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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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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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
Billed as champion in Sheffield, S. Yorkshire, ENG.
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Robert Cook
1937-10-08<
Holds both European and British titles as of this date; still holds both titles as of 38-07-14.
Lew Faulkner (Vic Hessle)
1938
Manchester, ENG
Milo Popocopolis
1938-11-11<
Manchester, ENG
Wins the title "at Belle Vue, Manchester, in 1938" (Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 51-03-24); still/again champion in 48-08-28, 49-12-10, and 51-03-24.
Mike DeMitre
1939-02-01<
Tommy Nelson
1939-06<
Mike DeMitre [2]
1939-06-16
Belfast, NIR
Emil Poilve
1948<
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Norman Walsh
1950-02<
Recognzied by BWA; still champion as of 50-05-12 and 54-05-14.
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Jos Wolbach
1953-10<
Billed as champion in Portsmouth, Hampshire, ENG.
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Guy Robin
1950s
Recognized by Joint Promotions.
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Bill McDonald @
1950s?
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Jack Beaumont
1957-09-20<
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Remy Bayle
1960-04<
Bert Royal is also billed as champion in Northampton, ENG as of 60-04-01.
