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World Series Wrestling (WSW) is an Australian professional wrestling promotion. Originally founded in 2005, the promotion was in business for two years before going on hiatus, resuming operations in 2017. [ 1 ]
Elimination Chamber: Perth (known as No Escape in Germany) was a 2024 professional wrestling event produced by the American company WWE.It was the 14th Elimination Chamber event and took place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Perth Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
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World Wrestling Association: World Championship Wrestling Australia: Channel 9: 1964–1978 World Championship Wrestling [10] [11] World of Sport (wrestling slot) United Kingdom: ITV: 1965–1985 Joint Promotions: Telecatch Brazil: TV Excelsior: 1967–1980 Big Time Wrestling United States: Syndicated: 1971–1979 NWA Big Time Wrestling [12] [13]
On 5 October 2005, during WSW's first show, Rhino became the inaugural champion by defeating Jeff Jarrett, during a tour that took part in Melbourne, Victoria. [1] Rhino held the championship for three days before losing it to Jarrett on 8 October. [2]
The next time WWE came to Australia was for the WWE Global Warning Tour in 2002 for what was the first WWE event in Australia in 16 years. [1] [2] WWE has visited Australia regularly since then by touring at least once a year from 2003 to 2019, with the 2020 and 2021 tours postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [better source needed].
Professional wrestling in Australia makes up a small part of Australian culture.Unlike the North American or Japanese products which have large, globally renowned organisations such as WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro-Wrestling or Impact Wrestling with several hundred smaller promotions, Australia only has approximately 30 smaller independent circuit promotions which exist in all Australian states and ...
During the 1950s, the National Wrestling Alliance oversaw many wrestling territories such as Mid-Atlantic Wrestling and NWA San Francisco, in a business model known as the "territory system". [ 1 ] This is a list of the most notable past and present professional wrestling promotions.