Acronym | BFW |
---|---|
Founded | 2005 |
Style | Women's professional wrestling |
Headquarters | Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom[1] |
Founder(s) | Sweet Saraya |
Owner(s) | Sweet Saraya Ricky Knight[1] |
Sister | World Association of Wrestling |
Formerly | World Association of Women's Wrestling[2] |
Website | wawuk.com |
Bellatrix Female Warriors, also known as Bellatrix, is a British independent women's professional wrestling promotion based in Norwich. The company was founded by Sweet Saraya in 2006 as the World Association of Women's Wrestling, a sister company to her husband Ricky Knight's World Association of Wrestling. The promotion tours theatres, leisure centres, and town halls.
History
The company was founded by Sweet Saraya in 2005 as the World Association of Women's Wrestling, a sister company to her husband Ricky Knight's World Association of Wrestling.[1] The name was later changed to Bellatrix Female Warriors, as bellatrix is Latin for "female warrior".[1] The company trains their own wrestlers, as well as hosts international talent.[1][3] Trainees are taught traditional British catch wrestling.[1] In addition, shows are promoted via video on demand or internet pay-per-view (iPPV).[1][4][5]
Bellatrix has working agreements with Real Quality Wrestling, Shimmer Women Athletes,[1] IndyGurlz Australia,[1] and LDN Wrestling.[2] The promotions cross-promote shows and championships.[1][2]
Championships
Current
Championship | Champion(s) | Previous | Date won | Days | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bellatrix World Championship | Vanessa | Miss Mina | 11 February 2023 | 320+ | [6] |
Bellatrix European Championship | Princess | Leia Elise | 2 April 2023 | 270+ | [7] |
Bellatrix British Championship | Annabelle | Angel | 2 April 2023 | 270+ | [8] |
Bellatrix Academy Championship | Harmony | Vacant | 5 May 2023 | 237+ | [9] |
Queen of the Ring Tournament
Year | Winner | Ref |
---|---|---|
2012 | Destiny | |
2014 | Lory | |
2015 | Blue Nikita | |
2017 | Queen Maya | |
2022 | Lory | [10] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Murphy, Dan. "Europeans stars ready to shine at Bellatrix 8". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Excitement As UK Promotions Form Working Relationship". Fighting Spirit Magazine. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ↑ Laprade, Pat and Dan Murphy (2017). "Sweet Saraya". Sisterhood of the Squared Circle: The History and Rise of Women’s Wrestling. ECW Press.
- ↑ Freezer, David (11 June 2013). "Video: Weekend of wrestling is planned for Epic Studios in Norwich". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ↑ Oliver, Greg (17 June 2013). "Erin Angel: The Maritimes exit interview". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ↑ "Bellatrix World Championship". wawuk.com.
- ↑ "Bellatrix European Championship". wawuk.com.
- ↑ "Bellatrix British Championship". WAW. Archived from the original on 2020-02-05. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ↑ "Bellatrix Academy Championship". WAW. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ↑ "Bellatrix Queen of the Ring 2022 Results - 30/01/22 - WAW Wrestling". 2022-01-30. Retrieved 23 April 2022.