What’s On This Weekend In Australian Wrestling – 27/03/25
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Wrestle Rampage is bringing the action back to the Lion Arts Factory in Adelaide this Saturday for Misery at the Lion Arts Factory. WR‘s previous Lion Arts event was truly spectacular and the card for this one looks to be no different:
Australian National Championship Number One Contender’s Match – Robby Heart vs. Edward Dusk:
Havok has been on a truly unbelievable run as Wrestle Rampage‘s Australian National Champion, however two men look to be next in line to dethrone the champion. These two men are Edward Dusk, who has been merciless in his pursuit of championship gold, and the returning Robby Heart, who came back to Wrestle Rampage last month to help his friend Amber secure tag team gold and now looks to secure gold of his own.
Australian National Tag Team Championships Match – Misery Loves Company (Greg Graham & Amber) (c) vs. Australian Takeover (Kaz Jordan & Julian Ward)
At Clash at the Lion Arts Factory last month, thanks to some help from the returning Robby Heart, the alliance between Greg Graham & Amber paid off in spades, as they defeated Punch Drunk Istria & Joey Graham to capture the Australian National Tag Team Championships in the feel good moment of the year. Now, they have their very first title defense set up against the team of Kaz Jordan & Julian Ward, better known as Australian Takeover, who will be bringing the experience from their North American excursion with them to make their debut as a team in Wrestle Rampage (although this matchup will actually be Ward’s return to Wrestle Rampage after two years).
Nick Armstrong & Will Gibson vs. Sean Thomas & ???:
Nick Armstrong has spent the past year outright bullying Wrestle Rampage commentator Sean Thomas, who finally decided that enough was enough and, at Clash at the Lion Arts Factory, cost Nick Armstrong his match against Australian National Champion Havok. An absolutely furious Armstrong then laid down the challenge for Thomas: Armstrong & Will Gibson vs. Sean Thomas & a partner of his choosing. Thomas has since accepted the challenge, however he may have to brave the duo alone if he cannot find a tag partner.
Tommy Knight vs. Joey Graham:
Coming off his debut for Ring of Honour, Tommy Knight is back at Wrestle Rampage and the Lion Arts Factory with a pretty tough task ahead of him, in the form of former half of the Australian National Tag Team champions, Joey Graham, who surely won’t go down easy against Knight.
Link Barnett & Leah Lovegrove vs. Kings of Ruin (Zak Sabbath & Miki Fortune):
The unwilling mentor/mentee alliance between Link Barnett & Leah Lovegrove will come face to face with the debuting Zak Sabbath & Miki Fortune of Kings of Ruin, who look to show the Wrestle Rampage audience how they live up to their namesake.
It may be called Misery as the Lion Arts Factory, but this event will be sure to provide quite the opposite of Misery for those in attendance.
TICKETS: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/wrestle-rampage-misery-at-the-lion-arts-factory/178016
ACT
SLAM! Pro Wrestling League is back for a massive night of action at the UC Refectory this Saturday. SLAM! always brings excitement to the Refectory and this weekend’s card looks to be no different:
SLAM! Championship Match – Dan Archer (c) vs. Caveman Ugg:
Winner of the SLAM! Rumble match Caveman Ugg will get his opportunity at the SLAM! Championship this Saturday against Dan Archer, who will do anything and everything to walk out of the Refectory with the championship.
SLAM! Women’s Championship Match – Rita Stone (c) vs. Shay Kassidy:
With Kingsley and Frankie B banned from the SLAM! women’s power rankings, Shay Kassidy has found herself the number one contender for Rita Stone’s SLAM! Women’s Championship, who will be making her very first defense of the title this Saturday.
SLAM! Tag Team Championships Match – The Dropouts (Scotty Green & The Tuckman) (c) vs. North Shore Wrestling (Sam Osbourne & Will Kiedis): The Dropouts and North Shore Wrestling have been embroiled in a feud all across the country, with the UC Refectory being treated to the writing of another chapter in their rivalry, as they collide for the SLAM! Tag Team Championships.
Loser Leaves SLAM! Match – Kingsley vs. Frankie B:
At the SLAM! Rumble, Kingsley and Frankie B’s number one contender’s matchup would end with a double countout draw, leading to multiple physical altercations between that would quickly turn their feud personal. Due to SLAM! management unhappy with both women’s conduct, a rematch has been set between the two, with added stipulation that the loser will LEAVE SLAM! for good. On top of that stipulation, Shay Kassidy will also be BANNED from ringside, ensuring a fair fight.
Mikey Broderick vs. Robbie Thorpe:
At the SLAM! Rumble, Bronson United added a new member to their ranks in the form of Robbie Thorpe, who helped Vinnie Bronson pick up a huge win against Broderick. Now, with revenge on his mind, Broderick will have Thorpe all to himself, as the rest of Bronson United is BANNED from ringside!
Vinnie Bronson vs. Lucas Fantasia:
Following an impressive performance in the Terry Campese Battle Royal, Lucas Fantasia is back at SLAM! and has his sights set on climbing the promotion’s power rankings. He will step into the ring with another man who plans on climbing those rankings following his victory at SLAM! Rumble, Vinnie Bronson
Luke Watts vs. Aaron Jake:
Looking for revenge after being eliminated from the SLAM! Rumble, Aaron Jake will take on Luke Watts, who has his heart set on getting back to the top of the SLAM! power rankings.
SLAM! always puts on the bet show possible at the UC Refectory and this Saturday will surely be no different.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
New Horizons Pro Wrestling is heading to the Cockburn Youth Centre for their next big event, Darkness Reigns. Coming off a hot streak of free wrestling events, NHPW have put together quite the card for this event:
The Pale Reaper vs. Jebediah Clarke:
Jebediah Clarke has made it his mission to capture the NHPW Art of Fighting Championship by the end of this very year. Just as it seemed like a title opportunity would be in his grasp during Freo Mayhem, it was ripped away from him, thanks to interference from Taylor Pearce & The Pale Reaper. Although Clarke would get a measure of revenge on the Reaper later in the night, the Reaper is not finished with ruining Clarke’s championship aspirations.
Davey Matthews vs. Noah Greene:
7 months ago at Guardians of Wrestling, Davey Matthews would score a surprise rollup victory over Noah Greene, a loss that has haunted Greene. Since then, Greene has found himself a new attitude a new approach to picking up victories in the ring, but he still has yet to prove that he is truly better than Matthews, an opportunity he will receive this Saturday.
SST Legacy Tag Team Championships Match – The Great and The Gorgeous (The Great George & The Gorgeous Garry) (c) vs. Lleyton Brown & Van Diemen:
The Great and The Gorgeous’ reign as SST Tag Team champions has brought some much levity to NHPW amongst the impending doom of the Sons of Samael. They look to continue their time as the fans’ shining light with a title defense against newcomers Lleyton Brown & Van Diemen.
Jason Wingard vs. Chuck Romero:
At Reload last January, Jason Wingard would cost cost WAR his match against The Pale Reaper, striking him with the NHPW Warrior Rising Championship and attacking referee Chuck Romero in the process. What Wingard didn’t realise is that Romero is, in fact, a family member of WAR’s and he must now pay the price in singles action against Romero.
Salem Sixx vs. Takot:
Two members of the NHPW roster with a flair for the macabre will collide in singles action, as Salem Sixx’s journey of self discovery takes him through Takot, who has recently made a discovery himself, that discovery being his proficiency with chops.
APPEARING LIVE: Korvus addresses NHPW:
“The Dark Prophet” and current NHPW Hybrid & Art of Fighting champion Korvus will be delivering a sermon to the NHPW audience in Success. While it’s unclear what exactly Korvus wants to talk about this Saturday, it’s certainly can’t be anything good.
Darkness Reigns may not have the most positive implications surrounding it, but it sure to be a positively unforgettable night for fans in Success.
TICKETS: http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/darkness-reigns-tickets-1265705331719?
NEW SOUTH WALES
International Wrestling Australia’s streak of hit shows continues on into Chaos on the Coast, coming to the Entrance Leagues Club in Bateau Bay for the first time ever this Saturday. While there’s no card currently confirmed, all your IWA favourites will surely be making appearances to put on an amazing event.
TICKETS: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/a49105b7-054b-4dc8-b932-4f453e130a49
Hot off the heels of a landmark event in the promotion’s history, Wresting GO is headed to the CSI Marconi in Schofields this Sunday for some March Madness. Looking to somehow top their previous event, the card for March Madness is truly remarkable:
Wrestling GO Silver Medal Match – Jay Sorbet (c) vs. Maleke McCabe
Jay Sorbet been on a truly unstoppable run as the Wrestling GO Silver Medal holder, having the medal in his grasp for an unfathomable FIVE YEARS. With a Silver Medal unification match at the GOlyimpic Games on the horizon, Sorbet will put his Silver Medal on the line against newcomer Maleke McCabe, who threw out the big challenge to Sorbet after a losing effort in his Wrestling GO debut.
Bee Boy vs. Maxx Ramirez:
Suffering a tough loss to Gold Medal holder Otis at Ethos, Bee Boy looks regain some momentum as he takes on Otis’ next challenger, the Integrity Heavyweight Champion Maxx Ramirez.
Tommy Trigga vs. Jengis Kong:
As he awaits the Silver Medal unfication matchup, interim Silver Medal holder Jengis Kong will take on Tommy Trigga in what many believe to be a warmup for Kong, although a victory for Trigga would have massive implications for the future, post GOlympic Games.
Positively Silly (Billy Preston & Cosmo Cooper) vs. Parker Tomas & Scott Justice:
At Ethos, Positively Silly shocked the world and beat the undefeated duo of Mini Mo & Moses to become Wrestling GO Double Medalists. The team of Preston & Cooper are now keenly awaiting their first challengers, however they’re going to have to wait just a bit longer for that, as they take on the team of Parker Tomas & Scott Justice in Non-Medal action.
Torture vs. Scott Magnum:
At Ethos, Torture would lose to interim Silver Medalist Jengis Kong and proceed to be attacked post match. Now, returning to his hometown, Torture will look to take some aggression out on Scott Magnum, who will be bringing a wealth of experience from his time in Asia with him.
Zachariah The Messiah vs. Andrew Vega:
After a victory over Akell in just 5 minutes at Ethos, Scott Justice has thrown another challenge to Zachariah The Messiah, this time in the form of NJPW Tamashii prospect Andrew Vega.
Teddy Reay vs. Johnny Whelan:
Johnny Whelan hasn’t had the most successful run in Wrestling GO, but he’s got a chance to turn it around in singles action against UK import Teddy Reay.
March Madness is all set to be a surefire classic for Wrestling GO that is well worth checking out.
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wrestling-go-ethos-2322025-tickets-1130185698849
QUEENSLAND
United Pro Wrestling is back at the Banana Bender Pub in the Sunshine Coast this Saturday for another exciting night of wrestling. UPW always puts together solid cards for the Sunny Coast and this Saturday’s is no different:
The Circus of Tragedy (Thirteen & Pogo The Clown) vs. The Sanctum (The Gospel & BK Calloway):
At UPW‘s previous Sunshine Coast event, the Pogo The Clown & Thirteen shockingly reunited, with Pogo helping his former friend turned rival capture the UPW Heavyweight Championship from The Gospel. Looking for revenge, The Sanctum will take on the newly reunited Circus of Tragedy in their first matchup as a team in almost TWO years.
UPW Featherweight Championship Match – Andre Irons vs. Jack Tucker (c):
Since his return last year, Jack Tucker has been on a tear through the UPW Featherweight division, holding the division’s championship for almost 11 months. This Saturday, however, he faces his toughest challenge yet in the form of Andre Irons, a former UPW Featherweight champion looking to recapture the glory.
UPW Women’s Championship Match – Jazzy Love vs. Axe Massacre (c):
Axe Massacre has finally decided to come back to Queensland to defend the UPW Women’s Championship against fan favourite of the women’s division, as well as the company as a whole, Jazzy Love.
Bones vs. Marston Holmes:
Coming all the way from Rockhampton, Marston Holmes looks to make a statement in the UPW Featherweight division this Saturday, as he takes on former Featherweight champion Bones.
Bo Taylor vs. Jesse Love:
Looking to get some momentum going for themselves, Bo Taylor and Jesse Love will go head to head this Saturday in a clash of styles.
Rising Star Showcase Match:
Before the show kicks off, fans who get to the show early will be treated to a Rising Star showcase matchup between two up and comers, as voted by the fans, with the winner potentially getting a shot at championship gold in the future: The “Rising Stars” that could possibly be a part of this matchup are “The Maltese Masterpiece” Vella, former referee Nathon Weston, “Cutthroat” Luke Silver, Chip Jackson & 2024 Glory Cup winner Don O’Reilly.
UPW always brings their best to Sunshine Coast and this Saturday is sure to be exactly the same.
TICKETS: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/d1x6t/upw__sunshine_coast.aspx
VICTORIA
PCW‘s stars of tomorrow are getting their time to shine with another edition of Evolution at the South Eastern Entertainment Centre in Ferntree Gully TONIGHT, with a card that really puts the spotlight on who the future of PCW truly is:
PCW SLAM Championship Match – Jackson Atlas (c) vs. Will Walker:
Jackson Atlas will be in action tonight, defending his PCW SLAM Championship against Will Walker.
Anthony Dangerfield vs. Mat Graves:
Following a victory over Trikki at Unrivalled, Anthony Dangerfield must take on the mammoth Mat Graves in singles action.
Gordon Rex vs. David Basaga:
David Basa is continuing to try his luck as a professional wrestler, as he takes on Gordon Rex.
APPEARING LIVE: Mitch Turner and Mr. Big:
Mitch Turner and Mr. Big will both be in attendance to address the PCW audience.
Evolution‘s showcases have always proved quite exciting, and tonight’s showcase will definitely be equally as exciting.
TICKETS: Available at the door.
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