The British Mid-Heavyweight Championship was a top British wrestling championship found throughout the country's circuit. The title's history dates back to 1952 and runs to the present day. Officially mid-heavyweights were required to weigh between 14 st 2 lb and 14 st 12 lb (89.81 and 94.35 kg).Peter Bills, Wrestling, David & Charles, 1983, p. 62 The title was recognised as official by national TV network ITV for the purposes of their coverage of the UK wrestling sceneWorld of Sport - Wrestling 24 April 1976 - Mike Marino acknowledged as British Mid-Heavyweight Champion by ring announcer (Event occurs at 0:19) and by commentator Kent Walton (Event occurs at 1:28) and by its listings magazine TVTimes in accompanying magazine feature coverage.These are the champions, side panel to George Kidd interview - lists Mike Marino as British Mid=Heavyweight Champion - TVTimes 1977
Title history The title was founded in 1953 and remained active until 1981 when it was abandoned following the untimely death of incumbent champion Mike Marino. The title was revived in 2002 and his since become a regular feature on the British wrestling circuit.British Mid-Heavyweight Title
Original title
Revived title The title was revived in 2002 and has subsequently been defended outside the United Kingdom, an unusual occurrence for a British title.
See also
Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom
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