Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
European Junior Heavyweight / Mid-Heavyweight Title [Great Britain]
British Wrestling Association
(
1930s
~
1952
)
Joint Promotions
(
1952
~
1981-08
)
European Wrestling Association
(
1996
~
1997
)
Mike DeMitre
1939
Paris, FRA *
Defeats Stanislaus Karolyi to be recognized as cruiserweight champion; still/again champion as of 47-09-30, 49-01-15, and 49-10-29; again billed as junior heavyweight champion in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, ENG as of 51-10 and in Hastings, ENG, GBR as of 52-01-02 and 52-02-16.
Jim Anderson
1950-02-10<
Recognized as cruiserweight champion in Belfast, NIR; still champion as of 51-04-28.
Dennis Mitchell
1952-08-02<
Probably on 52-04-15 in in Aberdeen, SCT, GBR; still champion as of 52-12-19.
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Mike Marino
1958-04-26<
Recognized as junior heavyweight champion in Aberdeen, SCT.
Norman Walsh
1950-11-02<
Billed as European and British cruiserweight champion (Dundee Evening Telegraph, 50-11-02); moves to Joint Promotions in 52; still champion as of 53-02-17.
Milo Popocopolis
1958-08-20<
Norman Walsh [2]
1960-01-30<
Stripped in 62 for not defending title abroad.
Bill Howes
1962-05-05
London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Jacques Lageat (Jacky Corn) to be recognized as junior heavyweight champion; still listed as mid-heavyweight champion as of 70-11.
Mike Marino [2]
1967
Both Marino and Howes are billed as champions by 69; Marino relinquishes his claim until Howes retires, then again claims the title until his death on 81-08-24.
John Allan
1970-09-18<
Recognized as European and British champion by the Independent Promotions.
The Dirt Bike Kid (Jason Harris)
1996
UK-based EWA promoter awards himself as the first junior heavyweight champion.
Mikey Whipwreck
1996-08-02
Plymouth Meeting, PA, USA
Sabu
1996-12-14
London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Mikey Whipwreck and The Dirt Bike Kid in a 3-way match; vacant in 97.
The Dirt Bike Kid [2]
1998-02-14
London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Mikey Whipwreck in tournament final; EWA closes but Kid continues to claim the title.
Sabu [2]
2000-08-05
Halifax, ENG, GBR
Title retired in 00.
* Thanks to Steve Ogilvie for additional information.
