This is a list of professional wrestling promotions in Australia and lists both notable active and defunct promotions.
| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australasian Wrestling Federation | Shalvey | Greg Bownds | 1999–present | |
| International Wrestling Australia | Bondi Junction | Mark Mercedes | 1998–present | |
| Pro Wrestling Australia | Sydney | Jack Bonza | 2004–present |
| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Pro Wrestling Australia | Gold Coast | 2001–present | Founded as World Championship Wrestling Australia 2001–2005 and Major Impact Wrestling 2001–2005. Merged with Impact Pro Wrestling in 2007. |
| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAM! Pro Wrestling League | Canberra | Mickey Broderick | 2021-Present |
| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riot City Wrestling | Adelaide | Joe Greco | 2006–present | |
| World Series Wrestling | Adelaide | Adrian Manera [1] | 2005–2007 2017–present |
| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City Wrestling | Melbourne | Hot Tag Network | 2010–present |
| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explosive Pro Wrestling | Perth | Explosive Pro Wrestling Pty Ltd [2] | 2001–present | Formerly known as Explosive Coastal Wrestling 2001–2003. |
| Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i-Generation Superstars of Wrestling | All over Australia | Andrew McManus | 2000–2001 | |
| Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance | New South Wales | Madison Eagles Ryan Eagles | 2007–2013 | Was affiliated with Pro Wrestling Australia and Shimmer Women Athletes. PWWA was Australia's only all women's Pro Wrestling Company. |
| World Championship Wrestling | All over Australia | Ron Miller (1975–1978) Larry O'Dea (1975–1978) Tony Kolonie (1974) Johnny Doyle (1964–1969) Jim Barnett (1964–1973) | 1964–1978 | |
| World Wrestling All-Stars | Worldwide - based in Australia | Andrew McManus | 2001–2003 |
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