Rock N Roll Wrestling Gold Rush Review (27/04/2026)

By Mick Robson

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Better late than never with this show review! Unfortunately, real life- in particular, work- got in the way this past week. Unfortunately, until the whole wrestling gig gives me all the human monies, it has to take a backseat sometimes so I can pay bills, and y’know, survive. But I digress.

We’re here with Rock N Roll Wrestling’s Gold Rush show! It’s been a while since RNR have done one of these. Essentially, it’s their answer to the Money In The Bank- a multi-man ladder match, where the winner receives a briefcase that entitles the winner to a Heavyweight Championship match at any time of their choosing within the next 12 months.

It’s a loaded show, so without any further ado... let’s do this!

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Walking into the Campbelltown RSL for this event, we’re immediately greeted with brand new shiny title belts on display. Ooh. This is something I’ve been bringing up to RNR for a while- we really needed an upgrade, with the Heavyweight Championship being old and damaged, the Middleweight/Elite title being a replica NWA title, and the tag belts still bearing the UWA name from over a decade ago in Rock N Roll’s previous life.

The new belts are absolutely gorgeous- shout out Royal Label Titles- and we have consistent branding with the newer version of the Rock N Roll Wrestling logo on each belt. The secondary title in RNR is officially called the Elite Championship after frequent switching of the name- Middleweight didn’t make a lot of sense when we had men of all sizes in the Rumble to crown a champion, including the heavyweight Slammoo, and current champion Lachy the Tradie cutting so much weight that he’s challenging for the Lightweight Champion in AWS. So all is right with the world.

The show officially kicks off with ring announcer Patrick- one of the best humans I’ve met through wrestling- introducing another great man, the returning Bachelor! It’s fantastic to see him back on a Rock N Roll show after almost a year on the sidelines with a back injury. He’s in great spirits as he’s tasked with officially presenting the new championship belts to each of the current champions. But there’s one more championship to be unveiled- Bachelor reveals the new RNR Women’s Championship!

Another awesome move. A good couple of years ago, RNR made an announcement about a women’s championship, with Ashlee Spencer front and centre to launch the division... but for whatever reason, it was quietly dropped and never mentioned again until now. Bachelor announces that a tournament will take place to crown a new Women’s Champion. This would indicate more female talent being brought into RNR, which I am all in favour of- the women of Australian wrestling are overflowing with talent, and deserve every platform possible to showcase their skills. 

Lachy looks sharp in dress clothes as he’s presented with the brand new Elite Championship. He is interrupted by Moses and Otis. Hard to know what’s been said as we’re having pretty significant mic issues, but it ends in a fight, with the Tradie standing tall after a Spear.

Thoughts: Epic start to the show. The championship presentation instantly gave the whole show a sense of importance, and it acquainted first time punters as to who all the biggest RNR stars are. Plus, the Bachelor being back is a major boost- he took to social media after the show to say he had returned to training and taken some bumps, which is a great sign. Extremely newsworthy and entertaining stuff!

Match 1: RNR Tag Team Championship- Maxx Damage/ “Cash Train” Andy Boa vs. Hunter PS Hayes & Killa Kye (c)

We’re running this match back after a strong showing the week prior in Goulburn. And it occurs to me that that School Holiday Show was essentially a house show to get the reps in, since this match is almost beat for beat the match we saw in Goulburn. From the start where MoneyMaxxing steal the belts, only to be hit with a double handspring back elbow from Killa Kye, to the double team offence from Train and Damage, to the hot tag leading to the finish.

Cash Train showed a great deal of confidence in playing to the crowd, but once Hunter tagged into the match, he was a steam train mowing down the competition. The Campbelltown crowd were here for it, hot for the Australian Freebird. Kye lines up for the 619, but gets tangled in the ropes and appears to have wrecked his knee. Hunter immediately pivots to the DDT on Maxx for the 3 count.

Winners: Hunter Hayes & Killa Kye

Thoughts: Very fun opener before the unfortunate injury at the end of the match. I believe that’s the second time Kye has messed up his leg on a 619, really sad. Fingers crossed it’s only a tweak- he was able to walk post-show with a sleeve on his knee, so we’ll see how he goes.

Match 2: Mat Gauge vs. Zesty Zane

Zesty Zane, after a year of putting the work in, has passed the Academy and is a full fledged roster member- a trainee no more! Congrats to the charismatic Zesty one. He also comes out with Bricktoria- a literal brick from Bunnings that Zane ordered online. Bricktoria is over AF.

This may be the Zestiest match RNR has ever seen. They pose, dance and twerk, which the Campbelltown crowd has a good laugh with. Makes me wonder how this match would go in front of a less progressive crowd- I think Wollongong may get the pitchforks out for it, and Goulburn last week makes the Gong look like angels. We get some eventual shenanigans involving Bricktoria- as Harry the ref disposes of the brick, Gauge hits a low blow, into a wild finisher, almost a spinning Alabama slam into a faceplant, and gets the big win!

Winner: Mat Gauge

Thoughts: A great light, comedic match, a good contrast to the higher stakes matches involving champions and the Gold Rush. It’s a little hard to gauge (no pun intended) Gauge’s character alignment. He’s aligned with Albie, who is mega-popular. Gauge often plays to the crowd himself. But he has had heelish moments in the past in his RNR matches, and outright cheated here to get the win. Maybe commentary will help shed some light on the matter once this show hits YouTube.

Match 3: RNR Heavyweight Championship (c)- Morgan Rose (w/ The Dogs) vs. Lee Morrow (c)

The Australian Hero gets a great reception here, shiny new belt and all, and the crowd roars as he rips his shirt off. A real throwback in a great way is Morrow- he would fit in very well with the larger-than-life Golden Era of 80s WWF- a big meaty powerhouse with some crowd-pleasing spots.

One such crowd-pleasing spot occurs when Lee borrows a child from the crowd and uses him as a battering ram to wipe out The Dogs (Morgan’s masked minions). That’s probably the most terrified I’ve seen a kid in doing that spot, but the Campbelltown crowd loves it. Back in the ring, and Morgan has some slick moves, including a Blue Thunder Bomb and a wicked flying knee. Most of his openings come when the Dogs cause distractions. Ultimately, Lee overcomes the odds and hits the Widowmaker to keep the title!

Winner: Lee Morrow

Thoughts: That was a high-energy, back and forth battle, one of the best of Lee’s run right before he sets off to America. As I said in the Goulburn review, Morgan Rose is so damn underrated and so talented at what he does. He’s not the biggest guy, but he understands and embraces his role- an annoying, devious obstacle for the good guys to overcome. He also had enough offense here to look credible. And Lee kept a high pace throughout; it was very dynamic and strongly held my interest from start to finish.

Post-match, Morgan and the Dogs attack Lee, a vicious assault with weapons, then Morgan physically takes Lee’s title. That’s one way to write him off, I suppose. Possession is 9/10 of the law, apparently!

Intermission

Match 4: Harley Wonderland vs. Albie Anne Troska

I don’t believe this was a tournament match, but a win here would help build momentum towards that eventual battle. Harley has some kind of wicked witch/fairy vibe going on, and immediately conveys where she stands by snarling at the crowd. Albie, on the other hand, comes out waving and blowing kisses. Big contrast in aesthetics and personalities here.

Harley tries to ground the athletic Albie. I believe Albie has a gymnast or dance background, and she shows off some of her skills with graceful flipping moves. Harley just grinds her down at every given time, while talking smack to the crowd. We get the valiant comeback and Albie goes up top. She’s a little shaky and slips on takeoff, but is still able to nail the Swanton for the win!

Winner: Albie Anne Troska

Thoughts: Very fun battle. The two girls from Newy Pro really threw down for our entertainment here. Harley was rugged, aggressive and impactful, while Albie brought the grace and the energy. Hopefully they both have strong showings in the upcoming tournament!

Main Event: Gold Rush Ladder Match- Moses vs. Otis vs. Lachy The Tradie vs. Robbie Zucco

All I can say is this was wild.

I better say a little more since this is a review. High stakes here and all four men wrestled like it, including the veteran Zucco, who got into the match with a fan vote. You’d think Zucco would be a tad more grounded, a bit like Finlay was in the old MITB matches, but he was involved in some of the more wild spots of the match.

Moses was involved in an early big spot, hitting Lachy with an RKO off a ladder. And they weren’t just used for high spots- Zucco did the Terry Funk helicopter spin with one. They battle on ladders, get hit by ladders- the ladders are getting almost as beat up as the wrestlers here!

The intensity rises as we get deep in the match. Moses back drops Zucco to the outside onto a ladder bridge. Otis superplexes Lachy off a ladder. Zucco somehow recovers and hits an elbow drop from the top of the ladder onto Otis! We get some more battling on ladders, reaching for the briefcase, people getting knocked off. Down to Moses and Otis- they're allies, but can they co-exist?!- wow. Turns out they can. They both take the briefcase down together- dual winners?

Winners: Moses & Otis

Thoughts: Insane match. I love a good gimmick match, and this was a great one. They set out to wow the crowd and send them home as happy as possible I think, and mission accomplished!

The Moses/Otis situation is interesting. Never seen joint winners before- definitely a lot of storytelling possibilities there. Of note, they took turns posing to the crowd post-match- Moses got soundly booed, while Otis was cheered by a good portion of the crowd. Will that play into the future direction? What will the eventual cash in entail? Definitely a strong talking point to cap off a tremendous show!

Overall Thoughts

This was a home run hit for Rock N Roll Wrestling. From the huge opening segment, to every match being strong, to finally the establishment of a proper women’s division, Rock N Roll were cooking on all cylinders here. A very positive sign for the future on all counts- 300+ strong at Campbelltown RSL, all engaged in the show without crossing the line, audience members including the esteemed JT Robinson and Jimmy Zero- damn, would I love to see Jimmy at Rock N Roll as a wrestler!- it was a big, newsworthy show that absolutely delivered. Highly recommended!

Overall Score: 9/10

Until next time, take care,

Mick