Melbourne City Wrestling#MCW Intercommonwealth Championship

{{Short description|Australian independent professional wrestling promotion}}

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{{Infobox wrestling promotion

|name = Melbourne City Wrestling

|image = File:Melbourne City Wrestling.png

|caption = Melbourne City Wrestling logo

|acronym = MCW

|established = 16 October 2010

|folded =

|style = Professional wrestling
Lucha libre
Strong style
Sports entertainment

|location = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

|founder = Michael E. Jozis {{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/women-enjoy-wrestling-smackdown-in-melbourne/news-story/2cb1b87d7dc61cc63d323d28b5b894b9|title=Women enjoy wrestling smackdown in Melbourne |publisher=heraldsun.com.au |date=2017-08-04 |access-date=2021-01-27}}

|owner = Hot Tag Network {{cite web|url=https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?id=49636107198|title=Current details for ABN 49 636 107 198; ABN Lookup |publisher=Abr.business.gov.au |date=2019-09-10 |access-date=2021-01-27}}

|parent =

|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.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north-west/melbourne-city-wrestling-draws-hundreds-to-essendon/news-story/0513264e834d769b0a8579d9683e2a8a|title=Melbourne City Wrestling draws hundreds to Essendon|date=10 July 2015}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Change of Venue for MCW November Rain|url=http://melbournecitywrestling.com.au/2017/10/19/change-of-venue-for-mcw-november-rain/ |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=melbournecitywrestling.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171105060405/http://melbournecitywrestling.com.au/2017/10/19/change-of-venue-for-mcw-november-rain/ |archive-date=5 November 2017 |url-status=usurped}}

History

= Partnerships & affiliations =

== Promotion partnerships ==

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[http://www.nzpwi.co.nz/2019/01/spw-southern-rumble-2019-super-show-australias-mcw/ NZPWI - SPW Southern Rumble 2019]. 14 January 2019

== Training affiliation ==

During Progress x Melbourne City Wrestling show on 20 April 2018, Melbourne City Wrestling announced the launch{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/melbcitywrestling/photos/a.546687588704400.1073741826.155323307840832/1859827154057097/?type=3&theater|title=Melbourne City Wrestling|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03}} of their own training academy.

Championships and accomplishments

= Current championships =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

!Championship

!Current Champion(s)

!Reign

!Date won

!Days held

align="left" |MCW Heavyweight Championship

|Ricky South

|{{dts|format=dmy|2024|12|8}}

|{{age in days|2024|12|8}}+

align="left" |MCW Intercommonwealth Championship

|Adam Brooks

|{{dts|format=dmy|2025|03|15}}

|{{age in days|2025|03|15}}+

align="left" |MCW Tag Team Championship

|The Parea
(Gabriel Aeros and Eli Theseus)

|{{dts|format=dmy|2024|12|8}}

|{{age in days|2024|12|8}}+

align="left" |MCW Women's Championship

|Eugenie

|{{dts|format=dmy|2024|12|8}}

|{{age in days|2024|12|8}}+

= Other accomplishments =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:100%;"

!Accomplishment

!Latest winner(s)

!Date won

!Location

!Event

!Notes

align=center|Ballroom Brawl
{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=395131|title=MCW Ballroom Brawl 2024 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net}}

|align=center|Ricky South

|align=center|16 June 2024

|align=center|Melbourne, Vic.
(Thornbury Theatre)

|align=center|Ballroom Brawl

|align=center|Past winners: Danny Psycho (2012); Carlo Cannon (2013); Elliot Sexton (2014); Tommy Hellfire (2015); Mr Juicy (2016); Jonah Rock (2017); JXT (2018); Adam Brooks (2019); Mitch Waterman (2021); Buddy Matthews (2022); Slex (2023).

align=center|Jenny & Vera Memorial Cup
{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=173638|title=MCW Clash Of The Titans 2017 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=3400 |title=Jenny & Vera Memorial Cup « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database |publisher=Cagematch.net |date=2014-11-23 |access-date=2015-09-19}}{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-21/women-wrestle-for-breast-cancer-in-first-melbourne-all-female/5908602 |title=Women wrestle for breast cancer support network in Melbourne's first all-female fight - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=2014-11-21 |access-date=2015-09-19}}{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-21/women-wrestle-for-breast-cancer/5908818 |title=Women wrestle for breast cancer - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=2014-11-21 |access-date=2015-09-19}}

|align=center|Kellyanne

|align=center|28 April 2017

|align=center|Melbourne, Vic.
(Thornbury Theatre)

|align=center|Clash Of The Titans

|align=center|Defeated Evie in the tournament final.
Past winners: KC Cassidy (2014).

align=center|Invitational Tournament

|align=center|Steph De Lander

|align=center|12 October 2019

|align=center|Melbourne, Vic.
(Thornbury Theatre)

|align=center|MCW NINE - Night 2

|align=center|Defeated Kellyanne in the tournament final. Also became the first MCW Women's Champion.
Past winners: Marty Scurll (2016), Dowie James (2017).

The list of Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW) Triple Crown winners can be found here.

Roster

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=824&page=16 |title=All-Time Roster « Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database |publisher=Cagematch.net |date=2014-03-25 |access-date=2015-09-19}}

Adam Brooks
Anth Cava
Caveman Ugg
Edward Dusk
Emman The Kid
Gore
Jake Andrewartha
Jessica Troy
Mitch Waterman
Mikey Broderick
Nick Bury
Robbie Eagles
Rocky Menero
Royce Chambers
Slex
Skylar Cruize
Stevie Filip
Tome Filip
Tony Villani
Tyson Baxter

Broadcast team

Lindsay Howarth
(Commentator)
Lord Andy Coyne
(Commentator & Ring Announcer)
Sebastian Walker
(Commentator)

Media

= DVD releases =

Select events are made available for purchase on DVD from Melbourne City Wrestling Online Shop.http://mcwrestling.bigcartel.com/ MCW Shop

= Video on demand =

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.{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/melbcitywrestling|title=Melbourne City Wrestling|website=Vimeo}}{{cite web | url=http://melbournecitywrestling.com.au/2017/02/23/mcw-encore-re-development-announcement/ | title=Home }}

On 25 January 2018, Melbourne City Wrestling launched "MCW Encore: Video On Demand" on Pivotshare.{{cite web | url=http://melbournecitywrestling.com.au/2018/01/25/6003/ | title=Home }}