PWDU Announce Australian Wrestling Pioneers
PWdownunder.com, Alpha Trophies and AusWresCards are very proud to announce the creation of the Australian Wrestling Pioneers. As part of our year end awards each year PWDU will honor names from the past as a ‘Pioneer’ in Australian professional wrestling.
Honorees will be presented with a plaque or trophy either in a private setting or at a live event in collaboration with the appropriate wrestling company. A PWDU representative will be chosen to present the award to our honorees.
PWDU considers an Australian Wrestling Pioneer to be..
One who goes before to prepare or open up the way for others to follow..
Someone who does what’s never been done before, creates new paths of breakthrough and paves the way for generations to come..
Pushes boundaries to advance a cause or idea. These men and women have experienced success in their field, sometimes by overcoming great challenges..
PWDU Content Manager Marek Indyka had the following to say on the ‘Pioneer’ concept.
“I’ve been tossing ideas around in my head for a while, a way to honor past names that have contributed so much to our great wrestling scene here in Australia. You can look at it as our ‘Hall of Fame’ just with a different approach.”
“I think the ‘Pioneer’ concept works well in 2024 because everything in Australian professional wrestling is growing and advancing from where it was decades ago. The audiences, the coverage, the professionalism, the talent, the leaders we had back then who were in positions to develop, train and encourage those who got into the scene or who were already in it, these are the men and women we wish to honor and celebrate. Everyone today is benefiting from the decisions they made and the values they held at that time.”
“The team here at PWdownunder.com will certainly have an input as to who is selected, however we will be reaching out to notable names and veterans with in the scene for direction that have developed a professional and/or personal relationship with some of these legends of Australian professional wrestling.”
In a further tribute to our ‘Pioneers’ a special trading card series will be produced by Australian Wrestling Cards. These cards will serve as a physical reminder of past names in Australian wrestling that have paved the way and truly made a difference while advancing the standards in Australian professional wrestling.
Jamie Apps of AusWresCards had the following to say on these limited edition cards…
“AusWresCards is honoured to have been asked to produce a custom-designed tribute to the legends who shaped our wrestling scene! This limited-run set will be a true collector’s gem and will never be reproduced. Once they’re gone, they’re gone forever! So, don’t miss your chance to own a piece of history!”
PWDU will announce our first honorees after the release of our PWDU Top Male and Female lists. (lists to be released on Australia Day 2025)
Thanks to Alpha Trophies for sponsoring the PWDU 2024 Year End Awards
