Professional wrestling is normally at home in American stadiums, but for one night in regional Victoria, Australia’s female wrestlers took centre stage
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It took until the final match of the evening for the 600-strong crowd at Ballarat’s Selkirk Stadium to erupt in a “this is awesome” chant. The refrain rang out at last weekend’s all-women professional wrestling show, HER, as “Adelaide Powerhouse” Delta fought international superstar “The Juggernaut” Jordynne Grace in a battle that spilled out of the ring and on to the entrance ramp.
HER, a weekend-long pro wrestling convention , was held for the first time outside America last weekend. This kind of wrestling, known for its over-the-top theatrics and portrayal of heroes and villains, is popular in the US but has an Australian fanbase, too.
