Bellatrix Female Warriors

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.

Bellatrix Female Warriors
AcronymBFW
Founded2005
StyleWomen's professional wrestling
HeadquartersNorwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom[1]
Founder(s)Sweet Saraya
Owner(s)Sweet Saraya
Ricky Knight[1]
SisterWorld Association of Wrestling
FormerlyWorld Association of Women's Wrestling[2]
Websitewawuk.com

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 champions
Title Current holder Date won Location Previous Champion Reference
Bellatrix World Championship Vacant 14 January 2020 N/A Mercedes Martinez [6]
Bellatrix European Championship Violet O’Hara 29 February 2020 Lowestoft, Norfolk Vacant [7]
Bellatrix British Championship Lady Bella van der Velt 16 February 2020 Costessey, Norfolk Vanessa [8]
Bellatrix Academy Championship Fifi 16 February 2020 Costessey, Norfolk Lily Fae [9]

Queen of the Ring Tournament
Year Winner Ref
2012 Destiny [10]
2014 Lory [10]
2015 Blue Nikita [10]
2017 Queen Maya

Bellatrix World Championship
Bellatrix World Championship
Details
PromotionBellatrix Female Warriors
WAW
Date established8 April 2011
Current champion(s)Vacant

Names
Name Years
WAWW World Championship 8 April 2011 – 1 January 2013
Bellatrix World Championship 1 January 2013 – present

Reigns

As of 19 January 2021.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Sweet Saraya 22 August 2005 Live Event Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 1 349 Saraya defeated Blue Nikita to become the inaugural champion. [6][11]
2 Destiny 6 August 2006 Live Event Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 1 436 This was a two-out-of-three falls match. [6][11][12]
— Vacated 16 October 2007 — — — — Destiny vacated the championship due to pregnancy. [11]
3 Blue Nikita 24 February 2008 Live Event Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 1 402 Nikita defeated Wesna to win the vacant championship. [11]
— Vacated 1 April 2009 — — — — The championship was vacated after Blue Nikita failed to defend the title within 180 days. [11]
4 Allison Danger 19 November 2011 WAWW The Return Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 497 Danger defeated Sweet Saraya to win the vacant championship. [11]
5 Courtney Rush 30 March 2013 NCW Femmes Fatales XI Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1 337 [11][13]
6 Liberty 2 March 2014 Bellatrix 8 Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 469 [11][14]
7 Sammi Baynz 14 June 2015 Bellatrix 14 Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 385 [11][15]
8 Lady Lory 3 July 2016 Bellatrix 20 Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 313 [11][16]
9 Alex Windsor 12 May 2017 Bellatrix 25: Queen of the Ring Norwich, Norfolk, England 2 126 Windsor is formerly known as Liberty. [11][17]
10 Lady Lory 15 September 2017 Bellatrix 26/RISE 4: Warriors Rise Norwich, Norfolk, England 2 14 This was a three-way match, also involving Queen Maya. [11][18]
— Vacated 29 September 2017 — — — — The championship was vacated after Lady Lory left Bellatrix. [11]
11 Queen Maya 8 December 2017 Bellatrix 27 Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 287 Maya defeated Alex Windsor in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. [11][19]
12 Saraya Knight 21 September 2018 Bellatrix 30: September to Remember Norwich, Norfolk, England 2 254 This was a three-way steel cage match, also involving Destiny. Knight if formerly known as Sweet Saraya. [11][20]
13 Mercedes Martinez 2 June 2019 WAW Fightmare 3 Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 226 [11][21]
— Vacated 14 January 2020 — — — — The championship was vacated after Mercedes Martinez signed with WWE. [11]

Combined reigns
First champion, Sweet Saraya.
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns		 Combined
days
1 Sweet Saraya/Saraya Knight2603
2 Liberty/Alex Windsor2595
3 Allison Danger1497
4 Destiny1436
5 Blue Nikita1402
6 Sammi Baynz1385
7 Courtney Rush1337
8 Lady Lory2327
9 Queen Maya1287
10 Mercedes Martinez1226

Bellatrix European Championship
Bellatrix World Championship
Details
PromotionBellatrix Female Warriors
Real Quality Wrestling
WAW
Date established29 April 2006
Current champion(s)Violet O’Hara
Date won29 February 2020

Names
Name Years
RQW Women's Championship 29 April 2006 – 2010
RQW European Women's Championship 2010 – 21 December 2018
Bellatrix European Championship 21 December 2018 – present

Reigns

As of 19 January 2021.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Erin Angel 29 April 2006 RQW A Night of Champions Eastleigh, England 1 111 Angel defeated Sweet Saraya to become the inaugural champion. [7][22]
2 Eden Black 18 August 2006 RQW Summer Brawl Portsmouth, Hampshire, England 1 302 Erin Angel was stripped from the championship due to inactivity. Black defeated Jetta and Saraya Knight in a Triple Threat match to win the vacant championship. [7][22][23]
3 Wesna 16 June 2007 Live event Colchester, Essex, England 1 392 This was a four-way elimination match, also involving Jetta and The Amazing Kong. [7][22][24]
4 Sweet Saraya 12 July 2008 Live event Vienna, Austria 1 225 [7][22]
5 Jetta 22 February 2009 WAW 15th Anniversary Show Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 1 300 [7][22]
6 Britani Knight 19 December 2009 HEW Final Fight - The Christmas Spectacular Takeley, Essex, England 1 692 This was a title vs. title match in which Knight also defended the HEW Women's Championship. [7][22][25]
— Vacated 11 November 2011 — — — — The championship was vacated after Britani Knight signed with WWE. [22]
7 Queen Maya 19 November 2011 WAWW The Return Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 491 Maya defeated Amazon to win the vacant championship. [7][22]
8 Liberty 24 March 2013 Bellatrix 5 Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 196 [7][22]
9 Sammi Baynz 6 October 2013 Bellatrix 7 Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 574 [7][22]
10 Queen Maya 3 May 2015 Bellatrix XIII Norwich, Norfolk, England 2 322 [7][22]
11 Penelope 20 March 2016 Bellatrix 18: War Games Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 56 [7][22]
12 Blue Nikita 15 May 2016 Bellatrix 19 Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 928 [7][22]
— Vacated 29 November 2018 — — — — The championship was vacated due to undocumented reasons. [22]
13 Amarah 21 December 2018 Bellatrix 31: HOLT? Do They Know It's Christmas? Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 431 Amarah defeated Leia Elise in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. [7][22]
— Vacated 25 February 2020 — — — — The championship was vacated due to undocumented reasons. [7]
14 Violet O’Hara 29 February 2020 Live Event Lowestoft, Suffolk, England 1 325+ O’Hara defeated Destiny to win the vacant championship. [26]

Combined reigns
† Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns		 Combined
days
1 Blue Nikita1928
2 Queen Maya2813
3 Britani Knight1692
4 Sammi Baynz1574
5 Amarah1431
6 Wesna1392
7 Eden Black1302
8 Jetta1300
9 Violet O’Hara †1325+
10 Sweet Saraya1225
11 Liberty1196
12 Erin Angel1111
13 Penelope156

Bellatrix British Championship
Bellatrix British Championship
Details
PromotionBellatrix Female Warriors
WAW
Date established23 April 2005
Current champion(s)Lady Bella van der Velt
Date won16 February 2020

Names
Name Years
WAWW British Championship 2006 – 2009
WAW British Ladies Championship 2009 – 20 November 2011
WAWW British Championship 20 November 2011 – 1 January 2013
Bellatrix British Championship 1 January 2013 – present

Reigns

As of 19 January 2021.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Jetta 23 April 2005 Live event Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 1 63 [8][27]
2 Sweet Saraya 25 June 2005 Live event Varese, Italy 1 259 [8][27]
3 Destiny 11 March 2006 Live event Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 584 This was a three-way match, also involving Melodi. [8][27][28]
— Vacated 16 October 2007 — — — — Destiny vacated the championship due to pregnancy. [27]
4 Jetta 22 December 2007 Live event Takeley, Essex, England 2 190 Jetta defeated Britani Knight in the finals of an eight-woman tournament to win the vacant championship. [8][27]
5 Sweet Saraya 29 June 2008 Live event Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 2 428 [8][27]
6 Britani Knight 31 August 2009 WAW Summer Season - Day 6 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 1 810 [8][27]
7 Liberty 19 November 2011 WAWW The Return Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 271 [8][27]
8 Rhia O'Reilly 16 August 2012 WAWW Bellatrix 3 Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 311 This was a two-out-of-three falls match. [8][27][29]
9 Erin Angel 23 June 2013 Bellatrix 6 Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 252 This was a British rules match. [8][27][30]
10 Violet O'Hara 2 March 2014 Bellatrix 8 Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 210 This was a British rules match. [8][27][31]
11 Penelope 28 September 2014 Bellatrix X Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 49 [8][27]
— Vacated 16 November 2014 — — — — The championship was vacated due to undocumented reasons. [27]
12 Chanel 13 December 2014 Bellatrix XI Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 141 Chanel defeated Lady Lory in the finals of an eight-woman tournament to win the vacant championship. [8][27]
13 Skarlett 3 May 2015 Bellatrix XIII Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 950 [8][27]
14 Sammi Baynz 8 December 2017 Bellatrix 27' Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 287 [8][27]
15 Karama 21 September 2018 Bellatrix 30: September to Remember Norwich, Norfolk, England 1 163 [8][27]
16 Leia Elise 3 March 2019 Bellatrix Academy Show Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 189 This was a two-out-of-three falls match. [8][27][32]
17 Vanessa 8 September 2019 WAW Academy Show Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 161 This was a British rules match. [8][27][33]
18 Lady Bella van der Velt 16 February 2020 Bellatrix Academy Show Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 338+ [8][27]

Combined reigns
† Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns		 Combined
days
1 Skarlett1950
2 Britani Knight1810
3 Sweet Saraya2687
4 Destiny1584
5 Rhia O'Reilly1311
6 Lady Bella van der Velt †1338+
7 Sammi Baynz1287
8 Liberty1271
9 Jetta2253
10 Erin Angel1252
11 Violet O'Hara1210
12 Leia Elise1189
13 Karama1163
14 Vanessa1161
15 Chanel1141
16 Penelope149

Bellatrix Academy Championship
Bellatrix British Championship
Details
PromotionBellatrix Female Warriors
WAW
Date established7 January 2018
Current champion(s)Fifi
Date won16 February 2020

Reigns

As of 19 January 2021.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Karama 7 January 2018 WAW Academy Show Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 133 [9]
2 Leia Elise 20 May 2018 WAW Academy Show Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 168 [9]
— Vacated 4 November 2018 WAW Academy Show Costessey, Norfolk, England — — The championship was vacated due to undocumented reasons. [9]
3 Abbie Louise 4 November 2018 WAW Academy Show Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 119 Louise defeated Maddison Lee to win the vacant championship. [9][34]
4 Maddison Lee 3 March 2019 Bellatrix Academy Show Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 231 [9]
— Vacated 20 October 2019 Bellatrix Academy Show Costessey, Norfolk, England — — The championship was vacated due to undocumented reasons. [35]
5 Mary Cox 20 October 2019 Bellatrix Academy Show Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 28 Cox defeated Fifi in a tournament finals to win the vacant championship. [9][36]
6 Trai-cie 17 November 2019 Bellatrix Academy Show Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 63 [9]
7 Lily Fae 19 January 2020 Bellatrix Academy Show Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 28 [9]
8 Fifi 16 February 2020 Bellatrix Academy Show Costessey, Norfolk, England 1 338+ [9]

Roster

Main Roster
  • Amarah
  • Athena Furie
  • Connie Steele
  • Destiny
  • Dominita
  • Erin Angel
  • Karama
  • Leia Elise
  • Maddison Miles
  • Queen Maya
  • Sammi Baynz
  • Saraya Knight
  • Steffi Sky
  • Violet O'Hara

From

Academy
  • Abbie Connor
  • Charlene Taggart
  • Ellie
  • Fifi
  • Fiona
  • Imogen
  • Lilith
  • Madison Lee
  • TJ Breeze
  • Vanessa

From

Alumni

See also

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