NAME FORMAT CHANGE IN PROCESS: Names of the wrestlers from countries where the family names come before the given names will be listed as such (Japan, Korea, etc.). The family names will be in bold letters.
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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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Defeats Paul Glory in a tournament final to become the first champion.
Alex Shane
2000-02-27
Erdington, Birmingham, ENG
Guy Thunder
2000-07-05
Hertford, Hertfordshire, ENG
Stripped on 00-07-13.
Justin Richards
2000-08-05
Halifax, W. Yorkshire, ENG
Defeats Scottie Rock, Guy Thunder, and Jorge Castano in a 4-way match; stripped on 01-04-21 for missing the scheduled title defense.
Doug Williams
2001-05-19
Portsmouth, Hampshire, ENG
Defeats Scott Parker in a tournament final.
Flash Barker
2002-03-22
London, ENG
Doug Williams defeats Zebra Kid in a tournament final on 02-06-18 in Southampton to be recognized as Universal British Heavyweight champion by All Star, TWA, FWA, WAW, and Premiere Promotions; Barker continues to be recognized as FWA British champion.
Jody Fleisch
2002-07-28
Portsmouth, Hampshire, ENG
Stripped on 02-08-03.
Jody Fleisch [2]
2002-10-13
London, ENG
Defeats Flash Barker.
Christopher Daniels
2002-10-25
London, ENG
Defeats Fleisch and Doug Williams in a 3-way match.
Doug Williams [2]
2003-03-22
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Alex Shane [2]
2004-11-13
Coventry, ENG
Hade Vansen
2006-01-05
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, ENG
Pins Joe Legend in a five-way match that also include Shane, Jody Fleisch, and Jonny Storm.
Robbie Brookside
2006-07-17
Morecambe, Lancashire, ENG
Defeats Vansen and Jonny Storm in a 3-way elimination match; FWA is inactive after 07-03-25; recognized by XWA afterwards.
Jonny Storm
2007-04-07
Morecambe, Lancashire, ENG
Stevie Knight
2008-07-05
Morecambe, Lancashire, ENG
Sam Slam
2008-09-06
Morecambe, Lancashire, ENG
Spud
2009-09-12
Morecambe, Lancashire, ENG
Defeats Sam Slam and Johnny Phere in a 3-way match.
Johnny Phere
2010-04-03
Morecambe, Lancashire, ENG
Alex Shane
2010-04-03
Morecambe, Lancashire, ENG
Johnny Phere [2]
2011-10-08
Morecambe, Lancashire, ENG
Defeats Dave Rayne, substituting for Shane; XWA closes in 12-08.
Damo O'Connor
2014-11-29
Chelmsford, Essex, ENG
Defeats Doug Williams, Jimmy Havoc, and Martin Stone in a tournament 4-way final when the promotion reopens.
The Lion Kid
2016-08-14
Colchester, Essex, ENG
Tom Dawkins / Cara Noir
2016-11-27
Colchester, Essex, ENG
Stripped on 17-03-11 due to unfair tactic during a match against the Lion Kid.
Cara Noir [2]
2017-03-11
Colchester, Essex, ENG
Wins a 16-man rumble.
Rhia O'Reilly
2018-02-17
London, ENG
Malik
2018-08-18
London, ENG
Teams with Kosta K and defeats O'Reilly & Greg Burridge; still champion as of 18-09-18.