Brian Maxine
Born (1938-08-13) 13 August 1938
Ellesmere Port, England[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Brian "Goldbelt" Maxine
Billed weight78 kg (172 lb)
Billed fromEllesmere Port, England[1]
Debut1962
Retired1988

Brian Maxine (born 13 August 1938), known as 'Goldbelt', is a retired professional wrestler and cabaret artist. He held the British Welterweight Championship from 1969 to 1971.[2] He won the British middleweight championship in 1971 and by briefly holding the two belts simultaneously he became the first champion at two weights since the post-war reorganisation of British titles.[3]

Maxine, who was known for his regular and flamboyant appearances in the 1970s on World of Sport, officially held the title (which was inactive) until a new version was established by The Wrestling Alliance (TWA) in 2000, won by James Mason. After this, Maxine claimed only the gold belt as a trophy, not disputing the new championship. A match for Premier Promotions against Johnny Kidd in 2002 was promoted as for only the belt, not the title.

Maxine also recorded country and western albums, backed by Fairport Convention.

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. 1 2 Plummer, Russell. "Brian Maxine Means Business". Wrestling Furnace. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  2. ↑ Wrestling Titles.com website with full history of British Welterweight Championship
  3. ↑ Wrestling Titles.com website with full history of British Middleeweight Championship
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