Dude, Where's My Ring?

Seasonal Brewing, Mayland - 11 October 2025

For one fleeting moment, Perth became the wrestling capital of the world last weekend. Playing host to the big stars of WWE, and large stadium shows that wrestling often brings over a multi-day weekend bonanza.

However, it was the seasonal brewing Co in Maylands where the true titans clashed. The latex was stretched, and crotches that were thrust upon the crowd. And with no ring in site.

Dude Where's My Ring provides an opportunity for professional wrestlers on the local-national circuit to deck it out. With half the brewery cordoned off for punters to watch the mayhem unfold. It made way for an interesting and Outrageous way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

With a rudimentary square being formed by makeshift safety railings, and corners made up of barrels to create a DIY wrestling ring. The rudimentary nature of the set up only made the experience that much more authentic.

Held over three hours. Several wrestlers grappled, spammed, suplexed and 'chicken winged' (more on that later) their way to victory. With wrestlers coming from all over the country, from every state. And a few local favorites. Seeing the different personalities clash and unfold was an exciting experience.

The first match involved a group match with several wrestlers. It was fun to watch several heavy set guys go against a skinnier wrestler who had a build similar to Bruce Lee. One wrestler from Queensland kept chanting 'Queenslanderrrrr', with the crowd booing passionately.

There was a tag team match that involved conflict between two factions. One faction was led by a wrestler who's fashionable motif was turtle necks and retro shades. With a religious fervour for cigarettes (I think they were called the Nico team). Who recruited two other wrestlers to his team. Both putting on their turtle necks and shades.

A highlight was one audience member feeding lollies to one of the wrestlers in the corner. With one of the wrestlers slapping the punters hand away. In abrogation of the 'do not touch the performers' rule.

Afterwards, there was an appearance of vice principal character. Who the audience maligned and booed at. This wrestler tossed out detention slips like they were candy. As well as giving flashbacks of the dreariness of high school. One rebellious punter entered the ring and challenged the vice principal. Slammed him into a desk and proceeded to sing a song cover of Creed’s My Sacrifice. With the match weirdly turning into a karaoke performance.

There was a king of the ring match. With wrestler hailing from Perths infamous 'KGB' area who's signature mood was the 'chicken wing' which he used a lot on another female wrestler. He retained the king of the ring title. There was another wrestler who wore a dildo as a mask. With the crowd endlessly chanting 'dicknose'.

The afternoon finished off with a death match between The Pulse (Felix Young and Jarred Slate) vs Tarlee and Axe Massacre A violent conglomeration of barbed wire, MDF panels, doors and barbeque skewers. It was at times hard to differentiate between the fake and real blood. Some of the wrestlers ended up quite bloodied by the end of it. With many probably needing a tetanus shot afterwards.

With the ring itself being a 'porous' concept, and wrestlers frequently spilling out into the bar area to fight amongst the crowd. The whole thing was the stuff of OHS nightmares, which ultimately was made it exciting. Either way, if I had to choose between 300 dollars in the nosebleeds watching big time wrestlers. Or pay a tenth of the price, and be inches away from the action for 30. I know which I would choose. If you want to try out something different, and be thoroughly entertained at a decent price point. I throughout recommend checking out dude wheres my ring and the local wrestling scene.

Photography by Adrian Thomson