List of professional wrestling promotions in New Zealand
This article is about professional wrestling promotions in New Zealand. For a list of National Wrestling Alliance-affiiated promotions, see List of NWA territories.
This is a List of Professional Wrestling Promotions in New Zealand and lists both active and notable defunct Professional Wrestling Promotions.
List
New Zealand Wrestling Promotions
| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | ||||||
| Impact Pro Wrestling | Auckland | Nathan Fenwick Dave Gerbault Daniel Burnell |
2000–2013, 2013- | Started as Mania Pro Wrestling, company re-emerged as IPW early 2003. Associated with Australia's Major Impact Wrestling.[1][2][3] Its weekly television show, IPW Ignition, was the first wrestling program to air in New Zealand since the 1980s.[4] | ||
| Maniacs United | Auckland | Melissa Jones Stacey Stewart | November 2011 | Originally formed to specialise in female pro wrestling training and promotion. New Zealand's perspective female talent pool is small, therefore the promotion had to forgo its aim to only train women. Today Maniacs United trains both women and men in fundamental to advanced pro wrestling. Using a curriculum developed by 15+ years as a pro wrestler, 3+ years of teaching pro wrestling, intense research and respected pro wrestling literature Maniacs is the only company in New Zealand using a curriculum. Training is facilitated by New Zealand's female pro wrestling veteran Stacey Stewart. Maniacs United and their pro wrestlers (known as Maniacs) produced three of its own shows before its second anniversary and competed at national shows. Maniacs United aims to provide audiences with a unique flair to professional wrestling in New Zealand. | ||
| Kiwi Pro Wrestling | Wellington | Rip Morgan | 2006– | Host of Off the Ropes.[1] | ||
| New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling | Wellington | Martin Stirling | 2003– | Originally known as Wellington Pro Wrestling from 2003 to 2005.[1] | ||
| All-Star Wrestling Entertainment | Dunedin/South Island | Unknown | 2014– | AWE is a Wrestling company currently being put together in the South Island. | ||
| Defunct | ||||||
| Dominion Wrestling Union | Wellington | Walter Miller Steve Rickard |
1929–1961 | First wrestling promotion in New Zealand. | ||
| All Star Pro-Wrestling | Wellington | Steve Rickard | 1962–1992 | Succeeded DWU as the single major wrestling promotion in New Zealand. | ||
| Central Wrestling Association | Wellington | John DaSilva | 1960s–1970s | Short-lived rival of Rickard's All Star Pro-Wrestling. Later bought out by Rickard. | ||
| South Pacific Wrestling Association | Auckland | Ernie Pinches Don Scott |
1970s | |||
| Arena Wrestling Alliance | Wellington | Don Muraco | 1990 | |||
| Wai-Kato Wrestling Association | Auckland | Shane O'Rourke | 1991–1992 | |||
| International Wrestling Federation | Auckland | Vaughan Palelei Martin Stirling |
1993 | |||
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "New Zealand Promotions". OnlineWorldofWrestling.com. 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ↑ Rawhiti-Forbes, Troy (26 October 2007). "Meet the pro-wrestlers of Auckland (+photos)". The New Zealand Herald (APN Holdings NZ Limited). Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- ↑ Eves, Tim (5 February 2007). "WRESTLING - Wrestling returns to Whangarei". The Northern Advocate (APN News & Media Ltd). Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ↑ McCracken, Dion (February 2008). "IPW brings New Zealand pro-wrestling back to television!". Fight Times. Fight Times Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
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