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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King Kong
Name: - King Kong
Height: - 6'0” (182cm)
Weight: - 420lb (191kg)
Born: - 1909
From: - Hungary
Debut: - 1937
Died: - 1970 (car accident)
Also known as: - Emile Czaya, King Kong Czaya
Toured Australia: - 1956, 1957, 1958, 1966, 1967
Began amateur wrestling in Europe in 1927. Made his professional debut in India in 1937, and picked up the “King Kong” name after appearing as King Kong in an Indian movie. In 1945, wrestled Hamida Pahelwan in Lahore, Pakistan in front of 200,000 people, the largest crowd in wrestling history.
Toured the world, frequenting in particular Japan, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Europe, and Australia. While on tour in Australia, he met and married an Australia girl, and settled in Sydney. Continued traveling , occasionally returning to Australia to wrestle for Gardiner Promotions. Was a frequent opponent of Sheik Wadi Ayoub. Was killed in a car accident in Singapoer in 1970, en route to wrestle a match.
Titles held: - All-Indian Hwt, JWA All-Asian Tag (w/ Tiger Jokinder)
Credits: - Libnan Ayoub's 100 Years of Australian Professional Wrestling, Wikipedia, Wrestling Title Histories