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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Billy Robinson
Name: - Billy Robinson
Height: - 5'11” (180cm)
Weight: - 240lb (110kg)
Born: - 18 September, 1939
From: - Manchester, England
Trained by: - Billy Riley
Debut: - 1955
Retired: - 1992
Died: - 27 Feb, 2014
Finisher: - Bridging double underhook suplex
Toured Australia: - 1969
Possibly the greatest technical wrestler of alltime. Had a succesful amateur career in England, winning British and European titles. Trained at the 'Snake Pit' under Billy Riley, learning the arts of catch wrestling and shoot-fighting. Won the British Hwt title in 1967, eventually relinquishing it due to his touring Japan and America.
Toured Australia in 1969. Was billed as being born in Maryborough (it was never made clear if it was Maryborough in Queensland or Victoria), but growing up in England, to give him more appeal with Australian audiences. Won the IWA World title from Killer Karl Kox, only to drop it to King Curtis. Ventured to Japan where he won their IWA World title. Signed with the AWA in US, and quickly became one of the top names. Wrestled both Verne Gagne and Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World title. Also wrestled in Memphis and Canada, wrestling to a draw against WWF champion Bob Backlund. Was a big name in Japan, where the 'shoot style' of wrestling was taking off.
Has been training several UFC fighters since his retirement.
Titles held: - (Aust) IWA World Hwt, CWA World Hwt (3), (Jap) IWA World Hwt (2), PWF World Hwt, NWA United National Hwt, NWA Southern Hwt, AWA British Empire Hwt (3), Canadian International Hwt, British Hwt, AWA World Tag (3, w/ Ed Francis, w/ Verne Gagne, w/ Crusher), Canadian International Tag (w/ Pierre Lefebvre)
Credit: Mark Dalgleish, Wikipedia, Puroresu
Photo credit: Onlineworldofwrestling.com
