List of professional wrestling promotions in New Zealand

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This is a list of professional wrestling promotions in New Zealand and lists both active and defunct professional wrestling promotions.

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NameLocationOwner(s)Years activeNotes
Dominion Wrestling Union Wellington Walter Miller
Steve Rickard
1929–1961
Impact Pro Wrestling Auckland
Napier
Robert Eden
Michel Mulipola
2000–presentStarted as Mania Pro Wrestling, company re-emerged as IPW early 2003. Previously associated with Australia's Major Impact Wrestling. [1] [2] [3] Its weekly television show, IPW Ignition, was the first wrestling program to air in New Zealand since the 1980s. [4]
New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling Petone
Wainuiomata
Martin Stirling2003–presentOriginally known as Wellington Pro Wrestling from 2003 to 2005. [1] Presently inactive.
Southern Pro Wrestling Invercargill Troy Crosbie
Marc Perry
2015–present [5]

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