The UK Pitbulls are a

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that consists of brothers Bulk (Mike Waters, born 1978) and Big Dave (Dave Waters, born 1971). They previously held a number of titles in the

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, as well as 11 countries worldwide. Their career as a tag team ended for some years when Dave sustained an injury in a strongman contest. They held 20

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s. They were named "England's Most Dominant Tag Team" by ''Total Wrestling Magazine''. After Big Dave's injury and a sustained period of rehab over many years the pair are wrestling again as the UK Pitbulls and have featured in Fightmare Norwich 2019.

Professional wrestling career

Dave was originally trained by Andre Baker at NWA UK Hammerlock. Dave and Mike completed their training in late 1997 at

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(WAW) of

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under Sweet Saraya. The UK Pitbulls name is actually a play on the

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's British Bulldogs tag team name; Bulk and Big Dave were asked to wrestle as the British Bulldogs on a holiday camp but declined and suggested the name UK Pitbulls instead. The UK Pitbulls opened a professional wrestling and

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gym "Pitbull Powerhouse" in Cromer,

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. Here they ran a wrestling training school and also concentrated on weightlifting, strongman training, fitness weight loss, and any routine to personal requirements. Dave and Mike were directly involved in the wrestling training as well as having regular guest trainers. They also ran their own promotion, DAM Promotions (Dave and Mike Promotions), holding several shows in

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. In 2008, Dave's knee collapsed during a strongman competition, and he was forced to retire. At the time of Dave's injury, The UK Pitbulls were Premier Wrestling Federation's Tag Team Champions. Subsequently, Mike wrestled in singles matches for three years. In 2011, he won Falling Starr Wrestling's Championship from Jimmy Starr. Mike considered retiring, but instead formed a tag team a second incarnation of the team with Big Joe. In late 2016, they teamed up with

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to take on Sid Scala, Adam Maxted, and Lord Gideon Grey for XWA's ''Winter Supershow''. Mike also wrestles in a team called The Unnatural Disasters with Karn. They appeared on

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's '' British Boot Camp 2''. The UkPitbulls are now back together and won the WAW tag titles in June 2019 at Fightmare 3, Carrow Road football stadium, Norwich, in front of approximately 5000 fans. as of 2021 they are the current Falling Starr wrestling tag champions and the Big Top Wrestling tag champions.

Other media

The Waters Brothers have appeared in the television series ''

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'', as well as documentaries on

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and

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, and in an independent film called ''Slumber Party''. They also appeared on

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's ''

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'', and in 2003 they filmed several segments for

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's '' Dirty Sanchez'' and

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's ''

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''. Mike filmed a speaking part in

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's film '' Malice in Wonderland''.

Personal lives

Mike Waters

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Spot, which formed in 1996, with Chris (guitar), Ollie (bass), and Bub (guitar and vocals). Bulk left the band for a short time to feature in another band, Over-Bored. He also performed with the band The Pocket Godzillas. He is married to Sheena.

Dave Waters

Dave Waters, also known as Big Dave, competed heavily in

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s for 10 years before becoming a professional wrestler. He competed from 1990 to 2000 and reached the UK finals three years running, gaining second place in 1995. In 1996, he was ranked #1 in the UK and Europe, he competed in the universally recognized competitions, such as the

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and UK's Strongest Man events. Dave occasionally returns to run strongman competitions and spent most of 2007 coaching Richard "Bomber" Hudson for the

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events. Dave spent nearly 2 years rehabilitation, early 2017 to late 2018 and lost 7 stones in weight to return to wrestling in August 2018.

Championships and accomplishments

*Allied Independent Wrestling Federations :*AIWF-GB Tag Team Championship (1 time) :*AIWF World Hardcore Tag Team Championship (3 times) *DAM Promotions :*DAM Tag Team Championship (1 time) *

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( 1 time) *International Catch Wrestling Association :*ICWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) *K-Star Wrestling :*K-Star Tag Team Championship (1 time) *Premier Wrestling Federation :*PWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) *Real Deal Wrestling :*RDW Tag Team Championship (1 time) *

:*WAW British Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Bulk :*WAW Open Championship (1 time) – Big Dave :*WAW Tag Team Championship (4 times) :*WAW Youth Championship (1 time) – Bulk :*King of the Ring (1998) – Bulk :*Wrestler of the Year (2001) – Big Dave *Other titles :*BRAWL Tag Team Championship (1 time) :*British Wrestling Website's British Tag Team of the Year (2004, 2005) :*EWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) :*SCW Commonwealth Championship (1 time) – Bulk :*UCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) :*UKWW's UK Tag Team of the Year (2005) :*UWA Tag Team Championship (1 time)

References

External links

UK Pitbulls Official websiteBulk at CagematchBig Dave at Cagematch
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