 Every town of note had a show at least once a month, and at some points more than 30 cities had a weekly date.The success of wrestling on television did however create a better opportunity for the independent groups.The British Wrestling Federation name was used for a rival championship, built around Heavyweight champion Bert Assirati who split away Joint Promotions while still champion and though Joint Promotions vacated the title, Assirati continued to claim it within BWF.