The Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA) Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling championship contested for in the British Frontier Wrestling Alliance promotion . The title was only contestable by male tag teams and in tag team matches . Being a professional wrestling championship, it was not won legitimately; it was instead won via a scripted ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline . The title was active between March 2000 and December 2006, just before the company folded in March 2007.
36-492: The championship has been known as: After the promotion's national expansion in 1999, there was some interest in tag team matches including large-teamed elimination tag team matches as well as traditional two-on-two contests. At March 2000's Urban Legends a two-round tournament was held to inaugurate the FWA Tag Team Championship with The New Breed (Ashe and Curve) defeating Jorge Castano and Scottie Rock in
72-613: A Live in Morecambe show. Stone would soon be paired with FWA:A trainee Stixx and manager "Twisted Genius" Dean Ayass to form the tag team Stixx and Stone. While still in the FWA, Stone travelled all over the United Kingdom , competing in several other promotions including: International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom , One Pro Wrestling , LDN Wrestling, and Real Quality Wrestling. Stone won several top titles in these promotions
108-519: A No #1 Contender's match. On 21 October episode of NXT , after Undisputed Era members Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong were taken out, Lorcan and Burch replaced them in an NXT Tag Team Championship match. They won the titles by defeating Breezango ( Tyler Breeze and Fandango ) with help from Pat McAfee , turning heel in the process. On 23 March 2021, William Regal vacated the NXT Tag Team Championship after Burch suffered
144-652: A dark match. On 6 January 2017 it was announced by WWE that Burch will be a participant in the 16 man WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament . Burch was eliminated in the first round by Jordan Devlin . On the 19 April episode of NXT, Burch appeared in a losing effort to Andrade "Cien" Almas . He would then appear in NXT as part of the UK division this time losing to the WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne . From August, Burch would begin
180-549: A feud with Oney Lorcan , after the two traded victories, they would go on to form a tag team and would feud with Riddick Moss and Tino Sabbatelli . In early 2018 they would take part in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic , but were eliminated in the first round. On 29 April 2018, Burch signed a full-time contract with WWE again. Burch and Lorcan would go on to face The Undisputed Era ( Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong ) at NXT Takeover: Chicago in
216-551: A fourth appearance on the 21 October 2015 taping of NXT , where he lost to James Storm . Burch made a further appearance on NXT on 13 January 2016 in a losing effort against Tommaso Ciampa . He again faced Ciampa and Johnny Gargano , teaming up with Rob Ryzin on the 18 May taping of NXT, losing again. On 14 September 2016, during the Cruiserweight Classic Finale he teamed up with Sean Maluta and lost to The Bollywood Boyz , Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra, in
252-912: A free show to local families, BW-F 2012 was the first nationally televised British wrestling event in 25 years, with bouts airing on Challenge 's BWC: British Wrestling Round-Up show which Shane produced. Alex is the creator and producer of WrestleTalk TV, which ran for seven series on Sky channel Challenge between mid-2012 and early 2016. The show was created by Shane for YouTube, before being signed by TV agency RDA for broadcast on Sky. This would lead to Shane producing BWC British Wrestling Round-Up on Sky (covered above) and game show mini series 'Beat The Beast' featuring ITV game show star Mark 'The Beast' Labbett. Shane also began producing Lucha Libre AAA for worldwide TV and NGW British Wrestling Weekly, currently aired in 36 countries globally under his Trident Vision Media company. The company, known as TVM, also works heavily in producing YouTube content with WrestleTalk TV,
288-497: A losing effort. On 24 September 2019 Burch made his 205 Live debut when he and his tag team partner, Oney Lorcan defeated the WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak and Tony Nese . On 30 January 2020 Burch returned to NXT UK to team up with Oney Lorcan in a tag team match defeating The Hunt (Primate and Wild Boar ). They then teamed up again on the 13 February episode of NXT UK in
324-767: A non-title match against the NXT UK Tag Team Champions Gallus ( Mark Coffey and Wolfgang ) but failed to beat them. On the May 20 episode of NXT, Lorcan and Burch defeated Ever-Rise and proceeded to call out the NXT Tag Team Champions Imperium ( Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner ) afterwards by mocking their signature pose. The following week, they challenged them for the NXT Tag Team Titles but were defeated by Breezango ( Tyler Breeze and Fandango ) in
360-529: A regular co-host and helped the show become the UK's first fully fledged national wrestling radio show. During his time on the radio show in 2001, Shane returned to the FWA under his most successful persona "The Showstealer". Alex Shane later replaced Boyd with a brand new show: Wrestle-Talk . TalkSPORT cancelled the show in December 2002 as it felt wrestling was not part of the image they wished to promote. In October 2002, Shane teamed with Ulf Herman to defeat
396-920: A shoulder injury. On the September 7 edition of NXT, Burch and Lorcan challenged MSK for the titles but were defeated. After the match both Holland and Dunne attacked Lorcan & Burch thus ending their alliance. On November 4, Lorcan was released from his WWE contract, disbanding their team. On 5 January 2022 Burch was released from his WWE contract. On 13 January 2023 Stone returned to the ring following his release from WWE. In his first match back, he competed for Coastal Championship Wrestling in Kissimmee , Florida . On 27 April 2024, under his Martin Stone name, debuted for All Elite Wrestling during an episode of AEW Collision , losing to Rush . Alex Shane Alexander Daniel Spilling (born 15 November 1979)
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#1732798199109432-607: Is a British professional wrestler and professional wrestling commentator who is best known by his ring name "The Showstealer" Alex Shane . Spilling also works as a promoter, wrestling coach and television producer. Alex Spilling began wrestling for the NWA UK Hammerlock promotion in 1995 under the tutelage of owner Andre Baker. After several years with the promotion, Spilling became an assistant trainer under Justin Richards and Doug Williams where he trained many of
468-651: The FWA Academy in 2003–04; competing under the ring name Joe Riot in various shows, including a match for All Star Wrestling in Croydon in Summer 2003; making his first appearance at FWA:A's Revenge – Chapter IV in losing effort to Leroy Kincaide on 29 November 2003 in Portsmouth . Harris made his first main roster appearance under the name "Martin Stone" on 4 September 2004, in a losing effort to Jack Xavier at
504-580: The German promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling . On 26 July 2008, Stone won the wXw Tag Team Championship alongside Doug Williams when the pair beat AbLas (Absolute Andy and Steve Douglas) at wXw Broken Rulz VIII in Oberhausen . In February 2008, Stone competed Chikara 's King of Trios tournament in Philadelphia , United States , teaming with The Kartel as Team IPW:UK, but were defeated in
540-665: The NXT brand under the ring name Danny Burch . He is a former one time NXT Tag Team Champion with Oney Lorcan . He has worked in the British independent circuit under the ring name Martin Stone with promotions such as Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA), and International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK). Martin Harris was born on 31 December 1981 in London , England. Harris trained in
576-589: The UK Pitbulls and win the FWA Tag Team Championship . On 6 June "NGW 2nd Anniversary Show", Nathan Cruz faced Alex Shane for the rights of the name "Showstealer". The match was a variant of Last Man Standing , and resulted in Shane losing his nickname to the new "Showstealer", Nathan Cruz. In 2007, Shane's return to in-ring competition was announced by his facing Martin Stone , but he
612-514: The Hammerlock roster such as Mad Dog Mcphie , Jonny Storm and Jody Fleisch , among others. Spilling later fell out with Baker and left to work for the brand-new UWA. During his time in the UWA, Spilling formed a tag team with fellow ex-Hammerlock wrestler Guy Thunder and developed much of his in-ring ability and mic skills as well as creating his heel persona, Alex Shane. In 1999, Alex Shane
648-619: The Tag Team Championship but presently the belts remain inactive. As well as being the first champions, The New Breed were also the first team to win the belt twice while member Ashe would later join The Family, a large faction that defended the title under the Freebird Rule which allowed any two members to defend the belts. The Family won the titles more than any other team with three wins, giving Ashe, who also won
684-584: The WhatCulture.com wrestling show 'WCPW Loaded'. Alex Shane was the colour commentator for What Culture Pro Wrestling (WCPW) (later Defiant Pro Wrestling). He favoured the heels during matches, in keeping with his heel persona when he was an active wrestler. He also plays the heel role on AAA Lucha Libre and does a more play-by-play straight commentator role for the NGW British Wrestling Weekly program, which he also produces. Shane
720-462: The championship twice with The New Breed, a total of five reigns individually. The Family, in their rivalry with Alex Shane and Ulf Herman, had a number of matches where the championship was contested under a variety of hardcore rules . The tournament brackets at Urban Legends were: Martin Stone (wrestler) Martin Harris (born 31 December 1981) is an English professional wrestler best known for his time with WWE , where he performed on
756-738: The creative and promotions director of the new FWA from August 2009 until September 2011. After only 18 months, Shane helped take the company from the Broxbourne Civic Hall to the London Excel Center and the world-famous Birmingham NEC . In April 2012, Alex worked with Jamie Hadley to present BritWres-Fest 2012 in London for the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital . Getting nine top UK promotions to work together for one night and presenting
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#1732798199109792-535: The end of 2008, Shane reportedly signed Indian bodybuilder and TV star Varinder Singh Ghuman to bring him to the UK and train to wrestle. Shane has said in interviews that he plans to use Singh as a spring board to bring wrestling to India. In early 2009, Shane made a shocking return to IPW:UK , winning the annual "Extreme Measures" tournament. He also won the IPW:UK title from Lestyn Rees on 18 April, although claiming to still be retired. Shane then went on to work as
828-424: The finals. The final champions, Stixx & Stone (Stixx and Martin Stone ), defended their titles less regularly than previous champions resulting in them being stripped of their titles. Before new champions could be crowned, the FWA lost in an interpromotional rivalry with International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK) and had to close as a result. FWA's spiritual successor, XWA, originally promised to revive
864-489: The first-ever FWA London show in Barking , Essex in 2001. During this time, Shane also made appearances in a newly formed promotion known as Universal Championship Wrestling, it was here Shane was repackaged as LX Blade. The character was abandoned when the promotion folded after just two shows. While promoting his CCPW venture, Shane appeared as a guest on the talkSPORT radio show hosted by Tommy Boyd . Shane soon became
900-732: The group's first overseas tour, and it was also the company's biggest grossing weekend. In April 2007, Shane promoted a 16-man tournament called " King of Europe Cup ". In June 2008, Alex promoted a four-day UK tour for TNA , in which he returned to the ring in a surprise one shot deal for the International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom promotion in South England to face Martin Stone. Billed as his last match before leaving for India, Shane lost to Stone after almost 30 minutes in an exciting contest which left Shane showing no signs of ring rust. At
936-589: The height of FWA's "Civil War" with IPW:UK, which would quickly see then-IPW:UK champion Stone officially leave FWA to stay on the side of IPW:UK. Stone would lead the war against the FWA and is in preparation to face semi-retired FWA star Alex Shane in a Promotion v Promotion – Winner Takes All Match at Broxbourne on 16 March 2007. This match however ended up taking place in Orpington several weeks later, with Flash Barker replacing an injured Alex Shane. In late April 2007, Stone represented Real Quality Wrestling in
972-749: The match he turned against the fans and claimed that he was only using British wrestling as a stepping stone to a big-money contract in the US. A month later he became the leader of "The Agenda", a faction of FWA wrestlers with aims along the same lines. On 14 March 2010 at PW101 Unstoppable at The Hubs in Sheffield. Martin Stone defeated 11 other men in the 101 Championship Rush match last defeating Martin Kirby to become Pro Wrestling 101's first and only Heavyweight Champion. Upon returning to Britain in 2014, Stone challenged for Jack Jester's ICW Heavyweight Championship but
1008-542: The most notable of which would be his 15-month title reign as IPW:UK Champion. Back in the FWA, Stixx and Stone would quickly capture the FWA Tag Team Championships from the team of Hampton Court (Duke of Danger and Simmons ) on 18 June 2005 at FWA NOAH Limits . Stone would be stripped of the title 16 months later after being unable to make a mandatory title defence on 19 November 2006 due to commitments with IPW:UK. The tag title strip happened at
1044-417: The prestigious King of Europe Cup where he was defeated by Go Shiozaki in the first round. During this time Stone would compete in and win an RQW tournament at Not Just For Christmas to become RQW's Heavyweight Champion. Stone defeated Iceman and Aviv Maayan in the first two rounds before defeating Pac in the final to win the vacant championship. In September 2007, Stone began to compete regularly for
1080-681: The second round of the tournament by the Golden Trio ( Delirious , Hallowicked and Helios ). On 28 August 2008, Stone defeated Eamon O'Neill and James Tighe to win the Premier Promotions Worthing Trophy. On 13 February 2010 at the British Uproar event in Broxbourne, Martin Stone defeated Andy Simmonz in the tournament finals to become the first FWA World Heavyweight Champion. In a speech after
1116-467: The second season of TNA British Boot Camp . On 16 February 2015 Harris competed at the TNA One Night Only : Gut Check , where he defeated Jessie Godderz to qualify for the final match later that night. He then competed in a five-way elimination match where the winner of that match would earn an appearance on the next episode of Impact Wrestling , though he was unsuccessful as the match
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1152-560: Was also the co-host and commentator of ITV 's World of Sport Wrestling series (marketed as a reboot of the World of Sport wrestling segment), alongside WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross . The 2 hours special aired over Christmas 2016 on ITV 1. When World of Sport Wrestling returned to ITV1 as a series in 2018, Shane continued as commentator, this time alongside SoCal Val and Stu Bennett . In April 2009, Shane released his first book "Alex Shane's Guide to Pro Wrestling - Volume One". The book
1188-511: Was defeated. In late 2011, Harris signed with WWE and reported to its developmental territory in June 2012. He was given the ring name Danny Burch, and he made his televised debut for NXT Wrestling on 15 May 2013, episode of NXT with a loss to Bray Wyatt . From then on, Burch was used sporadically as enhancement talent until it was reported on 30 April 2014 that he was released by WWE. In 2014 Harris, under his Martin Stone name, appeared on
1224-616: Was forced to withdraw from the match for medical reasons. Alex Shane would continue his career in wrestling promoting, presenting the International Showdown event at the Coventry Skydome. In its sequel, Universal Uproar, Shane gained a pinfall over three-time WWE champion and 'Hardcore Legend' Mick Foley in an elimination tag-match. In March 2006, Shane was announced as the new head of European Marketing and promotion for Ring of Honor . In August, he promoted
1260-505: Was taken under the wing of Dino Scarlo and Jody Fleisch . During this time, Shane joined the newly revived Frontier Wrestling Alliance promotion. He worked the company's second show and later became the British Heavyweight Champion . Shane opened his own wrestling school, Capital City Pro Wrestling. CCPW became the official London home of the FWA, and Shane became further involved in the company by helping to run
1296-454: Was won by Tevita Fifita . On 16 July 2015, though not re-signed to WWE, Stone made an appearance on an NXT television taping, where he lost to Kevin Owens . He made a second appearance on the 13 August 2015 taping of NXT , where he lost to Apollo Crews . He made a third appearance on 16 September, where he was referred to as his old NXT name Danny Burch, losing to Tye Dillinger . He made
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