There's a few in my area, so I'll just list them all, their current champions and their upcoming shows (if they have any);
Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW) -
www.facebook.com/australianwrestling?fref=tsPCW has a monthly show in Rowville, a weekly student show in Hallam and over the past 6 months have been running shows out west in Hoppers Crossing and Warnambool. Their current champions are;
• PCW National Champion - Danny Psycho
• PCW State Champion - Mark Kage
• PCW Tag Team Champions - Barwon & Rocco
• PCW SLAM Champion - Anthony Dangerfield
Their next show is PCW Anarchy this Saturday (April 19th) at Rowville. The main event is top babyface Daniel Swagger versus "PCW President for life" Krackerjak. If Swagger wins then Krackers will be fired from PCW. If Krackers wins, Swagger will never be allowed to compete for the PCW National title ever again.
FUN FACT - At the previous PCW Rowville show, Daniel Swagger led a walkout of PCW along with the roster and the fans and began their new promotion "Swagger Championship Wrestling" outside where a 2nd ring had been secretly set up.
Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW) -
www.facebook.com/melbcitywrestling?fref=tsMCW runs a monthly show out of Tullamarine, with the bigger shows of the year running in Thornbury. Their current champions are;
• MCW Champion - Mike Petersen
• MCW Tag Team Champions - The LAW (Dowie James & Adam Brooks)
Their next show is MCW Ballroom Brawl on May 17th at the Thornbury Theatre. The main event is MCW Champion Mike Petersen with manager Sebastian Walker versus Carlo Cannon. The show will also feature the annual Ballroom Brawl battle royale, the winner of which gets a shot at the MCW Championship whenever they want. And Krackerjak vs Mr Juicy in a no holds barred match.
FUN FACT - Carlo Cannon became the #1 contender when he won last years Ballroom Brawl.
New Age Wrestling (NAW) -
www.facebook.com/NawNewAgeWrestlingNAW is based in Albion but also runs shows in Melton, Sunbury and Geelong. Their current champions are;
• NAW Heavyweight Champion - Steve Valek
• NAW South Pacific Champion - Jake Lindo
• NAW Tag Team Champions - The Tomcats (Joel Bateman & Judd Newman)
• NAW Womens Champion - Minzy Montana
Their next show is "Melton Mayhem 7 - Onslaught" in Melton on May 10th. No matches have been announced as of this time.
FUN FACT- NAW is the longest running promotion in Melbourne with 10 years of experience under their belts.
Outback Championship Wrestling (OCW) -
www.facebook.com/ocwausOCW is now based in Ashwood, but in the past has run shows in Ballarat, Bendigo and Traralgon. Their current champion is;
• OCW Heavyweight Champion - Andy Phoenix
Their next show is "OCW ANZAC Day Wrestling" on April 25th in Ashwood. The main event is OCW Champion Andy Phoenix vs Chris 'MIMIC' Basso.
FUN FACT - Since launching last June, this is the first OCW to not feature an overseas wrestler.
Gippsland Pro Wrestling (GPW) -
www.facebook.com/gpw2012GPW have recently returned after almost a year off. They run shows in Moe. Their current champion is;
• GPW Heavyweight Champion - Chris Tayven
They have not announced their next show as of this post.
FUN FACT - Andy Rhodes is super cool!
Warzone Wrestling -
www.facebook.com/warzonewrestlingau?fref=tsWarzone runs show usally every 3 to 4 months out of Berwick. Their current champions are;
• Warzone Champion - Adam Brooks
• Warzone Tag Team Champions - Mike Burr & The Cremator.
Their next show is in tandem with the returning Ballarat Pro Wrestling (BPW) in Ballarat on June 28th. The main event is Warzone Champion Adam Brooks vs Danny Psycho vs the returning Jacko Lantern vs Krackerjak with Lord Mark Williamson. The winner will not only be the Warzone Champion but be crowned the New BPW Champion.
FUN WARZONE FACT - Warzone is the promotion where Colt Cabana and Adam Pearce threw down the NWA World Title.
FUN BPW FACT - The current BPW champion Matt Silva now wrestles in NXT as Buddy Murphy.
WRESTLECLASH -
www.facebook.com/wrestleclash?fref=tsWrestleclash runs shows in Melbourne city ever 3 months. There are no champions currently in WRESTLECLASH.
Their next show is "Hot For The Orient" on 27th June at 1000 £ Bend in Melbourne CBD.
FUN FACT - You don't notice how pointy some peoples elbows are until you go to a standing room only event.
WRESTLEROCK -
www.facebook.com/WRESTLEROCKoz?fref=tsWRESTLEROCK has recently returned to the Melbourne scene, making their home at the Corner Hotel in Richmond. Their current champion is;
• WRESTLEROCK Champion - "Pitbull" Craig Cole
They have no events announced at this time.
FUN FACT - The ROCK in WRESTLEROCK comes from the fact that most events feature live music and nothing to do with Don Muraco.