List of professional wrestling promotions in New Zealand

This article is about professional wrestling promotions in New Zealand. For an international listing, see List of professional wrestling promotions. For a list of National Wrestling Alliance-affiliated promotions, see List of National Wrestling Alliance territories.

This is a list of professional wrestling promotions in New Zealand and lists both active and defunct professional wrestling promotions.

List

Name Location Owner(s) Years active Notes
Dominion Wrestling Union Wellington Walter Miller
Steve Rickard 		1929–1961
Impact Pro Wrestling Auckland
Napier 		Robert Eden
Michel Mulipola 		2000–present Started as Mania Pro Wrestling, company re-emerged as IPW early 2003. Previously 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]
New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling Petone
Wainuiomata 		Martin Stirling 2003–present Originally known as Wellington Pro Wrestling from 2003 to 2005.[1] Presently inactive.
Southern Pro Wrestling Invercargill Troy Crosbie
Marc Perry 		2015–present [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "New Zealand Promotions". OnlineWorldofWrestling.com. 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Eves, Tim (5 February 2007). "WRESTLING - Wrestling returns to Whangarei". The Northern Advocate. APN News & Media Ltd. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  4. ^ McCracken, Dion (February 2008). "IPW brings New Zealand pro-wrestling back to television!". Fight Times. Fight Times Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  5. ^ Cagematch.net - Southern Pro Wrestling (SPW). 8 May 2020