2021/08/16
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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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1973
1973—World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Big Bad John & Dick 'The Bulldog' Brower b Mark Lewin & King Curtis.
January 1, 1973--World Championship Wrestling at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Spiros Arion b Bob Roop via disqualification to retain the Austro-Asian Heavyweight title. Dennis McCord & Scott Casey b Don Carson & Dick Dunn to retain Austro-Asian Tag title (Casey subbed for the injured Jimmy Golden). Bobo Johnson vs Little Tokyo.
February 9, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Billy Dundee d Ken Medlin. George Barnes d Jan Jansen. John da Silva d Robert Bruce. Larry O'Day d Guy Mitchell via dq. Dick Dunn d Danny Little Bear. Paul de Marco d Scott Casey. Ron Fuller & Greg Peterson d Bob Roop & Don Carson. The Masked Medics d Spiros Arion & Mario Milano.
February 21, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Queensland, Australlia. Paul de Marco d Spiros Arion to win the Austro-Asian Hwt title.
March 17, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Masked Australian v Con Tolios. Bob Roop v George Barnes. Don Carson & Dick Dunn v Ron Miller & Larry O'Day. Sheik Wadi Ayoub v Stomper Guy Mitchell. Pat Barrett v Paul de Marco. Mario Milano v Waldo von Erich. Spiros Arion v Jack Brisco.
March 21, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Spiros Arion d Paul de Marco to regain the Austro-Asian Hwt title.
April 27, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Jim Wilson d. George Barnes. The Masked Australian d. Jan Jansen. Don Carson d. Spike Robson. The Great Tojo d. Steve Rickard. Sheik Wadi Ayoub & Tony Kontellis d. Mark Anthony & Andy Harpas. Larry O'Day & Ron Miller d. Mario Milano & Pat Barrett to retain the Austro-Asian Tag titles. German Death Match - Spiros Arion (c) & Waldo von Erich fought to a no contest for the Austro-Asian Hwt title.
May 4, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Johnny Gray drew Billy Dundee. Jim Wilson d. Sonny Dalton. Big Bad John d. Jan Jansen. Mario Milano d. Don Carson. The Masked Australian & Mark Anthony d. Larry O'Day & Ron Miller. Mark Lewin & Spiros Arion v Waldo von Erich & Great Tojo - no contest.
May 6, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling TV taping in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Waldo von Erich & The Great Tojo d. Jim Wilson & Jan Jansen. Mark Lewin & Spiros Arion d. Don Carson & Bob Ragan.
May 11, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Don Carson d. Jan Jansen. Jim Wilson d. Billy Dundee. Andy Harpas d. Charlie Kontellis. Ron Miller & Larry O' Day d. The Masked Australian & Mark Anthony to retain the Austro-Asian Tag belts. Mario Milano d. Big Bad John by dq. Mark Lewin & Spiros Arion v. Waldo von Erich & Grat Tojo - double count out.
May 12, 1973 - Workd Championship Wrestling TV taping at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Waldo von Erich & The Great Tojo d Ron Miller & Larry O'Day to win the Austro-Asian Tag titles. Big Bad John d. Jim Wilson
May 14, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Johnny Gray & Jim Wilson v The Masked Australian & Mark Anthony. Mark Lewin v Don Carson. Mario Milano & Pat Barrett v Big Bad John & The Great Tojo. Spiros Arion v Waldo von Erich.
May 18, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Johnny Gray d. Spike Robson. Billy Dundee d. Reinhardt Molitor. The Australian d. Jim Wilson. Ron Miller d. Mark Anthony. Larry O'Day d. Don Carson by dq. Mario Milano d. Big Bad John by dq. Mark Lewin & Spiros Arion drew Waldo von Erich & The Great Tojo, Austro-Asian Tag title at stake.
May 19, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling TV taping at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Waldo von Erich & The Great Tojo d. Johnny Gray & Jim Wilson. Mark Lewin & Spiros Arion d. Steve "Crusher" Rackman & Bruno Massi.
May 24, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Jan Jansen d. Ron Fury. Johnny Gray d. Billy Dundee. Jim Wilson d. George Barnes. Sheik Wadi Ayoub v Big Bad John - no contest. Mario Milano, Ron Miller & Larry O'Day d. Don Carson, Mark Anthony & The Australian. For the Austro-Asian Tag titles, Mark Lewin & Spiros Arion d. Waldo von Erich & The Great Tojo in a 2hr time-limit cage match, by dq.
June 1, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Johnny Gray & Jan Jansen d Bill Dundee & Bruno Massi. Larry O'Day & Ron Miller d George Barnes & Steve Rackman. Hans Schroeder & Bruno Bekkar d Mario Milano & Jim Wilson. Tony Kontellis & Charlie Kontellis d Don Carson & The Masked Australian. Waldo von Erich, Great Tojo & Big Bad John d Mark Lewin, Spiros Arion & Wadi Ayoub.
June 2, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling TV taping at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Waldo von Erich d Jim Wilson. Wadi Ayoub d George Barnes. Great Tojo d Mario Milano. Mark Lewin d Hans Schroeder.
June 4, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Ron Miller v Mark Anthony. Larry O'Day v The Masked Australian. Mario Milano v Big Bad John. Mark Lewin & Spiros Arion v Waldo von Erich & The Great Tojo.
June 5, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. Big Bad John d Jim Wilson. Larry O'Day & Ron Miller d The Masked Australian & Mark Anthony. Spiros Arion retained his Austro-Asian Hwt title by drawing with the Great Tojo. Mario Milano d Waldo von Erich via dq, with interference from Big Bad John.
June 6, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling in Orange, New South Wales, Australia. Jim Wilson d Mark Anthony. Mario Milano d The Masked Australian. Great Tojo & Big Bad John d Ron Miller & Larry O'Day. Spiros Arion d Waldo von Erich via dq to retain the Austro-Asian Hwt title.
June 8, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Spike Robson d Ron Fury. Fred Gazel d Andy Harpas. Johnny Gray, Jim Wilson & Patti Ryan d George Barnes, Billy Dundee & Sherri Sinatra. Mario Milano, Tony Kontellis & Charlie Kontellis d Big Bad John, The Masked Australian & Bruno Bekkar. Wadi Ayoub d Waldo von Erich (special referee Mark Lewin). Spiros Arion drew The Great Tojo to retain the Austro-Asian Hwt title.
June 9, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling TV taping at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Mark Lewin v Big Bad John - no decision. The Great Tojo d Jim Wilson. Spiros Arion d The Masked Australian. Wadi Ayoub d Bruno Bekkar.
June 15, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Reinhardt Molitor d Ken Medlin. Billy Dundee d Chris Peters. Johnny Gray d Sonny Dalton. George Barnes d Jim Wilson. Mario Milano, Larry O'Day & Ron Miller d The Masked Australian, Bruno Bekkar & Hans Schroeder. Waldo von Erich & Big Bad John d Mark Lewin & Sheik Wadi Ayoub. Spiros Arion d The Great Tojo (w/ Big Bad John) via dq to retain the Austro-Asian Hwt title.
July 9, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Billy White Wolf v Rocky Romero. Mario Milano v Big Bad John. King Curtis v Don Fargo. Mark Lewin & Spiros Arion v Waldo von Erich & The Great Tojo.
July 27, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Johnny Gray d Chris Peters. Mario Milano d Sharky Ward. Eddie Graham d Sonny Dalton. Billy White Wolf & Sabrina d Bruno Massi & Sherri Sinatra. Wadi Ayoub d Alan Pinfold & Ron Fury in a handicap match. Mark Lewin, King Curtis & Spiros Arion d Waldo von Erich, Don Fargo & Big Bad John in a cage match.
August 18, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Jim Demiris & Tony Agostino d Steve Ivor & Fred Burger. Petro Skepitis d Peter Spence. Johnny Gray d Bill Dundee. Big Bad John & Blackjack Slade d Mario Milano & Eddie Graham. King Curtis d Waldo von Erich via dq. Mark Lewin d Abdullah the Butcher via dq. Jack Brisco took Spiros Arion to a no contest to retain the NWA World Hwt title.
August, 1973--World Championship Wrestling at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Jack Brisco defeated Spiros Arion via count-out to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
November 24, 1973 - World Championship Wrestling at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Billy Dundee vs Chris Peters; Ken Medlin vs Dennis Lykouris; Sherri Sinatra vs Delilah; Larry O'Day & Mario Milano vs Hans Schroeder & Peter Spence; Spiros Arion (Austro-Asian Champ) vs Bulldog Brower for title (no DQ); Cage match - Tojo Bros & Abdullah the Butcher vs King Curtis, Mark Lewin & Sheik Wadi Ayoub