Scottish Heavyweight Championship

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Scottish Heavyweight Championship
Details
PromotionNWA UK Hammerlock (2004–2013)
Scottish Wrestling Alliance (2004–present)
Current champion(s)Vacated
Date won19 June 2019
Other name(s)
NWA Scottish Heavyweight Championship (2004–2013)
Statistics
First champion(s)Conscience
Most reignsAdam Shame, Eric Canyon and Lionheart (3 reigns)
Longest reign Mikey Whiplash (673 days)
Shortest reignMajik and Raging Bull (<1 day)

The Scottish Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling singles title in BOP Wrasslin (formerly the Scottish Wrestling Alliance). [1]

Contents

Title history

It was first won by Conscience who defeated Eric Canyon, Adam Shane, and Hatred in Scotland on 17 July 2004. The title has generally been defended in Scotland, particularly in Bellshill, Bellahouston, Clydebank and Glasgow. [2] It was originally created for British National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)-affiliated promotion NWA UK Hammerlock. The title was first defended outside of Scotland at the NWA 56th Anniversary Show in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 2004. [3] [4] [5] Following the closure of NWA UK Hammerlock, the title was taken on by the Scottish Wrestling Alliance and the "NWA" was dropped from the name, resulting in the title simply being called the Scottish Heavyweight Championship.

On June 19 2019, the Scottish Heavyweight Championship was vacated along with the ICW World Heavyweight Championship and UEWA European Heavyweight Championship due to the death of Lionheart, the holder of these titles. [6] [7] [8]

The reactivated championship was won by Jack Jester on 4 August 2023. [9]

Reigns

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
<1Reign lasted less than a day
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1Conscience17 July 2004Rebirth Bellshill 1259Defeated Eric Canyon, Adam Shane, and Hatred to become first champion.
— Vacated 2 April 2005————
2Eric Canyon2 April 2005Last Rites Bellshill 1140Defeated Majik in a steel cage match to win the vacant title. [10]
3Majik20 August 2005Rebirth 2: Battlezone Bellshill 1<1
4Eric Canyon20 August 2005Rebirth 2: Battlezone Bellshill 2462This was a Battlezone match. [11]
5Adam Shame25 November 2006November 2 Remember Bellshill 1175
— Vacated 19 May 2007————Title vacated after Shame suffers an ankle injury.
6Falcon19 May 2007Rebirth IV: The Battlezone Returns! Bellshill 184Won a Battlezone match to win the vacant title.
7Johnny Moss11 August 2007Laird of the Ring Clydebank 149
8 Jack Jester 29 September 2007The Gathering Glasgow 1112
9Adam Shame19 January 2008New Year's Retribution Bellshill 2119
— Vacated 17 May 2008————
10 Wolfgang 17 May 2008Battlezone IV: Interesting Times Bellshill 1119Won a Battlezone match that was also for the SWA Tag Team Championship and SWA Laird of the Ring Championship to win the vacant title.
11Raging Bull13 September 2008N/A Bellshill 1<1
12 Wolfgang 13 September 2008N/A Bellshill 27 [12]
13 Lionheart 20 September 2008The Gathering II: A Call to Arms Glasgow 1127 [13]
14Adam Shame25 January 2009After Hours Glasgow 341This was a last man standing match. [14]
15 B.T. Gunn 7 March 2009N/A Glasgow 184This was a three-way match also involving Lionheart. [15] [16]
16 Lionheart 30 May 2009Battlezone 2009 Glasgow 2112
17Scott Renwick19 September 2009The Gathering III Glasgow 1525This was a three-way match also involving Wolfgang.
18Eric CanyonFebruary 26, 2011The Gathering IV Glasgow 3181
19Andy Anderson26 August 2011Clan Wars 2011 Motherwell 1280
20 Mikey Whiplash 1 June 2012New Testament – Night 1 Govan 1673During Whiplash's reign, the title is withdrawn from the NWA and is renamed the Scottish Heavyweight Championship on 12 January 2013. [17]
21 Joe Coffey 5 April 2014Clan Wars 2014 – 10th Anniversary Motherwell 1196
22 Doug Williams 18 October 2014SWA/Zero-1 Battlezone 2014 Motherwell 1188
23 Drew Galloway 24 April 2015Rebirth 2015 – Night 1 Paisley 1217 [18]
24 Mark Coffey 27 November 2015Autumn Tour – Night 1 Paisley 1365 [19]
25 Joe Coffey 26 November 2016N/AN/A2462
26Timm Wylie3 March 2018Live in Paisley Paisley 1398
27 Lionheart 5 April 2019Motherwell Mania Motherwell 275
—19 June 2019——Vacated after Lionheart's death on 19 June.

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