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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Name: - “Luscious” Lars Anderson
Born: - 14 March, 1939
From: - Bovey, Minnesota
Trained by: - Verne Gagne, Eddie Sharkey
Debut: - 1965
Retired: - 1986
Also known as: - Larry Heinemi
Toured Australia: - 1969
Began wrestling in 1965 under his real name, and was shortly after drafted into the “Minnesota Wrecking Crew” as Lars Anderson, brother of Gene and Ole. Had considerable tag success with the Andersons before coming to Australia in 1969.
Formed a successful team with Dick Murdoch, being awarded the IWA World Tag titles after the resumption of WCW in late 1969. Held the titles for a couple of months before losing them to Skull Murphy and Brute Bernard at Festival Hall in Brisbane. Travelled to San Francisco and formed a team with Paul DeMarco, winning the SF version of the NWA World Tag titles in 1972.
Wrestled in AWA as Larry Heinemi again from 1973-75. Formed successful teams with Larry Hennig and Buddy Wolfe before announcing his 'retirement' (leaving the area to wrestle in Georgia). Took on the Anderson name again and briefly feuded with Gene and Ole before turning up in Hawaii. Spent his last years as an active wrestler in PPW, becoming head booker in 1982.
Started up WLW (World League Wrestling) in 1996, closing down in 2000.
Titles held: - Florida Hwt, Polynesian Pacific Hwt (5), IWA World Tag (w/ Dick Murdoch), (SF) NWA World Tag (w/ Paul DeMarco), (Georgia) NWA World Tag (w/ Gene Anderson), NWA Southern Tag (2, w/ Gene Anderson), Georgia Tag ((2, w/ Gene Anderson), Midwest Tag (w/ Larry Hennig), Polynesian Pacific Tag (w/ Seiji Sakaguchi)
Credit: Mark Dalgleish, Wikipedia, Gary Will & Royal Duncan's Wrestling Title Histories
Photo credit: accelerator3359.com