Southern Pro Wrestling (SPW) is a New Zealand professional wrestling promotion. Since the promotion's formation in 2015, it has promoted regular live events throughout the country predominantly in Invercargill and Queenstown[1] In 2018, SPW held the biggest live independent wrestling show seen in New Zealand for over 27 years, the 2018 Southern Rumble, which was held at ILT Stadium in Invercargill in front of 1,200+ in attendance.[2] SPW has led to a resurgence of the popularity and mainstream media coverage of professional wrestling in New Zealand.[3] The 2019 Southern Rumble event was held again in ILT Stadium, with similar attendance numbers.[4] SPW currently has over 30 full-time employees.[5] In March 2019, SPW signed a deal with New Zealand's largest free-to-air broadcaster, TVNZ with an audience of 2 million people.[6] 22 June 2019, marked the return of New Zealand pro-wrestling on TVNZ for the first time since On the Mat ended 35 years prior.[7][8][9][10] On 24 August 2019, the 2019 Southern Rumble event aired on TVNZ Duke and was viewed by over 40,000 people.[11]
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Troy Crosbie and Marc Perry are the founders of SPW.[12] Perry was trained by WWE legend Lance Storm in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and since then has wrestled and performed across New Zealand.[13]
Marc Perry was trained by UK World of Sport legend Steve Logan and former WWE superstar Drake Maverick. He has wrestled all over the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and NZ and worked with well-known international wrestlers. He has taken part in WWE Tryouts and performed for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.[5]
Various well-known international wrestlers have made appearances in SPW such as Travis Banks,[14] Tenille Dashwood,[15] Bea Priestley,[15] Jimmy Havoc[16] and Will Ospreay.[17] Travis Banks appeared in SPW at the Southern Rumble on 13 July 2019, despite being under contract with WWE on its NXT UK brand at the time.[18] The 2019 Southern Rumble event was a cross-promotional event with Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW)[19]
The Southern Rumble is SPW's biggest event. A Southern Rumble event has been held every year since 2016.
Southern Rumble (2016)
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Southern Rumble (2017)
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| 1 | Will Ospreay defeated Shane Sinclair | Singles match |
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| 2 | Hammer defeated Marcus Kool | Singles match |
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| 3 | Bea Priestley defeated Ashlee Spencer | Singles match |
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| 4 | TK Cooper defeated Taylor Adams | Singles match |
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| 5 | T-Rex (c) defeated Jakob Cross | Singles match for the SPW New Zealand Championship |
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| 6 | JK Moody defeated 19 others to win the Southern Rumble | Southern Rumble match to determine the number one contender for the SPW New Zealand Championship |
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Southern Rumble (2018)
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| 1 | Marcus Kool defeated Will Ospreay | Singles match |
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| 2 | Tenille Dashwood defeated Bea Priestley | Singles match |
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| 3 | CruiserMates (Falcon Kid & Luke Fury) (c) defeated NZXT (Mason Daniels & Michael Richards) | 2 out of 3 falls tag team match for the SPW New Zealand Tag Team Championship |
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| 4 | T-Rex defeated Gino Gambino | Singles match |
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| 5 | Kane Khan defeated JK Moody (c) | Tables, ladders, and chairs match for the SPW New Zealand Championship |
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| 6 | Will Power defeated Kane Khan (c) | Singles match for the SPW New Zealand Championship
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| 7 | Kane Khan defeated 19 others to win the Southern Rumble | 20-man Southern Rumble match to determine the number one contender for the SPW New Zealand Championship |
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Southern Rumble (2019)
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| 1 | Falcon Kid defeated Kingi | Singles match |
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| 2 | Will Power defeated Gino Gambino | Singles match |
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| 3 | Lochy Hendricks defeated Shane Sinclair | Singles match |
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| 4 | Kellyanne defeated Indi Hartwell | Singles match |
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| 5 | Deadly Sins (JK Moody & Kane Khan) (c) defeated The South Pacific Power Trip (TK Cooper & Travis Banks) | Tag team match for the SPW New Zealand Tag Team Championship |
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| 6 | T-Rex defeated Dowie James | Southland Street Fight |
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| 7 | Slex (c) defeated Marcus Kool (c) | Winner Takes All match for the SPW New Zealand Championship and the MCW World Heavyweight Championship |
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| 8 | JK Moody defeated 19 others to win the Southern Rumble | 20-man Southern Rumble match to determine the number one contender for the SPW New Zealand Championship |
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Southern Rumble (2020)
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| 1 | TK Cooper defeated Will Power | Singles match |
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| 2 | Jake Shehaan (w/Amber Saint) defeated Cam Kaiba | Singles match |
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| 3 | Rangi defeated Charlie Roberts | Singles match |
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| 4 | T-Rex defeated Marcus Kool | Singles match |
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| 5 | Shane Sinclair (c) defeated NIWA | Singles match for the SPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship |
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| 6 | Jamie Tagataese defeated 19 others to win the Southern Rumble | 20-man Southern Rumble match to determine the number one contender for the SPW New Zealand Championship |
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| Promotion | SPW |
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| Date | 8 August 2020 |
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| City | Invercargill, New Zealand |
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| Venue | Invercargill Workingmen's Club |
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| 1 | Will Power defeated T-Rex | Singles match |
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| 2 | Charlie Roberts defeated Albino Rhino | Singles match |
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| 3 | CTRL (c) defeated Cool Guy Sky & NIWA, Detention and Rangi & Vinny Dunn | Fatal Four Way Tag Team Elimination Match for the SPW New Zealand Tag Team Championships |
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| 4 | Cam Kaiba defeated Liam Fury | Southland Street Fight |
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| 5 | Marcus Kool defeated TK Cooper | Singles Match |
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| 6 | Hammer defeated Professor Palmer | Singles Match |
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| 7 | Jamie Tagataese defeated Shane Sinclair (c) | Singles Match for the SPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship |
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Southern Rumble (2021)
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| Promotion | SPW |
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| Date | 7 August 2021 |
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| City | Invercargill, New Zealand |
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| Venue | Invercargill Workingmen's Club |
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| 1 | THE NZ MEGA POWERS (c) defeated the Knights of Mayhem (w/Sabrina) | Tag Team Match for the SPW New Zealand Tag Team Championships |
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| 2 | Jaxon Cross defeated Hammer | Singles match |
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| 3 | T-Rex defeated Charlie Roberts | Singles match |
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| 4 | NIWA defeated Marcus Kool | Dog Collar Chain Match |
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| 5 | K9 defeated 19 others to win the Southern Rumble | 20-man Southern Rumble match to determine the number one contender for the SPW New Zealand Championship |
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| 6 | Will Power defeated Jamie Tagataese (c) | Singles Match for the SPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship |
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SPW programming is available in New Zealand on the TV channel, TVNZ Duke available on Freeview, Sky and Vodafone TV. Additionally, SPW shows are available online through TVNZ OnDemand (Not currently as of 13/08/2022). Furthermore, SPW provides a subscription video on demand service SPW On Demand with standalone Android and iOS apps, as well as via Pivotshare.[30]
