22 Nov 2020

Niwa McIlroy: from lucha libre to Lower Hutt

From Sunday Morning, 11:45 am on 22 November 2020

Wellington-raised wrestler Niwa McIroy became a star in Mexico's iconic lucha libre scene not long after landing there in 2016. But earlier this year he was forced to put his international career on hold and head home to Lower Hutt due to Covid-19. However, the move has given him the opportunity to take on his childhood idol - the 200kg mountain man Adam Avalanche - in a massive match on November 28.

New Zealand wrestler Niwa McIlroy has appeared in Mexico and England.

New Zealand wrestler Niwa McIlroy has appeared in Mexico and England. Photo: Supplied