When SWA entered Uddingston, we knew Peter Murphy had a prize for his tournament but we were all shocked to find out he was planning a revival for the NWA:UK Heavyweight Championship.

Kicking off the night in style, the tournament kicked off with two phenomenal matches as two of Scotland’s best light heavyweights went into battle when BT Gunn defeated Liam Thomson to advance to round two of the tournament, and the monstrous Johnny Moss took one giant leap towards regaining his former title when he defeated former NWA Scottish Champion Wolfgang.

With sixteen men entered into the tournament, they have the chance to battle for a British title that is recognized worldwide as ‘the’ British title with all the history and prestige of the infamous National Wrestling Alliance, standing among champions like Ric Flair, Harley Race and many more in recent years including AJ Styles, Sting, Christian Cage and more.

With Gunn and Moss moving on to round two of the tournament, those of us at SWA Online are now waiting impatiently to see who else makes it through to the next round to find out which eight men will be battling it out for the pinnacle of British wrestling championship gold. Upcoming matches include…

Phil Powers v Joe Coffey
Source. Cumbernauld March 13th
Having been active in the ring since 1993, Powers has made a name for himself in the UK as one of the best and has been voted to the top of fan favourite lists for several years now. A veteran with a spine shattering finisher, he’ll be taking on the fresh faced young Source sensation in Cumberauld with SWA’s developmental star Joe Coffey gets a huge opportunity to make his name known across the country.

Damien O’Conor v Kid Fite
After Hours. March 28th
After losing his Laird of the Ring Championship due in part to some foul play from Eric Canyon and Jam O’Malley, Peter Murphy added O’Conor to the tournament and gave him an opponent to is tough to beat. Both men have made waves in the singles and tag divisions and both have become invaluable to Scottish wrestling. Not to mention both men are currently involved in developing future talents. They have a lot of similarities and share a strong passion for making it to the top and in the dangerous After Hours environment, it’s going to be a vicious fight to the next stage of the tournament for them.

‘The Paisley Wrecking Machine’ Adam Shame versus ‘The Human Hate Machine’ Dave Mastiff
SWA. Paisley Town Hall, April 23rd
After traveling across the US, Mastiff has come back the his home country stronger, wiser and with an unmatched base of sheer raw brutality. It’s only fitting that he take on Adam Shame, a man who grew up on the rough streets of Paisley and won’t be shamed so easily in his home town.

Worldwide known star and former IWGP and NWA title holder Fergal Devitt will also be involved in the tournament, as will his old ally and training partner Paul Tracey.

Keep checking back at SWA Online for more details as they become avalable, including the latest announcements and results.

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