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List of professional wrestling organisations in Australia

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This is a list of professional wrestling promotions in Australia and lists both active and notable defunct promotions.

List of promotions

Active

Nationwide

Promotion name Location Owner(s) Years active Website Notes
Australasian Wrestling Federation All over Australia Greg Bownds 1999- Yes

Australian Capital Territory

Promotion name Location Owner(s) Years active Website Notes
Insane Championship Wrestling Canberra 2001- Yes

New South Wales

Promotion name Location Owner(s) Years active Website Notes
Australian Wrestling Entertainment Sydney Salvatore Russo[1] 2007- Yes
Blue Mountains Pro Wrestling Blue Mountains 2014- Yes
Championship Wrestling Australia Sydney Ann Marie Tindall[2] 2009- Yes
Hunter Valley Wrestling Hunter Valley Grant Linstrom[3] 2014- Yes
International Wrestling Australia New South Wales Mark Mercedes, (2010-), Tyrone Townsend (1998-2010)[4] 1998- Yes
Newcastle Pro Wrestling Newcastle 15 October 2011- Yes
Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance New South Wales 2007- Yes Affiliated with Pro Wrestling Alliance Australia,
Affiliated with Shimmer Women Athletes,
Affiliated with Global Force Wrestling,
PWWA is Australia's only all women's Pro Wrestling Company.
Pro Wrestling Alliance Australia New South Wales 2007- Yes Affiliated with Professional Women's Wrestling Alliance,
Affiliated with Global Force Wrestling.
Rock and Roll Wrestling Wollongong 2002- Yes Formerly known as Ultimate Wrestling Alliance

Queensland

Promotion name Location Owner(s) Years active Website Notes
Australian Wrestling Alliance South East Queensland Neil Henry[5] 2010- Yes
Brisbane City Wrestling Brisbane M.C Lawson & N Wilkin[6] 2015- Yes
Impact Pro Wrestling Australia Gold Coast, Queensland 2001- Yes Formerly known as Major Impact Wrestling.
Affiliated with Impact Pro Wrestling
Pacific Pro Wrestling South East Queensland C & M Dalgleish[7] 2012- Yes
Queensland Pro Wrestling Queensland Briz31 Limited[8] 2014- Yes
United Pro Wrestling Brisbane 2012- Yes Related to PWA Queensland
Venom Pro Wrestling South East Queensland 2015- Yes

South Australia

Promotion name Location Owner(s) Years active Website Notes
Adelaide Championship Wrestling Adelaide Jack Rossely[9] 1 November 2013- Yes
Australian Wrestling Allstars Adelaide Steven Burrows[10] 2014- Yes
Pro Wrestling South Australia Adelaide Ivica Radic[11] 2008- Yes Formerly known as Snakepit Pro Wrestling[12]
Riot City Wrestling South Australia 2005- Yes Affiliated with Global Force Wrestling.
Wrestle Rampage Adelaide 2006- Yes Formerly known as Zero1 Pro Wrestling Australia,
Formerly known as Explosive Professional Wrestling Adelaide

Tasmania

Promotion name Location Owner(s) Years active Website Notes
Tasmanian Championship Wrestling Launceston, Tasmania Leigh Barber[13] 2014- Yes

Victoria

Promotion name Location Owner(s) Years active Website Notes
Gippsland Pro Wrestling Gippsland Low Volume Imports Pty Ltd[14] 2012- Yes
Melbourne City Wrestling Melbourne A Cincotta & M Jozis[15] 2010- Yes
New Age Wrestling Melbourne, Ballarat 2004- Yes Formerly known as New Aussie Wrestling
Professional Championship Wrestling Entertainment Victoria 3SK Pty Ltd[16] 1999- Yes Originally known as Professional Championship Wrestling
Warzone Wrestling Melbourne, Ballarat Ben Gilbert[17] 2008- Yes

Western Australia

Promotion name Location Owner(s) Years active Website Notes
All Action Wrestling Rockingham, Western Australia Andrew Carter [18] 2006- Yes
Explosive Pro Wrestling Perth, Western Australia 2001- Yes Formerly known as Explosive Coastal Wrestling.
Affiliated with Global Force Wrestling.
New Horizons Pro Wrestling Perth, Western Australia 2007- Yes
Southern Hemisphere Wrestling Alliance Perth, Western Australia 2008- Yes

Defunct (Notable)

Promotion name Location Promoter(s) Years active Website Notes
i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling All over Australia Andrew McManus 2000–2001 No
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 No
World Series Wrestling All over Australia Adrian Manera[19] 2005, 2007, 2010 No
World Wrestling All-Stars Worldwide - based in Australia Andrew McManus 2001–2003 No

See also

References