Kiwi Pro Wrestling (KPW) was a promotion based in Wellington, New Zealand.
Started in May 2006 by veteran New Zealand wrestler Rip Morgan, it was formed with the express purpose of taking NZ wrestling from club level to professional level and groom local wrestling talent to compete on the world stage.
History[]
Media Appearances[]
Two of KPW's wrestlers, Juice and Creed, wrestled briefly on Sunday morning children's television show What Now.
KPW were also on TV ONE's Good Morning show on July 6, 2006, promoting their July 7 Ring Rampage show at the Taita Community Centre. There were interviews with CEO Rip Morgan and Butch Miller, as well as a tag team match featuring D-Money, Juice, Creed and H-Flame.
KPW broadcast their December 2006 match 'Xmas Kracker' on Triangle TV during June 2007 and posted the promo on YouTube. More match clips have been added since.
Kiwi Pro Wrestling brought wrestling back into central Wellington in March 2007 with the 'SlamTime City' and 'Kaos Theory' held at Wellington High School in April and July respectively. Like 'Xmas Kracker', these matches were filmed by Ocular Films (Wellington) for future broadcast. The company staged their 'Australian Invasion' match in August 2007, this being their first show, matching local against overseas talent. Four wrestlers from Melbourne appeared: Tank, Iron Horse, Grudge and the Sheik. In October 2007, KPW staged their Halloween Howl II match in Wellington, continuing in their series of matches staged around various themes. The company also started their "Wild 4 Wrestling" training school in March 2007 for aspiring professional wrestlers and referees. In February 2008 Kiwi Pro Wrestling champion H-Flame and Max (the Axe) Damage represented KPW in Hobart, Tasmania in successful matches against NAW opponents. On April 18, 2008 Kiwi Pro Wrestling stages the 'Eve of Destruction' show in Wellington, New Zealand.
Several local and national newspapers have published articles about Kiwi Pro Wrestling being: City Life, Wellingtonian, Capital Times, The Dominion, National Business Review, Hutt News and New Zealand Herald. KPW's latest article covering the Hobart matches is in the Australian People magazine February 27 issue.
Championships[]
- KPW Heavyweight Championship
- KPW Tag Team Championship
