Southern Pro Wrestling

{{Infobox Wrestling promotion |name=Southern Pro Wrestling |image=SPW-Lettering-Black2.png |caption= |acronym=SPW |established=2015 |folded= |location=Invercargill, New Zealand |founder=Troy Crosbie Marc Perry |website=[https://www.spwrestling.co.nz/ spwrestling.co.nz] }} '''Southern Pro Wrestling''' ('''SPW''') is a New Zealand professional wrestling promotion. Since the promotion's formation in 2015, it has promoted regular live events throughout the country predominantly in Invercargill and Queenstown<ref>[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=1930&page=4 Cagematch.net - Southern Pro Wrestling (SPW)]. 8 May 2020</ref> In 2018, SPW held the biggest live independent wrestling show seen in New Zealand for over 27 years, the 2018 Southern Rumble, which was held at ILT Stadium in Invercargill in front of 1,200+ in attendance.<ref name="Rumble 2018" >[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=202587 Events - SPW Southern Rumble 2018]. 3 May 2020</ref> SPW has led to a resurgence of the popularity and mainstream media coverage of professional wrestling in New Zealand.<ref>[https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/101522490/athletes-move-south-as-wrestling-grows-in-popularity Athletes move south as wrestling grows in popularity]. 19 February 2018</ref> The 2019 Southern Rumble event was held again in ILT Stadium, with similar attendance numbers.<ref>[https://whatsoninvers.nz/southern-rumble-2019-a-massive-success/ Southern Rumble 2019 a MASSIVE success!]. 15 July 2019</ref> SPW currently has over 30 full-time employees.<ref name="About Us">[https://www.spwrestling.co.nz/about-us.html About Us]. 3 May 2020</ref> In March 2019, SPW signed a deal with New Zealand's largest free-to-air broadcaster, TVNZ with an audience of 2 million people.<ref>[https://whatsoninvers.nz/wrestling-on-the-edge-of-the-world-returns-to-tvnz-duke-in-2020/ Wrestling On The Edge of the World’ Returns to TVNZ DUKE in 2020] 25 January 2020</ref> 22 June 2019, marked the return of New Zealand pro-wrestling on TVNZ for the first time since On the Mat ended 35 years prior.<ref>[https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/wrestling-special Wrestling Special]. 3 May 2020</ref><ref>[https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/watch-pro-wrestling-making-massive-comeback-in-deep-south Watch: Pro-wrestling making a massive comeback in the deep south] 7 May 2019</ref><ref>[https://whatsoninvers.nz/southern-pro-wrestling-signs-deal-with-tvnz-duke/ Southern Pro Wrestling Signs Deal With TVNZ Duke]. 30 March 2019</ref><ref>[https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/114019450/wwe-star-travis-banks-back-home-and-determined-to-honour-the-bushwhackers-legacy WWE star Travis Banks back home and determined to honour The Bushwhackers' legacy]. 5 July 2019</ref> On 24 August 2019, the 2019 Southern Rumble event aired on TVNZ Duke and was viewed by over 40,000 people.<ref>[https://www.spwrestling.co.nz/tvnz-2020.html TVNZ 2020]. 10 May 2020</ref>

==Founders== Troy Crosbie and Marc Perry are the founders of SPW.<ref>[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=1930 Cagematch.net -Southern Pro Wrestling (SPW)]. 8 May 2020</ref> Perry was trained by WWE legend Lance Storm in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and since then has wrestled and performed across New Zealand.<ref>[https://prowrestlingpost.com/abriefhistoryof-southern-pro-wrestling-new-zealand/ A Brief History Of: Southern Pro Wrestling]. 9 April 2019</ref>

Marc Perry was trained by UK World of Sport legend Steve Logan and former WWE superstar Drake Maverick. He has wrestled all over the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and NZ and worked with well-known international wrestlers. He has taken part in WWE Tryouts and performed for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.<ref name="About Us" />

==Notable Appearances== Various well-known international wrestlers have made appearances in SPW such as Travis Banks,<ref>[https://411mania.com/wrestling/travis-banks-returning-to-new-zealand-for-spw-and-mcw-southern-rumble-in-july/ Travis Banks Returning to New Zealand For SPW]. 22 May 2019</ref> Tenille Dashwood,<ref name="SPW 2018">[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=202587 SPW Southern Rumble 2018]. 8 May 2020</ref> Bea Priestley,<ref name="SPW 2018"/> Jimmy Havoc<ref>[http://events.stuff.co.nz/auckland/2019/spw-fight-nights-11-havoc/invercargill SPW Fight Nights 11 - HAVOC]. 18 January 2019</ref> and Will Ospreay.<ref>[https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2018/spw-fight-nights-ft-will-ospreay-live-pro-wrestling/invercargill SPW Fight Nights ft Will Ospreay]. 15 February 2018</ref> Travis Banks appeared in SPW at the Southern Rumble on 13 July 2019, despite being under contract with WWE on its NXT UK brand at the time.<ref>[https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/southland/buzzsaw-banks-back-southern-rumble Otago Daily Times - SPW]. 13 July 2019</ref> The 2019 Southern Rumble event was a cross-promotional event with Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW)<ref>[http://www.nzpwi.co.nz/2019/01/spw-southern-rumble-2019-super-show-australias-mcw/ NZPWI - SPW Southern Rumble 2019]. 14 January 2019</ref>

==Championships== === Current champions === {| class="wikitable" |- !Championship !Current champion(s) !Date won !Event !Previous Champion(s) |- |SPW New Zealand Championship |Cool Guy Sky |August 9, 2025 |Southern Rumble (2025) |Azza |- |SPW New Zealand Tag Team Championship |Hammer and Will Power |March 7, 2026 |Fight for Gold (2026) |King and Crosscheck {{small|(Micheal Richards and Nico Bell)}} |} <ref name="Champs">{{cite web|url =https://www.spwrestling.co.nz/championship-titles.html|title =Championship Titles| publisher =Southern Pro Wrestling| accessdate = 2023-05-23}}</ref>

===SPW New Zealand Championship=== {{Infobox pro wrestling championship | championshipname = SPW New Zealand Championship | image = SPWTitle.jpg | image_size = | caption = | won = | aired = | promotion = Southern Pro Wrestling | brand = | created = 17 March 2016 | mostreigns = K9 (3) | firstchamp = Shane Sinclair | finalchamp = | currentholder = Azza | longestreign = Will Power (637 days) | shortestreign = Kane Khan (<1 day) | oldest = | youngest = | heaviest = | lightest = | pastnames = | pastlookimages = }}

The SPW New Zealand Championship is the top professional wrestling championship title in the New Zealand promotion Southern Pro Wrestling (SPW). The inaugural champion was "The Shooter" Shane Sinclair, who defeated "Hooligan" Marcus Kool & "Powerhouse" T-Rex in the tournament final at the Fight For Gold event in Invercargill.

====Title history==== {{Professional wrestling title history top}} {{PWtitlereign |number = 1 |champion = Shane Sinclair |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2016|3|17}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=17|year1=2016|month2=6|day2=18|year2=2016}} |location = Invercargill |event = Fight For Gold (2016) |notes = Shane Sinclair won a 6 man tournament, defeating Marcus Kool & T-Rex in the tournament final. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |sort number = 1.5 |type = vacated |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2016|6|18}} |notes = Shane Sinclair had to vacate the title due to being present for the birth of his first child. |ref = }} {{PWtitlereign |number = 2 |champion = Marcus Kool |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2016|7|15}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=7|day1=15|year1=2016|month2=2|day2=24|year2=2017}} |location = Invercargill |event = Southern Rumble (2016) |notes = Marcus Kool defeated T-Rex in a Southland Street Fight for the vacant title. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 3 |champion = T-Rex |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2017|2|24}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=2|day1=24|year1=2017|month2=10|day2=28|year2=2017}} |location = Invercargill |event = Fight For Gold (2017) |notes = T-Rex cashed in his Fight for Gold contract and defeated Marcus Kool. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 4 |champion = JK Moody |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2017|10|28}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=28|year1=2017|month2=7|day2=14|year2=2018}} |location = Invercargill |event = Halloween Haunting (2017) |notes = JK Moody defeated T-Rex. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 5 |champion = Kane Khan |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|7|14}} |days = <1 |location = Invercargill |event = Southern Rumble (2018) |notes = Kane Khan defeated JK Moody in a TLC match. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 6 |champion = Will Power |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|7|14}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=7|day1=14|year1=2018|month2=10|day2=27|year2=2018}} |location = Invercargill |event = Southern Rumble (2018) |notes = Will Power defeated Kane Khan. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 7 |champion = Kane Khan |reign = 2 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|10|27}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=27|year1=2018|month2=3|day2=16|year2=2019}} |location = Invercargill |event = Halloween Haunting (2018) |notes = Kane Khan defeated Will Power. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 8 |champion = Marcus Kool |reign = 2 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2019|3|16}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=16|year1=2019|month2=7|day2=13|year2=2019}} |location = Queenstown |event = Queenstown Wrestlefest (2019) |notes = Marcus Kool defeated Kane Khan. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 9 |champion = Slex |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2019|7|13}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=7|day1=13|year1=2019|month2=10|day2=26|year2=2019}} |location = Invercargill |event = Southern Rumble (2019) |notes = Slex defeated Marcus Kool |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 10 |champion = Shane Sinclair |reign = 2 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2019|10|26}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=26|year1=2019|month2=8|day2=8|year2=2020}} |location = Invercargill |event = Halloween Haunting (2019) |notes = Defeated Marcus Kool and Slex in a Triple Threat Elimination match. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 11 |champion = Jamie Tagataese |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2020|08|08}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=8|day1=8|year1=2020|month2=8|day2=7|year2=2021}} |location = Invercargill |event = Southern Rumble - Night 2 (2020) |notes = Won the 20 Man Southern Rumble match the previous night, earning a championship match against Shane Sinclair. Jamie Tagataese went on to defeat Shane Sinclair in a singles match. |ref = <ref name = Champs3>{{cite web|url =https://whatsoninvers.nz/two-sell-out-nights-for-spws-5-year-anniversary-weekend/|title =SPW Southern Rumble 2020| publisher =What's On Invers| accessdate = 2020-08-12}}</ref> }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 12 |champion = Will Power |reign = 2 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2021|08|07}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=8|day1=7|year1=2021|month2=5|day2=6|year2=2023}} |location = Invercargill |event = Southern Rumble (2021) |notes = Will Power defeated Jamie Tagataese. |ref. = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 13 |champion = K9 |reign = 3 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2023|05|06}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=5|day1=6|year1=2023|month2=10|day2=28|year2=2023}} |location = Invercargill |event = Battlelines (2023) |notes = K9 defeated Will Power in a Last Man Standing Match. |ref. = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 14 |champion = Cool Guy Sky |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2023|10|28}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=28|year1=2023|month2=10|day2=26|year2=2024}} |location = Invercargill |event = Halloween Haunting (2023) |notes = Cool Guy Sky defeated K9 |ref. = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 15 |champion = Azza |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2024|10|26}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=26|year1=2024|month2=8|day2=9|year2=2025}} |location = Invercargill |event = Halloween Haunting (2024) |notes = Azza cashed in the Fight for Gold Briefcase after Sky was assaulted by the Black Light District following his title defence in the main event. Azza successfully pinned Sky to become the new champion |ref. = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 16 |champion = Cool Guy Sky |reign = 2 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2025|08|09}} |days ={{age in days nts|month1=8|day1=9|year1=2025}}+ |location = Invercargill |event = Southern Rumble (2025) |notes = Cool Guy Sky defeated Azza |ref. = }} |} =====List of combined reigns===== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" !Rank !Champion !No. of reigns !Combined days |- |1 | align="left" |{{sort|Will Power|Will Power}} |{{sort|02|2}} |{{sort|742|742}} |- |2 | align="left" |{{sort|Shane Sinclair|Shane Sinclair}} |{{sort|02|2}} |{{sort|380|380}} |- |{{sort|03|3}} |align="left"|{{sort|Jamie Tagataese|Jamie Tagataese}} |{{sort|01|1}} |{{Sort|364|364}} |- |{{sort|04|4}} |align="left"|{{sort|Marcus Kool|Marcus Kool}} |{{sort|02|2}} |{{sort|343|343}} |- |{{sort|05|5}} |align="left"|{{sort|JK Moody|JK Moody}} |{{sort|01|1}} |{{sort|259|259}} |- |{{sort|06|6}} |align="left"|{{sort|T-Rex|T-Rex}} |{{sort|01|1}} |{{sort|246|246}} |- |{{sort|07|7}} |align="left"|{{sort|K9/Kane Khan|K9/Kane Khan}} |{{sort|03|3}} |{{sort|157|157}}+ |- |{{sort|08|8}} |align="left"|{{sort|Slex|Slex}} |{{sort|01|1}} |{{sort|105|105}} |}

===SPW New Zealand Tag Team Championship=== {{Infobox pro wrestling championship | championshipname = SPW New Zealand Tag Team Championship | image = SPWTagTeamTitles.jpg | image_size = | caption = | won = | aired = | promotion = Southern Pro Wrestling | brand = | created = 3 March 2018 | mostreigns = | firstchamp = NZXT {{small|(Mason Daniels & Michael Richards)}} | finalchamp = | currentholder = Black Light District {{small|(Saboor & Corey Beams)}} | longestreign = THE NZ MEGA POWERS {{small|(Cool Guy Sky & Will Power)}} (764 days) | shortestreign = NZXT {{small|(Mason Daniels & Michael Richards)}} (49 days) | oldest = | youngest = | heaviest = | lightest = | pastnames = | pastlookimages = }}

The SPW New Zealand Tag Team Championship is the top professional wrestling tag team championship title in the New Zealand promotion Southern Pro Wrestling (SPW). The inaugural champions were NZXT (Mason Daniels & Michael Richards), who defeated the CruiserMates (Falcon Kid & Liam Fury) at the 2018 Fight For Gold event in Invercargill.

====Title history==== {{Professional wrestling title history top}} {{PWtitlereign |number = 1 |champion = NZXT {{small|(Mason Daniels & Michael Richards)}} |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|3|3}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=03|day1=3|year1=2018|month2=4|day2=21|year2=2018}} |location = Invercargill |event = Fight For Gold (2018) |notes = NZXT defeated Down to Fight to become the inaugural champions. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 2 |champion = CruiserMates {{small|(Falcon Kid & Liam Fury)}} |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|4|21}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=21|year1=2018|month2=11|day2=24|year2=2018}} |location = Invercargill |event = Battle Lines (2018) |notes = CruiserMates defeated NZXT. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 3 |champion = Detention {{small|(Ryder & Sky)}} |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2018|11|24}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=24|year1=2018|month2=5|day2=4|year2=2019}} |location = Invercargill |event = Fight Nights 10 |notes = Detention w/Professor Palmer defeated CruiserMates. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 4 |champion = Deadly Sins {{small|(JK Moody & Kane Khan)}} |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2019|5|4}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=5|day1=4|year1=2019|month2=8|day2=24|year2=2019}} |location = Invercargill |event = Battle Lines (2019) |notes = Deadly Sins defeated Detention. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |sort number = 4.5 |type = vacated |event = Fight Nights 12 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2019|8|24}} |notes = Deadly Sins moved from SPW to seek out opportunities abroad. As a result of being unable to defend the titles, they were forced to vacate them. |ref = }} {{PWtitlereign |number = 5 |champion = Power Tools {{small|(Will Power & Hammer)}} |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2019|10|26}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=26|year1=2019|month2=3|day2=14|year2=2020}} |location = Invercargill |event = Halloween Haunting (2019) |notes = Power Tools defeated Detention in the tag team tournament final. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 6 |champion = CTRL {{small|(Carnage & Jake Shehaan)}} |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2020|3|14}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=14|year1=2020|year2=2021|day2=5|month2=2}} |location = Queenstown |event = Queenstown WrestleFest (2020) |notes = CTRL defeated Will Power & "Human Love Machine" T-Rex |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 7 |champion = THE NZ MEGA POWERS {{small|(Cool Guy Sky & Will Power)}} |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2021|02|05}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=2|day1=5|year1=2021|month2=3|day2=11|year2=2023}} |location = Invercargill |event = Fight For Gold - Night 1 (2021) |notes = THE NZ MEGA POWERS defeated CTRL Jake Sheehan & Carnage |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 8 |champion = The Golden Light {{small|(James Shaw & Ryder)}} |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2023|03|11}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=11|year1=2023|month2=8|day2=3|year2=2024}} |location = Invercargill |event = Fight For Gold (2023) |notes = The Golden Light defeated THE NZ MEGA POWERS |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 9 |champion = Black Light District {{small|(Saboor & Corey Beams)}} |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2024|08|03}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=8|day1=3|year1=2024|month2=8|day2=9|year2=2025}} |location = Invercargill |event = Southern Rumble (2024) |notes = Black Light District defeated The Golden Light |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 10 |champion = King & Crosscheck {{small|(Micheal Richards & Nico Bell)}} |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2025|08|09}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=8|day1=9|year1=2025|month2=3|day2=7|year2=2026}} |location = Invercargill |event = Southern Rumble (2025) |notes = King & Crosscheck defeated the Black Light District in a Triple Tag match that included Jamie Tagataese and Pat Schisk. |ref. = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 11 |champion = Hammer & Will Power |reign = 2 |date = {{dts|format=dmy|2026|03|07}} |days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=7|year1=2026}}+ |location = Invercargill |event = Fight for Gold (2026) |notes = Hammer & Will Power defeated King & Crosscheck |ref. = }} {{BundleEnd}} <ref name="Champs" /><ref name = Champs2>{{cite web|url =https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=3281|title =SPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship| publisher =Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database| accessdate = 2020-05-08}}</ref>

==Southern Rumble History== The Southern Rumble is SPW's biggest event. A Southern Rumble event has been held every year since 2016.

===Southern Rumble (2016)=== {{Infobox Wrestling event |name = Southern Rumble (2016) |tagline = |promotion = SPW |date = 15 July 2016 |venue = Invercargill Working Men's Club |city = Invercargill, New Zealand |event2 = Southern Rumble |lastevent3 = First |nextevent3 = 2017 }} {{Pro Wrestling results table |results=<ref>[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=169649 Cagematch - SPW Southern Rumble 2016]. 15 July 2016</ref><ref>[https://www.kayfabia.com/Event/Details/959 Kayfabia - SPW Southern Rumble 2016]. 15 July 2016</ref> |match1 = Brook Duncan defeated Curt Chaos (w/Miss Rivers) |stip1 = Singles match |match2 = No Face defeated Liger |stip2 = Singles match |match3 = Will Power defeated Hammer |stip3 = Singles match |match4 = The Deadly Sins (JK Moody & Kane Khan) defeated Privileged (Charlie Roberts & Curtis Castlewood) |stip4 = Tag team match |match5 = Slade Mercer defeated 13 others to win the Southern Rumble |stip5 = Southern Rumble match to determine the number one contender for the SPW New Zealand Championship |match6 = Marcus Kool defeated T-Rex |stip6 = Southland Street Fight for the vacant SPW New Zealand Championship }}

===Southern Rumble (2017)=== [[File:Dapper Agent Kingi, Vinny Dunn, TK Cooper on The Cafe.jpg|right|thumb|Southern Pro Wrestling Dapper Agent Kingi, Vinny Dunn, TK Cooper in July 2017]] {{Infobox Wrestling event |name = Southern Rumble (2017) |tagline = |promotion = SPW |date = 22 July 2017 |venue = Invercargill Working Men's Club |city = Invercargill, New Zealand |event2 = Southern Rumble |lastevent3 = 2016 |nextevent3 = 2018 }} {{Pro Wrestling results table |results=<ref>[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=180537&page=2 Cagematch - SPW Southern Rumble 2017]. 22 July 2017</ref><ref>[https://www.kayfabia.com/Event/Details/141440 Kayfabia - SPW Southern Rumble 2017]. 22 July 2017</ref> |match1 = Will Ospreay defeated Shane Sinclair |stip1 = Singles match |match2 = Hammer defeated Marcus Kool |stip2 = Singles match |match3 = Bea Priestley defeated Ashlee Spencer |stip3 = Singles match |match4 = TK Cooper defeated Taylor Adams |stip4 = Singles match |match5 = T-Rex (c) defeated Jakob Cross |stip5 = Singles match for the SPW New Zealand Championship |match6 = JK Moody defeated 19 others to win the Southern Rumble |stip6 = Southern Rumble match to determine the number one contender for the SPW New Zealand Championship }}

===Southern Rumble (2018)=== {{Infobox Wrestling event |name = Southern Rumble (2018) |tagline = |promotion = SPW |date = 14 July 2018 |attendance = 1,200+ <ref name="Rumble 2018" /> |venue = ILT Stadium |city = Invercargill, New Zealand |event2 = Southern Rumble |lastevent3 = 2017 |nextevent3 = 2019 }} {{Pro Wrestling results table |results=<ref name="Rumble 2018" /><ref>[https://www.kayfabia.com/Event/Details/147863 Kayfabia - SPW Southern Rumble 2018]. 14 July 2018</ref> |match1 = Marcus Kool defeated Will Ospreay |stip1 = Singles match |match2 = Tenille Dashwood defeated Bea Priestley |stip2 = Singles match |match3 = CruiserMates (Falcon Kid & Luke Fury) (c) defeated NZXT (Mason Daniels & Michael Richards) |stip3 = 2 out of 3 falls tag team match for the SPW New Zealand Tag Team Championship |match4 = T-Rex defeated Gino Gambino |stip4 = Singles match |match5 = Kane Khan defeated JK Moody (c) |stip5 = Tables, ladders, and chairs match for the SPW New Zealand Championship |match6 = Will Power defeated Kane Khan (c) |stip6 = Singles match for the SPW New Zealand Championship {{small|(Fight for Gold cash-in match)}} |match7 = Kane Khan defeated 19 others to win the Southern Rumble |stip7 = 20-man Southern Rumble match to determine the number one contender for the SPW New Zealand Championship }}

===Southern Rumble (2019)=== {{Infobox Wrestling event |name = Southern Rumble (2019) |tagline = |promotion = SPW MCW |date = 13 July 2019 |date_aired = 24 August 2019 on TVNZ Duke<ref>[https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/wrestling-special/episodes/s1-e4 Watch SPW Wrestling Special ]. 24 August 2019</ref> |attendance = 1,200+ <ref name="Rumble 2018" /> |venue = ILT Stadium |city = Invercargill, New Zealand |event2 = Southern Rumble |lastevent3 = 2018 |nextevent3 = Southern Rumble - Night (2020) }} {{Pro Wrestling results table |results =<ref>[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=233641 Cagematch - SPW Southern Rumble 2019]. 13 July 2019</ref> |match1 = Falcon Kid defeated Kingi |stip1 = Singles match |match2 = Will Power defeated Gino Gambino |stip2 = Singles match |match3 = Lochy Hendricks defeated Shane Sinclair |stip3 = Singles match |match4 = Kellyanne defeated Indi Hartwell |stip4 = Singles match |match5 = Deadly Sins (JK Moody & Kane Khan) (c) defeated The South Pacific Power Trip (TK Cooper & Travis Banks) |stip5 = Tag team match for the SPW New Zealand Tag Team Championship |match6 = T-Rex defeated Dowie James |stip6 = Southland Street Fight |match7 = Slex (c) defeated Marcus Kool (c) |stip7 = Winner Takes All match for the SPW New Zealand Championship and the MCW World Heavyweight Championship |match8 = JK Moody defeated 19 others to win the Southern Rumble |stip8 = 20-man Southern Rumble match to determine the number one contender for the SPW New Zealand Championship }}

===Southern Rumble (2020)=== {{Infobox Wrestling event |name = Southern Rumble - Night 1 (2020) |tagline = |promotion = SPW |date = 7 August 2020 |venue = Invercargill Workingmen's Club |city = Invercargill, New Zealand |event2 = Southern Rumble |lastevent3 = 2019 |nextevent3 = Southern Rumble - Night 2 (2020) }} {{Pro Wrestling results table |match1 = TK Cooper defeated Will Power |stip1 = Singles match |match2 = Jake Shehaan (w/Amber Saint) defeated Cam Kaiba |stip2 = Singles match |match3 = Rangi defeated Charlie Roberts |stip3 = Singles match |match4 = T-Rex defeated Marcus Kool |stip4 = Singles match |match5 = Shane Sinclair (c) defeated NIWA |stip5 = Singles match for the SPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship |match6 = Jamie Tagataese defeated 19 others to win the Southern Rumble |stip6 = 20-man Southern Rumble match to determine the number one contender for the SPW New Zealand Championship }}

{{Infobox Wrestling event |name = Southern Rumble - Night 2 (2020) |tagline = |promotion = SPW |date = 8 August 2020 |venue = Invercargill Workingmen's Club |city = Invercargill, New Zealand |event2 = Southern Rumble |lastevent3 = Southern Rumble - Night 1 (2020) |nextevent3 = Southern Rumble (2021) }} {{Pro Wrestling results table |match1 = Will Power defeated T-Rex |stip1 = Singles match |match2 = Charlie Roberts defeated Albino Rhino |stip2 = Singles match |match3 = CTRL (c) defeated Cool Guy Sky & NIWA, Detention and Rangi & Vinny Dunn |stip3 = Fatal Four Way Tag Team Elimination Match for the SPW New Zealand Tag Team Championships |match4 = Cam Kaiba defeated Liam Fury |stip4 = Southland Street Fight |match5 = Marcus Kool defeated TK Cooper |stip5 = Singles Match |match6 = Hammer defeated Professor Palmer |stip6 = Singles Match |match7 = Jamie Tagataese defeated Shane Sinclair (c) |stip7 = Singles Match for the SPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship }}

===Southern Rumble (2021)=== {{Infobox Wrestling event |name = Southern Rumble (2021) |tagline = |promotion = SPW |date = 7 August 2021 |venue = Invercargill Workingmen's Club |city = Invercargill, New Zealand |event2 = Southern Rumble |lastevent3 = Southern Rumble - Night 2 (2020) |nextevent3 = }} {{Pro Wrestling results table |match1 = THE NZ MEGA POWERS (c) defeated the Knights of Mayhem (w/Sabrina) |stip1 = Tag Team Match for the SPW New Zealand Tag Team Championships |match2 = Jaxon Cross defeated Hammer |stip2 = Singles match |match3 = T-Rex defeated Charlie Roberts |stip3 = Singles match |match4 = NIWA defeated Marcus Kool |stip4 = Dog Collar Chain Match |match5 = K9 defeated 19 others to win the Southern Rumble |stip5 = 20-man Southern Rumble match to determine the number one contender for the SPW New Zealand Championship |match6 = Will Power defeated Jamie Tagataese (c) |stip6 = Singles Match for the SPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship }}

==Television and streaming== SPW programming is available in New Zealand on the TV channel, TVNZ Duke available on Freeview, Sky and Vodafone TV. Additionally, SPW shows are available online through TVNZ OnDemand (Not currently as of 13/08/2022). Furthermore, SPW provides a subscription video on demand service ''SPW On Demand'' with standalone Android and iOS apps, as well as via Pivotshare.<ref>{{cite web|url =https://www.nzpwi.co.nz/2016/09/spw-on-demand-launches-on-pivotshare/|title =SPW On Demand launches on Pivotshare| publisher =NZPWI| accessdate = 2020-05-03}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.spwrestling.co.nz/}} * [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=1930 Southern Pro Wrestling (SPW) - Cagematch Internet Wrestling Database]

Category:New Zealand professional wrestling promotions Category:2015 establishments in New Zealand Category:Entertainment companies established in 2015