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| Acronym | WSW |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Style | Professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Founder(s) | Adrian Manera |
| Owner(s) | Adrian Manera |
| Website | https://worldserieswrestling.com.au/ |
World Series Wrestling (WSW) is an Australian professional wrestling promotion. Originally founded in 2005, the promotion was in business for two years before going on hiatus, resuming operations in 2017. [1] The company is founded, promoted and owned by Adrian Manera. [2]
The first tour in 2005, titled International Assault, visited three cities – Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle – in early October. [3] In Melbourne the first WSW heavyweight champion was crowned in a one-off match between Rhino and Jeff Jarrett, with Rhino gaining the victory. [4] Also on the same night the first of a three match series was contested between A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels with Styles winning a 30-minute iron man match 1 fall to none. Rhino successfully defended his title against Jarrett in Sydney while Daniels leveled the three match series in Sydney, [5] but on the final night of the tour Jarrett defeated Rhino in Newcastle while Styles won the three match series. [6] The 2005 International Assault Tour also featured the final wrestling matches of ex WWE star, Australia's Nathan Jones.[ citation needed ]
The second tour in 2007 was also titled International Assault and took place in early June – again visiting the same three cities. [7] The WSW heavyweight title was vacant and another one-off match in Sydney was held to fill the vacancy. Bryan Danielson defeated Nigel McGuinness for the title in a match for the ages. Local Sydney promotion the Australasian Wrestling Federation allowed its Australasian title and tag team titles to be defended on the show, with then AWF champion TNT defending successfully against Billy Kidman. [8] In Melbourne, Danielson successfully defended his title against McGuinness, [9] but in Newcastle Danielson lost the title to Kidman in an amazing match the first and last time the two competed in a singles match. . [10] The tour also featured Kid Kash and the Australian debut of Austin Aries.
Following on from International Assault 2, the next tour which took place in August 2007, entitled Global Attack rocked a near sell out crowd in Adelaide's Thebarton Theatre which featured Billy Kidman successfully defending the Heavyweight Championship against Heidenreich, and the Australian return of Kid Kash as well as the Australian debut of Masato Tanaka.[ citation needed ]
After a hiatus from promoting live events, World Series Wrestling planned to return with 3 live events planned for 2010 in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. The tour was to feature Balls Mahoney, Tommy Dreamer, Daivari, Petey Williams, Heidenreich, Tajiri, Sonjay Dutt and more. Unfortunately as a result of the main sponsor pulling out only weeks prior to the tour, World Series Wrestling was left with no alternative but to cancel the planned event. WSW returned in November 2017 after a 10-year hiatus. Their first tour featured top independent wrestlers Ricochet, Austin Aries, Zack Sabre Jr., Tessa Blanchard, Joey Ryan and Brian Cage. On 25 November, Ricochet defeated Aries to become the new WSW Heavyweight Champion after the title had been vacant since mid-2007. During the following months, the promotion hosted more tours in Australia. [11] [12] [13] On 17 March, The Young Bucks became the inaugural WSW Tag Team champions. On 10 March, Jordynne Grace defeat Kellyanne and Shazza McKenzie in a triple threat match to be crowned the inaugural WSW Women's Champion. [14]
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Heavyweight Championship | Nic Nemeth | 1 | 1 July 2024 | 26+ | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Tag Team Championship | The Parea (Gabriel Aeros and Eli Theseus) | 2 | 13 October 2023 | 288+ | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Women's Championship | Ash by Elegance | 1 | 29 June 2024 | 28+ | Melbourne, Australia |
| Australian Championship | Shigehiro Irie | 1 | 30 June 2024 | 27+ | Sydney, New South Wales |
The WSW World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world championship contested for in the heavyweight division of World Series Wrestling. [15]
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||||
| 1 | Rhino | 5 October 2005 | International Assault Tour Day 1 | Melbourne, Victoria | 1 | 3 | Defeated Jeff Jarrett to become inaugural champion. | [16] | ||
| 2 | Jeff Jarrett | 8 October 2005 | International Assault Tour Day 3 | Newcastle, New South Wales | 1 | 570 | ||||
| — | Vacated | 1 May 2007 | — | — | N/A | N/A | WSW stripped Jeff Jarrett of the title due to his commitments with Total Nonstop Action. | |||
| 3 | Bryan Danielson | 1 June 2007 | International Assault Tour Day 1 | Kensington, New South Wales | 2 | 1 | Defeated Nigel McGuinness to win the vacant title. | [17] | ||
| 4 | Billy Kidman | 3 June 2007 | International Assault Tour Day 3 | Newcastle West, New South Wales | 1 | 89 | ||||
| — | Deactivated | 31 August 2007 | — | — | N/A | N/A | Title belt became inactive after WSW hiatus. | [18] | ||
| 5 | Ricochet | 25 November 2017 | International Assault Tour 2K17 Day 2 | Adelaide, South Australia | 1 | 2 | Defeated Austin Aries and Brian Cage in a three-way match to win the vacant title. | [19] | ||
| 6 | Austin Aries | 27 November 2017 | International Assault Tour 2K17 Day 4 | Penrith, New South Wales | 1 | 208 | [20] | |||
| 7 | Brian Cage | 22 June 2018 | International Assault Best of the Best Day 1 | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | 1 | 1 | This was a three-way match, also involving Johnny Impact. | [21] | ||
| 8 | Johnny Impact | 23 June 2018 | International Assault Best of the Best Day 2 | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | 1 | 1 | [22] | |||
| 9 | Austin Aries | 24 June 2018 | International Assault Best of the Best Day 3 | Adelaide, South Australia | 2 | 155 | [23] | |||
| 10 | Robbie Eagles | 26 November 2018 | International Assault The Elite Takeover Day 4 | Penrith, New South Wales | 1 | 208 | [24] | |||
| 11 | Marty Scurll | 22 June 2019 | WSW International Assault Zero Fear Day 2 | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | 1 | N/A | [25] | |||
| Championship history is unrecorded from June 23, 2019 to July 8, 2022. | ||||||||||
| 12 | Johnny Downunder | 8 July 2022 | Phoenix Rising Day 1 | Adelaide, South Australia | 2 | 246 | Defeated Joey Janela in a No Disqualification match to win the vacant title. Downunder was previously known as Johnny Impact. | [26] | ||
| 13 | Matt Cardona | 11 March 2023 | Unleash Hell Day 2 | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | 1 | 209 | [27] | |||
| 14 | Shawn Spears | 6 October 2023 | Full Throttle Day 1 | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | 1 | 7 | [28] | |||
| 15 | Matt Cardona | 13 October 2023 | Full Throttle Day 6 | Sydney, New South Wales | 2 | 262 | This was a Sydney Street Fight. | [29] | ||
| 16 | Nic Nemeth | 1 July 2024 | Most Wanted Day 4 | Adelaide, South Australia | 1 | 26+ | Defeated Hammerstone in a No Disqualification match, who substituted for Cardona due to Cardona's torn pec injury. | [30] | ||
| † | Indicates the current champion |
|---|
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Jarrett | 1 | 570 |
| 2 | Matt Cardona | 2 | 471 |
| 3 | Austin Aries | 2 | 363 |
| 4 | Johnny Impact/Downunder | 2 | 247 |
| 5 | Robbie Eagles | 1 | 208 |
| 6 | Billy Kidman | 1 | 89 |
| 7 | Shawn Spears | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Rhino | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Bryan Danielson | 1 | 2 |
| Ricochet | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Nic Nemeth † | 1 | 26+ |
| 12 | Brian Cage | 1 | 1 |
| Marty Scurll | 1 | 1 | |
The WSW Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested for in the tag team division of World Series Wrestling.
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | 17 March 2018 | International Assault All Star Invasion 2K18 Day 2 | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | 1 | 2 | Defeated The Briscoes in the tournament final to become inaugural champions. | [31] [32] |
| 2 | Concrete Dongs (Concrete Davidson and Joey Ryan) | 19 March 2018 | International Assault All Star Invasion 2K18 Day 4 | Penrith, New South Wales | 1 | 250 | This was a four-way tag team match, also involving The Briscoes and The Four Nations. | [33] |
| 3 | Villain Enterprises (Brody King and Marty Scurll) | 24 November 2018 | International Assault The Elite Takeover Day 2 | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | 1 | 209 | Defeated Concrete Davidson and Flip Gordon who replaced an injured Joey Ryan. | [34] |
| 4 | The Flippin Machines (Brian Cage and Flip Gordon) | 21 June 2019 | International Assault Zero Fear Day 1 | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | 1 | 1,361 | [35] | |
| 5 | WarBeard (Erick Redbeard and Matt Basso) | 13 March 2023 | Unleash Hell Day 4 | Penrith, New South Wales | 1 | 208 | [36] | |
| 6 | The Parea (Gabriel Aeros and Eli Theseus) | 7 October 2023 | Full Throttle Day 2 | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | 1 | 5 | [37] | |
| 7 | Frankie Kazarian and Eric Young | 12 October 2023 | Full Throttle Day 5 | Brisbane, Queensland | 1 | 1 | This was a three-way tag team match, also involving Top Tier (Mitch Ryder and Tim Hayden). | [38] |
| 8 | The Parea (Gabriel Aeros and Eli Theseus) | 13 October 2023 | Full Throttle Day 6 | Sydney, New South Wales | 2 | 288+ | This was a four-way tag team match, also involving ABC [ broken anchor ] (Chris Bey and Ace Austin) and The VeloCities (Jude London and Paris De Silva). | [39] |
As of July27, 2024.
| † | Indicates the current champion |
|---|
| Rank | Team | No. of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Flippin Machines (Brian Cage and Flip Gordon) | 1 | 1,361 |
| 2 | The Parea (Gabriel Aeros and Eli Theseus) † | 2 | 293+ |
| 3 | Concrete Dongs (Concrete Davidson and Joey Ryan) | 1 | 250 |
| 4 | Villain Enterprises (Brody King and Marty Scurll) | 1 | 209 |
| 5 | WarBeard (Erick Rebeard and Matt Basso) | 1 | 208 |
| 6 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Frankie Kazarian and Eric Young | 1 | 1 |
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Cage | 1 | 1,361 |
| Flip Gordon | 1 | 1,361 | |
| 3 | Gabriel Aeros † | 2 | 293+ |
| Eli Theseus † | 2 | 293+ | |
| 5 | Concrete Davidson | 1 | 250 |
| Joey Ryan | 1 | 250 | |
| 7 | Brody King | 1 | 209 |
| Marty Scurll | 1 | 209 | |
| 9 | Erick Rebeard | 1 | 208 |
| Matt Basso | 1 | 208 | |
| 11 | Matt Jackson | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Jackson | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | Frankie Kazarian | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Young | 1 | 1 |
The WSW Women's Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested for in the women's division of World Series Wrestling.
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Jordynne Grace | 10 March 2019 | International Assault Defend & Destroy Day 4 | Hurstville, New South Wales | 1 | 104 | Defeated Shazza McKenzie and Kellyanne in the tournament final three-way match to become inaugural champion. | [40] |
| 2 | Indi Hartwell | 22 June 2019 | WSW International Assault Zero Fear Day 2 | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | 1 | 136 | [41] | |
| — | Vacated | 5 November 2019 | — | — | — | — | Indi Hartwell vacated the championship after signing with WWE. | [42] |
| 3 | Taya Valkyrie | 8 July 2022 | Phoenix Rising Day 1 | Adelaide, South Australia | 1 | 3 | Defeated Chelsea Green and Tenille Dashwood in a three-way match to win the vacant title. | [43] |
| 4 | Shazza McKenzie | 11 July 2022 | Phoenix Rising Day 4 | Penrith, New South Wales | 1 | 242 | [44] | |
| 5 | Jordynne Grace | 10 March 2023 | Unleash Hell Day 1 | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | 2 | 3 | [45] | |
| 6 | Steph De Lander | 13 March 2023 | Unleash Hell Day 4 | Penrith, New South Wales | 1 | 208 | This was a three-way match, also involving Shazza McKenzie. | [46] |
| — | Vacated | 7 October 2023 | — | — | — | — | The title was vacated after Steph De Lander sustained an injury. | [47] |
| 7 | Cassie Lee | 7 October 2023 | Full Throttle Day 2 | Melbourne, Victoria | 1 | 254 | Defeated a Aysha, Harley Cameron, Jessica Troy and Lena Kross in a Gauntlet match to win the vacant title. | [47] |
| — | Vacated | 17 June 2024 | — | — | — | — | The title was vacated due to Cassie Lee's pregnancy. | |
| 8 | Ash by Elegance | 30 June 2024 | Most Wanted Day 3 | Sydney, New South Wales | 1 | 27+ | Defeated a Frankie B, Lena Kross and Shazza McKenzie in a four-way match to win the vacant title. | [48] |
| † | Indicates the current champion |
|---|
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassie Lee | 1 | 254 |
| 2 | Shazza McKenzie | 1 | 242 |
| 3 | Steph De Lander | 1 | 208 |
| 4 | Indi Hartwell | 1 | 136 |
| 5 | Jordynne Grace | 2 | 107 |
| 6 | Taya Valkyrie | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Ash by Elegance † | 1 | 27+ |
The WSW Australian Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested for in the midcard division of World Series Wrestling.
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | TJP | 12 March 2023 | Unleash Hell Day 3 | Adelaide, South Australia | 1 | 475 | Defeated Bandido, Chris Basso, Effy, Flip Gordon and Joey Janela in a six-way scramble match to become inaugural champion. | [49] |
| 2 | Shigehiro Irie | 29 June 2024 | Most Wanted Day 2 | Melbourne, Victoria | 1 | 28+ | [50] | |
| Year | Image | Ring name (Real name) | WSW Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | | Brian Cage (Brian Christopher Joseph Button) | One-time WSW World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WSW Tag Team Champion [51] [52] |
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