Bellatrix Female Warriors

British independent professional wrestling promotion

Bellatrix Female Warriors

Acronym| BFW
Founded| 2005
Style| Women's professional wrestling
Headquarters| Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom[1]
Founder(s)| Sweet Saraya
Owner(s)| Sweet Saraya
Ricky Knight[1]
Sister| World Association of Wrestling
Formerly| World Association of Women's Wrestling[2]
Website| wawuk.com

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.

## History

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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

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### Current

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Championship  | Champion(s)  | Previous  | Date won  | Days  | Reference

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Bellatrix World Championship  | Tra-cie  | Vacant[Note 1] | 3 May 2024  | 423+  | [6]
Bellatrix European Championship  | Annabelle  | Vanessa Knight  | 14 December 2024  | 198+  | [7]
Bellatrix British Championship  | Princess  | Fiona  | 1 November 2024  | 241+  | [8]
Bellatrix Academy Championship  | Roksie  | Vacant[Note 2] | 3 May 2024  | 423+  | [9]

### Retired

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Championship  | Last champion(s)  | Date won  | Date retired  | Previous champion(s)  | First champion(s)  | Reference

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WAWW European Championship  | Blue Nikita  | 10 June 2007  | 2009  | Inaugural  | Blue Nikita  | [10]
WAWW Tag Team Championship  | The Norfolk Dolls (Britani Knight & Melodi)  | 10 June 2007  | 2009  | Inaugural  | The Norfolk Dolls (Britani Knight & Melodi)  | [11]

### Queen of the Ring Tournament

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Year  | Winner  | Ref

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2012  | Destiny  | [12]
2014  | Lory  | [13]
2015  | Blue Nikita  | [14]
2017  | Queen Maya  | [15]
2022  | Lory  | [16]
2024  | Lady Bella Van Der Velt  | [17]

## See also

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* United Kingdom portal

* Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom
* List of professional wrestling promotions in the United Kingdom

## Notes

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1. ^ Trai-cie won the vacant Bellatrix World Championship against Lady Bella van der Velt.
2. ^ Roksie won the vacant Bellatrix Academy Championship against Scarlett.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Murphy, Dan. "Europeans stars ready to shine at Bellatrix 8". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
2. ^ a b c "Excitement As UK Promotions Form Working Relationship". Fighting Spirit Magazine. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
3. ^ Laprade, Pat and Dan Murphy (2017). "Sweet Saraya". Sisterhood of the Squared Circle: The History and Rise of Women’s Wrestling. ECW Press.
4. ^ Freezer, David (11 June 2013). "Video: Weekend of wrestling is planned for Epic Studios in Norwich". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
5. ^ Oliver, Greg (17 June 2013). "Erin Angel: The Maritimes exit interview". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
6. ^ "Bellatrix World Championship". wawuk.com.
7. ^ "Bellatrix European Championship". wawuk.com.
8. ^ "Bellatrix British Championship". WAW. Archived from the original on 2020-02-05. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
9. ^ "Bellatrix Academy Championship". WAW. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
10. ^ "WAWW European Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
11. ^ "WAWW Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
12. ^ "WAWW Queen Of The Ring « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
13. ^ "Queen Of The Ring 2014 « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
14. ^ "Queen Of The Ring 2015 « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
15. ^ "Queen Of The Ring 2017 « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
16. ^ "Bellatrix Queen of the Ring 2022 Results - 30/01/22 - WAW Wrestling". 2022-01-30. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
17. ^ WAW. "Bellatrix Queen Of The Ring 2024 Results - 01/03/24 - WAW Wrestling". wawuk.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-04. Retrieved 2025-04-10.

## External links

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* Official website

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Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Active men's promotions|

| England|

* All Star Wrestling
* British Kingdom Pro-Wrestling
* Grand Pro Wrestling
* Lucha Britannia
* New Generation Wrestling
* Pro Championship Wrestling
* Progress Wrestling
* Revolution Pro Wrestling
* TNT Extreme Wrestling
* World Association of Wrestling
* WOS Wrestling

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Ireland|

* Fight Factory Pro Wrestling
* Over the Top Wrestling

Scotland|

* British Championship Wrestling
* Insane Championship Wrestling

Wales|

* Attack! Pro Wrestling

Active women's promotions|

* Bellatrix Female Warriors
* Pro-Wrestling: EVE

Defunct promotions|

* 5 Star Wrestling
* British Wrestling Association
* British Wrestling Federation (Paul Lincoln et al version)
* British Wrestling Federation (Orig Williams version)
* Relwyskow Promotions
* Frontier Wrestling Alliance
* Irish Whip Wrestling
* International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
* Joint Promotions
* One Pro Wrestling
* Pro Wrestling Elite
* Pro Wrestling Pride
* XWA

Defunct
governing bodies|

* AWA Superstars of Wrestling (2005–2006)
* Global Professional Wrestling Alliance (2006–2009)
* National Wrestling Alliance (1993–2014)
* United Wrestling Network (2016–2020)

Notable promoters|

* Adrian McAllum
* Brian Dixon
* Mark Dallas
* Max Crabtree
* Atholl Oakeley
* Paul Lincoln
* Orig Williams
* Jarvis Astaire

Systems of rules|

* All-in professional wrestling
* Admiral-Lord Mountevans rules

Other|

* Attendance records
* WWE in the United Kingdom
* NXT UK

* v
* t
* e

Women's professional wrestling

Women's wrestling
promotions|

| Active|

* 2point5 Joshi Pro-Wrestling
* Actwres girl'Z
* Bellatrix Female Warriors
* ChocoPro
* Dream Star Fighting Marigold
* Femmes Fatales
* Ice Ribbon
* Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling
* Lucha Libre Femenil
* Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling
* Oz Academy
* Pro Wrestling Wave
* Pro-Wrestling: EVE
* Seadlinnng
* Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling
* Shine Wrestling
* Sukeban
* Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling
* Women Superstars United
* Women of Wrestling
* Women's Wrestling Army
* World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana
* World Wonder Ring Stardom

|

Defunct|

* All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
* Arsion
* ChickFight
* Gaea Japan
* Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
* JDStar
* JWP Joshi Puroresu
* Ladies Major League Wrestling
* Ladies Professional Wrestling Association
* Naked Women's Wrestling League
* NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling
* Powerful Women of Wrestling
* Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance
* Rise Wrestling
* Shimmer Women Athletes
* World Women's Wrestling
* Wrestlicious

Women within other promotions|

* Nitro Girls
* TNA Knockouts
* Women in WWE
* championships
* Women of Honor

Accomplishments|

* Women's World Championship
* Women's World Tag Team Championship
* Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame

Media|

* ...All the Marbles
* GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
* Lipstick and Dynamite, Piss and Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling
* Netflix's GLOW
* Pushed to the Limit
* Queen of the Ring
* Silver
* Sisterhood of the Squared Circle

Related|

* Fighting Cholitas
* Intergender wrestling
* Ring girl

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* t
* e

Knight wrestling family

First generation|

* Ricky Knight

Second generation|

* Roy Bevis
* Zak Zodiac
* Paige

Third generation|

* Ricky Knight Jr.

In-laws|

* Sweet Saraya

Related articles|

* Bellatrix Female Warriors
* World Association of Wrestling
* Fighting with My Family

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