American pro wrestlers arrive in Adelaide for World Series Wrestling’s International Assault: Defend and Destroy

They are three of the world’s top wrestlers, so loyal to California that they insist every other city is the worst. But it looks like our zoo’s native inhabitants may have melted their black hearts.

Masked wrestler Flamita meets one of the koalas at Adelaide Zoo. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe

They are three of the world’s top wrestlers, so loyal to their home of Southern California that they insist every other city is the worst town they’ve ever been in.

But it looks like a close-up meeting with Adelaide Zoo’s native inhabitants may have melted even the black hearts of Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky.

The trio – known professionally as SoCal Uncensored – are in Adelaide to perform at World Series Wrestling’s latest event, “International Assault: Defend and Destroy”.

Frankie Kazarian feeds a kangaroo on his journey to “International Assault: Defend and Destroy” Picture: Naomi Jellicoe

The brainchild of local businessman Adrian Manera, WSW pits the international scene’s best wrestlers against the cream of Adelaide’s white-hot independent scene.

Stars like Austin Aries, Brian Cage and Abyss will share the ring with local standouts Zak Sabbath, Gabriel Aeros, Big Brodie Marshall and Matt “Grimm” Basso.

Assault: Defend and Destroy is at HQ Complex, Hindley St, on Thursday. Tickets available online.

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