| Mana Mamau | |
|---|---|
| Format | Professional wrestling |
| Created by | IPW |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 (as of 14 July 2011) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Westlake Boys, Auckland |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup |
| Running time | Approximately 30 minutes per episode (including commercials) |
| Production company(s) | IPW |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Maori Television |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | IPW Ignition |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Mana Mamau is a professional wrestling television program for Impact Pro Wrestling (IPW). The show debuted on Maori Television in New Zealand on 7 July 2011. It is a nationally broadcast pro wrestling show and features a high level of Te Reo Maori content.
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On 10 May 2011 IPW announced it had signed an agreement with Maori Television to launch a new HD television series. The working title was "MMM", later "Mana Ma Mau", and then the final title ended up as "Mana Mamau". IPW runs free-entry tapings for the programme at Westlake Boys High School every month with the first being 14 May.
It premiered on 7 July 2011 at 10:30pm on Maori Television which is available nationwide on Sky, Freeview, and traditional analog Television.
Currently, the show airs every Thursday night on Maori Television. Each episode is produced for a 30-minute time-slot and features usually three matches, wrestler interviews in segments hosted by IPW on-screen personalities such as "Handsome Reflections" by "Handsome" Danny Jacobs, and various backstage promos and vignettes.
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Date Won | Event | Previous champion(s) |
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| IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship | "The Deal" Dal Knox | 12 March 2011 | IPW Genesis 2011 | "The One" Vinny Dunn |
| IPW New Zealand Tag Team Championship | Smack Industries (Alexander & Jon. E. King) | 12 March 2011 | IPW Genesis 2011 | Saint Chaos (Brian St. James & Curt Chaos) |
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