Champions Downunder #6- A Major Championship Goes To Chevs Country

While we are currently between major shows for a lot of promotions and states, we still had some big talking points for champions and championship matches for a couple of Australia’s bigger wrestling companies. Let’s get into it with the latest edition of Champions Downunder!

NSW

What’s Happened?

• A big title change at PWA as Charli Evans dethroned Jessica Troy for the PWA Heavyweight Championship in a Last Wrestler Standing match. The match included interference from North Shore Wrestling and The Dropouts, with Jess finally taken out due to interference from a debuting Jack Osborne.
• In other action from PWA’s April 11 show, Robbie Eagles successfully defended the Soul of PWA Championship against Jimmy Townsend.
• Also on Apr 11, The Backslide Girls, represented by Shay Kassidy & Kingsley, successfully defended the PWA Tag Team Championship against The Regime (Ricky South & Backman)
• At IWA Final Hour on April 12, Randal successfully defended the IWA Heavyweight Championship against Jesse Lambert
• At All-Star Wrestling’s 7^th anniversary show on April 12^th, Keegan Brettle retained the Heavyweight Championship against Sam Cannon & The Puppeteer.
• For the All-Star Eastern States Championship, Jack Dullahan def. Jay Law
• For the All-Star Tag Team Championship, The Belief def. Piracy

What’s Coming Up?

•  At PWA’s King of the Metro on June 27, Chevs defends her newly won PWA Championship against Kai Drake.

ACT

What’s Coming Up

• On May 31^st, Rita Stone defends the SLAM Women’s Championship against Frankie B.

Victoria

What’s Happened?

• At APW Breakout 53 on Apr 11, Nova Nicholls defended the Breakout Championship against LDeezy.
• At Alpha Pro All Or Nothing on Apr 12, the Oner Brothers def. The Physicals & B-Squared to retain the Alpha Pro Tag Team Championship in a Ladder Match
• Also, Michael Weaver def. Mike Kaos to become the new Alpha World Heavyweight Champion.
• In the main event, Adam Crowe def. Mike Quackenbush to retain the Melbourne Openweight Championship.
• In a shocking conclusion to the event, Cousin Ali cashed in his contendership contract on Michael Weaver to become the new Alpha World Heavyweight Champion!
• At Renegades of Wrestling Uprising on April 12th, Mitch Waterman successfully defended the ROW World Championship against Dean Brady.
• Also, the Ambush def. Rapid Fire to retain the ROW Tag Team Championship.

What’s Coming Up?

• At MCW High Stakes on the 17^th of May, MCW Women’s Champion Eugenie defends against Aysha- with Erika Reid serving as special guest referee!
• At the time of writing, we have PCW SLAM tonight (Apr 17), with the Slam Championship on the line, as Jackson Atlas defends against Andy Walker.
• At PCW Ignition on Apr 5^th, PCW President Ruby Raye announced that the vacant PCW Heavyweight Championship will be decided in their upcoming Rumble- Apr 26.
• Also at that event, the first PCW Women’s Championship will be determined in a triple threat, with Aysha, Tarlee & Charlie Rose all declaring their intentions for that match.
• In an announcement that JUST made our deadline, the Renegades Women’s Championship will be on the line June 15th at ROW Indistructible, as Indi Hartwell defends against Tarlee.

Queensland

What’s Happened?

• PWL’s Purge Cybernight event, held back on the 15^th of March, featuring championship matches for the PWL Tag Team Championship and the OPW Women’s Tag Team Championship, is now available on YouTube.

What’s Coming Up?

-On April 26th, IPW is holding its World Of Dreams event. The IPW Unified Championship will be on the line as The MUTT defends against the Hench CJ!

-Also, the IPW Women’s Champion Eugenie participates in a special Grudge Match as she takes on Jesse Love.

South Australia

What’s Coming Up?

• At Wrestle Rampage on May 24, Havok will defend the Australian National Championship against Edward Dusk in a Dog Collar match.
• On May 31st, at Riot City Wrestling, it’s Downunder vs. Chris Basso for the RCW Grand Championship.
• Also, RCW Emerald Crown holder Edward Dusk will take on Red Smash.

Western Australia

What’s Happened?

• At Southern Territory Wrestling’s Southern Showdown (Apr 12^th), Rogan Karguis def. Gorgeous Garry to retain the STW Heavyweight Championship.
• Also, Layla Divine def. Eleaine Hope to retain the Australian Women’s Championship.
• At NHPW’s Darkness Reigns event (Mar 29^th), The Pale Reaper def. Jebediah Clark to become the Hybrid Champion
• Also, The Great & The Gorgeous def. Brown & Van Diemen to retain the SST Legacy Tag Team Championship.

What’s Coming Up?

• At EPW’s Brewshed Brawl (19/20^th April), the EPW Tag Team Champions ATO defend against The Pulse.
• Also, EPW Champion Marcius Pitt has been advertised as being “in action”.
• At EPW Gold Rush on the 24^th May, EPW Champion Marcius Pitt defends against James Hartness

Tasmania

What’s Coming Up?

• Tasmanian Championship Wrestling have announced a Title Celebration for their new TCW Heavyweight Champion, Aaron Lynch, for their next event, New Dawn, on May 3^rd.
• Additionally, the North Esk Championship will be on the line as Elliott Greyson defends against James Sly Silver.