | Martin Kirby | 21 October 2007 | Debut In Hull |
| Jon Ryan | Cameron Kraze | ||
| Last Ninja | Pac 2 | 11 November 2007 | 3CW Remembrance Day |
| eXodus | Nikko Brixton | 11 November 2007 | Sittingbourne Identity |
| Devilman | James Wallace | ||
| Maddog Maxx | Dave Sharp | ||
| Dan Head | Joey Redman | 23 November 2007 | Thrilling Encounter |
| Mark Haskins | Harry Mills | ||
| Eamon O'Neill | Ricky Hype | ||
| Wade Fitzgerald | Paul Robinson | 25 November 2007 | Brawl At The Hall 2007 |
| Mikey Whiplash | Robbie Dynamite | ||
| Johnny Kidd | Mal Sanders | ||
| Bulk | Zac Zodiac | 26 January 2008 | U-Gene to Mountbatten |
| Ricky Knight | Max Voltage | ||
| Doug Williams | Marty Scurll | 27 January 2008 | No Escape 2008 |
| Spud | Dave Moralez | ||
| Johnny Moss | JP Monroe | ||
| Jack Storm | Phil Bedwell | ||
| Zack Sabre Jr | Aviv Maayan | 24 February 2008 | Flashback 2008 |
| 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 |
| Mark Haskins | LT Summers | 8 March 2008 | The Buckland Identity |
| Dan Head | Andy Boy Simmonz | ||
| Doug Williams | Jack Storm | 15 March 2008 | IPW:UK vs. The World Supershow |
| The Zebra Kid | Ricky Knight | 16 March 2008 | Battle Royale 2008; The Last Orpington Stand |
| 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 |
| Jonny Storm | eXodus | 4 May 2008 | Royale Rewards |
| Zack Sabre Jr | Mikey Whiplash | ||
| Johnny Moss | El Ligero | 25 May 2008 | When Thunder Strikes |
| Spud | Eamon O'Neill | ||
| Terry Frasier | Johnny Kidd | 22 June 2008 | Unfinished Business 2008 |
1 Sam Slam retained the All-England Title during this match
2 As part of a Real Quality Wrestling
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Jon Ryan £10,000 Submission Challenge
Third Round
| Winner | Loser | Date | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Head 1 | Sha Samuels | 22 June 2008 | Unfinished Business 2008 |
| Jonny Storm | Jon Ryan | ||
| Zack Sabre Jr | Jules Lambrini 2 | 20 July 2008 | Stacked! 2008 |
| Mark Haskins | Zebra Kid | ||
| Terry Frazier | Joel Redman3 | ||
| Sam Slam4 | Spud | 31 August 2008 | Summer Sizzler 2008 |
| Jonny Moss | Doug Williams | 21 September 2008 | Fourth Anniversary Tour - Bromley |
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 |
| Terry Frazier | Mark Haskins | ||
| Johnny Moss1 | Sam Slam | 28 September 2008 | Fourth Anniversary Tour - Wolves |
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 |
| 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 |
1Terry Frazier also became the new All-England Champion after winning this match