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Revolution British Wrestling (RBW) was a British professional wrestling promotion, that governed over smaller branches across the United Kingdom. ==History== Revolution British Wrestling was originally formed in early 2002 by Adam Mumford and Aaron Spencer, with the sole intention of providing fans in the Nottinghamshire region of the England with a source of quality British wrestling live events. RBW also launched a sister product, WrestlingUK, at the same time with the same aim, but focusing on the Southern area of England. Months of preparation took place leading to the debut events of both promotions, with the first WrestlingUK event taking place in August 2002 and the first RBW event taking place in September 2002. It was decided shortly afterwards that WrestlingUK, which was only used once would come under the RBW banner, and promote events under one name, rather than two. By November 2002, RBW formed a relationship with fellow UK company G.N. Promotions. A schedule of 2003 joint live events began, with the first being a near sell-out event at Sports Nottingham, part of the Notts County Football Stadium, which starred some familiar faces in British wrestling such as Johnny Kidd and Alan Kilby, and American Jake "The Snake" Roberts which saw the crowning of an RBW Commonwealth Champion, and the merging of the G.N. Promotions Middleweight Championship which then became the RBW British Mid-Heavyweight Championship. Following this event, further shows took place in Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and more, all of which saw talent from all over the country appear. July 2003 saw the launch of the first ever RBW Training Centre located in Nottingham, training a new generation of potential wrestlers in the hope that some would go on to be successful as professional wrestlers. Three months later, in October, the second RBW Training Centre opened, this time further south in London, which was the first sign of RBW in the south of England for over a year. Before the year ended, the start of a tournament to crown a new British Heavyweight Champion took place, as well as the first joint event with the United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance. As 2004 dawned, a huge expansion into the South of England took place, seeing monthly events take place at the Celbic Hall in Enfield, London/Middlesex, next door to the London-based training centre, coupled with other events in Chingford (London), Hemel Hempstead (Hertfordshire) and Hitchin (Hertfordshire). With action not just down South, RBW maintained regular events in Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and other locations. RBW also became the first promotion in a long time to bring back British-style wrestling to the infamous Civic Hall in Wolverhampton and also take part in a five-day event at the annual "Yorkfest" event in York. May 2004 saw the crowning of the first British Heavyweight Champion, ''World of Sport'' legend Alan Kilby, who managed to narrowly defeat James Mason in one of RBW's classic encounters. Along with RBW's growth, RBW would appear in the media on various occasions, including TV appearances on BBC, Channel Four and Channel Five, as well as on BBC radio a number of times. There were also articles in newspapers and magazines ranging from local town newspapers to the Daily Star to the ''World of Wrestling'' (WOW) magazine. July 2004 saw a significant change in RBW, when it announced that the Nottingham promotion, primarily ran by the G.N Promotions group, would no longer be part of RBW. This was due to RBW wishing to maintain its original focus on British-style wrestling, and not follow the American trend that has become so common in other British promotions. Following this, the RBW management team concentrated on expanding elsewhere in the country, with the opening of a new RBW Training Centre in Hampshire, shortly followed by another in Exeter in early 2005. RBW again saw new areas entered with live events in Cambridgeshire, Devon and Hampshire, plus monthly events in Chingford, London replacing the monthly events in Enfield that finished in 2004. In July 2005, the RBW management team changed over with Adam Mumford moving on to other projects and selling on the company to ex wrestler Ron Sands, who attempted to keep RBW running during 2005. However, this would not work out as planned with only two more shows soon after the takeover, while training in East London lasted until January 2007, when RBW's official closure was announced. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Revolution British Wrestling」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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