By Greg Tingle
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Australians respect pro wrestling,
and we recognize a good match / worker
from a dud. Aussie love a bit of biffo.
Just ask Phil Picasso
http://www.cooldudesandhotbabes.com/picasso.html
We have vast talent from technical
/ shooter style. thru to the high flyer
style, and our workers go at it in a
pretty stiff fashion. Our story
lines are believable, and not outlandish
like many WWE ones. Mind you, we
also have a great appreciation for the
best stuff that WWE puts out, and we
also are big on supporting "the
underdog" - can I say "underdog
/ cattle
dog" just to put an Aussie slant
on things matey. Most of the wresting
cards are on the club circuit, like
at RSL and footy clubs. Really awesome
atmosphere at these clubs, and the fans
half pissed, always provide
interesting (sometimes X rated) commentary,
and drown out the real
announcers! Despite what many yanky
wrassstling fans may have thought, we
never did get into Outback Jack - he
kinda sucked. He was actually and x
copper (policeman), and he was a bit
soft. Did not like to be hit around.
(You would never guess that in a million
years hey) : )
Aussies used to riot at the old Sydney
Stadium and Melbourne's Festival
Hall, and the "heat" was turned
on so much. Old grannies and their canes
and umbrellas used to take over ringside.
I must mention "The Balmain Tiger"
George Barnes. He was the bump king
from 1975-1985 approx. Man, could he
land on the back on his head and
neck, and he seemed to luv taking the
piledriver the hardway. Being a truck
driver on the Sydney waterfront, what
else would you exp[ect from the man.
Truck driving on the waterfront should
be a training ground to make our
wrestlers legit tough.
In the words of the immortal Jack Little,
how about that!
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