Wrestle Radio Australia

Sam Osbourne decided very early in his career to travel and train overseas and the experience gained has helped him not only grow as a performer but also realise how high the quality level of talent is currently in the country.  We talk about Battle Arts, PWA Green Label, a sneaky little WWE tryout, the Quackenbush Seminar and how legit a shooter former WWE Superstar Santino Marella is.... Great c...

Todd gets a little worked up over the "Sub Zero Pro" controversy in the intro and our guest this week is new to our shores but is a valuable asset to the Australian Wrestling industry. Todd sat down with Don Marnell to talk about how he got into the world of wrestling, how a car ride got him not only a PWA but a NJPW gig, how the Irish scene compares to the Australian and the proper way to drink a...

This week we catch with "The Blue Chip Athlete" Dean Brady one of the many hidden gems working at Riot City Wrestling. We talk about the what brought about the great transformation his body has made over the last 18 months, his feelings about his upcoming match v Jack Bonza this Friday night and how we miss our long awkward embraces after riot city events.....  Plus find out "Where The Action Is"...

This week I caught up with one of my most requested return guest Jack J Bonza. We talk all about behind the scenes in what it takes to produce PWAs Livestream shows on OVO, Newcastle Pro joining in on the streaming platform, his future plans for the medium and he tells me how he wants fans to just enjoy the product instead of over analysing and putting "criteria" on the art form that is profession...

This week Todd chats to a man who took a bet on his creativity and it's paying off. Atlas Whittaker was Campbell "Camby" Crawford a much beloved character on MCW shows but the man behind the gimmick felt like he was becoming lazy in his spot and wanted to challenge himself more so he created Atlas Whittaker. We talk about his past and the chances he took in throwing away a very popular character a...

This week is the hardest intro i have ever had to do as we said goodbye to the co-founder of WRA Josh Armour who passed away recently. I am so grateful to the outpour of love and support from the Australian Wrestling family over this tragic loss of one of our own. The interview this week is a replay of the October chat I had with Gino Gambino, Brodie Marshall and Wolfdogg about Mens health issue a...

This week is a BIG double interview ep as first Todd catches up with the NEW RCW Champion Rocky Menero to talk about how this title run came to pass and their mutual love for Bill Simmons & The Ringer, then guest WRA interviewers Sean Fewster & "The Difference" Tyler Daniels were able to talk to the man who for 83 weeks led WCW in a ratings war against WWE, Eric Bischoff. They talk all about that...

This weeks guest Rob Barnes is a man returning to the Australian scene after working for the better part of 5 years in Houston with Booker Ts Reality of Wrestling. We chat about how much the industry in Australia has changed, the difference in health systems between America and Oz and what he wants to do in Australia now he's back. Plus find out "Where The Action Is" this weekend around the countr...

This week I had the pleasure of chatting to the General Manager of New Japan Pro Wrestling Michael Craven. We talk about philosophy behind NJPWs "expansion" into Australia & North America, how much research is done into a prospective western "young boy" before entering the famed Dojo and how seriously the company are taking the upcoming tour of Australia Plus find out "Where The Action Is" this we...

Paris De Silva & Jude "The Dude" London are one of the best young tag teams to break out onto the Australian scene and on this episode Todd sits down and chats with them about their recent excursion to the UK, PWAs move to OVO streaming & Paris' feelings towards Big Fudge......  Plus find out "Where The Action Is" this weekend around the country. Check out all our WRA merch at https://www.redbubbl...

Jackson Spade started Suplex Pro as a training school and quickly realised he needed somewhere for his students to work so he started promoting shows in the Newcastle area. We chat about why he decided to open a school, his philosophy on having a Heavy & Light Heavyweight division & how his career mindset has changed since opening the school and promotion.   Plus find out "Where The Action Is" thi...

In this throwback from March 2013, Matt Silva (Buddy Murphy) discusses starting out with PCW Australia and Melbourne City Wrestling, his WWE tryouts, and the sacrifices he had to make to get to where he is today.  this is the second interview Todd ever did so listen to how bad he is (some would say he hasn't changed..) Plus find out "Where The Action Is" this weekend around the country. Check out...

This weeks guest is one of the smartest minds in Australian Wrestling today Head of MCW Creative, Criss Fresh. Criss & Todd talk about the careful line wrestling feds have to walk with the current political climate, how he got into the booking side of the business and their mutual love for the classic Australian show Hey Hey Its Saturday, so much so Criss hosts a Hey Hey review show "Hey Hey Its T...

This weeks guest is the "Tuff Stuff" Ricky South we caught up face to beautiful face after his match with Adonis (who still hasn't been on the podcast....) at #AWATFIF to chat about Pugs, his trip featuring a Chikara stint an All Japan tryout and we talk about styles of shows and marketing to specific audiences. Great 40 minute chat with one of the new crop of wrestlers set to take over the indust...

World Series Wrestling announced their latest tour and as usual the fanbase exploded asking why is it they aren't visiting their town etc etc. So much so we contacted WSW and asked if they wanted to come on and clear up all the rumours and let the fans know the real deal!!  Todd also asks Adrian YOUR questions left on our FB, Twitter and Instagram pages Plus find out "Where The Action Is" this wee...

This weeks episode Todd sits down with another of the crop of young guns from PWA. They talk about the culture at PWA, he developed the "Tree Hugger" character and how badly he wants to become sanitation commissioner for PWA Black Label  Plus find out "Where The Action Is" this weekend around the country. Check out all our WRA merch at https://www.redbubble.com/people/toddy33?asc=u All profits fro...

Todd sat down before Pro Wrestling League with the MCW World Champ Gino Gambino. They chatted about the travel he does nowadays, how important doing different seminars are to a workers development and whether the colour of a New Japan tracksuit determines if you're in the Bullet Club or not.... Plus find out "Where The Action Is" this weekend around the country. Check out all our WRA merch at http...

This weeks guest is one of the most promising prospects out of the growing Queensland territory EC Diamond. starting training at 14 Diamond worked his way from refereeing to being the champion of his home promotion UPW.  Plus find out "Where The Action Is" this weekend around the country. Check out all our WRA merch at https://www.redbubble.com/people/toddy33?asc=u All profits from the purchase of...

Jack Bonza is back to talk about the recent NJPW/Fale Dojo tryouts, how important attending seminars are to the development of a fully rounded worker, the upcoming WSW tour and the matchup against SCU and much much more. Bonza is one of the smartest workers in front of and behind the curtain  Plus Todd has a vent in "Views From The East" and find out "Where The Action Is" this weekend around the c...

A lot of times people see pro wrestlers as super heroes when they are just people like every one of us, there are some exceptions though.. Imagine finding out your partner is pregnant, she loses her job and then your given news that rocks your world even more. This is what Ricky Rembrandt has been dealing with this past year, a staple of the Queensland wrestling scene Ricky had to step away from t...

RCW Tag Team Champions Eli Theseus & Gabriel Aeros "The Parea" sat down with Todd right after their match against The Armstrongs at ReAnimated. They talk juggling training and studying, the "moves between the moves" & working their "ethnicity" into their gimmicks. Plus as always find out "Where The Action Is" this weekend around the country. Check out all our WRA merch at https://www.redbubble.com...

This week Todd returned to his home state SA where he catches up at the RCW Academy with one of his best friends and mentors in the business Chris Basso. Not your normal podcast, covered way too many topics to list here but if you like to listen to two mates catching up and talking about the business then you will very much enjoy this episode   Plus as always find out "Where The Action Is" this we...

The first episode of 2019 features a mainstay in Perth's AAW, EPW and current SHWA Champion "The Australian Sensation" Craven. We talk about how he got his start, working US Indys with very little formal training, a sprinkle of FCW and how he fits his style with the Lucha Libre style of the CRASH promotion in Mexico to which he is signed.  Plus as always find out "Where The Action Is" this weekend...

2018 has been an amazing year in Australian professional wrestling and this week Todd sat down with writer, journalist and Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame voter Dann Lennard to talk all bout this boom period we have happening right now all around the country. they chat on the promotions that stood out and the new wave of guys/girls ready to grab the industry by the collar and elbow in 2019  https:...

This week is one of Todd's favourite interviews from 2014 with former 5 time NWA World Heavyweight Champion Adam Pearce.  Pearce is one of the most knowledgable, humble men in the business and his motto of "Work Hard, Treat People Fairly & Earn Respect" have served him well as he is now a WWE Producer. We covered so much in this interview and its one we are very proud of here at WRA. Plus as alway...