2021/08/16
Welcome to AustralianWrestling.org!
The website devoted to preserving the history of Australian wrestling.
We're in the process of renovating and moving some things around so some things may look a little strange but the aim is to minimise disruption.
This website was designed in 2012 with a scope of covering present and past wrestling in Australia.
The scope will change to prioritise the older stuff and make that a bit more accessible.
Thank you for your patience.
I also have another website (with my good buddy Greg) The Wrestling Roadshow which has more of a global scope. We have a podcast by the same name too and discuss all sorts of wrestling.
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Allan Pinfold
Name: - Allan Pinfold
Born: - 1929
From: - Sydney, NSW
Debut: - 1945
Retired: - 1975
Began training as a weightlifter, but quickly learned wrestling techniques. Debuted aged 16, wrestling “Chesty Bond”. Was based in Sydney, but wrestled around Australia, as well as touring India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1953.
Had several stints with the Australian Light Hwt title between 1950 and 1974. Forfeited the title in 1953 to tour India, and lost the title in 1974 to Ken Medlin. Was used as mainly lower mid-card by Jim Barnett, and became a referee for several years after his retirement.
Titles held: - Australian Light Hwt (3), Australian Tag (w/ Allen Sherry)
Allan Pinfold v Mark Lewin, World Championship Wrestling 1967
Credit: Mark Dalgleish, National Library of Australia, Gary Will & Royal Duncan's 100 Years of Australiian Professional Wrestling
Photo credit: onlineworldofwrestling