After moving hundreds of kilometres from NSW 2835 and 2830 to attend university, Scott Green and The Tuckman found themselves unfulfilled. Instead of following a traditional path, they made the bold decision to pursue their childhood dream of becoming professional wrestlers. Their dedication has paid off—Tuck competed in 75 matches in 2025, while Scott fought in 74, making them two of the hardest-working wrestlers in Australia. Now, they have their sights set on the WWE.

Known together as The Dropouts, Scott and The Tuckman are one of Australia’s most exciting pro wrestling tag teams, thrilling crowds every week for Pro Wrestling Australia (PWA).

Beyond their high-energy performances, their journey is one of resilience, risk-taking, and chasing dreams. These two blokes from the bush are making their mark in a hotly competitive industry. Watch out for The Dropouts from the Outback.

Australian Rural & Regional News caught up with Scott and Tuck to find out more about how they left a likely safer life behind and found themselves wrestling their way to the world stage.

ARR.News: So are you really “dropouts”?  What did you drop out from, and why and when?

Scott: Yes we are really dropouts. I dropped off the University of Newcastle where I was studying a Masters in Teaching. I dropped out because I realised that’s not what I want to do with my life; I need to be a pro wrestler, wherever that takes me.

Tuck: Yep! I dropped out of Wollongong Uni. I was studying a double degree which was a Bachelor of Economics and Finance and a Bachelor of International Studies. This was at the start of 2021, my passion had started to fade for my studies after the lockdown in 2020. Once I started wrestling in 2021, I really found a purpose and wanted to give it everything I had. I was also doing a 5 hour round trip on the train to get to wrestling, so dropping out and getting a full time job to buy a car was a big part of it.

The Dropouts in action.
Photos courtesy The Dropouts.

ARR.News: How long have you known each other?

Scott: Me and Tuck actually go way back. We used to play bush footy against one another, I played for the Cobar Roosters and he played for Dubbo. It was pretty crazy when we ran into each other many years later at a wrestling show.

Tuck: We met years ago playing footy against each other in the country, but we didn’t really kickstart our friendship until the end of 2022.

ARR.News: Where are you from originally? Where did you grow up? 

Scott: I grew up in Cobar, the old 2835. Not many people there and I was related to half of them.

Tuck: Dubbo NSW, born and bred! 2830 baby.

ARR.News: When did you start to seriously think about a career in pro wrestling?

Scott: I think when Grayson Waller got a WWE contract from right here in Australia it opened a lot of people’s eyes to the fact that it’s possible. Since then I’ve been pursing it like a crazy person.

Tuck: I don’t know the exact moment, but after a couple months of training I became so infatuated with it that I thought “I need to make this my whole life”. Seeing people like Grayson Waller, Steph De Lander and Kyle Fletcher who came from PWA and made it their full time career definitely made it easier to visualise.

ARR.News: How did you get your start in wrestling?

Scott: My start was in a small regional town called South West Rocks. Funnily enough I was out of the crowd as a spectator and forced into the ring. I believe Tuck had the exact same thing happen. Against the same opponent! Our careers are crazy aligned in that way.

Tuck: At the Dubbo RSL. A guy named “Rig” pulled me out of the crowd. Got to show him up two years later in the same venue.

ARR.News: What’s your daily training routine?

Scott: I’ve got a training and nutrition coach. Daily it’s about staying active and getting the body moving. I go to the gym four times a week, wrestling training can vary between one to three times a week. And shows every weekend. As I’m getting older it’s more so about diet and recovery to make sure my body is good to go.

Tuck: Work. Gym. Wrestling training. Sleep. I have a couple of gym rest days, but wrestling training is most nights, the nights I’m not there I’m actually wrestling on a show. I have to work a full time job to make it all happen.

ARR.News: What’s the best and worst thing about being a pro wrestler?

Scott: The best thing about being a wrestler is the live crowds, it actually feels insane to walk out in front of hundreds of people all screaming for you. As well as meeting the fans after the show and have them say things like “you are my favourite” or kids saying that when they get older they want to wrestle you. The worst thing is everything you miss out on. I can’t see my family often, my little sister recently turned 18 years old, I’ve missed seeing her grow up completely. You get to family Christmas and everyone has their inside jokes and stuff that you just aren’t a part of, it can be really tough. Also, personally I’m in my head a lot. Thinking that maybe I’m just not good enough, it can really mess me up at times.

Tuck: The best is seeing people in the crowd be able to take a couple hours off from their busy week, forget about their problems and enjoy some live entertainment. I know how it feels to be that kid in the crowd, thinking about the show all week, buzzing with excitement. To be able to provide that comfort for people is something I’ll never taken for granted. The worst is missing my mates and family. I don’t really have spare time anymore. My 10 year old sister and 12 year old brother are getting big so quickly, I helped raise them when they were born and being separated from them makes me really homesick sometimes.

ARR.News: How long do you reckon you’ll be doing this? And what life after wrestling look like? 

Scott: Until the wheels fall off is something that goes through my head with this. But more realistically I’ve given myself a certain timeframe to get somewhere with this. I can’t be 40 years old jumping off ladders in front of 100 people. I haven’t given much mind to what I’ll do after wrestling, because in my head I will have to make it somewhere with it and my life will look totally different.

Tuck: This is a hard one, because every time you step out into that ring you never can guarantee that you’ll come back the same person. I’d love to do it forever, but things could change in a heartbeat for us. Life after wrestling is a question I’ll answer later, I’ve got tunnel vision with making this my full time career so any other possibilities aren’t in my scope right now.

ARR.News: Any tips for aspiring young wrestlers living in country Australia? 

Scott: Chase it! What’s the worst that can happen? You make mates and memories for a lifetime. More importantly you won’t ask yourself what if when you are 80 years old. That’s what makes me feel gross, I don’t want to die not knowing. Find a reputable school and move there. Honestly just hit up the wrestling company or wrestlers that you know are top quality in the country, we will get back to you. It may seem scary, but trust me there isn’t a more inclusive community, especially in Sydney at the Pro Wrestling Academy.

Tuck: If you want it, go and get it. People from the bush are built different, we see and deal with more hardships than people from the city and that builds the defining characteristics to be a successful Pro Wrestler in this country. Get in the gym, eat well, and start thinking about how you’re gonna make it work. If you need advice on training, lifestyle or anything feel free to reach out to me personally through my email or social media channels. If you’re in NSW, the best school is the Pro Wrestling Academy in Sydney.

Catch The Dropouts at Pro Wrestling Australia on Friday 11 April 2025 and Easter Monday 2025.