Wrestle Radio Australia

Tommy Knight is one of if not THE best young big man in Australian Wrestling, coming up under WWE NXT Star Bronson Reed, Tommy flourished and has matured into a worker who is not just style but a hell of a lot of substance. We talk about Wrestle Rampage, ring psychology and how Bronson's mentoring is helping him even now. #youtube #applepodcasts #Spotify #australianwrestling #Vodcast #podcast #sup...

This week we have what some have called one of the leaders of the next generation in Melbourne wrestling Jett Rouka. We talk about his helping out at the MCW Academy with the rookies, the importance of modifying your style as you progress through your career and he answers some viewer/listener questions from you!! #youtube #applepodcasts #Spotify #australianwrestling #Vodcast #podcast #supportyour...

"This is not the show we intended to bring you" - Aaron Sorkin Last week West Australian Luchador Del Cano posted about problems he saw with local promotion NHPW on his social media and it went a little bit viral so we decided to talk to him to expand on that. In the interest of fairness we also invited NHPW on to discuss these topics but they declined to comment at this time. (This story is all e...

This week with friend of the show Robbie Eagles we talk about travelling for #NJPW during COVID times, giving back to the local industry through training and also who he'd like to take to New Japan with him in the future. #youtube #applepodcasts #Spotify #australianwrestling #Vodcast #podcast #supportyourlocalpromotions Subscribe on YouTube for the visual version of the show plus extra features  h...

This week we sit down with writer, comedian and co-host of #WrestleRoasts Dan St Germain. We have a fun chat about what we love, what we hate and what we'd love to see in wrestling. Plus we talk about WrestleRoasts and how the idea came about and how some wrestlers might potentially react to being roasted. Ps This was recorded before AEW Revolution so some predictions were made and were scarily co...

PWA commentator Andrew Rose joins originally us to talk about Friday March 12th PWA ppv on Fite but it became so much more. This is a great preview for "It Started Out With a Kiss" #youtube   #applepodcasts   #Spotify   #australianwrestling   #Vodcast   #podcast #supportyourlocalpromotions Subscribe on YouTube for the visual version of the show plus extra features  https://www.youtube.com/user/Wre...

For over 21 years Havok has been a South Australian Wrestling legend, we talk about how he got started with "Jag" Hartley Jackson which really is also a story on how modern Professional Wrestling grew in Adelaide. This was such an amazing chat with a future Australian Wrestling Hall of Famer!! #youtube #applepodcasts #Spotify #australianwrestling #Vodcast #podcast #supportyourlocalpromotions Subsc...

This week we chat with the number 1 contender to the PWA Championship Ricky South. we talk about his PCW debut, the expensive hobby of collecting Japanese wrestling shirts & the pressure of headlining FITE IPPVs  Subscribe on YouTube for the visual version of the show plus extra features  https://www.youtube.com/user/WrestleRadioAU Check out all our WRA merch at https://www.redbubble.com/people/to...

Royce Chambers is one the new school of workers coming through the ranks of Australian wrestling. We have a fun chat about his approach to wrestling, touring Japan and not even knowing about the pandemic & we get into it over swearing during promos. Subscribe on YouTube for the visual version of the show plus extra features  https://www.youtube.com/user/WrestleRadioAU Check out all our WRA merch a...

This is one of those episodes that I enjoy doing, This isn't one where we deep dive into the inner workings of Pro Wrestling but where we shine a light of a cause and a person doing great things FOR Pro Wrestling in Australia. NHPW Ring Announcer Michael Lee has been constantly looking for ways he can help not just his home promotion but the industry as a whole so he is currently helping promotion...

Headhunter Rig is one of many unheralded workers coming out of Newcastle Pro and the House of Free Fighting. We talk about going on the IWA Australia tours of country NSW, some of the young workers coming out of THOFF, the importance of learning to "Call it out there" and the evolution of the Rig character into "Chief" Subscribe on YouTube for the visual version of the show plus extra features  ht...

"Smashmouth" Ritchie Taylor had a breakout year in 2019 and going into to 2020 he was in position to really make his mark when COVID hit. We talk about getting back into the swing of things, his respect for Mike Burr, face/heel dynamics & some of the young guys he sees having a breakout 2021 Subscribe on YouTube for the visual version of the show plus extra features  https://www.youtube.com/user/W...

This week we catch up with friend of the show, ACW Champion and No.1 contender for the Riot City Wrestling Championship Matt Hayter We talk about his last 2 years in the business, working in the now closed HQ building, also the Big Top at the Fringe and how he ended up in a Immoral Kombat Burlesque show at the same Fringe Festival. Subscribe on YouTube for the visual version of the show plus extra...

This weeks guest is none other than one of the team behind Deathmatch Downunder, 'The Smash Hit' Joel Bateman We talk about how hard it is to launch a new promotion in the current climate we are living in and we also debate how a "traditional" wrestling fan like myself might get into this brand of death match wrestling. #DMDU #aussiewrestling #iwtv #vodcast #podcast #prowrestling #deathmatchwrestl...

Our guest is none other than "The Big Sexy Unit" Nick Bury who caught up with us for a great chat about all things Pro Wrestling including the Brat Pack's time on the Ring of Honor UK tour and so much more!! Subscribe on YouTube for the visual version of the show plus extra features  https://www.youtube.com/user/WrestleRadioAU Check out all our WRA merch at https://www.redbubble.com/people/toddy33...

This episodes guest is Damian Slater, one to best workers in this country We catch up and discuss booking theories, tag team wrestling his BJJ and about his upcoming Super Web Series of seminars w/ Davis Storm & Gavin McGavin. Also for the watch along on YouTube Damian chose one of his favourite matches v Ikuto Hidaka from 2012 for us to enjoy. Subscribe on YouTube for the visual version of the sh...

This weeks guest is Melbourne City Wrestling World Champion & Ring of Honor signee Adam Brooks. The boys talk about Adam's luck re: his delayed ROH debut, who he sees as the next workers to step up in MCW with the recent departures & how he loves teaching the importance of listening to the crowd to the next crop of talent in Australia. On the vodcast version we breakdown his match v Slex at MCW Ve...

This week's guest is friend of the show & current Riot City Wrestling Champion Rocky Menero. We talk about ring psychology, "working" the crowd, working time limits and the importance of seeking and listening to the advice given by the vets of the business. **The Vodcast version has Rocky watching along with the 8 man Elimination Tag Match Main Event from RCW Glutton For Punishment Subscribe on Yo...

This weeks guest is The Godfather of Australian Wrestling, Davis Storm. We talk about how close he came to being possibly stranded on the opposite side of the country when COVID-19 hit, how EPW School is adapting their training to be able to keep sharp during the pandemic and how to teach adapting "Old School" match philosophy to the next generation of wrestlers. ##NOTE## In a Vodcast only segment...

This weeks guest is a great guy from Riot City Wrestling, Jensen Hunt. We chatted on the development of his character and how it's workshopped behind the scenes, his collection of championship belts & we talk a little on how everyone can deal with this enforced break the wrestling world is on right now Check out all our WRA merch at https://www.redbubble.com/people/toddy33?asc=u All profits from t...

Zeke Andino & Sebastian Matters were busy training over at Fale Dojo when the COVID-19 Pandemic hit so we caught up with them to chat about all things wrestling, how they are dealing with the forced break and what the future holds for them both.  Check out all our WRA merch at https://www.redbubble.com/people/toddy33?asc=u All profits from the purchase of these products are donated to Gotcha4Life...

Davis Storm is one of the pre eminent wrestling figures in this country and with him appearing at PWA Colosseum this weekend this was a great chance to pick the mind of the Godfather of Australian Wrestling. We chatted about among other things who we as an industry are? Should we be catering to the hardcore/diehard fans or do we try to reach the mainstream? and do you risk losing the hardcores and...

A little over a year ago we recorded a very special episode of WRA about Mental Health with 3 other men from different areas of the Australian wrestling industry. This week we we thought we'd check in with one of the men involved in that episode to see how a year later they are travelling and dealing with their issues. Brodie Marshall & Todd are two old friends and this "interview" ends up being t...

Bonza messaged me earlier this week asking if he could come on the show to set the record straight about PWWA, his neck injury, PWA Rumble and the amazing debut of James Adultman!!  Always a pleasure to sit down and chat with one of the smartest minds  in Aussie Wrestling and a leader of the boom period we are currently experiencing in our local industry Check out all our WRA merch at https://www....

This week we catch up again with someone i think is THE best worker in the country not current signed by a major overseas promotion, Adam Brooks. We chat about his "Buddy" and how his advice continues to help him, his upcoming MCW match and rivalry with Slex and the pressure involved in main event matches like this, why he doesn't like talking about and promoting "tryouts" he might have done & som...