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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Brian Ashby / Bruno Bekkar
Name: - Bruno Bekkar
Weight: - 250lb (115kg)
Born: - New Zealand
Debut: - 1963
Retired: - 1992
Also known as: - Brian Ashby
Toured Australia: - 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971 (all as Brian Ashby), 1973, 1977 (as Bruno Bekkar)
Received an early push in Australia, winning the Australian Hwt title in 1965. Wrestled lower-midcard for most of the 60s in Australia, also touring New Zealand and Asia. Spent his time in the 70s alternating between Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
Traveled to Puerto Rico in the early 80s, teaming with Don Kent in an incarnation of The Fabulous Kangaroos (managed by Al Costello)
Since his retirement, he has worked with both IPW and KPW in New Zealand.
Titles held: - Australian Hwt, New Zealand Hwt (3), WWC North American Tag (2, w/ Don Kent)
Credit: Mark Dalgleish, Wikipedia, Libnan Ayoub's 100 Years of Australian Professional Wrestling
Photo credit: FightTimes.com
