Frequently Asked Questions

Who runs this website?

Well hello there, it’s me, Billy Strachan. I run everything from updating and adding content to the website along with handling X/Twitter and Facebook. The team though consists of many writers, podcasters and anyone that loves wrestling that send me their writing and I put it up. I am the sole user of the SWN Twitter/X (@ScotWresNet) and Instagram (@ScotWresNet).

Where are you based?

We are based in Elgin, Scotland.

So, do you make any money?

Simple answer… kinda(?). We have a Patreon at £1+VAT a month to get some bonus updates and first listen to the podcast. Otherwise, no. SWN is a passion project to give back to Scottish pro wrestling in any way we can.

Hey you used to be called OSWtv, why the change?

OSWtv started as a YouTube show and then it went web based the ‘tv’ section is obsolete. Also, OSWtv was getting mixed up with OSW Review. Although we weren’t getting the traffic that OSW Review are getting (I wish!), it was hampering the growth of the site. Plus explaining what OSWtv stood for was met with more confused looks than you’d think!

Who is behind SWN?

SWN is primarily a solo endeavour with myself (Billy) doing 95% of the postings and writing, but we do have guest writers that send previews, reviews, and pass on show results. We are always trying to cover as much as we can so if you are interested in joining the team contact us.

Social media, site running, and all the fun stuff is done solely by myself.

Why do you do this?

Because I love wrestling, and support wrestling in this country. I have been a wrestling fan for about 25 years, over 10 of which I’ve been engrossed by Scottish wrestling, and the live experience is one of the best forms of entertainment in the world so I want people to find a show nearby and enjoy some wrestling.

You don’t cover every Scottish wrestling promotion, why?

Way back when we would’ve hit every nook and cranny of Scotland to provide content and promote upcoming shows. As we have grown, and it being a lot of work to keep as up to date as possible, we are now more selective in which promotions are featured on the SWN website.

That’s not to say they won’t be mentioned on the podcast via guests but it won’t be something we would go out of our way to do.

There are various reasons why a promotion wouldn’t be covered, and it doesn’t mean that they will never be featured in the future.