Ringside Addiction

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Ringside Addiction History[]

PWAQueensland - 2007 to 2012
PWAUnderground - 2008 to 2009
Global Wrestling Entertainment - 2012
High Impact Wrestling Australia - 2014 to 2015
NCPW2|National Championship Pro Wrestling - 2016
Chaos Championship Wrestling - 2016 to 2017
Southern Territory Wrestling - 2021 to present

The Story[]

Ringside Addiction has a rich history in the world of professional wrestling. It was established in Queensland, Australia, in 2007 with the aim of providing exciting and high-quality wrestling entertainment to fans across the region.

Ringside Addiction as PWA Queensland quickly gained a reputation for its unique storytelling, athletic performances, and engaging characters. It became a platform for talented wrestlers to showcase their skills and entertain audiences. PWA Queensland events drew in passionate fans who eagerly followed the promotion's storylines and rivalries.

Over the years, Ringside Addiction has produced numerous memorable events and iconic moments, featuring both local talents and international stars. The promotion has continued to evolve and innovate, incorporating elements of athleticism, drama, and spectacle to create an unforgettable wrestling experience.

Ringside Addiction 's commitment to nurturing homegrown talent and providing a platform for aspiring wrestlers has contributed to the growth and development of the Australian wrestling scene. The promotion has helped produce some of the country's top talents who have gone on to make an impact both domestically and internationally.

With its dedicated fanbase and a roster of talented performers,Ringside Addiction remains a prominent force in the Australian wrestling landscape, continuing to entertain and captivate audiences with its thrilling displays of athleticism and storytelling prowess.

PWAQueensland The Pro Wrestling Alliance Queensland was founded in 2007 by Luke Davison and Josh Taylor as an alternate to the then dominant Major Impact Wrestling after frustrations stemming from lack of events being produced by MIW. PWAQ started as a member of the Pro Wrestling Alliance in Australia along with PWA Elite in Sydney, PWA Canberra and breifly the original PWA in Melbourne. Early events featured roster members and championship matches from all PWA Members.

In 2008, Davison had a professional disagreement with Sydney PWA Promoter Doug Ryan and PWAQ removed itself from the Alliance. This lead to the formation of PWA Underground by Stephen Molina to take its place in the alliance while running as a sub-brand of PWAQ. This arrangement lasted just over a year when Molina left PWAQ to form the Australian Wrestling Alliance and be completely independent of Davison.

In 2010, PWAQ was sold to Andrew Venables, under the guise that AV was the only one stupid enough to pay the money Davison was asking. However to everyone's disbelief, AV was able to fight the sabotage from the PWAQ high ups and roster to keep the company a float till 2012 and several legacies alive to this very day.

In 2013 PWAQ closed its doors after an attempted Roster Mutiny led by Linx Lewis Junior. The storylines continued into United Pro Wrestling whilst the legacies continued into High Impact Wrestling and later Chaos Championship and Ringside Addiction.

High Impact Wrestling High Impact Wrestling Australia (aka APEX Wrestling) is an Australian federation founded in 2014 by Steven Venabes and Nathan McFadyen / Gordon. It is considered a direct continuation of PWAQueensland.

In 2014 Andrew Venables, who had previously owned PWAQ decided to promote wrestling shows again after an 18 month absence. He teamed with Steven Venables and Nathan McFadyen and set to change the face of Queensland Wrestling. High Impact promoted 4 events before it was closed down in favor of keeping certain legacies alive through the Australasian Wrestling Federation and later Chaos Championship Wrestling after an attempted corporate takeover by Nathan and Tash Wilkins from the entity's legal owner.

High Impact Wrestling also saw the disgrace of Nathan McFadyen who used the name Nathan Gordon, who till Summer 2017 was hiding in Imbil from multiple lawsuits regarding money owed and personal transgressions.

Chaos Championship Wrestling Chaos Championship Wrestling was set up by Ryan Stacey and Dee McDonald in mid 2016. Originally meant to be a completely new federation, Dee ended up purchasing all of the previously used championships, trademarks and insurance policies to keep costs down. With the return of the 6-sided ring which was used in HIW, CCW became a legacy continuation debuting with the 10th Rise of the Warriors tournament.

Ringside Addiction Ringside Addiction was formed as a joint production between Chaos Championship Wrestling and the Australasian Wrestling Federation. Both federations are considered promoters of the events primarily held in Brisbane Queensland. It is considered the ultimate collaboration between companies across two states and promotional allies that has been 9 years in the making. The company uses talent and championships from both companies. Today Ringside Addiction promotes its own branded events and co-promotes events with several companies across Australia.

Bookers and Promoters[]

PWAQ Promoters

Luke Davison - 2007 to 2010
Andrew Venables - 2010 to 2013

PWAQ Bookers

Luke Davison - 2007 to 2012
Josh Haze - 2011
Joe Haze - 2011
Steven Venables - 2011 to 2012
Joel Bateman - 2012
Anthony Wilcox - 2012 to 2013

PWAU

Promoter and Booker - Esteban Molina

Global Wrestling Entertainment

Promoters and Bookers - Trent Whatman and Wade Brewer

High Impact Wrestling

Owner - Andrew Venables
Promoter and Booker - Nathan Gordon

Chaos Championship Wrestling / Ringside Addiction

Promoter and Owner - Dee McDonald
Bookers - Ryan Stacey and Dee McDonald - 2016 to 2017
Bookers - Greg Bownds - 2017

Southern Territory Wrestling

Promoter and Booker - Andrew Carter - 2021 - present