Championship belts play an important role when it comes to professional wrestling. Sometimes your favourites will be champion and other times, your not so favourites will win the gold. But, not one person can hold the belt forever. With that, I’m here to take a look at all the title changes in Scottish wrestling throughout 2019!

JANUARY

January 21st

Scottish Wrestling Alliance announced that the SWA Tag Team Championships had been declared vacant, with new champions set to be crowned in a match between I-Gen and The Scottish Luchadors

FEBRUARY

Caithness Pro Wrestling ‘CPW Rumble’
February 16th
Royal British Legion, Thurso

Lucha DS won the 2019 CPW Rumble Match for the Undisputed CPW Heavyweight Championship

Scottish Wrestling Alliance ‘Clydebank Homecoming’
February 22nd
Clydebank Town Hall, Clydebank

I-Gen (Craig Anthony & Kieran Kelly) def. The Scottish Luchadors (Lucha DS & Robbie Solar) for the vacant SWA Tag Team Championships

World Wide Wrestling League ‘Remedy’
February 23rd
Carnegie Leisure Centre, Dunfermline

Taylor Bryden def. Dickie Divers for the W3L Wrestling Showdown Championship

Insane Championship Wrestling ‘8th Annual Square Go!’
February 24th
SWG3, Glasgow

The Kings of Catch (Aspen Faith & Lewis Girvan) def. The P.O.D (Ashton Smith & Rampage Brown) for the ICW Tag Team Championships

World Wide Wrestling League ‘Wrestling Showdown – Linlithgow’
February 24th
Linlithgow Leisure Centre, Linlithgow

Luke Aldridge def. Taylor Bryden and Kevin Williams in a Triple Threat Match for the W3L Wrestling Showdown Championship

MARCH

Discovery Wrestling ‘Disco Derby’
March 3rd
Jam House, Edinburgh

Martina won the 2019 Disco Derby Match for the Discovery Women’s Championship

Respect Pro Wrestling ‘Live In Lochwinnoch’
March 9th
Lochwinnoch Community Annexe, Lochwinnoch

Lewis Girvan def. Aspen Faith in a Submissions Match for the Respect Pro Heavyweight Championship
BMD (Bobby Roberts & JD Bravo) def. The Sensational Scenebirds (Christopher Saynt & Darrell Costello, Team AbFab (Jesse Santana & Jonathan Richards), and The Violence Institute (Luke Matthews & MATT DALY) in a Fatal Four Way Elimination Match to determine the inaugural Respect Pro Tag Team Champions

WrestleZone ‘Regal Rumble’
March 16th
Northern Hotel, Aberdeen

RUDO Lightning def. Damien for the Undisputed WrestleZone Championship

United Pro Wrestling ‘Live In Peterhead’
March 23rd
Rescue Hall, Peterhead

Chris Lamb def. Theo Doros for the UPW Heavyweight Championship

APRIL

Scottish Wrestling Alliance ‘Motherwell Mania’
April 5th
Motherwell Concert Hall & Theatre, Motherwell

Lionheart def. Timm Wylie for the Scottish Heavyweight Championship

Reckless Intent Wrestling ‘Live in Livingston’
April 6th
Murieston Scout Hall, Livingston

Dickie Divers def. Chris Renfrew 2-1 in a Winner Takes All 2 out of 3 Falls Match for the Reckless Intent Heavyweight Championship and the Reckless Intent UK Championship
Delsin Dayre def. Sugar Dunkerton for the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship
Jam O’Malley def. Delsin Dayre for the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship

April 12th

United Pro Wrestling announced that they had closed, making Chris Lamb the final UPW Heavyweight Champion

WrestleZone ‘Aberdeen Anarchy’
April 13th
Beach Leisure Centre, Aberdeen

Damien def. RUDO Lightning for the Undisputed WrestleZone Championship with Austin Osiris as Special Guest Referee
Jason Reed def. Mr P, Andy Wild, and Shawn Johnson in a Fatal Four Way Match for the WrestleZone Tri-Counties Championship
The Swift Lions (Johnny Lions & Scotty Swift) def. The Kings of Catch (Aspen Faith & Lewis Girvan) and Blue Thunder & William Sterling in a Triple Threat Steel Cage Match for the WrestleZone Tag Team Championships

Reckless Intent Wrestling ‘Live In Gilmerton’
April 21st
Gilmerton Miners & Welfare Club, Gilmerton

Tom Fulton def. Jam O’Malley for the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship

Premier British Wrestling ‘Breaking Limits 14’
April 27th
Airdrie Town Hall, Airdrie

I-Gen (Craig Anthony & Kieran Kelly) def. The Fite Network (Krieger & Lou King Sharp) for the PBW Tag Team Championships

Scottish Wrestling Entertainment ‘Uprising’
April 27th
Coldside Parish Church, Dundee

Ken Kaiden def. Hugo Harris in the Tournament Finals for the vacant SWE Future Division Championship

MAY

Pro Wrestling Elite ‘Live In Ayr’
May 4th
Ayr Town Hall, Ayr

Jackie Polo def. Kenny Williams and Joe Coffey in a Triple Threat Match for the PWE Heavyweight Championship

Reckless Intent Wrestling ‘vs Source Wrestling’
May 4th
Murieston Scout Hall, Livingston

Freddie The Fanboy def. Tom Fulton for the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship

World Wide Wrestling League ‘Wrestling Showdown – Edinburgh’
May 10th
Southside Community Centre, Edinburgh

Jayla Dark & Johnny Lions def. Emily Hayden & Euan G. Mackie in a Winners Take All Intergender Match for the W3L Heavyweight Championship and the W3L Women’s Championship (Lions retained, Dark won the title)

Scottish Wrestling Entertainment ‘Uprising’
May 25th
Coldside Parish Church, Dundee

Dead Cell (Kevin Williams & Nathan Reynolds) def. Fortune 500 (Felix Fortune & Hugo Harris) for the vacant SWE Tag Team Championships

Scottish Wrestling Alliance ‘Paisley Pandemonium’
May 31st
Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley

Leyton Buzzard def. Kieran Kelly for the Scottish X Championship

JUNE

Reckless Intent Wrestling ‘Live In Livingston’
June 1st
Murieston Scout Hall, Livingston

Mr Awesome def. Freddie The Fanboy for the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship

Reckless Intent Wrestling ‘Live At Blackburn Gala Day’
June 8th
Partnership Centre, Blackburn

Nico Kraus reactivated the Reckless Intent Slam Championship, declaring himself the new champion
Jam O’Malley def. Nico Kraus in a Hardcore Match for the Reckless Intent Slam Championship
Nico Kraus def. Jam O’Malley for the Reckless Intent Slam Championship

Insane Championship Wrestling ‘I Ain’t Yer Pal, Dickface!’
June 16th
The Garage, Glasgow

Lionheart def. Alexander Dean in a Winner Takes All Match for the ICW World Heavyweight Championship and the UEWA European Heavyweight Championship

Scottish Wrestling Entertainment ‘Summer Showcase’
June 22nd
Showcase The Street, Dundee

John Kerr def. Brian Christie, Hugo Harris, Johnny Thunder, Spike Tierney, and Zack Leon in a Six Pack Challenge to determine the inaugural SWE Showcase Champion

JULY

Insane Championship Wrestling ‘Fight Club Tapings’
July 6th
The Garage, Glasgow

Kasey def. Kay Lee Ray and Aivil in a Triple Threat Match for the ICW Women’s World Championship
The ICW World Heavyweight Championship was declared vacant, with a new champion set to be crowned in a match between Wolfgang and a mystery opponent

Reckless Intent Wrestling ‘Cruel Summer’
July 6th
Murieston Scout Hall, Livingston

Jack Morris def. Dickie Divers, Steven Myles, and Sugar Dunkerton in a Two Fall Fatal Four Way Match for the Reckless Intent UK Championship
Divinity (Brandon Adams & Delsin Dayre) def. The Age of Orion (Michael Chase & Theo Doros) in a Doors, Ladders & Chairs Match for the Reckless Intent Tag Team Championships

Pro Wrestling Elite ‘8th Anniversary Show’
July 20th
The Citadel, Ayr

Grado def. Jackie Polo for the PWE Heavyweight Championship
Andy Wild def. Alexander Dean and BT Gunn in a Triple Threat Match for the vacant UEWA European Heavyweight Championship

Insane Championship Wrestling ‘Shug’s Hoose Party 6 – Night One’
July 27th
O2 Academy, Glasgow

Liam Thomson def. Joe Coffey for the ICW Zero-G Championship

Insane Championship Wrestling ‘Shug’s Hoose Party 6 – Night Two’
July 28th
O2 Academy, Glasgow

Stevie Boy def. Wolfgang for the vacant ICW World Heavyweight Championship

Scottish Wrestling Entertainment ‘Hardcore Heatwave’
July 28th
The Church, Dundee

Luke Aldridge def. Kevin Williams for the SWE Hardcore Championship

AUGUST

Reckless Intent Wrestling ‘Live In Livingston’
August 3rd
Murieston Scout Hall, Livingston

Michael Chase def. Deacon Awesome for the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship
Deacon Awesome def. Michael Chase for the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship

Respect Pro Wrestling ‘Midsummer Mayhem’
August 3rd
Garnock Community Social Club, Kilbirnie

Joe Hendry def. Lewis Girvan for the Respect Pro Heavyweight Championship
The Sensational Scenebirds (Christopher Saynt & Darrell Costello) def. BMD (Bobby Roberts & JD Bravo) and The Social Order (Haydon Tempest & Kendoll) in a Triple Threat Elimination Match for the Respect Pro Tag Team Championships
Emily Hayden def. Gia Adams for the UCW Women’s Championship

Caithness Pro Wrestling ‘Random’
August 31st
Royal British Legion, Thurso

Corvyn Cameron def. Lucha DS for the Undisputed CPW Heavyweight Championship

SEPTEMBER

Fierce Females ‘Welcome To The Hellmouth’
September 1st
The Shed, Glasgow

Sammii Jayne def. Jayla Dark in a No Disqualifications Match for the Scottish Women’s Championship

World Wide Wrestling League ‘Wrestlution XIII’
September 6th
The Brunton, Musselburgh

Mike Musso def. Johnny Lions and Craig Stephens in a Triple Threat Match for the W3L Heavyweight Championship
Kevin Williams def. Luke Aldridge for the W3L Wrestling Showdown Championship
Leo King def. Robbie Balfour, Roderick Jones and Umar Mohammed in an Open Invitational to determine the inaugural W3L Breakout Champion
Emily Hayden def. Jayla Dark in a Street Fight for the W3L Women’s Championship

Reckless Intent Wrestling ‘Mystery Doors’
September 7th
Murieston Scout Hall, Livingston

Freddie The Fanboy def. Deacon Awesome, Craig Forsyth, Rob Mills, and Theo Doros in a Mystery Doors Match for the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship

Scottish Wrestling Entertainment ‘Uprising’
September 28th
Coldside Parish Church, Dundee

Jace Jackson def. Luke Aldridge for the SWE Hardcore Championship
Spike Tierney def. Jace Jackson for the SWE Hardcore Championship
Atomico def. Spike Tierney for the SWE Hardcore Championship

OCTOBER

Reckless Intent Wrestling ‘Reckless Rumble’
October 5th
Murieston Scout Hall, Livingston

Mikey Devine def. Freddie The Fanboy for the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship
Alex Webb def. Mikey Devine for the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship
Jarek Nowak def. Alex Webb for the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship
Freddie The Fanboy def. Jarek Nowak for the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship
Freddie The Fanboy def. Jarek Nowak for the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship

Discovery Wrestling ‘Year Five’
October 6th
Jam House, Edinburgh

Joe Hendry def. Joe Coffey for the Y Division Championship

NOVEMBER

Reckless Intent Wrestling ‘End of an Era’
November 2nd
Murieston Scout Hall, Livingston

Deacon Awesome def. Jam O’Malley in a Winner Takes All House of 1,000 Lego Bricks Match for the Reckless Intent UK Championship and the Reckless Intent Hardcore Championship
The Odd Squad (Craig Forsyth & Freddie The Fanboy) def. Divinity (Brandon Adams & Delsin Dayre) for the Reckless Intent Tag Team Championships

Scottish Wrestling Entertainment ‘The Greatest Halloween Uprising Show, Man’
November 2nd
Bonar Hall, Dundee

Darren Blair def. Scotty Ricco and Alex Cavanagh in a Triple Threat Match for the SWE Heavyweight Championship

November 2nd

Jace Jackson became the SWE Hardcore Champion

Insane Championship Wrestling ‘Fear & Loathing XII – Night Two’
November 3rd
SWG3, Glasgow

The Purge (Krobar & Stevie James) def. The Kings of Catch (Aspen Faith & Lewis Girvan) in a Kings of Insanity Match for the ICW Tag Team Championships
Aivil def. Kasey in a Last Chance Match for the ICW Women’s World Championship

Pro Wrestling Spirit ‘Part Deux’
November 8th
Lodge St. Thomas Social Club, Larkhall

James Scott def. Jason Reed in the Tournament Finals to determine the inaugural PWS Heavyweight Champion

Source Wrestling ‘Mayhem Rumble’
November 8th
Fairfield Club, Govan

Grant McIvor def. Alexander Darwin MacAllan, Kieran Kelly, and Scott McManus in a Fatal Four Way Match for the Source Wrestling Championship

Reckless Intent Wrestling ‘Live In Tillicoultry’
November 9th
Devonvale Hall, Tillicoultry

Theo Doros def. Dickie Divers for the Reckless Intent Heavyweight Championship

Scottish Wrestling Alliance ‘Aw Oot!’
November 15th
Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley

Mikey Whiplash def. Jack Jester in a Street Fight for the SWA Highland Championship
Dickie Divers & Timm Wylie def. I-Gen (Craig Anthony & Kieran Kelly), KOE (Kai Williams-King & King Killa), and The Scottish Luchadors (Lucha DS & Robbie Solar) in a Fatal Four Way Match for the SWA Tag Team Championships

Respect Pro Wrestling ‘Walker Brawl’
November 23rd
Walker Memorial Hall, Kilbirnie

Robert Wishart def. Joe Hendry, Alexander Darwin MacAllan and Lewis Girvan in a Fatal Four Way Match for the Respect Pro Heavyweight Championship
BMD (Bobby Roberts & JD Bravo) def. The Sensational Scenebirds (Christopher Saynt & Darrell Costello) in a Kilbirnie Street Fight for the Respect Pro Tag Team Championships

Scottish Wrestling Alliance ‘Lions Den’
November 23rd
Motherwell Concert Hall & Theatre, Motherwell

Jack Morris def. Leyton Buzzard for the Scottish X Championship

Caithness Pro Wrestling ‘Retribution’
November 30th
Royal British Legion, Thurso

The Undisputed CPW Heavyweight Championship and the CPW Highland Regional Championship were both declared inactive due to the closure of Caithness Pro Wrestling

Scottish Wrestling Entertainment ‘Uprising’
November 30th
Coldside Parish Church, Dundee

Fortune 500 (Felix Fortune & Hugo Harris) def. Dead Cell (Kevin Williams & Nathan Reynolds), Euan G. Mackie’s School For Rejected Luchadors (Botchico & Dynamico) and The Original Alphas (Craig Stephens & John Dobie) in a Fatal Four Way Elimination Match for the SWA Tag Team Championships

DECEMBER

WrestleZone ‘Christmas Chaos’
December 7th
Danestone Community Centre, Aberdeen

Alan Sterling def. Jason Reed, Mikkey Vago, and Ryan Riley in a Fatal Four Way Match for the WrestleZone Tri-Counties Championship
Blue Thunder & William Sterling def. The Swift Lions (Johnny Lions & Scotty Swift) in a Titles vs Career Steel Cage Match for the WrestleZone Tag Team Championships

December 8th

Leo King announced that he would be vacating the W3L Breakout Championship due to moving to Tampa, Florida

Insane Championship Wrestling ‘Fight Club Tapings’
December 13th
The Garage, Glasgow

Leyton Buzzard def. Liam Thomson for the ICW Zero-G Championship

December 23rd

Fierce Females announced that the Scottish Women’s Championship, held by Sammii Jayne, would be declared vacant due to Sammii being unable to commit to their dates for 2020, owing to reasons away from wrestling

Scottish Wrestling Entertainment ‘Uprising’
December 28th
Queens Hotel, Dundee

Zack Leon def. Ken Kaiden in a Submissions Match for the SWE Future Division Championship
Jay Robin def. John Kerr for the SWE Showcase Championship

The following titles never changed hands throughout 2019;

The British Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Championship, currently held by BT Gunn (won from Kid Fite on April 15th, 2016)
The British Championship Wrestling Openweight Championship, currently held by Stevie Xavier (won from Kenny Williams on April 21st, 2017)
The British Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championships, which are currently vacant (declared vacant on December 3rd, 2016)
The Fierce Females Internet Championship, currently held by Debbie Keitel (won from Dannii Hunter on November 18th, 2018)
The Premier British Wrestling Heavyweight Championship, currently held by Stevie Xavier (won from BT Gunn on November 25th, 2017)
The Pro Wrestling Elite Tag Team Championships, currently held by The Purge (Krobar & Stevie James) (won from The Kinky Party (Jack Jester & Sha Samuels) on July 21st, 2018)
The World Wide Wrestling League Tag Team Championships, currently held by Krieger & TJ Rage (won from Prince Asad & Saqib Ali on September 21st, 2018)