| Melbourne City Wrestling | |
| Acronym: | MCW |
| Established: | 16 October 2010 |
| Style: | Professional wrestling Lucha libre Strong style Sports entertainment |
| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Founder: | Michael E. Jozis [1] |
| Owner: | Hot Tag Network [2] |
| Formerly: | Australian Championship Wrestling (1990s-2010) |
| Website: | https://mcitywrestling.com.au/ |
Melbourne City Wrestling is an Australian independent professional wrestling promotion founded in 2010, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[3]
Melbourne City Wrestling currently has two major venues that they use. MCW hosts monthly events at the Essendon Ukrainian Hall which is fondly dubbed the "MCW Arena" by their loyal following of fans. MCW also hold their super card events, which are only held a few months of the year, within the grand ballroom at the Thornbury Theatre, dubbed "the birthplace of MCW" as the first MCW event was held here.[4]
In April 2018, Progress Wrestling co-promoted a show with Australian independent professional wrestling promotions Explosive Pro Wrestling, Melbourne City Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Australia. In June 2019, Melbourne City Wrestling held the cross-promotional event, Southern Rumble 2019, in partnership with Southern Pro Wrestling (SPW) in Invercargill, New Zealand[5]
During Progress x Melbourne City Wrestling show on 20 April 2018, Melbourne City Wrestling announced the launch[6] of their own training academy.
| Championship | Current Champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCW Heavyweight Championship | Slex | 3 | + | ||
| MCW Intercommonwealth Championship | Robbie Thorpe | 1 | + | ||
| MCW Tag Team Championship | Adam Brooks and Rocky Menero | 1 | + | ||
| MCW Women's Championship | Erika Reid | 1 | + |
| Accomplishment | Latest winner(s) | Date won | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballroom Brawl [7] | Ricky South | 16 June 2024 | Melbourne, Vic. (Thornbury Theatre) | Ballroom Brawl | [8] |
| Jenny & Vera Memorial Cup [9] [10] [11] [12] | Kellyanne | 28 April 2017 | Melbourne, Vic. (Thornbury Theatre) | Clash Of The Titans | Defeated Evie in the tournament final. [13] |
| Invitational Tournament | Steph De Lander | 12 October 2019 | Melbourne, Vic. (Thornbury Theatre) | MCW NINE - Night 2 | Defeated Kellyanne in the tournament final. Also became the first MCW Women's Champion. [14] |
MCW wrestlers are freelance competitors, meaning they appear for multiple promotions either nationwide or worldwide as well as performing for Melbourne City Wrestling. The current roster are wrestlers who have appeared on the three most recent MCW shows, barring any who have announced they have left the promotion, while the list of alumni and notable guests is of wrestlers who have competed at MCW events in the past.[15]
Broadcast team
Select events are made available for purchase on DVD from Melbourne City Wrestling Online Shop.[16]
In early 2014, Melbourne City Wrestling launched "MCW Encore: Video On Demand" on Vimeo, which includes MCW events held between 2010 and 2017, as well as some documentaries. The majority of the back catalogue of events are available for a monthly subscription fee, or events can be purchased individually.[17] [18]
On 25 January 2018, Melbourne City Wrestling launched "MCW Encore: Video On Demand" on Pivotshare.[19]