The AWF School of Pro-Wrestling is without doubt the number one pro-wrestling training school in Australia. Operational since 1998, the school has produced approximately 50 trained professional wrestlers.

Located 7 / 32 Swettenham Rd , St Andrews , NSW the AWF Training Facility is only 5 minutes walk from Minto train station.

The school itself accommodates a twenty foot square ring, and exercise area. Within these confides is where student learn the techniques required to become competent and accomplished pro-wrestlers.

The training consists of supervised sessions of pro-wrestling related exercise, theory and learning how to wrestle. Current training times are 9:00am to 11:00am for beginners, and 11:00am to 1:00pm for intermediate, 1:00pm to 3:00pm for competent, and 3:00pm to 5:00pm for Advanced, taking place on Saturdays.

The head teacher of the AWF School is “TNT”, real name Greg Bownds. Greg oversees the training schedule and organises the class structure.

Greg currently wrestles professionally as TNT, and has also wrestled as Aussie Ozbone internationally, and is one of the most talented wrestlers on the circuit today. He has 13 years of ring experience and has traveled to the USA, Japan and Mexico to hone his craft.

Greg is a multi time Australasian Champion, and in recent times he has wrestled in Japan for Dragon Gate Pro-Wrestling and Zero-1 Max. Throughout the years Greg has wrestled with such stars as former ECW Champions Sabu and Raven, ROH World Champions Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries, former WWF & WCW stars such as X-Pac, 2 Cold Scorpio and Marty Jannetty, Japanese headliners such as Cima, Gamma, Masato Tanaka, plus independent stand outs such as TNA's Frankie Kazarian, Steve Corino, Super Dragon and Jack Evans.

Greg is proficient in traditional US and Lucha Libre styles and teaches a hybrid international style.

For the 2008 Training Year, qualified AWF instructors will take specific classes to specialise the students learning.

Trainers will be: JT Robinson (Beginners), Billy Flyswat (Intermediate), Jay Law (Competent), TNT (Advanced)

Special guest trainers and former students will also make appearances at the school regularly to demonstrate specialty techniques, and also give expert advice to students.

Apart from teaching students hands on professional wrestling, the course also includes tuition on the psychology of pro-wrestling, the development of a strong persona / gimmick, plus fitness, nutrition, and weight training direction.

In the final stages of training, students put together a resume which includes taping an interview and a professional match.

At the completion of the training period, graduates receive a Certificate of Completion, and a work experience period of 10 shows. The work experience involves activities such as helping with the promotion of upcoming events, day of event tasks such as ring assembly and pull down, show coordination, and wrestling professional style matches.

The AWF School of Pro-Wrestling tuition fees are payable up front prior to the commencement of the course. Applicants must be over 16 years of age and be of sound physical and mental capacity. So you think you have the desire, determination and dedication to become a pro-wrestler?
If you do, please request an AWF Application Form from one of the following and take on the challenge:

E-Mail: info@awfwrestling.com.au
Phone: 0410 691 377
Postal: PO Box 473 , Plumpton, NSW, 2761

Or call to arrange to attend a session and pick up Application Form