Joe Mundie joins Trent J M for the second episode of the Adelaide Wrestling Archive to document the history of professional wrestling in South Australia. From watching early hardcore bouts, to wrestling in parks and backyards, to establishing one of the core four promotions in the state.

Beginning his professional wrestling career in 2006, Joe Mundie played a pivotal roll in every company he worked for, becoming a household name in Adelaide whether he intended to or not.

In this conversation, Mundie discusses how he found professional wrestling in Adelaide, how he started his training and found his way to High Risk Pro Wrestling, gaining valuable experiences from every company he worked at, and eventually establishing Adelaide Championship Wrestling alongside many friends.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Joe Mundie’s life after stepping away from professional wrestling• His beginnings as a wrestling fan and backyard wrestler• Joe’s professional debut at ANW: The Beginning on 20 April 2006• Working with John E. Radic, Rocky Menero, Southern Pitbull and other established Adelaide wrestlers• HRPW Action on Channel 31• The short-lived Independent Championship Wrestling• Project Mayhem with Joel Bateman• Twenty years alongside wrestlers including Ace Wilson, Mike Boomer and Zak Sabbath• Meeting Riley through professional wrestling• The origins of Adelaide Championship Wrestling• The circumstances that eventually led Joe to sell ACW and step away

CHAPTERS

0:00:00 Introduction0:01:53 Life After Wrestling0:05:45 Joe Mundie's Debut & Early Training0:07:53 Wrestling Fandom & Backyard Wrestling0:10:55 Ambitions & Discovering Adelaide Wrestling0:13:38 Trainers, Seminars & Influences0:15:54 Australian National Wrestling & Early HRPW0:17:46 JPW/PWA Wrestlers Join HRPW0:18:43 HRPW Action on Channel 310:23:20 Independent Championship Wrestling0:26:22 Project Mayhem & The Tag Team Years0:30:25 20 Years in Adelaide Wrestling0:32:49 Sponsor: The Protector0:33:28 The Origins of Adelaide Championship Wrestling0:36:44 Building ACW0:40:34 The ACW Academy0:42:18 Why Joe Sold ACW & Stepped Away0:47:04 The Wrestlers Who Came Through ACW0:50:05 What Made ACW Different0:52:26 Favourite ACW Memories & The Final Run0:56:31 Lost Footage & Forgotten ACW Talent1:00:11 Wrestling Philosophy, Friendship & Storytelling1:05:45 What's Next for Joe Mundie?

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The Adelaide Wrestling Archive is an oral-history and research project dedicated to documenting the wrestlers, promoters, championships, venues and stories that shaped professional wrestling in South Australia.

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