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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1978
January 4, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Les Thornton d Kid Hardy. Tony Garea d Kurt von Schneider. Bobby Hart d Pat Barrett via dq. Terry Garvin d Casey Miller. Ron Miller d Randy Alls. Les Roberts d John Schneider. Brute Bernard d Kevin Martin. Johnny Gray d Bruiser Brody via dq. Tony Garea won a 16-man Russian Roulette.
March, 1978--World Championship Wrestling at Flemington Markets in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Harley Race drew Ron Miller to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
March 31, 1978-- at Melbourne Palais in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Featuring: Bruno Sammartino, Toru Tanaka, George Gouliovas, Mario Milano, Red Bastien, Buddy Rose, Waldo Von Erich, John Valiant, Mr Fuji and Dominic DeNucci.
April 1, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Les Thornton d. Kid Hardy. Tony Garea d. Kurt Schneider. Bobby Hart d. Pat Barrett by dq. Terry Garvin d. Casey Miller. Ron Miller d. Randy Alls to retain the Austro-Asian Hwt title. Les Roberts d. John Schneider. Brute Bernard d. Kevin Martin. Johnny Gray d. Bruiser Brody by dq. Tony Garea won a 16-man Russian Roulette.
August 11, 1978 - Club Wrestling at Watsonia RSL in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Colin Cooney d Jack Bulmer. Ken Dunlop d Rob Magri. Johnny Doyle d Andre Kowalski. Fred Burger drew Sam Rossi. Les Roberts, Casey Miller & Sherri Sinatra v Andre Kowalski, Bruno Ventura & Patty Ryan.
September 1, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling at Flemington Markets in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Kevin Martin & Bobo Johnson d Vic Murray & Little John in a mixed tag match. Mario Milano & Johnny Gray went to a no contest against Butcher Brannigan & Les Roberts. Larry O'Day d Brute Bernard. King Curtis d JJ Dillon. Ron Miller d Ox Baker to retain the Austro-Asian Hwt title.
September 3, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling TV taping in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Larry O'Day d Les Roberts. Mario Milano & Johnny Gray d Casey Miller & Bob Regan. Butcher Brannigan d Peter Scalesi. King Curtis d Ox Baker via dq. Ron Miller d Kid Hardy.
Septenber 8, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling at Flemington Markets in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ron Miller & King Curtis d Ox Baker & JJ Dillon. Mario Milano & Johnny Gray d Butcher Brannigan & Les Roberts to win the Austro-Asian Tag titles. Bulldog Brower d Larry O'Day.
September 9, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.King Curtis d Vic Murray. Ox Baker d John Lucky. Butcher Brannigan & Les Roberts d Kevin Martin & Dominic Bianco. Mario Milano d Bob Regan. Ron Miller d Brute Bernard to retain the Austro-Asian Hwt title.
September 10, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ron Miller d Kid Hardy. Bulldog Brower d Peter Spence. King Curtis d Mario Milano.
September 16, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling TV taping in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. King Curtis d Bob Regan. Larry O'Day & Kevin Martin d Butcher Brannigan & Les Roberts. Ron Miller d Vic Murray. Mario Milano d John Lucky. Ox Baker d Dominic Bianco. Little John d Bobo Johnson.
September 22, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling at Flemington Markets in Sydney, Queensland, Australia. Larry O'Day d Bob Regan. Kevin Martin d Vic Murray.Mario Milano, Ron Miller & Johnny Gray d Butcher Brannigan, Les Roberts & JJ Dillon. Bulldog Brower d King Curtis.
September 30, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Larry O'Day d Rocky Romero. Bob Regan d Andy Harpas. Les Roberts d Pancho Omega. Mario Milano d Butcher Brannigan. King Curtis d Casey Miller. Bulldog Brower d Dominic Bianco.
October 7, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Bulldog Brower d Bob Ragan. Butcher Brannigan & Les Roberts d Andy Harpas & Dominic Bianco. King Curtis d Pancho Omega. Ox Baker d Mario Milano. Ron Miller d Kid Hardy to retain the Austro-Asian Hwt title.
October 25, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Dominic Bianco d Andy Harpas. Mario Milano & Larry O'Day d Butcher Brannigan & James J Dillon to retain the Austro-Asian tag titles. King Curtis d Ox Baker via dq. Ron Miller and Bulldog Brower went to a no contest for the Austro-Asian Hwt title.
October 27, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling at Flemington Markets in Sydney, New South Wales, Australlia. King Curtis d James J Dillon in a "Loser leaves Australia" match. Ron Miller d Bulldog Brower. Butcher Brannigan & Ox Baker d Mario Milano & Larry O'Day o win the Austro-Asian tag titles.
October 28, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling TV taping in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Ken Medlin d Berrema Pokajak. Mike Dallas d Bob Ragan. Les Roberts d Andy Harpas. King Curtis d Vic Murray. Ron Miller & Larry O'Day d Bulldog Brower & Butcher Brannigan via dq.
October 29, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling TV taping in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Butcher Brannigan d Rocky Romero. Johnny Gray d Ox Baker via dq. Tony Garea d Fred Burger. Bulldog Brower d Kevin Martin. King Curtis & Larry O'Day d Les Roberts & Casey Miller.
November 3, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling at Flemington Markets in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Tony Garea d Les Roberts. Butcher Brannigan & Ox Baker d King Curtis & Larry O'Day to retain the Austro-Asian tag titles. Ron Miller d Bulldog Brower in a cage to retain the Austro-Asian Hwt title.
November 24, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling at Flemington Markets in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. King Curtis went to a no-contest with Bulldog Brower.
December 10, 1978 - World Championship Wrestling TV taping in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Bulldog Brower, Ox Baker & Butcher Brannigan d Johnny Gray, Chris Markoff & Kid Hardy. Petero Skapetis d Jim Demeris. Mike Dallas d Peter Spence. Ron Miller & Larry O'Day drew Johnny Gray & Kevin Martin.