World Association of Wrestling

World Association of Wrestling
Acronym WAW
Founded 1994
Style Professional wrestling
Sports entertainment
Headquarters Norwich, Norfolk
Founder(s) Ricky Knight
Sweet Saraya
Jimmy Ocean
Owner(s) Ricky Knight
Sweet Saraya
Zak Knight[1]
Sister International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
SAS Wrestling
Bellatrix Female Warriors
Website http://www.wawuk.com/

World Association of Wrestling (WAW) is a British professional wrestling promotion founded by Ricky Knight, Sweet Saraya, and Jimmy Ocean in 1994 in Norwich, Norfolk. It is a sub-ordinate promotion of Real Quality Wrestling, along with International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom and SAS Wrestling, and it is also affiliated with the all-female promotion Bellatrix Female Warriors. The promotion features British-style wrestling and uses British rules.[1][2]

History

Ricky Knight, Sweet Saraya, and Jimmy Ocean formed WAW in 1994 in Norwich.[2][3] Ocean left the business after approximately one year.[4] In 2005, Ricky Knight and Sweet Saraya formed the World Association of Women's Wrestling, although the name was later changed to Bellatrix Female Warriors.[5]

In 2014, WAW ran more than 100 shows.[5] In September 2016, WAW began airing on Mustard TV.[2] American wrestler Scott Hall is an agent for the promotion and works behind the scenes at television tapings.[1]

The promotion was featured in the 2012 Channel 4 documentary The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family about the Knight family.[1] It will also be featured in the upcoming film Fighting with My Family, which was based on the documentary.[1]

WAW Academy

The promotion also includes a wrestling school, The WAW Academy, which trains in the British catch-as-catch-can wrestling style.[3][5] Trainees perform for both WAW and Bellatrix Female Warriors.[5] The Academy trains wrestlers of all ages, including children.[5] Interest in the school increased after Ricky Knight and Sweet Saraya's daughter Saraya-Jade was signed by the WWE in 2011.[5] Zak Knight and Sweet Saraya are the head trainers at the academy, but they also bring in guest trainers, as well.[1]

Championships

Current

Championship Champion(s) Previous Date won Days Reference
WAW Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship Brad Slayer King Kendo 2 September 2018 48+ [6]
WAW World Tag Team Championship Roy Knight and Ricky Knight Jr KOSS Industries (Kosta K. and Malik) 22 September 2018 28+ [7]
WAW Open Light Heavyweight Championship Villman P. J. Knight 22 September 2018 28+ [8]
WAW European Heavyweight Championship Doug Williams Aaron Sharp 5 May 2018 168+ [9]
WAW British Heavyweight Championship Tony Knight Aron Frost 22 September 2018 28+ [10]
WAW Under-23 Championship Jaiden Docwra Battlekat C. T. 22 July 2018 90+ [11]
WAW Academy Championship Brandon Innes Marvel Marcus 22 July 2018 90+ [12]

Retired

Championship Last champion(s) Date won Date retired Previous champion(s) First champion(s) Reference
RQW World Heavyweight Championship Luke Hawx 19 March 2016 14 May 2016 Roy Knight Robbie Brookside [13]
RQW European Tag Team Championship The UK Hooligans (Zak Knight and Roy Knight) 1 May 2015 14 May 2016 K4 (King Kendo and Karl Kramer) Team Charming (Jack Storm and Dave Moralez) [14]
RQW European Cruiserweight Championship Mitchell Starr 22 May 2016 5 June 2016 Peter Nixon Bubblegum [15]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Evans, Aaron (April 30, 2017). "Zak Knight talks about the growth of WAW, Paige's future and The Rock falling in love with his family". Memorabilia Guy. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Hannant, David (August 12, 2016). "World Association of Wrestling set to hit the screens of Mustard TV". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "The History of WAW". WAW. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ "INTERVIEW: ZAK KNIGHT, SWEET SARAYA AND RICKY KNIGHT". The Student Pocket Guide. July 1, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Murphy, Dan. "Europeans stars ready to shine at Bellatrix 8". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  6. ↑ . WAW Twitter https://twitter.com/WAW_UK/status/1036533037025124355. Retrieved September 25, 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ . WAW Twitter https://twitter.com/RealRoyKnight/status/1043596435348967427. Retrieved September 25, 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ . WAW Twitter https://twitter.com/WAW_UK/status/1043583765266812928. Retrieved September 25, 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ . CageMatch.net https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2402. Retrieved September 25, 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ . WAW Twitter https://twitter.com/WAW_UK/status/1043593553451081730. Retrieved September 25, 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ . CageMatch.net https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=209756. Retrieved September 25, 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ . CageMatch.net https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=209756. Retrieved September 25, 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ "RQW World Heavyweight Championship". WAW. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  14. ↑ "RQW European Tag Team Championship". WAW. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  15. ↑ "RQW European Cruiserweight Championship". WAW. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
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