tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80213153482356026822012-01-31T14:04:11.938-05:00The MLWP Celebrates Classic Pro Wrestling in Toronto and across CanadaAC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.comBlogger1141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-52386627381407806612012-01-31T14:03:00.001-05:002012-01-31T14:04:11.945-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cif95FyJQAQ/Tyg5CU0JykI/AAAAAAAAAxg/dStspccH9o4/s1600/scan0067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cif95FyJQAQ/Tyg5CU0JykI/AAAAAAAAAxg/dStspccH9o4/s400/scan0067.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KKUzWp9Q9mI/Tyg5S2_4ZRI/AAAAAAAAAxo/yRn_enDkLKI/s1600/scan0068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gPbEfHPphkc/Tyg6GpFt-ZI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/mAXpVkIzNh0/s400/scan0073.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--S7m5oHPEOA/Tyg6esnnAsI/AAAAAAAAAyY/YdBcLu-Suhg/s1600/scan0074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--S7m5oHPEOA/Tyg6esnnAsI/AAAAAAAAAyY/YdBcLu-Suhg/s400/scan0074.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click on pics to see full size&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/" target="_blank">MLWP - Home</a>&nbsp;</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-5238662738140780661?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-13378843904769473262012-01-21T15:18:00.005-05:002012-01-22T10:05:09.233-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I3fBfqxKK3o/Txsa95yScFI/AAAAAAAAAww/vE4xMPS0D38/s1600/c1939feb16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I3fBfqxKK3o/Txsa95yScFI/AAAAAAAAAww/vE4xMPS0D38/s640/c1939feb16.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br />As series of clips from Toronto 1939 featuring World Champ Jim Londos, this was the year Jack Corcoran passed the promotional duties to John &amp; Frank Tunney.<br />Full results for 1939 are listed at Gary Will's <a href="http://www.garywill.com/toronto/" target="_blank">Toronto Wrestling History</a><br /><br />Click on pics to see full size <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6epmoYPmhI8/Txsa_A0v3UI/AAAAAAAAAw4/1xXcyG2zyIU/s1600/c1939feb23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6epmoYPmhI8/Txsa_A0v3UI/AAAAAAAAAw4/1xXcyG2zyIU/s400/c1939feb23.jpg" width="387" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JhnFfxtb8Iw/Tr0otrvW8BI/AAAAAAAAAvw/v4rAidP_fO4/s1600/c55sept2portperry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JhnFfxtb8Iw/Tr0otrvW8BI/AAAAAAAAAvw/v4rAidP_fO4/s1600/c55sept2portperry.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some ads from Port Perry&nbsp; found while researching Pat Milosh cards in these towns, look like Red Garner cards. Baron Von Sieber is a young Waldo Von Erich </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vsUvjqVzv7w/Tr0poaEsU9I/AAAAAAAAAwY/4KZPDIb8Akc/s1600/c55oct14portperry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vsUvjqVzv7w/Tr0poaEsU9I/AAAAAAAAAwY/4KZPDIb8Akc/s1600/c55oct14portperry.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G6ijqNJ9ezw/Tr0ouWxB3RI/AAAAAAAAAv4/iispIVwdzHE/s1600/c55sept30portperry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G6ijqNJ9ezw/Tr0ouWxB3RI/AAAAAAAAAv4/iispIVwdzHE/s1600/c55sept30portperry.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.oshawawrestlinghistory.com/">Oshawa Wrestling History&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a>&nbsp;</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-5303156064491825773?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-43635322610639502452011-10-28T09:37:00.002-04:002011-10-29T15:10:50.338-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nVDrvL5PAzg/Tqqtxyz-KHI/AAAAAAAAAug/tbRiVuX_6PM/s1600/rockyj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nVDrvL5PAzg/Tqqtxyz-KHI/AAAAAAAAAug/tbRiVuX_6PM/s400/rockyj.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rocky Johnson, now often referred to as 'The Rock's Dad' was himself quite an impressive wrestler in his day. He was a regular in Toronto in the late 60's and would return in 1980 under a mask as Sweet Ebony Diamond.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most of the fans knew it was Rocky under the mask and he actually did unmask in 1981 after winning the MA TV Title. Was hard to hide his style, incredibly agile and speedy in the ring, Rocky's brother Ricky is also a local favorite working on Wildman shows in the area.&nbsp; Believe these photos were out of Griff Henderson's collection - thinking that may be Flair below ...or Austin Idol perhaps. Ad below Oshawa 1966</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-drgTyYp2lR4/TqqvatwIuhI/AAAAAAAAAuo/kjW2u2LRaCI/s1600/rockyja.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-drgTyYp2lR4/TqqvatwIuhI/AAAAAAAAAuo/kjW2u2LRaCI/s400/rockyja.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/onc/c66aug18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/onc/c66aug18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;<a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-4363532261063950245?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-49288020081623488622011-10-01T09:29:00.000-04:002011-10-01T09:29:45.684-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-72j3243ap_8/TocPpr4aXSI/AAAAAAAAAt0/0MtOEAccjXU/s1600/nfallsa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-72j3243ap_8/TocPpr4aXSI/AAAAAAAAAt0/0MtOEAccjXU/s1600/nfallsa.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A great selection of Niagara Falls Posters recently offered on E-Bay. The one above from 1953 fetched $462. 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RyCctT2i3uQ/Tmiy1ENY8EI/AAAAAAAAAsU/oyO7bWUQO4M/s1600/scan0017+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RyCctT2i3uQ/Tmiy1ENY8EI/AAAAAAAAAsU/oyO7bWUQO4M/s400/scan0017+%25282%2529.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wrestling Round-Up May 1974 by Corey Mayer&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click on pics to see full size</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5V-Kis8SZmY/Tmi0TDZRYBI/AAAAAAAAAsY/RaSgmn4fXwk/s1600/scan0018+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: left;">Aug 8 1935 Program, the Program is actually 74 pages but includes other sports such as Lacrosse, Bicycling, Hockey. From the days pre-Tunney with Jack Corcoran - Promoter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out Gary Will's&nbsp;<a href="http://www.garywill.com/toronto/brief.htm">A Brief History of Pro Wrestling in Toronto</a>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">for more info on the early years of Toronto Wrestling&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on Pics to see Full Size</b>&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2qM-YCAu53o/Tl-ZetLeLSI/AAAAAAAAArw/9JOgotemjTw/s1600/toronto1935a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2qM-YCAu53o/Tl-ZetLeLSI/AAAAAAAAArw/9JOgotemjTw/s400/toronto1935a.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hw-doTV2h_o/Tl-aEbU6qXI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/25-g1EeDIoA/s400/toronto1935j.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-5414243452172260251?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-80109424424825752092011-08-19T08:32:00.002-04:002011-08-23T15:47:38.799-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WefzheYFzzI/Tk5QBfJdoEI/AAAAAAAAAq4/VvZOJvfDUm4/s1600/TOMJONES58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WefzheYFzzI/Tk5QBfJdoEI/AAAAAAAAAq4/VvZOJvfDUm4/s400/TOMJONES58.jpg" width="335" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tom Jones made his name as a standout in the CFL in the late 50's, early '60's and turned to wrestling in the off-season around 1960.&nbsp; Apparently Jones was once wrestling at the Hamilton Municipal Pool and fell in to the water that surrounded the ring. he couldn't swim and had to be rescued by a lifeguard ! He died in 1978 while at his cottage in the Simcoe county region of Ontario. There was another Tom Jones that wrestled later in the South during the MLWP era&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click on pics to see Full Size&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Obit 1978 , Clip below 1957 , ads from MLG&nbsp; Mar 16 1961, May 11 1961 (tag)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kmQfOTNBma0/Tk5QKwRJNEI/AAAAAAAAArE/8NQigOuHCVY/s1600/TOMJONES78.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kmQfOTNBma0/Tk5QKwRJNEI/AAAAAAAAArE/8NQigOuHCVY/s400/TOMJONES78.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--tkCVt3Tu5w/Tk5QGeRAQoI/AAAAAAAAAq8/oEakjHAgB0s/s1600/TOMJONES57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--tkCVt3Tu5w/Tk5QGeRAQoI/AAAAAAAAAq8/oEakjHAgB0s/s400/TOMJONES57.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9JHBKARYzbE/Tk5QItqMCcI/AAAAAAAAArA/iQKvC1PYIwE/s1600/tomjones60s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9JHBKARYzbE/Tk5QItqMCcI/AAAAAAAAArA/iQKvC1PYIwE/s400/tomjones60s.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-8010942442482575209?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-65595735580498527652011-08-10T12:42:00.001-04:002011-08-10T12:52:09.349-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gwn3DU0lidE/TkKxNEnQsWI/AAAAAAAAAq0/FrGRK4OnlX0/s1600/yorkstonmlgc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gwn3DU0lidE/TkKxNEnQsWI/AAAAAAAAAq0/FrGRK4OnlX0/s400/yorkstonmlgc.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Terry Yorkston, another local legend among the MLW fraternity has passed on at 78 years of age. Yorkston wrestled for many years - starting in Hamilton around 1964? -&nbsp; primarily around the Ontario/Quebec/Northeast Territories and as a regular at MLG before becoming one of the limited few regular referees for MLW in the early 80's and beyond.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Greg Oliver has an excellent Obit at <a href="http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/08/10/18534081.html">Slam - Terry Yorkston&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also a cool item on Gary Will's TWH at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.garywill.com/toronto/ballroom.htm">TWH - Terry Yorkston Indy Poster</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pic above with Jay Yongblood, below between Mosca and Studd and bottom waiting for the start of a Backlund Valentine bout&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">RIP Terry Yorkston </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A-B60Gp27VI/TkKxMIWnLiI/AAAAAAAAAqs/eYv68P85xwo/s1600/yorkstonmlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A-B60Gp27VI/TkKxMIWnLiI/AAAAAAAAAqs/eYv68P85xwo/s400/yorkstonmlg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h7RLCmtSQpk/TkKxMi90faI/AAAAAAAAAqw/Z1M3h36XtMk/s1600/yorkstonmlga.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h7RLCmtSQpk/TkKxMi90faI/AAAAAAAAAqw/Z1M3h36XtMk/s400/yorkstonmlga.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aj6ghhi8RUo/TkKxLq7NN8I/AAAAAAAAAqo/uPgBKg5e67g/s1600/yorkstonham.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aj6ghhi8RUo/TkKxLq7NN8I/AAAAAAAAAqo/uPgBKg5e67g/s400/yorkstonham.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6559573558049852765?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-66427272239408494322011-07-28T10:57:00.002-04:002011-07-28T12:25:02.697-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m2Xl6koXC5I/TjF1AVio1JI/AAAAAAAAAqY/1qO3fhwoG04/s1600/duncana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m2Xl6koXC5I/TjF1AVio1JI/AAAAAAAAAqY/1qO3fhwoG04/s320/duncana.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Duncan McTavish who passed away recently was a regular in Toronto in the mid 70's and would return on the Wildman circuit in the 80's. Also worked under his real name -Matt Gilmore -&nbsp; in other areas, these pics are from Cornwall ON Aug 1985 vs The Sheik.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are other pics of McTavish around the MLWP sites&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">RIP Matt Gilmore&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Q3kA0FPJ1c/TjF1BNbWqUI/AAAAAAAAAqc/9I_l8__5E3Q/s1600/duncanb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Q3kA0FPJ1c/TjF1BNbWqUI/AAAAAAAAAqc/9I_l8__5E3Q/s320/duncanb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oXNmB5Bpt-k/TjF1B1HHcBI/AAAAAAAAAqg/Y0CU90ir8xA/s1600/duncanc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oXNmB5Bpt-k/TjF1B1HHcBI/AAAAAAAAAqg/Y0CU90ir8xA/s320/duncanc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wOejODUa9YI/TjF1CXKUiLI/AAAAAAAAAqk/wJaW2tP26F0/s1600/duncand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wOejODUa9YI/TjF1CXKUiLI/AAAAAAAAAqk/wJaW2tP26F0/s320/duncand.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WaoXYcLmBrE/TjF0_ivtBXI/AAAAAAAAAqU/zWfJLuRVJFA/s1600/duncan3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WaoXYcLmBrE/TjF0_ivtBXI/AAAAAAAAAqU/zWfJLuRVJFA/s320/duncan3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6642727223940849432?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-65722150529011246632011-07-07T13:14:00.002-04:002011-07-07T13:15:50.342-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HkOyitny0D4/ThXnQLsx-NI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/ZpIH6hV9W3M/s1600/valkimb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HkOyitny0D4/ThXnQLsx-NI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/ZpIH6hV9W3M/s400/valkimb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">According to Tim Gerrard, Norm Kimber wasn't fond of wrestlers jumping up and down in the ring while he was in the midst of Announcing duties. He must have been less than thrilled on this night! Valiant on a good night was like a jitterbug in there as it was.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In addition to holding the boom box (a giant! IPOD for you young fans) he is seen trying to escape after Jimmy Valiant and Pork Chop Cash attack Private Don Kernodle and Ivan Koloff before the bout Apr 25 1982. Ref Terry Yorkston looks on from the side. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This pic is on the site but a smaller version,&nbsp; Click to see in larger mode</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6572215052901124663?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-3519532891085172472011-06-28T06:42:00.003-04:002011-06-28T06:43:48.918-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qGUAAUf1qbs/TgmvcP6JT4I/AAAAAAAAAqM/wOx4gGg489E/s1600/clipa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qGUAAUf1qbs/TgmvcP6JT4I/AAAAAAAAAqM/wOx4gGg489E/s400/clipa.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A bit of fun ....The bouts could have happened as all of the wrestlers were regulars at MLG in the late 70's early 80's. I picked a few match-ups that I would have liked....&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pic to see full size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-351953289108517247?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-88990732552466811212011-06-24T06:20:00.004-04:002011-06-24T06:26:24.032-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_XyzSrglCEw/TgRiP_ftpmI/AAAAAAAAAoM/og0amWWzq8E/s1600/c1954July8Stouffville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_XyzSrglCEw/TgRiP_ftpmI/AAAAAAAAAoM/og0amWWzq8E/s400/c1954July8Stouffville.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks again to Pete for directing me to the digital archives of the Stouffville papers for clips from the area including Uxbridge, Richmond Hill, and Markham, ON&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see Full Size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A full Clippings Log can be found here - <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/pictorials/clippingslog.html">MLWP - Clippings Log</a><br />Above and below 1954</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-APN3axODEhA/TgRiQ6T4csI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/uWfiNze0AQA/s1600/c1954Jun14Stouffville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-APN3axODEhA/TgRiQ6T4csI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/uWfiNze0AQA/s400/c1954Jun14Stouffville.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1954</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cVwuveDkmeY/TgRiSy43U5I/AAAAAAAAAoU/BwsNd_NzW-4/s1600/c1954June28Stoufville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="353" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cVwuveDkmeY/TgRiSy43U5I/AAAAAAAAAoU/BwsNd_NzW-4/s400/c1954June28Stoufville.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eVLuBGdWZW8/TgRiUiP2llI/AAAAAAAAAoY/XnffDYj0Gjk/s1600/c1954May31Stouffville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eVLuBGdWZW8/TgRiUiP2llI/AAAAAAAAAoY/XnffDYj0Gjk/s400/c1954May31Stouffville.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1955</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y5xaYiAZLu4/TgRiVjUSJwI/AAAAAAAAAoc/jVljWnJXvP8/s1600/c1955June10Stouffville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y5xaYiAZLu4/TgRiVjUSJwI/AAAAAAAAAoc/jVljWnJXvP8/s400/c1955June10Stouffville.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uxxsqVL28Mo/TgRiXC64EmI/AAAAAAAAAog/fz9Zfn2sMiQ/s1600/c1955May13Stouffville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uxxsqVL28Mo/TgRiXC64EmI/AAAAAAAAAog/fz9Zfn2sMiQ/s400/c1955May13Stouffville.jpg" width="361" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JSoVQ7VaJ7M/TgRiZHFbgPI/AAAAAAAAAok/q1QUiKdS2ic/s1600/c1955May13Stouffvillea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-92B0v06IV9o/TgRihmFThYI/AAAAAAAAAo4/xCuquxRG2KY/s1600/c1957June28Stouffville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-92B0v06IV9o/TgRihmFThYI/AAAAAAAAAo4/xCuquxRG2KY/s400/c1957June28Stouffville.jpg" width="383" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KkZzOqRss8s/TgRikKye4ZI/AAAAAAAAAo8/qOVTXIcn-kU/s1600/c1957Stouffville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KkZzOqRss8s/TgRikKye4ZI/AAAAAAAAAo8/qOVTXIcn-kU/s400/c1957Stouffville.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1960</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vmp-bkOq2sI/TgRil2huRAI/AAAAAAAAApA/il0WCvWh1Hs/s1600/c1960Aug12Stouffville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u80wOkE_I3M/TgRiwHN98DI/AAAAAAAAApM/Y6F_Lm9r2MU/s1600/c1963Sept21Markham.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u80wOkE_I3M/TgRiwHN98DI/AAAAAAAAApM/Y6F_Lm9r2MU/s400/c1963Sept21Markham.jpg" width="155" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1964</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-33E1yEQwe74/TgRixi2gmfI/AAAAAAAAApQ/Yqg9sNDvamA/s1600/c1964Aug8Stouffville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-33E1yEQwe74/TgRixi2gmfI/AAAAAAAAApQ/Yqg9sNDvamA/s400/c1964Aug8Stouffville.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kNOIC2StNto/TgRizOkt_fI/AAAAAAAAApU/RVHTk5oS_Z4/s1600/c1964June20Stouffville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4A44wfLp_LQ/TgRjJCRBWyI/AAAAAAAAAqE/A8fpg8p1iG0/s1600/c1986May21Stoufville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4A44wfLp_LQ/TgRjJCRBWyI/AAAAAAAAAqE/A8fpg8p1iG0/s640/c1986May21Stoufville.jpg" width="169" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-8899073255246681121?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-371404770340807142011-06-22T10:40:00.002-04:002011-06-22T10:41:24.686-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQwyyCurvhI/TgH8Np3LOVI/AAAAAAAAAno/48lnR4J53kg/s1600/c1983July24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQwyyCurvhI/TgH8Np3LOVI/AAAAAAAAAno/48lnR4J53kg/s400/c1983July24.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second of the 'Supershows' presented by Jack Tunney after the death of Frank Tunney in May 1983. Both shows did well and were stacked&nbsp; - even by Toronto standards - though this would be somewhat of a last hurrah for the territory as the talent and crowds would start to dwindle moving forward.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is a recap of this night as well as programs and pics from the shows at</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/previousupdates/nightofchampions.html">MLWP Sunday Night - Night Of Champions I + II</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I-5zMdW9GS8/TgH9kpJvs2I/AAAAAAAAAnw/xk6vwEUEWFk/s1600/c1983July24a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-unX-tlLQnCk/TgH-mMn_L_I/AAAAAAAAAoI/CVznVqXPZZQ/s1600/July24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-unX-tlLQnCk/TgH-mMn_L_I/AAAAAAAAAoI/CVznVqXPZZQ/s400/July24.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-37140477034080714?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-89682155722473800942011-06-15T10:47:00.008-04:002011-06-19T18:18:26.897-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KfsUOKcdphM/TfjCLiJm6vI/AAAAAAAAAnA/QRcYhyAlpiI/s1600/dec151962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KfsUOKcdphM/TfjCLiJm6vI/AAAAAAAAAnA/QRcYhyAlpiI/s400/dec151962.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some posters off E-Bay from Victoria , one above is 1962, ones below from 1963</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sandor Kovacs who wound up promoting Vancouver -once lived here in Oshawa and was a regular on the Southern Ontario scene in the 50's so the two areas were well connected during this era.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a similar poster in my collection from 1965 <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/previousupdates/victoriaposter.html">here&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and other Canadian posters on <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/canadianpage.html">The Canadian Page</a>&nbsp; and&nbsp; <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/oddsandends.html">MLWP - Odds &amp; Ends</a>&nbsp; and at <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/bearman/bearmanposters.html">Wildman McKigney.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click on pics to see Full Size&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-zVIBmaAEc/TfjCNS-QSLI/AAAAAAAAAnE/FA_uZVtn6UM/s1600/jan191963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-zVIBmaAEc/TfjCNS-QSLI/AAAAAAAAAnE/FA_uZVtn6UM/s400/jan191963.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bpzag3a2Um4/TfjCOhpVB1I/AAAAAAAAAnI/4LwjOGqQYcQ/s1600/JUN291963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bpzag3a2Um4/TfjCOhpVB1I/AAAAAAAAAnI/4LwjOGqQYcQ/s400/JUN291963.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-49c1QpZYEhU/TfjCQOX_HUI/AAAAAAAAAnM/U0wvBhdiwzo/s1600/sept71963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-49c1QpZYEhU/TfjCQOX_HUI/AAAAAAAAAnM/U0wvBhdiwzo/s400/sept71963.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;<a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-8968215572247380094?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-50363227726024872912011-06-09T12:04:00.003-04:002011-06-12T13:24:13.576-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nhRw0SzeElw/TfDqpByeueI/AAAAAAAAAls/ojOJIDSaNiM/s1600/c-1950July14Milton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nhRw0SzeElw/TfDqpByeueI/AAAAAAAAAls/ojOJIDSaNiM/s320/c-1950July14Milton.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to MLWP friend Pete Jarvis for relaying the Halton News Archives where I found these clips. The early years, many of the cards promoted by Whipper, some Joe Maich in there (Brantford area promoter) and some later years - Wildman shows. Note another early appearance in 1955 of McKigney as Jacques Dubois.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also some Georgetown promoted by Sam Yanaky said to be the manager of Nanjo Singh and in one article the father of Pat Flanagan - any other info on him please comment or contact me.</div><br />Above is 1950<br /><br />Click on Pics to see Full Size<br /><br />Below 1950&nbsp; <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJUBi4nF74M/TfDqplaVGWI/AAAAAAAAAlw/dnieSlv8MVE/s1600/c-1950July14Miltona.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJUBi4nF74M/TfDqplaVGWI/AAAAAAAAAlw/dnieSlv8MVE/s320/c-1950July14Miltona.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rCoYqE-bzfM/TfDqrJkxQXI/AAAAAAAAAl0/U08gpFtvQ9c/s1600/c-1950July21Milton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rCoYqE-bzfM/TfDqrJkxQXI/AAAAAAAAAl0/U08gpFtvQ9c/s320/c-1950July21Milton.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1952<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cHFn5NLojxc/TfDqsKzXwAI/AAAAAAAAAl4/aLBR7MsAzI0/s1600/c-1952Apr30Brampton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cHFn5NLojxc/TfDqsKzXwAI/AAAAAAAAAl4/aLBR7MsAzI0/s400/c-1952Apr30Brampton.jpg" width="141" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ltS5unnGEG8/TfDqs5xZrUI/AAAAAAAAAl8/NhDSNBo13mI/s1600/c-1952Jul19Brampton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ltS5unnGEG8/TfDqs5xZrUI/AAAAAAAAAl8/NhDSNBo13mI/s320/c-1952Jul19Brampton.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1955<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOm566un8rM/TfDquYe5QgI/AAAAAAAAAmA/dFSO0ryGYmc/s1600/c-1955Aug12Georgetown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOm566un8rM/TfDquYe5QgI/AAAAAAAAAmA/dFSO0ryGYmc/s320/c-1955Aug12Georgetown.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gj2nVaw8lfg/TfDquxG0r4I/AAAAAAAAAmE/Rl-aWR8Yd2U/s1600/c-1955Aug26Georgetown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gj2nVaw8lfg/TfDquxG0r4I/AAAAAAAAAmE/Rl-aWR8Yd2U/s320/c-1955Aug26Georgetown.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUwPF1-HTa8/TfDqwBgC0BI/AAAAAAAAAmI/cKvNNnDxcMs/s1600/c-1955Jul15Georgetown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUwPF1-HTa8/TfDqwBgC0BI/AAAAAAAAAmI/cKvNNnDxcMs/s400/c-1955Jul15Georgetown.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_CNxDu0kNHs/TfDqxNok3QI/AAAAAAAAAmM/J5B-lmb2D3U/s1600/c-1955Jul29Georgetown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="115" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_CNxDu0kNHs/TfDqxNok3QI/AAAAAAAAAmM/J5B-lmb2D3U/s400/c-1955Jul29Georgetown.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jhYIMO4l5h4/TfDqykz1XVI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/qnfFiXawGoM/s1600/c-1955Sept21Georgetown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="331" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jhYIMO4l5h4/TfDqykz1XVI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/qnfFiXawGoM/s400/c-1955Sept21Georgetown.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1958<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rRW3xfAeVp8/TfDqzb6W79I/AAAAAAAAAmU/ru1BhrLHZzc/s1600/c-1958June27Milton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rRW3xfAeVp8/TfDqzb6W79I/AAAAAAAAAmU/ru1BhrLHZzc/s400/c-1958June27Milton.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1959<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gBSxPtmMjOo/TfDqz01WKYI/AAAAAAAAAmY/ITdJyfS25gU/s1600/c-1959June5milton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gBSxPtmMjOo/TfDqz01WKYI/AAAAAAAAAmY/ITdJyfS25gU/s400/c-1959June5milton.jpg" width="157" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1961<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9gqt4sRLAzE/TfDq06NCbkI/AAAAAAAAAmc/kbTxDNFbH-Y/s1600/c-1961Jun30Georgetown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9gqt4sRLAzE/TfDq06NCbkI/AAAAAAAAAmc/kbTxDNFbH-Y/s400/c-1961Jun30Georgetown.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1964<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-69USMWY3cms/TfDq2PCeSjI/AAAAAAAAAmg/OJ3bevzu2fg/s1600/c-1964May22Georgetown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-69USMWY3cms/TfDq2PCeSjI/AAAAAAAAAmg/OJ3bevzu2fg/s400/c-1964May22Georgetown.jpg" width="167" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1965<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UPEV5xIBRIw/TfDq29GdXII/AAAAAAAAAmk/KXu_alv5G-Q/s1600/c-1965June10Brampton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UPEV5xIBRIw/TfDq29GdXII/AAAAAAAAAmk/KXu_alv5G-Q/s400/c-1965June10Brampton.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1966<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HLSfZp_CAbg/TfDq4XjyErI/AAAAAAAAAmo/_ys2hBTsgtc/s1600/c-1966Sep22Acton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HLSfZp_CAbg/TfDq4XjyErI/AAAAAAAAAmo/_ys2hBTsgtc/s400/c-1966Sep22Acton.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1967<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FysqRKiZXTA/TfDq5TuL5HI/AAAAAAAAAms/AMjCv833W9M/s1600/c-1967aug23Georgetown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FysqRKiZXTA/TfDq5TuL5HI/AAAAAAAAAms/AMjCv833W9M/s400/c-1967aug23Georgetown.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WFD_nZeeirY/TfDq7CucPQI/AAAAAAAAAmw/2tX0AtZUfg8/s1600/c-1967June1Milton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WFD_nZeeirY/TfDq7CucPQI/AAAAAAAAAmw/2tX0AtZUfg8/s400/c-1967June1Milton.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YIui3Sq0qok/TfDq7zdVnaI/AAAAAAAAAm0/sVs4lJq64-w/s1600/c-1967June1Miltona.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YIui3Sq0qok/TfDq7zdVnaI/AAAAAAAAAm0/sVs4lJq64-w/s400/c-1967June1Miltona.jpg" width="135" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L0vV_Mw2Rc0/TfDq82uYFuI/AAAAAAAAAm4/w8_za3Z-JPQ/s1600/c-1967Sept13Georgetown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L0vV_Mw2Rc0/TfDq82uYFuI/AAAAAAAAAm4/w8_za3Z-JPQ/s400/c-1967Sept13Georgetown.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1969<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uq9cQgB-jZU/TfDq98QFhuI/AAAAAAAAAm8/akYpjbyK3tM/s1600/c-1969Aug14Acton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uq9cQgB-jZU/TfDq98QFhuI/AAAAAAAAAm8/akYpjbyK3tM/s400/c-1969Aug14Acton.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-5036322772602487291?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-57519825997382145872011-06-04T11:54:00.000-04:002011-06-04T11:54:52.881-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-msbZX2L7sac/TepOaqJ-qRI/AAAAAAAAAlo/zaG35gg7ZAg/s1600/81.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-msbZX2L7sac/TepOaqJ-qRI/AAAAAAAAAlo/zaG35gg7ZAg/s640/81.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A cool item on E-Bay, this page (I assume) out of an MLG calender features the regulars of the Toronto Wrestling scene in 1944&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pic to see full-size</b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The resolution makes it difficult to get all the names so a few I cannot readily identify, please comment if you can fill in the missing names&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From upper left - clockwise&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">?<br />Whipper Watson<br />Frank Tunney<br />'Wild' Bill Longson <br />Earl McCready<br />Pat Flanagan <br />Frank Sexton <br />?<br />John Katan <br />Vic Christie <br />Jan Gotch <br />Sandor Szabo<br />Danno O'Mahoney <br />Jack Wentworth <br />Strangler Lewis <br />Al 'Bunny' Dunlop <br />Toar Morgan <br />Jack Claybourne <br />Lou Thesz<br />King Kong Cox <br />?<br />Yvon Robert<br />Pedro Martinez<br />Leo Numa<br />Jerry Monaghan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-5751982599738214587?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-71430102592391064612011-05-31T15:22:00.004-04:002011-06-01T07:15:25.876-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v9M7uQ-duHQ/TeU795B-QMI/AAAAAAAAAlk/_LUnQM6CKAY/s1600/truro78.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v9M7uQ-duHQ/TeU795B-QMI/AAAAAAAAAlk/_LUnQM6CKAY/s400/truro78.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Savage who passed away recently though best remembered for his post-expansion success was a real product of the Territory days along with brother Lanny working in their father's Promotion ICW. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Randy also made it into Canada in the mid to late 70's working on top for a time in the Maritimes with brother Lanny. Savage made it into Toronto (as Randy Poffo) in 75-76 following his brother and father who had preceded him at MLG. Both brothers worked the 40th Anniversary show at MLG in June 1976, Randy teaming with Bobo Brazil vs Don Kent and Lou Klein while Lanny worked with Pampero Firpo. Both were classic wrestlers in the traditional mold and great entertainers in their day&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">RIP Randy Savage.&nbsp; </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The poster above is from Truro NS 1978 click to enlarge<br /><br />Below Oshawa 1987 </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Htq2zOi17S4/TaXTUG402ZI/AAAAAAAAAjA/5RQTri0KZ9M/s400/wwf87.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Htq2zOi17S4/TaXTUG402ZI/AAAAAAAAAjA/5RQTri0KZ9M/s400/wwf87.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home </a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-7143010259239106461?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-71354569649157189692011-05-24T14:46:00.000-04:002011-05-24T14:46:55.928-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GknGABh4B5k/Tdv1u65F-PI/AAAAAAAAAk0/4-Y9wVFjdx4/s1600/boston69.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GknGABh4B5k/Tdv1u65F-PI/AAAAAAAAAk0/4-Y9wVFjdx4/s400/boston69.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A selection of Programs from around the Wrestling World from my collection</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br />Click on pics to see full size</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Above Boston 1969&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;">Below Buffalo 1953</div><div style="text-align: left;">Detroit 1969&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;">Edmonton 1964</div><div style="text-align: left;">Fort Worth 1972</div><div style="text-align: left;">LA 1975</div><div style="text-align: left;">Montreal 1968</div><div style="text-align: left;">New Jersey 1985&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;">NYC 1983</div><div style="text-align: left;">NYC 1972&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;">Pittsburgh 1979&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;">Tallahassee 1987<b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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McKigney had advertised them with an old pic of the <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com/2010/01/kelly-twins.html">Kelly Twins</a> with masks pasted over their faces but not sure if this was them&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pics are from Cornwall July 1983 vs Ricky Johnson and Bobo Brazil&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see Full-Size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mb57fTfYUM8/Tc1vqURXJjI/AAAAAAAAAko/tuzSJK47Qww/s1600/destroyersb.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mb57fTfYUM8/Tc1vqURXJjI/AAAAAAAAAko/tuzSJK47Qww/s400/destroyersb.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ptSkyij-SyY/Tc1vsBRrSdI/AAAAAAAAAks/fhynXDeovRc/s1600/destroyersc.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ptSkyij-SyY/Tc1vsBRrSdI/AAAAAAAAAks/fhynXDeovRc/s400/destroyersc.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C3Z4ZTfhRBI/Tc1vocw9o5I/AAAAAAAAAkk/5_s4QXI6C8E/s1600/destroyersa.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="365" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C3Z4ZTfhRBI/Tc1vocw9o5I/AAAAAAAAAkk/5_s4QXI6C8E/s400/destroyersa.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/onc/83sjun5a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/onc/83sjun5a.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-1707331387669312463?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-24219427572383812802011-05-04T08:22:00.001-04:002011-05-04T08:27:58.062-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sScjANcyNg4/TcE-IS-SZMI/AAAAAAAAAkA/GM7ZojUIzfE/s1600/c-1981Mar29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sScjANcyNg4/TcE-IS-SZMI/AAAAAAAAAkA/GM7ZojUIzfE/s400/c-1981Mar29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When the WWF came in to Toronto in 1984, a big result of the resurgence of the area was based on the popularity of Hulk Hogan. Hogan had only made one appearance in Toronto previous to 1984 in a bout during his feud with Andre that culminated at the Aug 9 1980 Shea Stadium show and continued around the horn.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see full size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At this time Hogan was a monster heel type and it was evident he would go on to be a major force in the wrestling world but on this occasion he would be pinned by Andre, his next appearance was in Aug 1985 as WWF champ beating long time area regular Greg Valentine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MGB5POGdIFM/TcE-JLn3T_I/AAAAAAAAAkE/p5AQL6fDiyY/s1600/c-1981Mar29a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MGB5POGdIFM/TcE-JLn3T_I/AAAAAAAAAkE/p5AQL6fDiyY/s400/c-1981Mar29a.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JXiTXs-i_O4/TcE-Jx5p6QI/AAAAAAAAAkI/aFbDB-P9A40/s1600/c-1981Mar29c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JXiTXs-i_O4/TcE-Jx5p6QI/AAAAAAAAAkI/aFbDB-P9A40/s400/c-1981Mar29c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CRdgkI5mqx4/TcFEAWW5GLI/AAAAAAAAAkM/V-rXNs-_du8/s1600/ab+1981Prog+Mar+29c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CRdgkI5mqx4/TcFEAWW5GLI/AAAAAAAAAkM/V-rXNs-_du8/s640/ab+1981Prog+Mar+29c.jpg" width="497" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-2421942757238381280?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-65984794462229866662011-04-27T10:12:00.003-04:002011-04-27T10:19:34.013-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Np3BALGLE3A/TbghXEJ7GnI/AAAAAAAAAj4/9FMBsaw1jD4/s1600/stasiakstrongb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Np3BALGLE3A/TbghXEJ7GnI/AAAAAAAAAj4/9FMBsaw1jD4/s400/stasiakstrongb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In 1977 hated rivals (in the WWWF) Chief Jay Strongbow and Stan Stasiak would partner up in Toronto for 4 bouts. As far as I know it only happened here, Stasiak who had been a long time heel stayed on the 'good side' after this teaming and would even earn shots against WWWF champ Superstar Graham (Dec 77) as well as AWA champ Nick Bockwinkel at MLG (Jan 78) before disappearing in Feb 78.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Strongbow would also get shots at both Superstar Graham (Jul 77, Dec 77) and Bockwinkel (Feb 78) before also leaving the Toronto scene. He would show up again on the Wildman circuit in 1980 battling The Sheik and would return to MLG with the WWF for their first show at MLG in July 1984.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In a magazine article at the time, it has the reporter asking Vince McMahon Sr if he has heard about the pairing of the two rivals, to which the promoter denies any knowledge but that 'stranger things have happened' or something to that effect.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SmuxjCFizG4/TbghWtkzQYI/AAAAAAAAAj0/ME3E0Ljsygw/s1600/stasiakstronga.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SmuxjCFizG4/TbghWtkzQYI/AAAAAAAAAj0/ME3E0Ljsygw/s400/stasiakstronga.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--YpO_MN4hD0/TbghWMLgwQI/AAAAAAAAAjw/lp1vqbuN75I/s1600/stasiakstrong.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--YpO_MN4hD0/TbghWMLgwQI/AAAAAAAAAjw/lp1vqbuN75I/s400/stasiakstrong.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IVh77vV5gyc/TbghXlrfmhI/AAAAAAAAAj8/7wUfc-uNFxA/s1600/stasiakstrongC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="92" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IVh77vV5gyc/TbghXlrfmhI/AAAAAAAAAj8/7wUfc-uNFxA/s400/stasiakstrongC.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6598479446222986666?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-42717741394689059312011-04-22T14:06:00.001-04:002011-04-22T14:06:42.646-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dU7cbBOmcrQ/TbHDNmNdvhI/AAAAAAAAAjs/ZTcH-vcKr1o/s1600/c-1965Whipperarticle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dU7cbBOmcrQ/TbHDNmNdvhI/AAAAAAAAAjs/ZTcH-vcKr1o/s400/c-1965Whipperarticle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An article from the Toronto Daily Star Weekend Magazine 1965&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pic to see full-size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-4271774139468905931?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-61161566042514875792011-04-22T14:00:00.003-04:002011-04-22T14:01:37.275-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1peq_B_Ea54/TbG_4yd3PXI/AAAAAAAAAjk/2Ko8E0VcXWY/s1600/c-1963May30Scarborob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1peq_B_Ea54/TbG_4yd3PXI/AAAAAAAAAjk/2Ko8E0VcXWY/s400/c-1963May30Scarborob.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Scarborough Arena or Scarboro as known back then was a familiar spot for Wildman shows from the early 70's up to the mid 80's as well as Universal Wrestling for a short spell in 1975. This is the earliest I can find for a show by Tunney after a 'scheduling' issue at MLG and was likely East York Arena, the usual 'go to' was unavailable also.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see full size </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82rpvwVFwx0/TbG_3ULmoXI/AAAAAAAAAjg/McbL03aSRdg/s1600/c-1963May30Scarboroa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82rpvwVFwx0/TbG_3ULmoXI/AAAAAAAAAjg/McbL03aSRdg/s400/c-1963May30Scarboroa.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IGGEtSS4VqY/TbG_0v_mvYI/AAAAAAAAAjc/KfKffY5FGjo/s1600/c-1963May30Scarboro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IGGEtSS4VqY/TbG_0v_mvYI/AAAAAAAAAjc/KfKffY5FGjo/s400/c-1963May30Scarboro.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Below is a pic of the Arena in 2009, virtually unchanged since the early 80's when The Wildman's crew would inhabit it through the summer months&nbsp; <br /><br />see <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/ontarioc/scarboroclips.html">MLWP - Scarborough Clips</a> for lots of Scarborough stuff<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3rM2xUZdG5U/TbHBqqon7tI/AAAAAAAAAjo/ACZuqJtPrDQ/s1600/IMG_3886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3rM2xUZdG5U/TbHBqqon7tI/AAAAAAAAAjo/ACZuqJtPrDQ/s400/IMG_3886.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/">MLWP - Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6116156604251487579?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-61525198782161882222011-04-16T14:07:00.001-04:002011-08-13T13:43:16.565-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4BRk5W43IEs/TanT9XbAWMI/AAAAAAAAAjM/3h5SAoICQOw/s1600/c1952jul22story.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4BRk5W43IEs/TanT9XbAWMI/AAAAAAAAAjM/3h5SAoICQOw/s640/c1952jul22story.jpg" width="369" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Long time Ontario Referee Joe Gollob seems an interesting character. After a somewhat un-noteworthy boxing career in the 30's the Montreal native became a Wrestling referee and handled many big bouts at MLG, as well as in Oshawa, Kingston, and other spots around Ontario.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Likely because of his boxing background he seemed to take a lot of bumps, not only from the Wrestlers, but also co-referees boxers Jersey Joe Walcott and Joe Louis - and on many an occasion also the fans !&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He was involved in several riots in Oshawa, one noted in the clip posted above, as well as in Kingston in 1954. On both occasions they would run with a 'heel ref' angle, in Oshawa he would quick count the fan favorites and fail to 'see' the heels' indiscretions. Ultimately they would bring in another referee to even it up and old Joe would get thumped again by a combination of the ref and/or wrestlers.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see full size</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is a great pic of Joe posted at <a href="http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Joe_Gollob">Boxrec Boxing Encyclopedia</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As well as at <a href="http://www.getstock.com/images/2265700116/">Getstock.com Joe Gollob</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Clip below from 1957 is rather humorous in light of Gollub constantly getting tossed around</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RzfC6jQqXs4/TanXfrg7EAI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/pFfwWXtV8qQ/s1600/GOLLOB57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RzfC6jQqXs4/TanXfrg7EAI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/pFfwWXtV8qQ/s400/GOLLOB57.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Clip below a bio from 1943 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dwnCIHI6UDw/TanXlHQs0vI/AAAAAAAAAjY/d6a_kflT35M/s1600/GOLLOBSEPT1943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dwnCIHI6UDw/TanXlHQs0vI/AAAAAAAAAjY/d6a_kflT35M/s640/GOLLOBSEPT1943.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;1948</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sZVwkF0YXOM/TanXh0vWP0I/AAAAAAAAAjU/cPz7Ips4ddU/s1600/GOLLOBsept1948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sZVwkF0YXOM/TanXh0vWP0I/AAAAAAAAAjU/cPz7Ips4ddU/s400/GOLLOBsept1948.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to Tim Hornbaker and 'Crimson Mask'&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.oshawawrestlinghistory.com/">Oshawa Wrestling History</a>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6152519878216188222?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-71274247479518251952011-04-06T13:50:00.002-04:002011-04-06T13:51:39.351-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x0JQliY56uw/TZykRXTXoII/AAAAAAAAAik/Pg5VY-vIziQ/s1600/c-1956EYFeb2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x0JQliY56uw/TZykRXTXoII/AAAAAAAAAik/Pg5VY-vIziQ/s400/c-1956EYFeb2.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As a kid growing up in Toronto you may have played hockey at the East York Arena but back in the '50's and early '60's it was used as a back-up for Wrestling when MLG was being used for Ice Capades or other events.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As Whipper was 'The Pride Of East York' it was a natural fit, the clip below with Whipper vs Buddy Rogers drew a reported 1800, quite a crowd for a small hockey arena.&nbsp; </div><br />The following clips are from the 5 shows promoted there in 1956. Results can be found in the Toronto section at Tim Hornbaker's fabulous <a href="http://www.legacyofwrestling.com/">Legacy Of Wrestling</a> site.<br /><br /><b>Click on pics to see full size</b><br /><br />Above Feb 2<br />Below Mar 8 , May 31, Oct 4, Nov 29<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y7pt-tAg5bs/TZykSr3KyVI/AAAAAAAAAio/pOLGSva_-Kk/s1600/c-1956EYMar8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y7pt-tAg5bs/TZykSr3KyVI/AAAAAAAAAio/pOLGSva_-Kk/s400/c-1956EYMar8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-maw9fCV1JdY/TZykTe7EGkI/AAAAAAAAAis/5XlD19MYSzo/s1600/c-1956EYMay31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-maw9fCV1JdY/TZykTe7EGkI/AAAAAAAAAis/5XlD19MYSzo/s400/c-1956EYMay31.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9DekzVrIW7E/TZykUY6nLkI/AAAAAAAAAiw/MC5vzOWnTTI/s1600/C-1956EYNov29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mDMpE6vNffc/TZykZXcOulI/AAAAAAAAAi4/TGoXLzZqy_0/s1600/c-1956EYOct4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mDMpE6vNffc/TZykZXcOulI/AAAAAAAAAi4/TGoXLzZqy_0/s400/c-1956EYOct4.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9DekzVrIW7E/TZykUY6nLkI/AAAAAAAAAiw/MC5vzOWnTTI/s1600/C-1956EYNov29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9DekzVrIW7E/TZykUY6nLkI/AAAAAAAAAiw/MC5vzOWnTTI/s400/C-1956EYNov29.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-27LgoakFbA4/TZynkZLWAnI/AAAAAAAAAi8/7eI0K0D9AyA/s1600/eastyork.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-27LgoakFbA4/TZynkZLWAnI/AAAAAAAAAi8/7eI0K0D9AyA/s320/eastyork.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-7127424747951825195?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-18007747758615212652011-03-31T07:54:00.002-04:002011-03-31T08:07:47.847-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-30KxnIBKDk4/TZRnbChQAGI/AAAAAAAAAhs/0kyDEjJE9GU/s1600/kinisksheikvaa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-30KxnIBKDk4/TZRnbChQAGI/AAAAAAAAAhs/0kyDEjJE9GU/s1600/kinisksheikvaa.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I came in to a lot of clips/bouts from the 76-77 era, here is a bout between U.S. Champ The Sheik and Former World Champ Gene Kiniski from Aug 8 1976. </div><br />This was the third and final bout in the series, Sheik won the first by dq and both were counted out in the second so Andre The Giant was brought in as a special referee to finally determine a winner.<br /><br />Andre would have a impact on the bout grabbing The Sheik's pencil out of his hand and at one point Andre picks up the interfering Abdullah Farouk and carries him down the ramp and deposits him in the hallway. While Andre is away The Sheik works behind reg referee Tiger Tasker's back and manages to pin Kiniski for the win. <br /><br />Tasker raises Sheik's hand but Andre returns to the ring and disqualifies Sheik and awards the bout to Kiniski.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mpGUCzxQwCA/TZRnbqNAnxI/AAAAAAAAAhw/J-4244m9a9s/s1600/kinisksheikvp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mpGUCzxQwCA/TZRnbqNAnxI/AAAAAAAAAhw/J-4244m9a9s/s1600/kinisksheikvp.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zGclDmB55Xc/TZRncCRfuII/AAAAAAAAAh0/VVd1eCWpssY/s1600/kinisksheikvpb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zGclDmB55Xc/TZRncCRfuII/AAAAAAAAAh0/VVd1eCWpssY/s1600/kinisksheikvpb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uCZ-5PKSMiY/TZD1D09amTI/AAAAAAAAAhA/2kRSlYmgYTs/s1600/racesheikvp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uCZ-5PKSMiY/TZD1D09amTI/AAAAAAAAAhA/2kRSlYmgYTs/s1600/racesheikvp.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the summer of 1977 MLG was undergoing renovations so Frank Tunney promoted a series of three cards at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. The second of the three on July 10 would mark the final appearance of The Sheik on a Tunney promoted card.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The US Champ would vie for the NWA Title vs Harley Race in an exciting bout that ended up being decided on the floor of the baseball stadium. At one point Race and Sheik end up on Norm Kimber's table and the normally staid Ring Announcer has to run for his life.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The action spills outside again and The Sheik attacks Race with the table earning a disqualification before stopping to pray to Allah in a move to stop Race's attack. The NWA champ however grabs a large hammer type object and the Noble One wisely exits to the dugout</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FybSX8virmA/TZD1EZLqTnI/AAAAAAAAAhE/pAzY3tLkCSg/s1600/racesheikvpa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FybSX8virmA/TZD1EZLqTnI/AAAAAAAAAhE/pAzY3tLkCSg/s1600/racesheikvpa.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-52RW_gljfO4/TZD1FrUU4AI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/QfdYlny55w8/s1600/racesheikvpd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-52RW_gljfO4/TZD1FrUU4AI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/QfdYlny55w8/s1600/racesheikvpd.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ic6HPuug2Pc/TZD1HoGIx5I/AAAAAAAAAhk/Dmt6LEBmhmE/s1600/racesheikvpi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ic6HPuug2Pc/TZD1HoGIx5I/AAAAAAAAAhk/Dmt6LEBmhmE/s1600/racesheikvpi.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">77/07/10 Exhibition Stadium</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">NWA Title: Harley Race WDQ The Sheik </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">WWWF Title: Superstar Graham WP Chief Jay Strongbow</div>Andre the Giant DCOR Ken Patera<br />International Tag Titles: The Crusaders W Reginald Love/Chris Tolos<br />Stan Stasiak W Al Costello<br />Haystack Calhoun WDQ Bulldog Kent<br />Tony Parisi D The Mongol<br />The Wildman D Pat Kelly<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Farmer Pete W Little Bruiser</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/1977jul10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/1977jul10.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-4610334479152021169?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-17009756584104174142011-03-25T08:14:00.002-04:002011-08-13T13:43:46.578-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mxzwoRNss50/TYyBsh6lpsI/AAAAAAAAAg8/uhf0P792yFY/s1600/siksay%252C+jimmy+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mxzwoRNss50/TYyBsh6lpsI/AAAAAAAAAg8/uhf0P792yFY/s640/siksay%252C+jimmy+3.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to Mike Norris for the photo above of Oshawa native Jimmy Szikszay circa mid 50's in the Gulf Coast region where he also served as Southern Jr Heavyweight Champ.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see full size </b></div><br />Szikszay or Siksay as he was often billed, was a part of the Oshawa Wrestling Club that promoted cards in Oshawa, ON prior to Pat Milosh taking over in 1947. He also worked as a road agent with the midget wrestlers booked by Jack Britton&nbsp; and Bert Ruby. If you have any other info or pics please contact me<br /><br />Thanks again to Mike and also J Michael Kenyon&nbsp; <br /><br />Clip below 1950, bottom clip 1949 , both from&nbsp;<a href="http://www.oshawawrestlinghistory.com/">Oshawa Wrestling History </a> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/onc/c50js.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/onc/c50js.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/onc/c49ju26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="393" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/onc/c49ju26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a><b> </b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-1700975658410417414?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-85952453724814496032011-03-20T10:50:00.001-04:002011-03-20T10:54:11.757-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Sj6RGKnTRlI/TYYR8gg5hPI/AAAAAAAAAg4/2rLb9_xWKhU/s1600/c1944jun10ottawa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Sj6RGKnTRlI/TYYR8gg5hPI/AAAAAAAAAg4/2rLb9_xWKhU/s400/c1944jun10ottawa.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More from the Newspaper Archives during the era when Toronto Promoter Frank Tunney was also presenting cards in our nations Capital. Above is 1944, all below from 1943</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see full size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sq9bUTLRMyk/TYYR8JQHdxI/AAAAAAAAAg0/nlYvuwgtmHQ/s1600/c1943jun19ottawa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sq9bUTLRMyk/TYYR8JQHdxI/AAAAAAAAAg0/nlYvuwgtmHQ/s400/c1943jun19ottawa.jpg" width="352" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e59ToApdO4k/TYYR55y05_I/AAAAAAAAAgs/_XK29FGXe5o/s1600/c1943jul3ottawa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e59ToApdO4k/TYYR55y05_I/AAAAAAAAAgs/_XK29FGXe5o/s400/c1943jul3ottawa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-h9o1mamJRwM/TYYR6xZYNOI/AAAAAAAAAgw/ZmhINkcdD-E/s1600/c1943jul24ottawa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="383" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-h9o1mamJRwM/TYYR6xZYNOI/AAAAAAAAAgw/ZmhINkcdD-E/s400/c1943jul24ottawa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iXEm5_NWpx4/TYYR39xY6AI/AAAAAAAAAgg/82fMrYRlxNM/s1600/c1943aug7ottawa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="365" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iXEm5_NWpx4/TYYR39xY6AI/AAAAAAAAAgg/82fMrYRlxNM/s400/c1943aug7ottawa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5PdqCU7IuXQ/TYYR4k_tguI/AAAAAAAAAgk/2EjoNklK5ms/s1600/c1943aug14ottawa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="367" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5PdqCU7IuXQ/TYYR4k_tguI/AAAAAAAAAgk/2EjoNklK5ms/s400/c1943aug14ottawa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qxv6P3cl_CA/TYYR5GnDT0I/AAAAAAAAAgo/K307sgDfTU4/s1600/c1943aug28ottawa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qxv6P3cl_CA/TYYR5GnDT0I/AAAAAAAAAgo/K307sgDfTU4/s400/c1943aug28ottawa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-8595245372481449603?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-8155328997800007902011-03-16T08:40:00.001-04:002011-03-16T08:42:09.056-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U3g_yXaGUw8/TYCtZtXIaXI/AAAAAAAAAgY/H-ESLM_NrSU/s1600/c1960Ottawadec28moscadebut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U3g_yXaGUw8/TYCtZtXIaXI/AAAAAAAAAgY/H-ESLM_NrSU/s640/c1960Ottawadec28moscadebut.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An article from the Newspaper Archives (Ottawa Citizen) on Angelo Mosca's 'debut' as a pro wrestler while he was a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL. Mosca is indeed a legend on and off the field and still can be an intimidating persona even at 73 years of age!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pic to see full size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-815532899780000790?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-84303710422695727872011-03-11T06:34:00.000-05:002011-03-11T06:34:49.539-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--NjCcC2eL8k/TXoF-UmZ4WI/AAAAAAAAAgE/c3mF__zbT9s/s1600/c-1962Aug2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--NjCcC2eL8k/TXoF-UmZ4WI/AAAAAAAAAgE/c3mF__zbT9s/s640/c-1962Aug2.jpg" width="136" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Toronto was an epicenter for Wrestling History in the early 60's with some big bouts that led into the formation of the WWWF. <br /><br />The July 12 1962 match-up of Rogers and Bruno is posted elsewhere on this blog, this is their rematch on Aug 2 when Bruno wins but won't accept the title due to the circumstances.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on all pics to see full size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OgP-KzAIkxo/TXoHafMQDKI/AAAAAAAAAgI/rhP8pPy27zA/s1600/c-1962Aug2results.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OgP-KzAIkxo/TXoHafMQDKI/AAAAAAAAAgI/rhP8pPy27zA/s640/c-1962Aug2results.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In 1963 we would see Lou Thesz beat Rogers to regain the NWA Title and Rogers would then go on to be the first WWWF champ. Clips below from Jan 24 1963</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XjGz7erx-0g/TXoINLa40RI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/I5xVj_TXLsI/s1600/c-1963Jan24l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XjGz7erx-0g/TXoINLa40RI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/I5xVj_TXLsI/s640/c-1963Jan24l.jpg" width="164" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GDLA2BIjO3g/TXoILlbmpyI/AAAAAAAAAgM/QgAQJShsKxE/s1600/c-1963Jan24a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GDLA2BIjO3g/TXoILlbmpyI/AAAAAAAAAgM/QgAQJShsKxE/s640/c-1963Jan24a.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VPAz001RgcU/TXeSwkKG2bI/AAAAAAAAAf4/9IWvyFSNjU8/s1600/GP3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VPAz001RgcU/TXeSwkKG2bI/AAAAAAAAAf4/9IWvyFSNjU8/s400/GP3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gino Brito and Tony Parisi vs The Hangman Neil Guay and Gilles Poisson in Louisville, NY Dec 1982</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TVUz_aqJ2ME/TXeSvcaVzII/AAAAAAAAAfw/9lzJHjAk0rA/s1600/GP1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TVUz_aqJ2ME/TXeSvcaVzII/AAAAAAAAAfw/9lzJHjAk0rA/s400/GP1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KSssZRkNH00/TXeSv6r9xRI/AAAAAAAAAf0/7_9KqI35TH4/s400/GP2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-8020276147298868988?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-47774236712182415032011-03-02T16:19:00.000-05:002011-03-02T16:19:44.802-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pHg4jR9e4jI/TW6vLv_fNwI/AAAAAAAAAfg/L3OAmiQEwOc/s1600/1954C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pHg4jR9e4jI/TW6vLv_fNwI/AAAAAAAAAfg/L3OAmiQEwOc/s640/1954C.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A cool publication titled Wrestling Publicity Ink out of Dayton Ohio, Feb 1954 issue.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see full size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few Toronto related items including a recap of the largest crowd of 1953 at MLG to see the tag rivalry of Whipper and Robert vs The Mills Brothers. Referee Joe Golub whom I have learned took a lot of bumps in his day from both the wrestlers and the fans takes some more! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The author mistakenly refers to the tag Trophy as the 'Calder' (given to the NHL Rookie of the year) instead of the 'Calvert' Trophy. Further confusing is that there was also a Calvert Trophy awarded in Canadian hockey around this time (may be only interesting to myself as it's my family surname -unfortunately not affiliated with the liquor giants).&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyways the Mills brothers would end up destroying that trophy after losing to Whipper and Hombre Montana in Feb 1954 (see Gary Will's <a href="http://www.garywill.com/toronto/title-ctt.htm">TWH - Canadian Open Tag Title</a> for the tag history) and after the Mills destroyed the Calvert trophy they would present the 'George Richards Trophy' which also has a family connection - my Dad worked for Richards clothing business at one point. Enough rambling hope you enjoy the articles ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F65otGBdpXY/TW6vXx_QaAI/AAAAAAAAAfk/1Hc9tatrrnA/s1600/1954A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F65otGBdpXY/TW6vXx_QaAI/AAAAAAAAAfk/1Hc9tatrrnA/s640/1954A.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Te0gGf8OwsQ/TW6vf0I_ccI/AAAAAAAAAfo/4wUAVmwlPSg/s1600/1954B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Te0gGf8OwsQ/TW6vf0I_ccI/AAAAAAAAAfo/4wUAVmwlPSg/s640/1954B.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8yMYLw9KXb8/TW6vkmjqA6I/AAAAAAAAAfs/0V77K1OAd-s/s1600/1954D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8yMYLw9KXb8/TW6vkmjqA6I/AAAAAAAAAfs/0V77K1OAd-s/s640/1954D.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kv7sBY31qNA/TW6qPDAGc5I/AAAAAAAAAfU/cl0oUr990mE/s1600/1954C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kv7sBY31qNA/TW6qPDAGc5I/AAAAAAAAAfU/cl0oUr990mE/s1600/1954C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kv7sBY31qNA/TW6qPDAGc5I/AAAAAAAAAfU/cl0oUr990mE/s1600/1954C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-4777423671218241503?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-85996030068172748012011-02-25T13:50:00.007-05:002011-02-25T13:58:30.390-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-unQgfTvLWd8/TWf2gpQQLvI/AAAAAAAAAfA/81CXF4kVCE8/s1600/billyred.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="345" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-unQgfTvLWd8/TWf2gpQQLvI/AAAAAAAAAfA/81CXF4kVCE8/s400/billyred.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>From the Oshawa Times on the July 28 1981 show at the Oshawa Civic. Billy Red was indeed a nice guy in what can be a very harsh business. Truly one of the all-time Legends of Toronto Wrestling, his career spanned several generations of fans and he will be forever remembered fondly by the MLW faithful<br /><br /><b>Click on pic to see Full Size&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--XW59ejcMKA/TWf7a5eueVI/AAAAAAAAAfI/lXYc1HAXNAA/s1600/billyredrip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="331" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--XW59ejcMKA/TWf7a5eueVI/AAAAAAAAAfI/lXYc1HAXNAA/s400/billyredrip.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-8599603006817274801?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-42357429272126624242011-02-25T13:24:00.000-05:002011-02-25T13:24:26.024-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AJSB8-pkuj0/TWfx5niW_gI/AAAAAAAAAeM/CjTerxHbxZQ/s1600/c1960jul1windsor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AJSB8-pkuj0/TWfx5niW_gI/AAAAAAAAAeM/CjTerxHbxZQ/s320/c1960jul1windsor.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br />Windsor 1960 from the Newspaper Archives, below the Windsor are some of the Kingston 1954 sent over by Greg Oliver of&nbsp;<a href="http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/home.html">Slam Wrestling</a> thank you Greg ! <br /><br /><b>Click on pics to see Full Size</b>&nbsp; <br /><br />More Windsor can be found previously here at <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com/2010/12/windsor-on-1947.html">MLWP - BLOG - Windsor 1947</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4rtcXKeB5ag/TWfx4nHD3XI/AAAAAAAAAeI/092mSf9QjLs/s1600/c1960apr25windsor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4rtcXKeB5ag/TWfx4nHD3XI/AAAAAAAAAeI/092mSf9QjLs/s320/c1960apr25windsor.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PEWXHJY2Xxg/TWfx6CapNsI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/4B3M-nRgB_c/s1600/c1960jun7windsor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PEWXHJY2Xxg/TWfx6CapNsI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/4B3M-nRgB_c/s320/c1960jun7windsor.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mTjSIPlwTfw/TWfx7IC9y1I/AAAAAAAAAeU/F2u90rT_ezE/s1600/c1960jun14windsor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mTjSIPlwTfw/TWfx7IC9y1I/AAAAAAAAAeU/F2u90rT_ezE/s320/c1960jun14windsor.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5OO1S0Ba56g/TWfx7vlFKXI/AAAAAAAAAeY/5RseZbIm4FY/s1600/c1960may2windsor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5OO1S0Ba56g/TWfx7vlFKXI/AAAAAAAAAeY/5RseZbIm4FY/s320/c1960may2windsor.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0lIQUdqCsNg/TWfx8GfT0MI/AAAAAAAAAec/nA8T1X_dDJg/s1600/c1960may9windsor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0lIQUdqCsNg/TWfx8GfT0MI/AAAAAAAAAec/nA8T1X_dDJg/s320/c1960may9windsor.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ATQ01biy238/TWfx83u190I/AAAAAAAAAeg/2KWSp269puE/s1600/c1960may30windsor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ATQ01biy238/TWfx83u190I/AAAAAAAAAeg/2KWSp269puE/s320/c1960may30windsor.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Lu8ePFgkRM/TWfx9Z2oboI/AAAAAAAAAek/UblGkSLjaKo/s1600/c1960sept12windsor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Lu8ePFgkRM/TWfx9Z2oboI/AAAAAAAAAek/UblGkSLjaKo/s320/c1960sept12windsor.jpg" width="123" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kingston , ON 1954&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n342WQ3nbA4/TWfydE03FuI/AAAAAAAAAeo/k6beDWxeMII/s1600/king1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n342WQ3nbA4/TWfydE03FuI/AAAAAAAAAeo/k6beDWxeMII/s320/king1.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2yFvSYs9G0E/TWfyebEoW_I/AAAAAAAAAes/_gjbax4ktEw/s1600/king2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2yFvSYs9G0E/TWfyebEoW_I/AAAAAAAAAes/_gjbax4ktEw/s320/king2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w9mf0MF35J4/TWfyetFPI0I/AAAAAAAAAew/C83940M48mU/s1600/king3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w9mf0MF35J4/TWfyetFPI0I/AAAAAAAAAew/C83940M48mU/s320/king3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cpTPa4JohA4/TWfyfDhJCmI/AAAAAAAAAe0/dwr7pBR3gYw/s1600/king4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cpTPa4JohA4/TWfyfDhJCmI/AAAAAAAAAe0/dwr7pBR3gYw/s320/king4.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iBqRkTfaT64/TWfyfv-hZpI/AAAAAAAAAe4/ILeb70xNIKg/s1600/king5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iBqRkTfaT64/TWfyfv-hZpI/AAAAAAAAAe4/ILeb70xNIKg/s320/king5.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-smYz2NIO9r4/TWfyf-WE4mI/AAAAAAAAAe8/g2GtCcK0iVE/s1600/king6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-smYz2NIO9r4/TWfyf-WE4mI/AAAAAAAAAe8/g2GtCcK0iVE/s320/king6.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/nostalgia/newnostalgia.html">MLWP Nostalgia </a>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a>&nbsp;</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-4235742927212662424?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-28592137551912842422011-02-20T13:19:00.000-05:002011-02-20T13:19:51.189-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zjgq26QqU30/TWFYh9kjlII/AAAAAAAAAd8/Pxpwqi-thI0/s1600/tunneyarticle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zjgq26QqU30/TWFYh9kjlII/AAAAAAAAAd8/Pxpwqi-thI0/s400/tunneyarticle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Toronto scene would change drastically upon Frank Tunney's death in May 1983. Frank's nephew and right hand man Jack Tunney would take over for the final year before aligning with the ever expanding WWF in June 1984</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><b>Click on pics to see full size </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CVEfNI2l2Ks/TWFZeyzXpcI/AAAAAAAAAeA/2NNzKiUAlHw/s1600/tunneyobit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CVEfNI2l2Ks/TWFZeyzXpcI/AAAAAAAAAeA/2NNzKiUAlHw/s1600/tunneyobit.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xw-WgSC8Grg/TWFa0sERecI/AAAAAAAAAeE/CroL3s9_BHQ/s1600/tunneyprog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xw-WgSC8Grg/TWFa0sERecI/AAAAAAAAAeE/CroL3s9_BHQ/s400/tunneyprog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-2859213755191284242?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-42248363140545220462011-02-18T17:48:00.001-05:002011-02-18T17:49:48.455-05:00<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hIFHXfXjcEs?hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hIFHXfXjcEs?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Recorded off my computer with a camera, from Feb 2 1975 MLG<br />Part of a 3 match sequence from the same night&nbsp; <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-4224836314054522046?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-74743351730676673992011-02-15T17:05:00.001-05:002011-02-15T17:50:54.008-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JQ0BeM6ynvY/TVryfmcBIAI/AAAAAAAAAds/bI3mLmAJSIg/s1600/farmerboya.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JQ0BeM6ynvY/TVryfmcBIAI/AAAAAAAAAds/bI3mLmAJSIg/s400/farmerboya.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A feature article on Maritimer 'Farmer Boy' Frank Townsend from the Toronto Daily Star Sept 28 1957. Also known as 'Singing' Frank as he cut a few sides for Regency Records in his time and would sometimes sing before a bout. He had a successful wrestling career but it was cut short in when he was killed in a boating accident in 1965.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see full size </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6MbL2BuhvvU/TVryie9qtpI/AAAAAAAAAdw/h9pOUn1VGXg/s1600/farmerboyb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6MbL2BuhvvU/TVryie9qtpI/AAAAAAAAAdw/h9pOUn1VGXg/s400/farmerboyb.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ibj95bOLTKY/TVrykyGSS1I/AAAAAAAAAd0/iHci2pobjEA/s1600/farmerboyc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ibj95bOLTKY/TVrykyGSS1I/AAAAAAAAAd0/iHci2pobjEA/s400/farmerboyc.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dr3U6QynF9Y/TVrynrr5mpI/AAAAAAAAAd4/OWvrITHx7_U/s1600/farmerboyd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dr3U6QynF9Y/TVrynrr5mpI/AAAAAAAAAd4/OWvrITHx7_U/s400/farmerboyd.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-7474335173067667399?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-7489092293531496572011-02-04T15:37:00.004-05:002011-08-13T13:44:35.348-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TUxggZrwM9I/AAAAAAAAAco/hEOQth_BaTc/s1600/53whiptogoc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TUxggZrwM9I/AAAAAAAAAco/hEOQth_BaTc/s640/53whiptogoc.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not the image normally associated with the perennial 'good guy' Whipper Watson. During his feud with The Great Togo in Oshawa in 1953 Whipper let his emotions get the better of him and attacks Togo with a chair 'cutting him for 11 stitches'.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The feud helps revitalize Oshawa Wrestling setting attendance records with a high of 3500+ to see the third bout in the series on July. The match-up was so popular they came back in August for a 2 card series </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see full size</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TUxiZiL6RfI/AAAAAAAAAcs/RgybtC7gWYg/s1600/53whiptogob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TUxiZiL6RfI/AAAAAAAAAcs/RgybtC7gWYg/s640/53whiptogob.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TUxigFDaGTI/AAAAAAAAAcw/CsgHYCpSEYE/s1600/53whiptogoa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TUxigFDaGTI/AAAAAAAAAcw/CsgHYCpSEYE/s640/53whiptogoa.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoListBullet">53/06/23 Oshawa, ON Oshawa Arena</div><div class="MsoListBullet">B-E Title: Whipper Watson D The Great Togo</div><div class="MsoListBullet">*Ref calls a draw, Watson goes berserk and hits Togo with a chair</div><div class="MsoListBullet"><br /></div><div class="MsoListBullet">53/07/07 Oshawa, ON Oshawa Arena (Att: 3000 * Largest crowd to date in Oshawa)</div><div class="MsoListBullet">The Great Togo W/DQ Whipper Watson</div><div class="MsoListBullet"><br /></div><div class="MsoListBullet">53/07/14 Oshawa, ON Oshawa Arena (Att: 3527 * Largest crowd to date in Oshawa)</div><div class="MsoListBullet">Whipper Watson W The Great Togo</div><br /><div class="MsoListBullet">53/08/18 Oshawa, ON Oshawa Arena </div><div class="MsoListBullet">Whipper Watson W The Great Togo</div><div class="MsoListBullet"><br /></div><div class="MsoListBullet">53/08/25 Oshawa, ON Oshawa Arena (Att; 3000)</div><div class="MsoListBullet">Whipper Watson W/COR The Great Togo</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.oshawawrestlinghistory.com/">History of Oshawa Wrestling</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-748909229353149657?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-34164388224353283772011-01-26T16:26:00.002-05:002012-01-27T12:50:14.836-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TUCQHmY1fKI/AAAAAAAAAcg/TCZyaiI_Wuw/s1600/diamond.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TUCQHmY1fKI/AAAAAAAAAcg/TCZyaiI_Wuw/s400/diamond.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to historian Mike Norris for helping me to identify this pic of local wrestler Paul Diamond at MLG in 1969. He had a gimmick as the 'The World's Most Handsome Wrestler'. Also notable is the great shot of announcer Jerry Hiff who preceded Norm Kimber (looks a little like Verne Gagne there). Younger fans may remember the 'other' Paul Diamond from the AWA in the 80's.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click to see full size </div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-3416438822435328377?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-28429983331346129382011-01-26T15:29:00.003-05:002011-01-26T15:31:17.803-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TUCBbnRfjjI/AAAAAAAAAcY/AidQCFOAfEA/s1600/oshawa67.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TUCBbnRfjjI/AAAAAAAAAcY/AidQCFOAfEA/s400/oshawa67.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some may visit this blog only but if you go over to the MLWP site you will find over a hundred new clippings and results from Oshawa, ON 1950's to the 80's with more to come.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Clip above from 1967</div><div class="MsoNormal">67/06/06 Oshawa, ON Civic Auditorium</div><div class="MsoNormal">NWA World Title Gene Kiniski W 2/3 Johnny Valentine (US Champ)</div><div class="MsoNormal">Fred Atkins/Tiger Jeet Singh W 2/3 Sweet Daddy Siki/Tony Marino</div><div class="MsoNormal">Lorenze Parente W/DQ Mohad Singh</div><div class="MsoNormal">Ref : Bunny Dunlop</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Civic Auditorium was leveled last year, the new arena the GM center is quite a spot too but many memories went down with the building and the property is now under a re-build for other purposes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am working on a feature of Pat Milosh, the long time Oshawa Promoter, if you can help please contact me&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TUCC7TRWZJI/AAAAAAAAAcc/47VEWF5ZR4E/s1600/oshawacivic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TUCC7TRWZJI/AAAAAAAAAcc/47VEWF5ZR4E/s400/oshawacivic.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/ontarioc/oshawaclips.html">MLWP - Oshawa</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/">MLWP - Home<br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-2842998333134612938?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-37362034025458222262011-01-22T09:34:00.003-05:002011-04-16T10:01:12.629-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TTrnlyGPm7I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/sEe2D5aZC-M/s1600/1poisson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="631" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TTrnlyGPm7I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/sEe2D5aZC-M/s400/1poisson.jpg" width="379" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gilles 'The Fish' Poisson (Poisson is the French word for 'Fish') was an established star in Quebec and across Canada in the 70's and early 80's, also working as Louis Cyr 'Canadian Strongman' in the WWWF with Fred Blassie as his manager. He only appeared a handful of times in Toronto but was on the Moscamania II card in Kitchener 1986 teaming with the Destroyer vs long time adversaries Parisi and Brito.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The pic above circa 1977 looks to be taken in Winnipeg from the background. MLWP Collection. Clip Below Verdun, PQ April 23 1974&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see full-size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TTrptofFVZI/AAAAAAAAAcU/CxX6mpGXUu4/s1600/1974poisson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TTrptofFVZI/AAAAAAAAAcU/CxX6mpGXUu4/s400/1974poisson.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MWLP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-3736203402545822226?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-35887036723837269522011-01-11T16:30:00.003-05:002011-01-11T16:42:36.717-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TSzHtIEWPDI/AAAAAAAAAcE/csmvscVftlU/s1600/aaTHESZ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TSzHtIEWPDI/AAAAAAAAAcE/csmvscVftlU/s400/aaTHESZ.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lou Thesz appeared in Toronto many times from the 30's to the 60's and listed Frank Tunney as one of his favorite Promoters in several interviews given over the years. He not only lost the NWA Title here twice (to Whipper in '56. Dick Hutton in '57)&nbsp; and won it once (Rogers in '63) but also successfully defended the belt a total of 28 times between 1950 and 1965. He would also challenge for the belt in Toronto another 4 times before making his last appearance for Tunney in 1969.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The pic above of Thesz walking the ramp at MLG is from his final year at MLG - 1969&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on all images to see full size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Curious was Thesz returning to Toronto in 1976 to work on George Cannon's attempt to go head to head with Tunney. Cannon's show at the CNE Coliseum&nbsp; drew only 600 vs Tunney's 40th Anniversary show at MLG which drew 7,000. That story can be found in an old KM column <a href="http://www.kayfabememories.com/Regions/mapleleaf/mapleleaf10.htm">here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TSzLnMEuqHI/AAAAAAAAAcM/yqel5p_Zlb4/s1600/1963oct10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TSzLnMEuqHI/AAAAAAAAAcM/yqel5p_Zlb4/s640/1963oct10.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Clip from Oct 10 1963</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stats from <a href="http://www.garywill.com/toronto/">Gary Will's</a> research </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-3588703672383726952?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-38128239852195672010-12-30T15:31:00.002-05:002010-12-30T15:41:17.595-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TRzmfKyUsZI/AAAAAAAAAcA/X83OT4HT-8I/s1600/50sc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="351" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TRzmfKyUsZI/AAAAAAAAAcA/X83OT4HT-8I/s400/50sc.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few pics out of Stan Obodiac's fabulous Maple Leaf Gardens book first published in 1981. Pic above by Michael Burns of Lord Athol Layton from the 60's with the MLG ushers.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see full size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pic below with the French Angel and Canadian writers l. to r. Ralph Allen, Johnny Fitzgerald, Joe Perlove, and Hal Walker. A young Frank Tunney is at far right. If you go to the Canada Sports Hall of Fame site and start at <a href="http://www.sportshall.ca/collection_photos.php?id=19&amp;page=40">Page 40 of the Turofsky Collection</a> you will find similar images from the older days of MLW.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TRzmcwjH9kI/AAAAAAAAAb8/4AqRHQGNwf0/s1600/50sb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TRzmcwjH9kI/AAAAAAAAAb8/4AqRHQGNwf0/s400/50sb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pic below from the 50's is the same shot seen in the Tunney office pic on the <a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/pictorials/tunney.html">MLWP Tunney Page</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TRzmbLngQqI/AAAAAAAAAb4/7tbhJ15mTnI/s1600/50sa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="337" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TRzmbLngQqI/AAAAAAAAAb4/7tbhJ15mTnI/s400/50sa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-3812823985219567?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-60977032288521162262010-12-28T13:39:00.001-05:002010-12-28T13:40:11.051-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TRotrX4w-XI/AAAAAAAAAbs/XKO5X-xJIss/s1600/ottovonheller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="388" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TRotrX4w-XI/AAAAAAAAAbs/XKO5X-xJIss/s400/ottovonheller.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few pics taken in Quebec, Otto Von Heller aka Mike Hall above 1978, Del Skinner below 1978 (id on who is in the ring?), and Tokyo Joe 1983 (different than the 70's wrestler with the same name). If you have any info on these wrestlers please leave a comment. Heller aka Hall is familiar to fans in Canada but the other two I have very little info on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TRouZKGwqOI/AAAAAAAAAbw/1S190uDcgZ4/s1600/delskinner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TRouZKGwqOI/AAAAAAAAAbw/1S190uDcgZ4/s400/delskinner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TRoudRmxDPI/AAAAAAAAAb0/QuoXRSgIUeY/s1600/tokyojoe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="355" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TRoudRmxDPI/AAAAAAAAAb0/QuoXRSgIUeY/s400/tokyojoe.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6097703228852116226?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-73285059307566405172010-12-15T09:04:00.000-05:002010-12-15T09:04:58.950-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQjIi5BY1oI/AAAAAAAAAbE/PDILL8kRgx0/s1600/june61968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQjIi5BY1oI/AAAAAAAAAbE/PDILL8kRgx0/s400/june61968.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQjIlN5mGiI/AAAAAAAAAbI/8gzVw0XfMPc/s1600/june61968a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQjIlN5mGiI/AAAAAAAAAbI/8gzVw0XfMPc/s640/june61968a.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to regular MLWP contributor Jerome MacDonald for these ads from Halifax from 1968. Above is June 6 , below is July 12. If we were to replace Halifax with Toronto these could well be ads for MLG for the same time period as it's Tunney's crew. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click to see pics full size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQjKDhEPZDI/AAAAAAAAAbM/vQnkS87XNpY/s1600/july121968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQjKDhEPZDI/AAAAAAAAAbM/vQnkS87XNpY/s400/july121968.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQjKFDedkFI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/5p7heuPOAmY/s1600/july121968a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQjKFDedkFI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/5p7heuPOAmY/s640/july121968a.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;For more clippings from the Maritimes see <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/previousupdates/maritimes.html">MLWP - East Coast Clippings</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-7328505930756640517?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-69967713664104908002010-12-11T08:41:00.005-05:002010-12-11T08:56:50.789-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN50BH3y-I/AAAAAAAAAaU/C_hwSOIMOjc/s1600/mlw1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN50BH3y-I/AAAAAAAAAaU/C_hwSOIMOjc/s400/mlw1.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the occasion of the big Exhibition Stadium show and notable as the last appearance of The Sheik for Tunney. A kind of 'best of' pub put together by long-time MLG Publicist and author Stan Obodiac for a professional look.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The pic of Whipper, Tunney and Elvis is from The King's 1957 show at MLG. At the time of the pic it was noted it as the 2 Kings, the King of Rock n' Roll and the King of Toronto Wrestling.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is another pic of Whipper and Elvis at <a href="http://www.scottymoore.net/toronto.html">Scotty Moore.net</a> where it notes that <i>In addition to the police and his own entourage, sometimes referred to as bodyguards, Bill E. Burk said Elvis had the famous Canadian professional wrestler, "Whipper" Billy Watson, as his Toronto bodyguard</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see full size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Results credit Gary Will</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">77/07/11 (Exhibition Stadium)</div>NWA TITLE: Harley Race WDQ The Sheik 8:56<br />WWWF TITLE: Superstar Graham WP Chief Jay Strongbow<br />Andre the Giant DCOR Ken Patera<br />INTERNATIONAL TAG TEAM TITLE: The Crusaders W Reginald Love/Chris Tolos<br />Stan Stasiak W Al Costello<br />Haystack Calhoun WDQ Bulldog Kent<br />Tony Parisi D The Mongol<br />The Wildman D Pat Kelly<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN6NEjVlBI/AAAAAAAAAbA/6mvdIGULLjI/s400/mlw12.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6996771366410490800?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-26193694111130231532010-12-11T08:01:00.007-05:002010-12-11T12:23:47.464-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0HhDEbDI/AAAAAAAAAZw/oXpqfFxU1fM/s1600/mckigney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0HhDEbDI/AAAAAAAAAZw/oXpqfFxU1fM/s400/mckigney.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most of a Program from the 1983 tour, few pages/pics are omitted as they are already up here or on Rob Elder's excellent <a href="http://ontarioclassicwrestling.blogspot.com/">Ontario Classic Wrestling Clips Blog</a>.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No 'Rick' Flair did not work on McKigney shows. Either did Mosca, not at this time anyways. McKigney was very creative in his posters and media as you can see by the cover above with at least Terry Funk and Mil Mascaras who never - as far as I know - worked on the Wildman's shows. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Both Candi Divine and Debbie Combs, two of the most attractive ladies of the time were both quality wrestlers and a good addition to the cards 82-83. Other ladies on this tour included Dianne/Brenda Hoffman and Donna Day and they would have frequent mixed bouts with both the regulars and the midget wrestler. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pics to see full size</b></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0Jppr_TI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/kiDRFoGtgXk/s1600/mckigneya.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0Jppr_TI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/kiDRFoGtgXk/s400/mckigneya.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0Lh3nUAI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/NO1pWNHCzCk/s1600/mckigneyb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0Lh3nUAI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/NO1pWNHCzCk/s400/mckigneyb.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0Nq_djUI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/H-bq1Hanz3M/s1600/mckigneyc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0Nq_djUI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/H-bq1Hanz3M/s400/mckigneyc.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0PS3G80I/AAAAAAAAAaA/9WjrFpdalGM/s1600/mckigneyd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0PS3G80I/AAAAAAAAAaA/9WjrFpdalGM/s400/mckigneyd.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0RMOLVpI/AAAAAAAAAaE/fu2uxpi7Iy8/s1600/mckigneye.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0RMOLVpI/AAAAAAAAAaE/fu2uxpi7Iy8/s400/mckigneye.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0Sx8AIxI/AAAAAAAAAaI/efKHgWhufcY/s1600/mckigneyf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0Sx8AIxI/AAAAAAAAAaI/efKHgWhufcY/s400/mckigneyf.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0U6r4jqI/AAAAAAAAAaM/K5Xb4f9o6os/s1600/mckigneyg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0U6r4jqI/AAAAAAAAAaM/K5Xb4f9o6os/s400/mckigneyg.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0W0B1jVI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/5g5hhahg0HI/s1600/mckigneyh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQN0W0B1jVI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/5g5hhahg0HI/s400/mckigneyh.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-2619369411113023153?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-83240768558175953282010-12-10T15:09:00.001-05:002010-12-10T15:15:44.044-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQKFyK_f-DI/AAAAAAAAAZs/tMNqZMa2ARc/s1600/snuka.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQKFyK_f-DI/AAAAAAAAAZs/tMNqZMa2ARc/s400/snuka.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to Tom Muir for these pics from a TV Taping in 1980. A real treat for me as I never got to Hamilton back then and can't recall seeing any pics from our era from the Club so far.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Snuka above and Steamboat below</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Snuka pic looks like he is doing the Sheik fireball with the flash in the background. He is gearing up for his awesome flight off the top turnbuckle that he performed at MLG many times. For me 2 of the top 3 along with Flair during the M-A days, thanks again to another MLW fan for sending me stuff ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQKFnZxdrXI/AAAAAAAAAZo/3ckb8ZifaYE/s1600/steamer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="289" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TQKFnZxdrXI/AAAAAAAAAZo/3ckb8ZifaYE/s400/steamer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-8324076855817595328?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-9538524407925492122010-12-05T10:26:00.006-05:002010-12-05T11:11:16.184-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TPur-q0uybI/AAAAAAAAAYc/qhW8g1P5VoU/s1600/windsornov31947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="219" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TPur-q0uybI/AAAAAAAAAYc/qhW8g1P5VoU/s320/windsornov31947.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some clips from the Newspaper Archives Windsor, ON 1947. Promoters Bill Thornton and Frank Tunney, on a couple of cards Don Owen is listed as matchmaker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: yellow;">Click on pics to see full size </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gary Howard wrote an excellent article on Slam Wrestling on Windsor star <a href="http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/01/24/12593466.html" target="_blank&quot;">Frankie 'The Flying Dutchman' Hart</a> featured in the clip below</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TPuu3rvmyQI/AAAAAAAAAZM/m9PEKU7BLps/s1600/windsoroct231947a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TPKL_PdY0KI/AAAAAAAAAX4/fmbviBXF-7c/s400/quebecc.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6500329904451454092?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-34426320320259792182010-11-27T11:00:00.005-05:002010-11-27T11:04:32.222-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/cornwall1983bm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TPEnYJ955VI/AAAAAAAAAXk/uvDoCQ0Ip-Y/s1600/johnnyvaliant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TPEnYJ955VI/AAAAAAAAAXk/uvDoCQ0Ip-Y/s1600/johnnyvaliant.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Luscious Johnny Valiant above -about to crank Chris Colt - was once one half of the Valiant brothers tag team that had success in the 70's as a hard core type team on the Detroit, Indianapolis, WWWF, and Ontario circuits. Johnny came back (Jimmy was working for Tunney at MLG at this point) on Wildman McKigney's 1982 roster and had a wild feud with Colt through 1983, this time hearing the fans cheers in a series of Street Fights and Cage Bouts.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TPEpLAnp2SI/AAAAAAAAAXo/2utNSTS5fMM/s1600/johnnyvalianta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TPEpLAnp2SI/AAAAAAAAAXo/2utNSTS5fMM/s1600/johnnyvalianta.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TPEpSlzILuI/AAAAAAAAAXs/AJZvDpzfOBM/s1600/johnnyvaliantb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TPEpSlzILuI/AAAAAAAAAXs/AJZvDpzfOBM/s1600/johnnyvaliantb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pic above has Valiant retaining his N.A. Belt vs Colt in Cornwall late Aug 1983, Valiant had won the belt earlier in the month in the same arena and appears to be the last holder of the title which was dropped in subsequent tours when the Sheik was in with his U.S. Title.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you can add to the <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/bearman/bearmanmemories.html">North American Title History</a> please contact me</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Click on the poster below to see full size </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/cornwall1983bm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/cornwall1983bm.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-3442632032025979218?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-17927737520141980332010-11-03T14:44:00.003-04:002010-11-04T06:56:09.060-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TNGnAhJxnaI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/Rv9vw5p-As0/s1600/c+Carpentier,.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TNGoWtO8zbI/AAAAAAAAAXU/YxC_GymMNQs/s1600/carp78.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TNGoWtO8zbI/AAAAAAAAAXU/YxC_GymMNQs/s1600/carp78.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the mid 70's when the family made regular trips into Montreal the attraction for me was getting to see their TV Wrestling which we didn't get in our area</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was always a real treat when Ed Carpentier was on the show, he really stood out with the high flying stuff with&nbsp; incredible agility and mat sense. One of the last ties to the past in Canadian Wrestling RIP</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also see an excellent obit by Greg Oliver on <a href="http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/11/01/15909511.html">Slam Wrestling</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pic above is from my collection taken around 77-78 by ?&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Clip below is from Toronto Mar 15 1962 as he headlines MLG vs Bulldog Brower. Carpentier loses this one by dq but he will continue on in the area until the early 80's when he would come in on the Wildman's circuit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TNGp9zVv_3I/AAAAAAAAAXY/5Jb9K7KgRyY/s1600/c-Carpentier,.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TNGp9zVv_3I/AAAAAAAAAXY/5Jb9K7KgRyY/s1600/c-Carpentier,.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even at this latter part of his career, Carpentier could still move and wrestle at a high level.&nbsp; Comparable in Toronto was Tony Parisi, a guy who could still make you believe that he could win against anyone and still had most of the old moves. Clip below is from 1980 in Brampton, near Toronto</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TNGuE-Ju26I/AAAAAAAAAXg/bGdkNalHzF0/s1600/carp1980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TNGuE-Ju26I/AAAAAAAAAXg/bGdkNalHzF0/s1600/carp1980.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TNGq2yU7RYI/AAAAAAAAAXc/6rNUWZlJheU/s1600/c+1980+July+11+Brampton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below pic is from Louisville, NY Dec 1982 taking out Lord Alfred Hayes while Billy Robinson looks on, more of those at the <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/featuresmlwp/wildmanshows.html">Wildman Pics</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/robinsoncarpentiera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/robinsoncarpentiera.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-1792773752014198033?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-18966580111356108652010-11-01T17:31:00.003-04:002010-11-01T17:43:19.239-04:00In the Territory days it was not unusual for a wrestler to work as a heel in one town while working as a face in another - at the same time. On the MLWP site we have looked at Angelo Mosca, Canadian Champ and local hero (in the M-A era anyways) also as a vicious heel on WWF TV. His attack and fued with Pat Patterson stands out (remember the water pitcher incident!) as do his many title shots vs Bob Backlund.<br /><br />In 1982 he also appeared in the Carolinas including one bout teamed with the man who would beat him for the Cdn belt in 1983 - Sgt Slaughter.<br /><br />In the clip below - from the fabulous <a href="http://prowrestling1970present.blogspot.com/">Pro Wrestling 1970 To Present</a> Blog - 'Big Nasty' is in Lexington, NC teaming up with Roddy Piper no less. What a great tag vs Wahoo and Jack Brisco ! Here in Toronto he had just had (Apr 25) an AWA title shot vs Nick Bockwinkel and the next week worked in a tag after John Studd had interfered and 'cost' Mosca the title. See pic at the bottom. The May 16th bout Mulligan Jr was replaced by an up and coming Jake Roberts who did double duty in an earlier bout vs Sgt. Slaughter.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TM8t9-po7YI/AAAAAAAAAXE/qa81Ha2ar0Q/s1600/angelexington.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TM8t9-po7YI/AAAAAAAAAXE/qa81Ha2ar0Q/s400/angelexington.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TM8uhaXiLbI/AAAAAAAAAXI/Db0h-YKj0w0/s1600/angeblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="353" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TM8uhaXiLbI/AAAAAAAAAXI/Db0h-YKj0w0/s400/angeblog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;82/05/16 MLG Toronto</div>Angelo Mosca/Jake Roberts W Nick Bockwinkel/Big John Studd<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">MID-ATLANTIC TV TITLE: Ivan Koloff WP Outlaw Ron Bass&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jimmy Valiant W Pvt. Don Kernodle&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Johnny Weaver/Tony Parisi W Pvt. Nelson/Tarzan Tyler</div>Jake Roberts WDQ Sgt. Slaughter<br />Kelly Kiniski W Tito Senza <br />Tim Horner D Keith Larson <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TM8zN3PqByI/AAAAAAAAAXM/5yOjKuNgbOA/s1600/bockstuddpom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TM8zN3PqByI/AAAAAAAAAXM/5yOjKuNgbOA/s400/bockstuddpom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">above pic is Studd interfering in Mosca's AWA Title bout on Apr 25 1982, don't think I have this pic on the site, another one that improves with Photoshop help. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-1896658011135610865?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-25023015610372325472010-10-24T10:26:00.003-04:002010-10-24T10:38:53.210-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMQ9jo3YxPI/AAAAAAAAAWk/-N1gvEBgyFw/s1600/bigevent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMQ9jo3YxPI/AAAAAAAAAWk/-N1gvEBgyFw/s400/bigevent.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on all pics to see full size </b></div><br />It re-wrote the record books in what became known as 'The Big Event', the WWF Exhibition Stadium show on Aug 28 1986. The actual attendance figure is variously reported as 65k, 71k or 67k, appears the truer figure was 61, 479. In an article the Sunday prior it claims that '50 thousand tickets had been sold, with another 15,000 expected to go'.<br /><br />Additional articles not pictured here proclaim 'Record 65,000 holler for Hulk', and 'Hulk : Pinning down a record'.<br /><br />Attendance aside it is testament to the power of the WWF machine at that time that in the M-A era we were lucky to get a pic and a write up in the paper. Here they devote multi page spreads and even veteran scribe Jim Hunt and the Entertainment guy Peter Stoddard get on the bandwagon.<br /><br />Hope you enjoy this post MLW stuff, lots of requests for the MLWP site to expand but it won't happen :) <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMRAQtwZaOI/AAAAAAAAAWo/LyjQPMJIu_w/s1600/bigeventa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMRAQtwZaOI/AAAAAAAAAWo/LyjQPMJIu_w/s400/bigeventa.jpg" width="292" /></a></div>. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMRAdnEJSBI/AAAAAAAAAWs/FwDrw02MF8I/s1600/bigeventb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMRAdnEJSBI/AAAAAAAAAWs/FwDrw02MF8I/s400/bigeventb.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMRAnmR5S8I/AAAAAAAAAWw/wFe-OmZe-gA/s1600/bigeventc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMRAnmR5S8I/AAAAAAAAAWw/wFe-OmZe-gA/s400/bigeventc.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-2502301561037232547?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-279374720101029402010-10-23T10:38:00.002-04:002010-10-23T10:52:19.187-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMLwOBjuhgI/AAAAAAAAAWg/ovjBOOI0s6I/s1600/hulkmlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMLwOBjuhgI/AAAAAAAAAWg/ovjBOOI0s6I/s640/hulkmlg.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on Article to see Full-Size</b> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Write up in the Star on the Oct 13 1985 card at MLG. This one was broadcast live on closed circuit TV across southern Ontario, Michigan, and western NY.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Though I had tuned out in '84 Hogan did revitalize Toronto much like Flair and Steamboat had in '78, witness the 17,000 attendance. Tunney's 50th Anniversary show in 1981 drew 15k and 17 was unheard of in the late days of the promotion pre 1984.</div><br /><i>Rest of the card</i><br />Tony Parisi W Rene Goulet<br />Scott McGhee W Barry O<br />Iron Mike Sharpe W SD Jones<br />Dino Bravo W Mr. X<br />Terry Funk W Steve Gatorwolf <br />WWF TTC Brutus Beefcake/Greg Valentine W the British Bulldogs<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-27937472010102940?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-50014307409737505122010-10-21T16:42:00.000-04:002010-10-21T16:42:46.558-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMCiPgy-4cI/AAAAAAAAAWY/I9phMg6c4SI/s1600/sikia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMCiPgy-4cI/AAAAAAAAAWY/I9phMg6c4SI/s640/sikia.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on Article to see Full-Size</b></div>&nbsp; <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sweet Daddy Siki is still entertaining in Toronto after a long and successful career in the squared circle. This article from the Toronto Sun June 29 1986</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">below is an ad for Siki's school from the Sun classifieds in June 1982 amid the other ads of the day!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMCjkMxBwcI/AAAAAAAAAWc/i2Q04Fh1FNg/s1600/sullys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TMCjkMxBwcI/AAAAAAAAAWc/i2Q04Fh1FNg/s1600/sullys.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below a great pic by Dave O'Halloran with another ageless wonder Mark Lewin in Ontario 1986, more at <a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/featuresmlwp/bearmanshow.html">Exeter Show 86</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/aswelon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/aswelon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-5001430740973750512?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-61744159595866691372010-10-09T11:46:00.002-04:002010-10-09T11:49:12.832-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TLCIcIBBf0I/AAAAAAAAAV8/12GQRqMT0p8/boboa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TLCIcIBBf0I/AAAAAAAAAV8/12GQRqMT0p8/s1600/boboa.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I first got into wrestling Bobo Brazil was one of the names I knew already along with Andre and Bruno and The Sheik. He had crossed over into the mainstream somewhat likely due to his longevity and his signature move known by all, the Coco Butt. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He had a long association with Toronto and Ontario wrestling working at MLG from the early '50's until 1977, then as a regular on the Wildman's Ontario circuit through 1984. His feud with the Sheik continued on in the small towns as it had as a main event at the Gardens in the '70's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pics from top- vs the Sheik, and declared the winner Aug 1983, vs Chris Colt Sept 1982, with Wildman and Wolfman Sept 1982 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TLCK321CcII/AAAAAAAAAWM/vGgQnnMXHlw/s1600/bobob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TLCK321CcII/AAAAAAAAAWM/vGgQnnMXHlw/s1600/bobob.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TLCK-AkWFgI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/wx604-e_GS4/s1600/boboc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TLCK-AkWFgI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/wx604-e_GS4/s1600/boboc.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TLCLE9tBKcI/AAAAAAAAAWU/pysOJbh_4sA/s1600/bobod.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TLCLE9tBKcI/AAAAAAAAAWU/pysOJbh_4sA/s1600/bobod.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An early 50's clipping , more at <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/nostalgia/nostalgiaclipsb.html">MLWP Nostalgia - 50's clips</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/nost52a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/nost52a.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/bearman/bearmanphotos.html/"> <br />More pics at WildmanMcKigney.com</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/">MLWP Home<br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6174415959586669137?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-90523180212541943652010-09-13T15:17:00.004-04:002010-09-13T15:25:03.029-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TI5liOSGHyI/AAAAAAAAAVM/HIBTr_rBm6s/s1600/IMG_0022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TI5liOSGHyI/AAAAAAAAAVM/HIBTr_rBm6s/s400/IMG_0022.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another local fan has wrestling nostalgia online at <a href="http://cdre.webs.com/apps/photos/" target="_blank"><b>Wrestling Clips Etc.</b></a> with lots for the Southern Ontario crowd with clips and items from way back ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The one above I believe from 1937 as per Gary Will's entry on <a href="http://www.garywill.com/wrestling/canada/mills.htm">Al Mills</a>, and the one below a great pic of a very young Frank Tunney (flanked by Whipper Watson and Earl McCready) with the new Canadian Title belt to be awarded to the winner of the two wrestlers circa 1942?. Those can be found on the Clips page.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to Pete for posting all of the great wrestling memorabilia !&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click on the pics to see full size </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TI5mPUBmEOI/AAAAAAAAAVU/If9EW2oLWlw/s1600/tunneyyoung.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TI5mPUBmEOI/AAAAAAAAAVU/If9EW2oLWlw/s400/tunneyyoung.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://cdre.webs.com/apps/photos/" target="_blank">Wrestling Clips Etc.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-9052318021254194365?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-57937236772862822182010-08-22T10:12:00.001-04:002010-08-22T10:22:43.581-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/THEskSgJL9I/AAAAAAAAAU8/ftqSDomloMI/s1600/gene.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/THEskSgJL9I/AAAAAAAAAU8/ftqSDomloMI/s400/gene.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In 2001 The Comedy Network produced a short series on Classic Canadian Wrestling featuring Gene Kiniski, Lord Littlebrook, Duncan MacTavish, Butcher Vachon, Mad Dog Vachon, Baron Von Raschke, Whipper Watson Jr. and others.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="background-color: red;"><span style="color: white;">Click on the pic to see full size</span>&nbsp;</span></b>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the article Kiniski proclaims "I'd still be wrestling if it weren't for my knees" and I don't doubt it for a minute, even at a then 72 years old. Kiniski passed on in April of this year 2010, one of the last veterans of the Ontario scene in the 50's and beyond. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Previous Blog on Kiniski&nbsp;<a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com/2010/04/gene-kiniski-rip.html"> is here</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-5793723677286282218?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-61872440154328275022010-08-14T16:14:00.000-04:002010-08-14T16:14:03.984-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TGb2q0d2PiI/AAAAAAAAAUc/HPA-zTtZ7Pc/senza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TGb2q0d2PiI/AAAAAAAAAUc/HPA-zTtZ7Pc/senza.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tito Senza, a regular in the early '80's in Quebec, also appeared on the Wildman circuit in Ontario during the 1986 season. Senza is the older brother of wrestler Chief Joe Lightfoot (Joe Ventura).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pics from Dec 1982 vs Louis Laurence.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TGb3yA02RgI/AAAAAAAAAUk/X-8FN8BohGo/senzaa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TGb3yA02RgI/AAAAAAAAAUk/X-8FN8BohGo/senzaa.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TGb30QUgxvI/AAAAAAAAAUs/Hc3OA0S-0VI/senzab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TGb30QUgxvI/AAAAAAAAAUs/Hc3OA0S-0VI/senzab.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TGb31tHKUUI/AAAAAAAAAU0/SqP--TIKZdo/senzac.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TGb31tHKUUI/AAAAAAAAAU0/SqP--TIKZdo/senzac.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP - Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6187244015432827502?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-40924995963687646332010-08-07T14:40:00.002-04:002010-08-07T14:42:21.217-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TF2lTL57i2I/AAAAAAAAAUU/ZIBuRWo6dP0/rimstead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TF2lTL57i2I/AAAAAAAAAUU/ZIBuRWo6dP0/rimstead.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Paul Rimstead column from the Toronto Sun Dec 17 1978. The celebrated columnist got into the game in 1973 as a manger for the brief career of one Pat McMahon aka Shilelagh O'Sullivan, and reminisces in this column from the day of the big MLG card when Bravo beat Kiniski for the new Canadian Title. </div><br />O'Sullivan appears in a local ad from 1980 but unsure if he actually wrestled, if you have additional info about Pat/Shillelagh please contact me or leave a note below.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/xtor80.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/xtor80.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>1973 Results credit Gary Will</i></div><br />03/04 Shillelagh O'Sullivan WP Johnny Carr<br />04/01 Shillelagh O'Sullivan WDQ Lee Henning<br />04/08 Eric the Red/Lee Henning D Shillelagh O'Sullivan/Tarzan Zorra<br />04/29 Shillelagh O'Sullivan WDQ Masked Marvel<br />05/13 Lee Henning/Dandy Dan Miller D Shillelagh O'Sullivan/The Beast<br />05/27 Shillelagh O'Sullivan D Pat Scott<br /><br /><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/previousupdates/dec171978.html">Sunday Night - Dec 17 1978</a><br /><br /><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/">MLWP - Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-4092499596368764633?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-78857051115550448312010-08-01T14:15:00.002-04:002010-08-01T14:19:40.863-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/onc/whip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/onc/whip.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whipper Watson for Snowarama, an annual event that started in 1975 and continues to this day. This article from the Star Jan 23 1979. Note Maple Leafs boss Harold Ballard and Leaf great King Clancy among the riders that year. </div><br /><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-7885705111555044831?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-65987448386094513912010-07-29T16:29:00.000-04:002010-07-29T16:29:14.110-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TFHijAYeYGI/AAAAAAAAAT8/zVh4oeK4Sps/deweybit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TFHijAYeYGI/AAAAAAAAAT8/zVh4oeK4Sps/deweybit.jpg" width="379" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As with the Zicarelli columns from the MLW era posted elsewhere on this blog, Tim Baines has had a regular wrestling column in the Sun for several years. Usually not much for me so a real treat when on occasion he covers one of the classic stars. RIP Dewey.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="color: red;">Click on the image to see it full size </span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6598744838609451391?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-29324382645321042612010-07-29T15:35:00.000-04:002010-07-29T15:35:49.292-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TFHUhbeCfxI/AAAAAAAAATs/lMXqoOjbfLw/whitbyir.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TFHUhbeCfxI/AAAAAAAAATs/lMXqoOjbfLw/whitbyir.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Found this one recently in the Whitby Library, another bout to add to the N.A. Title Record on the Wildman McKigney site. There are also a few other Whitby in with the Oshawa section on the MLWP site, see the links below. At this time most of McKigney`s stars were also appearing on Tunney`s MLG shows when not touring the circuit towns of Ontario.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the bouts Mosca and Stomper were both disqualified, Luis Martinez and Rachel Dubois beat The Beast and Tanya West in a mixed tag, Wolfman drew with Vic Rossitani, and midget action saw Bobo Johnson over Billy the Kid. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/ontarioc/oshawaclips.html">Oshawa Clips - MLWP</a></div><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/bearman/bearmanmemories.html">N.A. Title - WildmanMcKigney.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/">MWLP - Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-2932438264532104261?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-65710839850907929742010-07-24T10:16:00.011-04:002010-07-24T10:42:44.612-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TErqEZ9NTlI/AAAAAAAAATU/pTO7hejm27o/andre1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TErqEZ9NTlI/AAAAAAAAATU/pTO7hejm27o/andre1.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Frank Zicarelli's wrestling column from the Saturday Sun in Toronto Jan 30 1993 on the event of Andre the Giant's death at the age of 46.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="background-color: white; color: red;">Click on it to see full size&nbsp;</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Andre was a regular both at MLG and on the Ontario circuit for Dave 'Wildman' McKigney and in Ottawa for the Quebec side promotions.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was always a special night when Andre came to town, when he got out of the car on Wood St (the whole side of the car would pop up once unencumbered by the weight) and rise up and walk through the crowd. I saw him once at Toronto International Airport around 1980 and everyone just stopped what they were doing as he walked by.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Andre wrestled at MLG between 1971 and 1986. A series of bouts vs The Sheik in 1974 saw Andre with a rare defeat when The Sheik threw fire at the Giant. He would often take on two men and once faced The Kelly Twins in a handicap bout at the Gardens.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">below is my favorite poster in the collection, featuring Andre in Port Elgin Ontario 1977</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TEr6M11EQUI/AAAAAAAAATk/HSQJ8esMifk/s1600/portelgin77bm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TEr6M11EQUI/AAAAAAAAATk/HSQJ8esMifk/s400/portelgin77bm.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TEr6M11EQUI/AAAAAAAAATk/HSQJ8esMifk/s1600/portelgin77bm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/"> </a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6571083985090792974?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-73903933887280396352010-07-03T13:56:00.004-04:002010-07-06T19:14:47.590-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TC91qeoX6_I/AAAAAAAAAS8/ZcQZKbtnmgo/lon53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TC91qeoX6_I/AAAAAAAAAS8/ZcQZKbtnmgo/lon53.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Always on the lookout for old clippings, found this one above and a couple other London area in a batch in a little store in Fenelon Falls, ON. Layton still a bad guy at this point, Watson teaming with Don Leo and no children allowed !&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The London Majors are still going strong, have seen them in Oshawa in the past (the Oshawa Dodgers unfortunately are not active this year) and the Majors are still at Labatt Park. Tickets still a respectable 6$ to see some good baseball and according to an entry online "Labatt Park is the oldest continually operating baseball grounds in the world, with a history dating back to 1877"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Edit July 6 2010 </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Greg Oliver sent along a note&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><style><!--.hmmessage P{margin:0px;padding:0px}body.hmmessage{font-size: 10pt;font-family:Verdana}--> </style><i>Liked the clips with the baseball, but you missed a connection. The London Majors are co-owned by Scott Dart, the son of Terry Dart, London's second greatest wrestling fan (after Ma Pickles, of course). </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TC91sG1PkhI/AAAAAAAAATE/lttQY5g43HQ/LON53B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TC91sG1PkhI/AAAAAAAAATE/lttQY5g43HQ/LON53B.jpg" /></a>&nbsp;</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TC91uFJAkrI/AAAAAAAAATM/wH-2eyahBl0/lon53A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TC91uFJAkrI/AAAAAAAAATM/wH-2eyahBl0/lon53A.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/nostalgia/newnostalgia.html">MLWP Nostalgia</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-7390393388728039635?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-87254011823908093922010-06-19T12:43:00.001-04:002010-06-19T12:45:37.279-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TBz0A0gCnFI/AAAAAAAAAS0/l8eSnJf7Hp8/swedepic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TBz0A0gCnFI/AAAAAAAAAS0/l8eSnJf7Hp8/swedepic.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Swede Hansen in Quebec Aug 1983. Hansen had several forays into the Quebec scene, including a formidable tag with Le Bourreau - The Hangman Neil Guay - in 1980. Clip below is from Montreal facing Dino Bravo in 1982.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TBzyWqePvpI/AAAAAAAAASk/I7ZEu4Px174/swedeclip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TBzyWqePvpI/AAAAAAAAASk/I7ZEu4Px174/swedeclip.jpg" /></a>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hansen also made it into Toronto with his first bout in 1976 vs Lou Klein and right through the M-A years and into the WWF post 84. Below is a pic at MLG in 1981 with partner Mr Fuji (also on the clip above) about to face Don Kernodle/Bruno Sammartino Jr. from Griff Henderson's collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TBzzJr4aU7I/AAAAAAAAASs/tkDz_lxx9XE/swedepica.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TBzzJr4aU7I/AAAAAAAAASs/tkDz_lxx9XE/swedepica.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-8725401182390809392?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-9658617944359352152010-06-06T13:26:00.002-04:002010-06-06T13:27:50.813-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TAvWdb4dYoI/AAAAAAAAASE/u4CmJmD0wt8/studd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TAvWdb4dYoI/AAAAAAAAASE/u4CmJmD0wt8/studd.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Couple more of 'Big' John Studd making his way into the Gardens on 2 separate nights in 1982.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of the pics on the Blog are already on the MLWP site but I have used a negative scanner at high resolution to re-do many of the shots and don't crop them such as the one above with the 'West Green &amp; Greys' designation on the wall for seating directions. The Gardens had colors to represent sections as you moved up in the seats. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See a previous blog entry <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com/2010/02/john-studd.html">Here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TAvYkveZsdI/AAAAAAAAASM/u3btqzyVY0w/studda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/TAvYkveZsdI/AAAAAAAAASM/u3btqzyVY0w/studda.jpg" /></a>&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-965861794435935215?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-34462784407406103782010-05-09T15:15:00.004-04:002010-05-27T20:53:29.395-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S-cICtymHGI/AAAAAAAAARs/tlZxD_-nxRQ/white.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S-cICtymHGI/AAAAAAAAARs/tlZxD_-nxRQ/white.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't know much about Sailor White II or 'John White', billed as brother to Sailor Ed White, If you grew up in Ontario you would remember Sailor Ed (above with the tattoo) on George Cannon's Superstars, quite a colorful character. Shots from Quebec July 1980 vs Len (Kojak) Shelley and Richard Charland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>edit May 27 2010</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Greg Oliver sent along a note&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><style><!--.hmmessage P{margin:0px;padding:0px}body.hmmessage{font-size: 10pt;font-family:Verdana}--></style><i>Neat photos of the White brothers -- that was indeed Ed White's brother, John. He's written me on occasion over the years.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S-cJArMJ8iI/AAAAAAAAAR0/cHtL9ZZ8z_I/white2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S-cJArMJ8iI/AAAAAAAAAR0/cHtL9ZZ8z_I/white2.jpg" /></a>&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S-cKksEZLdI/AAAAAAAAAR8/09MBKWiDQ-g/white3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S-cKksEZLdI/AAAAAAAAAR8/09MBKWiDQ-g/white3.jpg" /></a>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-3446278440740610378?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-32242582121178284982010-05-08T10:34:00.001-04:002010-05-08T10:35:49.452-04:00May - Aug 1945 Toronto Daily Star from the Newspaper Archives <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S-V0998oYfI/AAAAAAAAARk/uxotvXFax8M/AUG281945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S-V0998oYfI/AAAAAAAAARk/uxotvXFax8M/AUG281945.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.garywill.com/toronto/">Gary Will's TWH</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-3224258212117828498?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-43566731301466656882010-04-25T15:41:00.003-04:002010-04-25T17:10:11.995-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9SY8_bz87I/AAAAAAAAAPU/Ua0Fuxcw9Hk/destroyera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9SY8_bz87I/AAAAAAAAAPU/Ua0Fuxcw9Hk/destroyera.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The 'Original Intelligent Sensational Destroyer!' is how the legendary masked man demanded to be billed during his later tenure in Toronto in 1979-83. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Every bout was a wrestling clinic. He was well respected among the Toronto faithful vying for the local Canadian Title and also managing a WWWF title shot vs Bob Backlund in Jan 1980.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The shots are from Louisville NY June 1983 as the Quebec promotion crosses the border. He had battled with Patterson throughout Quebec 82-83 and Patterson goes for the mask in the last pic. Greg Oliver has a pic of Mr Beyer - unmasked ! - from the 2010 CAC at <a href="http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/home.html">Slam Wrestling</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9SZvUxnYQI/AAAAAAAAAPc/_oPuALEHzHY/destroyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9SZvUxnYQI/AAAAAAAAAPc/_oPuALEHzHY/destroyer.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9SZ09xQubI/AAAAAAAAAPk/6W9K1xbt08w/destroyerb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9SZ09xQubI/AAAAAAAAAPk/6W9K1xbt08w/destroyerb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/featuresmlwp/wildmanshows.html">Wildman + Quebec Photos</a></div><br /><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-4356673130146665688?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-211036650426651632010-04-25T11:45:00.001-04:002010-04-25T11:46:05.869-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9RiZPNLYQI/AAAAAAAAAPM/GJLS0LU59i8/hutchc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="1043" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9RiZPNLYQI/AAAAAAAAAPM/GJLS0LU59i8/hutchc.jpg" width="379" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From the Ottawa Citizen , click on the pic to enlarge </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-21103665042665163?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-2838323765350991012010-04-24T16:46:00.001-04:002010-04-24T16:48:08.857-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9NXZdrWjMI/AAAAAAAAAPE/Qj2IpePDjC8/brl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9NXZdrWjMI/AAAAAAAAAPE/Qj2IpePDjC8/brl.jpg" width="379" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Classic shot of Billy Red about to 'crown' Reggie Love with his International Tag Title belt at MLG circa 1975.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gracious Thanks to Terry Dart -and Wes for scanning it for me. There will be a few of Terry's photos going up on both the MLWP and Wildman McKigney sites soon.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click on the photo to enlarge it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-283832376535099101?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-9111117659128436582010-04-24T15:32:00.008-04:002010-04-24T16:25:24.526-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9NBvCXUeXI/AAAAAAAAAO0/CLXreUYLiG8/mar661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9NBvCXUeXI/AAAAAAAAAO0/CLXreUYLiG8/s640/mar661.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gene Kiniski, a great Canadian and a force in Toronto Wrestling from the 50's to the 80's.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ad is from March 16 1961 after Frank Townsend had interfered in Kiniski's bout on the previous card vs Primo Carnera. Kiniski would win this one by count-out and continue his winning ways through the 60's.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He would return with his NWA title in 1966 with a big win over Johnny Valentine in his first of many defenses at MLG over his reign</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Through the 70's he would return often with bouts vs The Sheik and a title shot at Dory Funk Jr. In 1978 he would pass the torch to Dino Bravo in a fictitious final of a tourny to crown the newly revived Canadian Championship.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In 1982 he had a good series with Cdn Champ Angelo Mosca and still had some of the old spark as the vicious heel vs local hero Mosca. RIP Gene Kiniski 1928 - 2010&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Program from May 16 1963 on the <a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/nostalgia/newnostalgia.html">MLWP Nostalgia Page</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;<a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/nostprogram63ki.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="600" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/nostprogram63ki.jpg" width="379" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><b>NWA Title Defenses in Toronto </b><br /><i>Results from Gary Will</i><br /><br />66/02/27 Gene Kiniski WCNC Johnny Valentine<br />66/04/17 Gene Kiniski W Johnny Valentine<br />66/05/29 Gene Kiniski WCOR Ernie Ladd<br />66/10/23 Gene Kiniski W Edouard Carpentier<br />66/10/30 Gene Kiniski WCOR Whipper Billy Watson<br />66/12/04 Gene Kiniski W Edouard Carpentier<br />66/12/18 Gene Kiniski D Edouard Carpentier<br />67/01/01 Gene Kiniski WDQ Johnny Valentine<br />67/03/05 Gene Kiniski WDQ Mighty Igor<br />67/05/07 Gene Kiniski WCOR Mighty Igor<br />67/07/16 Gene Kiniski WCOR Bulldog Brower<br />67/07/23 Gene Kiniski WDQ Tiger Jeet Singh<br />67/09/10 Gene Kiniski W Johnny Valentine<br />68/04/28 Gene Kiniski WCOR Edouard Carpentier<br />68/06/16 Gene Kiniski WCOR Assassin<br />68/06/23 Gene Kiniski W Ernie Ladd<br />68/11/17 Gene Kiniski W Bulldog Brower<br /><br /><b>Title Shots in Toronto</b><br /><br />57/05/16 Lou Thesz D Gene Kiniski<br />64/01/16 Lou Thesz D Gene Kiniski<br />70/01/18 Dory Funk Jr W Gene Kiniski<br />70/04/05 Dory Funk Jr W Gene Kiniski<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9NI2dA10iI/AAAAAAAAAO8/HtpOq0N2vSw/y-Kiniski.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S9NI2dA10iI/AAAAAAAAAO8/HtpOq0N2vSw/y-Kiniski.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-911111765912843658?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-63581892855458781222010-04-02T15:52:00.003-04:002010-04-02T15:57:41.369-04:0037 Years ago yesterday, the second appearance of Shillelagh O'Sullivan (Pat McMahon) during his short lived run at MLG. He would work just 4 more bouts but would show up on some area shows, later promoting some smaller cards around Toronto.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S7ZJyFJySnI/AAAAAAAAAOs/7ZQ0oIjcyUk/c-1973-Apr-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S7ZJyFJySnI/AAAAAAAAAOs/7ZQ0oIjcyUk/c-1973-Apr-1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">73/04/01 Att: 15,000</div>The Sheik W Chief Jay Strongbow <br />(second ref : Haystack Calhoun) <br />The Beast WDQ Great Kabuki<br />Shillelagh O'Sullivan WDQ Lee Henning<br />Pampero Firpo W Lou Klein<br />Tiger Jeet Singh W Mike Loren<br />Gino Brito/Dino Bravo D Mad Dog Vachon/Butcher Vachon<br />Jacques Rougeau/Raymond Rougeau D Kurt Von Hess/Karl Von Schotz<br />Big Brutus/Dandy Dan Miller D Tony Marino/Dominic Denucci<br />Tex McKenzie/Lord Athol Layton W Masked Marvel/Dandy Dan Miller <br />Geto Mongol/Hans Schmidt W Mighty Igor/Ivan Kalmikoff<br /><i>credit Gary Will</i><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/xtor80.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/xtor80.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/">MLWP Home</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6358189285545878122?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-16402817069162446732010-03-21T13:23:00.002-04:002010-03-21T15:53:51.889-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6ZSOmZcPBI/AAAAAAAAAOk/C1LAI1tLph4/buddybruno.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6ZSOmZcPBI/AAAAAAAAAOk/C1LAI1tLph4/buddybruno.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bruno Sammartino came into Toronto quite early in his career and became one of the big stars of the era. After debuting at MLG in Mar 1962 Bruno earned a title bout vs NWA Champion Buddy Rogers on July 12 losing the bout when he could not continue.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The rematch on Aug 2 saw the same result but in reverse. Bruno caught Rogers with a low blow but wouldn't accept the belt on those terms. A second rematch on Aug 30 saw the same result as the first bout.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bruno would also face Thesz for the NWA belt in Toronto but would ultimately end up catching Rogers in NYC with the famous 48 second WWWF Title win in May 1963.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">62/07/12 Maple Leaf Gardens , Toronto, ON </div>NWA TITLE: Buddy Rogers WCNC Bruno Sammartino 15:00 <br />Sweet Daddy Siki WCOR Gino Marella 11:48 <br />Yukon Eric W Big Bob Stanlee 9:13 <br />Mr. Kleen W Nikita Kalmikoff 11:09 <br />Taro Sakuro D Tony Marino 20:00 <br />Stan Stasiak D Ray Gordon 20:00<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>*credit Gary Will</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>"Rogers Recovers-Just In Time"<br />Over 10,000 fans roared, cheered and jeered, and had themselves a ball as promoter Frank Tunney ended his mid-summer pro wrestling season last night at Maple Leaf Gardens with an outstanding card. World champion (NWA) Buddy Rogers recovers from the blind staggers in time to beat the ten count after he and the challenging Bruno Sammartino knocked each other out when they crashed head on. To the delight of the Italian fans, Bruno gave The Champ a rough time with his reverse headlock and body-slams. Bruno matched Rogers' recoveries with several nifty movements of his own. The Champ's ability to take it and come back, plus his experience, made the difference. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.garywill.com/toronto/">Gary Will's TWH</a></div><br /><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-1640281706916244673?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-46977442913105986192010-03-20T10:46:00.002-04:002010-12-11T12:35:24.859-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6Tdbc8OkyI/AAAAAAAAAOE/OGCgJJ9g41s/maddog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6Tdbc8OkyI/AAAAAAAAAOE/OGCgJJ9g41s/maddog.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pierre 'Mad Dog' Lefebvre is another of the Canadian Stars that may not be as well known south of the border. He spent some time in the South but found his greatest success in Quebec before being killed in a car accident in 1985.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pics from Quebec July 1980 just prior to him winning the International Wrestling Title from Edouard Carpentier</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6Te0iaLp6I/AAAAAAAAAOM/xOBwCIUm7Kc/maddoga.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6Te0iaLp6I/AAAAAAAAAOM/xOBwCIUm7Kc/maddoga.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mad Dog slaps the abdominal stretch on Gino Brito</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6TfEIRP1cI/AAAAAAAAAOU/VoxYz_vd6W8/maddogb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6TfEIRP1cI/AAAAAAAAAOU/VoxYz_vd6W8/maddogb.jpg" /></a>&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosL/lefebvre-can.html">SLAM - Pierre Lefebvre</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-4697744291310598619?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-81430484194190248362010-03-20T10:05:00.003-04:002010-04-02T15:33:42.101-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6TOdAL7azI/AAAAAAAAANs/QozFDfyzimc/bearc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6TOdAL7azI/AAAAAAAAANs/QozFDfyzimc/bearc.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the highlights of Dave McKigney's shows was the regular appearance of his wrestling bears. sometimes against regular folk from the audience. While not of the Grizzly variety , these smaller brown bears were still 400-500 lbs and stood up to 7 feet tall on hind legs.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dave had at least 4 through the years, Terrible Ted, Smokey (put down in 1981 after killing Dave's girlfriend in 1978), Ginger 1982, and this one Gentle Ben. Ben was de-clawed and wore a muzzle in the ring but still managed to chew part of the fingers off two opponents in PEI while on an East Coast tour in 1984</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6TTObR_mqI/AAAAAAAAAN0/HRN9IGBxD34/beara.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6TTObR_mqI/AAAAAAAAAN0/HRN9IGBxD34/beara.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The parents of the two (one was 15, one 20) promptly attempted to launch a civil action but couldn't unless Wildman returned to the island. "Why should I go back" remarked the Wildman.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This ultimately ended up causing him problems in Ontario when he returned, in what began an ongoing battle with the powers-that-be in Ontario Sports regulation. Pics here are from Cornwall, ON 1983 - top, and 1982 - 2 action</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6TVY3XFUvI/AAAAAAAAAN8/cNNPYWhnsuc/bearb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S6TVY3XFUvI/AAAAAAAAAN8/cNNPYWhnsuc/bearb.jpg" /></a>&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.wildmanmckigney.com/">WildmanMcKigney.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-8143048419419024836?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-46490585006745411052010-03-07T13:14:00.004-05:002010-03-21T15:13:07.845-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S5PoIvQGEgI/AAAAAAAAANk/aCxHunGcTzw/herbert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S5PoIvQGEgI/AAAAAAAAANk/aCxHunGcTzw/herbert.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Herbert had a good run through Quebec and the Maritimes and success in Japan during the mid 70's. In the Maritimes he would form a tag with Pierre 'Mad Dog' Lefebvre and at one time ran a wrestling school near Toronto in Brampton, ON. For reasons unknown he never made it to MLG and I have yet to see any mention at all in Ontario. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The clip below from Montreal 1974</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/74montjan7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/74montjan7.jpg" /></a>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a>&nbsp;</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-4649058500674541105?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-68660711756737638572010-03-06T13:31:00.002-05:002010-03-06T13:57:35.784-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S5KduwZ-sbI/AAAAAAAAANU/p87Gd7lhJZE/crippler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S5KduwZ-sbI/AAAAAAAAANU/p87Gd7lhJZE/crippler.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Veteran Ray Stevens lives up to his nickname Jan 13 1980 when a fan hit the ramp after his bout. Stevens tossed him off then went after a few others who were at the edge of the ramp.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fan ended up charging Stevens and Stevens counter-charged. I don't have the outcome of the court proceedings if in fact there were any. This card drew 14,000 fans to see the main of Backlund vs The Destroyer (Beyer) which ended in a double count-out.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S5Kdwuy3xnI/AAAAAAAAANc/06BO3Va_RTY/cripplera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S5Kdwuy3xnI/AAAAAAAAANc/06BO3Va_RTY/cripplera.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-6866071175673763857?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-45010666391501898012010-03-06T12:36:00.001-05:002010-03-06T12:37:40.762-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S5KRu7pbOpI/AAAAAAAAAM8/b9w88R2Rmk8/elsantosc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S5KRu7pbOpI/AAAAAAAAAM8/b9w88R2Rmk8/elsantosc.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the advent of internet message boards and the wealth of historical info available most of the 'secrets' of professional wrestling are now common knowledge. With Masked Wrestlers however, identities can still be a source of mystery, even years later.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">El Santos and the tag team of El Santos I and II were a familiar sight in George Cannon's Superstars of Wrestling in the mid to late 70's. The team started with Terry Yorkston and Duncan McTavish under the white and black masks and there were others but believe this version working solo in 1978 may be Rocky Della Serra.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S5KRwvxCdCI/AAAAAAAAANE/4UPxHiMALK8/elsantosb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S5KRwvxCdCI/AAAAAAAAANE/4UPxHiMALK8/elsantosb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S5KRxpvkr2I/AAAAAAAAANM/tDBnoGElp_0/elsantosa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S5KRxpvkr2I/AAAAAAAAANM/tDBnoGElp_0/elsantosa.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/featuresmlwp/wildmanshows.html">Wildman and Quebec Pics</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-4501066639150189801?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-24949823322819629162010-02-26T17:34:00.001-05:002010-02-26T17:38:42.069-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4hJw9MAtKI/AAAAAAAAAL8/MgOVWPrT-F/flairb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4hJw9MAtKI/AAAAAAAAAL8/MgOVWPrT-FI/flairb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ric Flair signs an autograph while Angelo Mosca looks on. They were in Oshawa to take on Fuji and Koloff while Flair was at the height of his popularity here.</div><br />I didn't take this one but bought it out on Wood St at the June 28 MLG show. Have never used it on the site before in original form, it really is a nice shot during a great time in the Toronto area.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4hJzNLfp6I/AAAAAAAAAME/OBlaSmdh_Nc/flairc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4hJzNLfp6I/AAAAAAAAAME/OBlaSmdh_Nc/flairc.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4hJ0bBoy9I/AAAAAAAAAMM/nu6iPYXL0C4/flaird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4hJ0bBoy9I/AAAAAAAAAMM/nu6iPYXL0C4/flaird.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/ontarioc/oshawaclips.html">Oshawa Clips</a></div><br /><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-2494982332281962916?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-3662044714069176822010-02-21T08:38:00.002-05:002010-02-21T09:34:50.175-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4E1pcj4quI/AAAAAAAAALs/SFA_4xHzduk/s1600-h/icw1988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4E1pcj4quI/AAAAAAAAALs/SFA_4xHzduk/icw1988.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Poster and ticket from an ICW show in Owen Sound, ON in 1988. Not sure if any of these wrestlers are local guys, Tony Atlas worked MLG quite a bit at the onset of the M-A affiliation as tag partner to Jay Youngblood.</div><br />Thanks to Rob Elder<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4E2v9J9KNI/AAAAAAAAAL0/g3CKzhmCtYo/s1600-h/icw1988a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4E2v9J9KNI/AAAAAAAAAL0/g3CKzhmCtYo/icw1988a.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/"><br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-366204471406917682?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-10108619042096357372010-02-20T15:47:00.000-05:002010-02-20T15:47:23.668-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4BEpiwxpLI/AAAAAAAAALc/ZALhYuil1BU/s1600-h/64ham.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4BEpiwxpLI/AAAAAAAAALc/ZALhYuil1BU/64ham.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wrestler Martin Hutzler owned Martin's Sportstown Grill in Hamilton. On this occasion for the Football Hall Of Fame, several wrestlers would take part in acting as cashier for an hour. Billy Red Lyons, Abe Zvonkin, Jan Gotch, Jim Hady, and Eric Froehlich joined The 'Destroyer' -who had been unmasked as Joe Christie at MLG earlier in the year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Other celebrities include CHCH Anchor Norm Marshall, Football Hall Of Famers Bernie Faloney, Garney Henley and John Barro, and voice of the Ti-Cats Perc Allen.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4BGAsbdlNI/AAAAAAAAALk/_nsIZfZTt4k/s1600-h/64hama.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4BGAsbdlNI/AAAAAAAAALk/_nsIZfZTt4k/64hama.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The restaurant is still there, now known as the The Purple Pear&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/06/19/1641943.html">Slam Wrestling - Memories of Martins Sportstown Grill</a></div><br /><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MWLP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-1010861904209635737?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-44926518381823873902010-02-20T12:50:00.001-05:002010-02-20T12:50:59.645-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>A selection of Frank Zicarelli's columns which appeared in the Sun<br /><br />1986<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4Af_t-MQEI/AAAAAAAAALE/-uguA55OCEU/s1600-h/zic1986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4Af_t-MQEI/AAAAAAAAALE/-uguA55OCEU/zic1986.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>1987<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4AgCXDijUI/AAAAAAAAALM/FXfardikbEY/s1600-h/zic1987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4AgCXDijUI/AAAAAAAAALM/FXfardikbEY/zic1987.jpg" /></a>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1988</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4AgEFvyo-I/AAAAAAAAALU/Ry05im2CX8w/s1600-h/zic1988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4AgEFvyo-I/AAAAAAAAALU/Ry05im2CX8w/zic1988.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-4492651838182387390?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-17611416757598054572010-02-20T12:03:00.001-05:002010-02-20T12:04:02.174-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4ASugtSaOI/AAAAAAAAAK0/Ncf_0xd0omA/studd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4ASugtSaOI/AAAAAAAAAK0/Ncf_0xd0omA/studd.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Took the above pic on Feb 21 1982 (cropped and smaller pic on the site) as he prepared to meet Blackjack Mulligan in a reprise of their 1980 Toronto feud when they had 3 straight violent Texas Death Matches. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you can see Studd is not happy with my buddy's 'welcome' to MLG !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Studd had some good battles here, especially with the big men, Mosca, Mulligan, and Andre, and is one of several to have continued success after the WWF came in. He was here so often he could be considered a 'regular' in the area and was one of the few heels that would be nice to you outside or coming into MLG. </div><br />The shot below was sent to me, Studd in Montreal holding the Cdn Belt, as far as I know he never defended the T.O. version in Quebec<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4AURavS4cI/AAAAAAAAAK8/rWGk5f7JoI0/studda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S4AURavS4cI/AAAAAAAAAK8/rWGk5f7JoI0/studda.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/previousupdates/jstuddspotlight.html">MLWP - Spotlight</a></div><br /><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-1761141675759805457?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-34913716657101323712010-02-20T09:43:00.001-05:002010-02-20T09:44:59.454-05:00A fairly rare bout from Japanese TV on my Youtube page, didn't catch the sound for all 3 parts but one of the great bouts of the MLWP era<br /><br /><br /><object height="265" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/g8VVcdrTc3g&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/g8VVcdrTc3g&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="265" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HV3yhXz_mFM&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HV3yhXz_mFM&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="265" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BpDCoBW-w6s&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BpDCoBW-w6s&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/1980jul6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/1980jul6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/featuresmlwp/international.html">MLWP Intn'l Stars</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-3491371665710132371?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-84018987783716622042010-02-14T16:47:00.002-05:002010-02-14T16:50:19.462-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3htYgWkyJI/AAAAAAAAAKM/bJtRXAyk_1I/67a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3htYgWkyJI/AAAAAAAAAKM/bJtRXAyk_1I/67a.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Couple of area reports, love the 76 with correspondent 'Don Mills', maybe 'Thorn Hill' was out of town ! This Cannon TV was among the first of my wrestling memories</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3huDq6mj0I/AAAAAAAAAKc/HH7g3wPR8xs/76a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3huDq6mj0I/AAAAAAAAAKc/HH7g3wPR8xs/76a.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-8401898778371662204?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-71668454501137806602010-02-14T10:50:00.000-05:002010-02-14T10:50:56.880-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3gWooyeagI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/xIIgJJsD_i0/dellaserra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3gWooyeagI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/xIIgJJsD_i0/dellaserra.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With all the brother tag teams that passed through Toronto over the years, real or imagined, The Loves, Ole and Gene, the Mills, the Kalmikoffs, the Gallaghers, the Kellys, the Smiths, the Marcus', it is somewhat of a surprise that the Dellaserra boys never did make it to MLG.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They would make some TV Tapings but always seemed to be around us, either in George Cannon's promotions, or other Canadian spots such as Quebec, Vancouver, and the Maritimes. Both would spend a lot of time in Europe and also work under a hood locally. Bob was the UFO in Quebec, Rocky one of Cannon's El Santos masked team.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3gYcjScK7I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/tVWbT9FKEW8/dellaserrasa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3gYcjScK7I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/tVWbT9FKEW8/dellaserrasa.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Brothers would return to Toronto in 1987 on a couple International cards. These two were great wrestlers in their day, a good mix of scientific skill and ring psychology and while they may not be household names in the history of Wrestling, definitely made their mark here in Canada and overseas.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3gZOX3QN6I/AAAAAAAAAKE/F9ZE2CEzUH0/s1600-h/dellaserras.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3gZOX3QN6I/AAAAAAAAAKE/F9ZE2CEzUH0/dellaserras.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-7166845450113780660?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-91244468706436897662010-02-14T10:12:00.001-05:002010-02-14T10:13:21.115-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3gO4GxAZZI/AAAAAAAAAJc/ih9oqduw4fw/s1600-h/abby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3gO4GxAZZI/AAAAAAAAAJc/ih9oqduw4fw/abby.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back then you mostly only heard about the angles and feuds, the title changes, or any other big news through the magazines which were at best a few months behind. Into the later 70's I discovered the newsletters and bulletins and could find out in Feb what had happened in NY in Jan. Still, as there was a 'blanket' over real coverage you would get feuds and bouts that were the opposite in other territories.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3gPf3mCCaI/AAAAAAAAAJk/WeKU9SZi_7k/s1600-h/abbya.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3gPf3mCCaI/AAAAAAAAAJk/WeKU9SZi_7k/abbya.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In Toronto in 1975 The Sheik and Abdullah The Butcher had a falling out , once partners they ended up in a bloody feud that rocked the rafters at Maple Leaf Gardens. As you can see in Atlanta just a couple nights prior they were teaming vs Andre and Wrestling II</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3gP3w0J5-I/AAAAAAAAAJs/bTiRy-gwgNo/s1600-h/abbyb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3gP3w0J5-I/AAAAAAAAAJs/bTiRy-gwgNo/abbyb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few of their other bouts around this time and the blow-off in the cage </div><br />05/03 Detroit, MI The Sheik N/C Abdullah The Butcher<br />05/11 Toronto, ON The Sheik double DQ Abdullah The Butcher<br />05/17 Detroit, MI The Sheik double DQ Abdullah The Butcher<br /><br /><b>05/23 Atlanta, GA Andre The Giant/Mr. Wrestling II W The Sheik/Abdullah The Butcher</b><br /><b>05/25 Toronto, ON The Sheik DCOR Abdullah The Butcher (Haystacks Calhoun spec ref)</b><br /><br />05/30 Atlanta, GA Abdullah The Butcher W/DQ The Sheik b<br />05/31 Detroit, MI The Sheik W Abdullah The Butcher<br />06/08 Toronto, ON The Sheik W Abdullah The Butcher (Cage match)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Happened later too, thinking of Mosca as a vicious heel in WWF while Canadian champ here, when Andre 'finally' got his revenge match against Killer Kahn here in Toronto in 1981, they had actually wrestled the night before in Philadelphia and had many 'Revenge' bouts by that time. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-9124446870643689766?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-39511043023490612672010-02-13T09:09:00.002-05:002010-02-13T09:11:03.742-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3auMXjwxPI/AAAAAAAAAJM/x43X4SMI7lA/s1600-h/awa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3auMXjwxPI/AAAAAAAAAJM/x43X4SMI7lA/s400/awa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I took this photo in 1982 during an AWA Title defense by Nick Bockwinkel vs Angelo Mosca. It was always a big night when the AWA title came to Toronto during the 1977-82 era. The AWA was highly regarded in the wrestling world and Bockwinkel was as classy a champ as there ever was across any of the feds.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Note the belt is positioned in front of the W in NWA on the ring apron&nbsp; </div><br />The un-cropped pic below shows Norm Kimber minding the belt with the button for the ring bell on the table beside him. That's either Frank Amato or Elio Zarlenga taking pics inside the ring area.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3ave6iRMwI/AAAAAAAAAJU/y-ZAbJaEHPs/s1600-h/awa1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3ave6iRMwI/AAAAAAAAAJU/y-ZAbJaEHPs/s400/awa1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bockwinkel would defend 16 times at MLG, also a couple up the road in Ottawa and would also make a couple TV tapings in Brantford, one of those bouts vs local hero Tim Gerrard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>77/10/16 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel WP Dominic Denucci<br />77/11/30 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel W Edouard Carpentier<br />77/12/11 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel WP Edouard Carpentier<br />78/01/08 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel WP Stan Stasiak<br />78/02/05 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel WSub Chief Jay Strongbow<br />78/03/05 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel W Greg Gagne<br />78/05/15 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel DDQ Jim Brunzell<br />78/06/25 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel WP Rufus R. Jones<br />78/07/16 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel WP Angelo Mosca<br />78/09/10 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel LCOR Angelo Mosca<br />79/01/14 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel LDQ Dino Bravo<br />79/02/04 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel WDQ Tiger Jeet Singh<br />79/03/04 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel WP Billy Robinson <br />79/03/25 AWA vs WWWF TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel DCOR Bob Backlund<br />79/10/15 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel D Dewey Robertson<br />82/04/25 AWA TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel LDQ Angelo Mosca<br /><i>credit Gary Will</i><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-3951104302349061267?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-70210716397961174852010-02-10T17:02:00.002-05:002010-02-10T17:04:10.264-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3MoRpf4EjI/AAAAAAAAAJE/wydxcFq4yu4/s1600-h/whippera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S3MoRpf4EjI/AAAAAAAAAJE/wydxcFq4yu4/s400/whippera.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pro Wrestling and Hockey didn't meet up much during the MLWP era, though if you ever saw Tiger Williams in action it wasn't far removed from the squared circle. </div><br />The pic above from Quebec features Whipper Watson (r.)and fellow long time Toronto stalwart Pat Flanagan (l.) flanking goalie Paul Beaubien - taken I would think in the early 50's.<br /><br />Both Whipper and Flanagan were great all-round athletes and likely quite a force on the blades. The only other notable hockey shot I can think of is a great pic in Greg Oliver's Canadians book of the Sur Le Matelas team in Quebec in the 60's. Picture the Leduc brothers on skates !<br /><br />Speaking of Tiger, he did manage to get in the ring in Vancouver in 1984, a natural!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/tigerwilliamsa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/tigerwilliamsa.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/pictorials/tigerwilliams.html">Tiger in the ring</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-7021071639796117485?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-56099935486365393392010-02-07T16:49:00.000-05:002010-02-07T16:49:05.102-05:00Before the site around 2002, I put these together for fans to see, most of the pics that were originally developed 81-82. I recently found some more on the negative strips, some of which are on the site in a Pic Of The Month 'Lost Pics' entry<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S28zdW1JlwI/AAAAAAAAAIk/WYtKmyoTJD0/s1600-h/colla.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S28zdW1JlwI/AAAAAAAAAIk/WYtKmyoTJD0/s400/colla.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S28zjUH8H-I/AAAAAAAAAIs/aiqY_aWLojU/s1600-h/collab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S28zjUH8H-I/AAAAAAAAAIs/aiqY_aWLojU/s400/collab.jpg" /></a>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S28zojaClWI/AAAAAAAAAI0/qEZKw0ZjLGI/s1600-h/collc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S28zojaClWI/AAAAAAAAAI0/qEZKw0ZjLGI/s400/collc.jpg" /></a>&nbsp; </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S28zs2c6BEI/AAAAAAAAAI8/j78Vex7nT10/s1600-h/colld.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S28zs2c6BEI/AAAAAAAAAI8/j78Vex7nT10/s400/colld.jpg" /></a>&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/"></a>MLWP Home</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-5609993548636539339?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-41543210187604631482010-02-07T15:24:00.001-05:002010-02-07T15:25:09.168-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S28gu3czhKI/AAAAAAAAAIU/DQW9m7B0DoM/s1600-h/davea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S28gu3czhKI/AAAAAAAAAIU/DQW9m7B0DoM/s400/davea.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dave 'Wildman' McKigney sat out the first part of his 1983 summer tour with a broken foot, but still kept a presence at the shows. Pics above and below taken in Cornwall, On during July 1983</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S28hKgimTPI/AAAAAAAAAIc/3FJqy_3T7l8/s1600-h/daveb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="333" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S28hKgimTPI/AAAAAAAAAIc/3FJqy_3T7l8/s400/daveb.jpg" width="400" /></a>&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-4154321018760463148?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-52076698473285340512010-02-07T15:08:00.004-05:002010-12-21T14:53:38.823-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/oct1967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/images/oct1967.jpg" width="64" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/temp/oct1967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Out of A Wrestling Revue 1967 covering the scene late 1966 early 1967</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Click on pic to see full size </b></div><br /><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-5207669847328534051?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021315348235602682.post-89942532794782373782010-02-07T09:55:00.006-05:002010-02-07T10:00:43.905-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S27Tkw8tloI/AAAAAAAAAIE/Krhtw_-ACT8/s1600-h/nost51d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S27Tkw8tloI/AAAAAAAAAIE/Krhtw_-ACT8/s400/nost51d.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Layton was still a 'bad guy' at this point in this clip from 1951</div>Below is a 1952 bout pitting Layton vs Bobo Brazil, with Fred Atkins and Pat Flanagan, two other long time Toronto 'regulars'<br /><br />More 50's at&nbsp;<a href="http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/nostalgia/nostalgiaclipsb.html">MLWP - 50's Clippings</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S27UEo_wCZI/AAAAAAAAAIM/I6sLy1i7HF4/s1600-h/nost52a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yFox7i66q1g/S27UEo_wCZI/AAAAAAAAAIM/I6sLy1i7HF4/s640/nost52a.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mapleleafwrestling.com/">MLWP Home</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8021315348235602682-8994253279478237378?l=mapleleafwrestling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AC @ MLWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152603105645880970noreply@blogger.com0