On The Mat Wrestling Nz

The larger than life wrestlers were a mix of american imports and local characters.

On the mat wrestling nz. Ernie leonard and steve rickard compere the action at canterbury court stadium. Many of the wrestlers on this show later appeared in the home grown version the brain child of wrestler promoter steve rickard who was an. This is the whole episode of the classic new zealand wrestling show on the mat from march 17th 1981 includes a great mark lewin promo he s coming to get you sheik. Auckland nz the biggest professional wrestling event in the history of new zealand will take place on saturday november 12th at the trusts arena as sakura events new japan pro wrestling present on the mat charity pro wrestling.

On the mat 29 july 1980 this episode of the legendary pro wrestling show screened on 29 july 1980. On the mat legendary professional wrestling tv show on the mat ran from 1975 until 1983. The club s wrestlers went on to. Each half hour show featured wrestling matches accompanied by commentary.

In the first match up aussie grappler larry o day teams up with local merv fortune to take on kid hardie and young ricky rickard. On the mat was a professional wrestling television program for the national wrestling alliance affiliated all star pro wrestling aspw or simply nwa new zealand that aired on television new zealand s tv2 from 1975 to 1984. Photo file wrestling chris cogdale chris cogdale age co nz featherston wrestling club is hoping to attract new members despite a shortened season that starts tonight. An excerpt features brute miller and sweet william later famous as the bushwackers.

A kiwi century on the mat has 432 members. On the mat was a professional wrestling show which screened on new zealand television from 1975 to 1983. In a sign of the club s resurgence over the past three years up to 80 wrestlers turned up for club nights last season. King curtis samoan.

Featherston club wrestler jackson sargent. A group dedicated to preserving the history of professional wrestling in new zealand. Promoter steve rickard described the technical in the ring aspects and ernie leonard and later barry holland added colour. It was masterminded by wrestling promoter steve rickard who was one of the presenters.