RQW Cruiserweight Championship
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The Real Quality Wrestling (RQW) Cruiserweight Championship is a professional wrestling
championship
in Real Quality Wrestling
. The title was established in 2007 and is the second highest ranked championship in the company. Title reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches
with different wrestlers, involved in pre-existing scripted feuds
, plots and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as either villains
or fan favorites
as they follow a series of tension-building events, which culminate into a wrestling match or series of matches for the championship.
and RQW Women's Championship
were created. The first-ever champion, Bubblegum
won a nine man elimination match at Summer Brawl 2006 in Horndean
, Portsmouth
to become #1 contender for the title. He defeated Red Vinny at No Pain, No Gain 2007 to become the first champion. However, Bubblegum soon vacated the belt and Red Vinny would reign for just shy of two years until he lost the belt in Ireland
to Mark Haskins
on December 6. Haskins also became the first person to win the belt twice.
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championship
Championship (professional wrestling)
A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...
in Real Quality Wrestling
Real Quality Wrestling
Real Quality Wrestling is a British professional wrestling organisation. Len Davies is the Owner and chairman of the company and their sister company, Spectrum Multimedia. The company began as an independent promotion, but soon became an umbrella promotion in 2007 with the self-stated aim to...
. The title was established in 2007 and is the second highest ranked championship in the company. Title reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches
Mock combat
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with different wrestlers, involved in pre-existing scripted feuds
Feud (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised...
, plots and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as either villains
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
or fan favorites
Face (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a babyface or face or in simple words, a fan favorite is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains...
as they follow a series of tension-building events, which culminate into a wrestling match or series of matches for the championship.
History
The RQW Cruiserweight Championship is the most recent edition of belts to the company's roster having been created almost two years after the RQW Heavyweight ChampionshipRQW Heavyweight Championship
The Real Quality Wrestling Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship in Real Quality Wrestling. It is currently the highest ranked championship in the company. Title reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers, involved in pre-existing...
and RQW Women's Championship
RQW Women's Championship
The Real Quality Wrestling Women's Championship is a professional wrestling championship in Real Quality Wrestling. It is competed for in independent promotions across Britain and Europe, most notably for RQW and its subordinate promotions International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom, World...
were created. The first-ever champion, Bubblegum
Phil Blitz
Philip Cartner , better known by his ring name Bubblegum, is a British professional wrestler. He has wrestled in many independent promotions within the United Kingdom but he is perhaps best known for his work in Norton British Wrestling, and his television exposer with Frontier Wrestling Alliance,...
won a nine man elimination match at Summer Brawl 2006 in Horndean
Horndean
Horndean is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 8 miles north of Portsmouth.The nearest railway station is 2.2 miles southeast of the village at Rowlands Castle....
, Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
to become #1 contender for the title. He defeated Red Vinny at No Pain, No Gain 2007 to become the first champion. However, Bubblegum soon vacated the belt and Red Vinny would reign for just shy of two years until he lost the belt in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
to Mark Haskins
Mark Haskins
Mark Haskins , is an English professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . He is also known for his appearances in Dragon Gate.-Total Nonstop Action Wrestling :...
on December 6. Haskins also became the first person to win the belt twice.
Title History
As of , .| # | Wrestler | Reigns | Date | Days held | Location | Event |
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| Bubblegum Phil Blitz Philip Cartner , better known by his ring name Bubblegum, is a British professional wrestler. He has wrestled in many independent promotions within the United Kingdom but he is perhaps best known for his work in Norton British Wrestling, and his television exposer with Frontier Wrestling Alliance,... |
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| Red Vinny | Bethnal Green Bethnal Green Bethnal Green is a district of the East End of London, England and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, with the far northern parts falling within the London Borough of Hackney. Located northeast of Charing Cross, it was historically an agrarian hamlet in the ancient parish of Stepney,... , London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| Mark Haskins Mark Haskins Mark Haskins , is an English professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . He is also known for his appearances in Dragon Gate.-Total Nonstop Action Wrestling :... |
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| The British Eagle | Selsey Selsey Selsey is a seaside town and civil parish, about seven miles south of Chichester, in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Selsey lies at the southernmost point of the Manhood Peninsula, almost cut off from mainland Sussex by the sea... , Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
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| Mark Haskins Mark Haskins Mark Haskins , is an English professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . He is also known for his appearances in Dragon Gate.-Total Nonstop Action Wrestling :... |
Selsey Selsey Selsey is a seaside town and civil parish, about seven miles south of Chichester, in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Selsey lies at the southernmost point of the Manhood Peninsula, almost cut off from mainland Sussex by the sea... , Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
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| Spud James Curtin James Curtin , better known by his ring name Spud, is a British professional wrestler. Curtin, known for his small stature, is considered the smallest mainstream wrestler in the United Kingdom.... |
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