This is a list of professional wrestling promotions in Australia and lists both notable active and defunct promotions.
List of promotions
editActive
editNew South Wales
edit| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australasian Wrestling Federation | Shalvey | Greg Bownds | 1999–present | |
| International Wrestling Australia | Bondi Junction | Mark Mercedes | 1998–present |
Queensland
edit| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Pro Wrestling Australia | Gold Coast | 2001–present | Founded as World Championship Wrestling Australia 2001–2005 and Major Impact Wrestling 2001–2005. Merged with Impact Pro Wrestling in 2007. |
South Australia
edit| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riot City Wrestling | Adelaide | Joe Greco | 2006–present | |
| World Series Wrestling | Adelaide | Adrian Manera[1] | 2005–2007
2017–present |
Victoria
edit| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City Wrestling | Melbourne | Hot Tag Network | 2010–present |
Western Australia
edit| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explosive Pro Wrestling | Perth | Explosive Pro Wrestling Pty Ltd[2] | 2001–present | Formerly known as Explosive Coastal Wrestling 2001–2003. |
Defunct (Notable)
edit| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling | All over Australia | Andrew McManus | 2000–2001 | |
| Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance | New South Wales | Madison Eagles
Ryan Eagles |
2007–2013 | Was affiliated with Pro Wrestling Australia and Shimmer Women Athletes. PWWA was Australia's only all women's Pro Wrestling Company. |
| World Championship Wrestling | All over Australia | Ron Miller (1975–1978)
Larry O'Dea (1975–1978) Tony Kolonie (1974) Johnny Doyle (1964–1969) Jim Barnett (1964–1973) |
1964–1978 | |
| World Wrestling All-Stars | Worldwide - based in Australia | Andrew McManus | 2001–2003 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "World Series Wrestling (WSW) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- ^ "Business details". abr.business.gov.au. November 2014.