The following is not exhaustive and will be updated over time however for the purposes of providing consistent platforms from which to determine criteria, a number of specific considerations and conventions used throughout the UK Wrestling Archive, no opinions or political leanings are intended and any such assumptions are in direct contradiction to this notice.
5 Continent Model:
To establish a robust, objective framework capable of withstanding scrutiny, the UK Wrestling Archive utilizes the Olympic Charter ‘5 Continent Model’. comprising Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. This standard serves as the benchmark for determining the legitimacy of ‘World’ Championships.
Championship classifications:
Unless established via formal unification or direct descent from a recognised title, all new championships are designated as ‘Regional’ upon inauguration. Status upgrades—such as ‘World’ or ‘International’ denotations—are not recognized by the UK Wrestling Archive until they have been demonstrably earned through the established classification criteria.
The 4 classifications recognised by the UK Wrestling Archive are:
Regional – Regional – A championship defended exclusively within a general geographical area, typically a single home venue or a small cluster of locations within the promotion’s base catchment area.
National – A championship defended throughout the promotion’s home country, extending beyond a specific regional area but remaining within the recognised international borders of the controlling promotion’s home nation.
International – A championship defended across multiple nations, extending beyond the recognized international borders of the controlling promotion’s home nation.
World – A championship defended globally across at least three continents, extending recognition beyond any single region, country, or continent, and operating in accordance with the internationally recognized 5 Continent Model.
Red, Amber, Green coloured content
Pages with content which conforms to the RAG convention will be marked as such and should be considered as;
Red – Indicates raw data, not factored into any associated league table(s), profile(s), or title history.
Amber – Indicates content which has been used to update associated content but which may not yet be visible on site.
Green – Indicates content which is considered to be all but fully integrated into any other associated site data.
Sources:
The UK Wrestling Archive is entirely nonpartisan and unaffiliated with any external 3rd party. Information is gathered from the following sources, in alphabetical order: