World Title & Fed Titles in Toronto

Toronto only. There were many NWA defenses on the circuit 1950-1984. 

Bruno also defended the WWWF title on the circuit 1964-1969. 

The AWA Title also saw a bit of action in Ottawa during the M-A era. 

-AC

NWA Title 

50/01/19        Lou Thesz WCOR Whipper Billy Watson
50/03/30        Lou Thesz W Seelie Samara
50/08/17        Lou Thesz D Yukon Eric
50/09/21        Lou Thesz WCOR Timothy Geohagen
50/10/26        Lou Thesz W Timothy Geohagen
51/12/06        Lou Thesz DCOR Whipper Billy Watson
52/01/17        Lou Thesz WDQ Hans Hermann
52/10/23        Lou Thesz WDQ Whipper Billy Watson

52/10/30        Lou Thesz D Whipper Billy Watson
53/06/04        Lou Thesz W Gorgeous George
53/06/11        Lou Thesz W Red Mask
53/11/05        Lou Thesz WDQ Lord Athol Layton
54/08/05        Lou Thesz WDQ Great Togo
54/08/26        Lou Thesz W Paul Baillargeon
56/03/01        Lou Thesz LDQ Whipper Billy Watson
56/03/15        Whipper Billy Watson WCOR Lou Thesz, to win the title

56/03/22        Whipper Billy Watson W Gorgeous George
56/03/29        Whipper Billy Watson W Wild Bill Longson
56/04/19        Whipper Billy Watson WDQ Hans Schmidt
56/04/26       *Whipper Billy Watson W Hard Boiled Haggerty and Hans Schmidt 
                       Special handicap match not specified title non title
56/05/03        Whipper Billy Watson WCOR Hardboiled Haggerty
56/06/07        Whipper Billy Watson D Pat O'Connor
56/06/14        Whipper Billy Watson W Pat O'Connor
56/06/28        Whipper Billy Watson DCOR Yukon Eric
56/07/05        Whipper Billy Watson WCOR Dick Hutton
56/07/26        Whipper Billy Watson WCOR Dick Hutton
56/08/02        Whipper Billy Watson W Dick Hutton
56/08/30        Whipper Billy Watson W Mighty Ursus
56/09/13        Whipper Billy Watson W Hardboiled Haggerty
56/10/04        Whipper Billy Watson W Mighty Ursus
56/10/11        Whipper Billy Watson WDQ Mr. Hito
56/10/18       *Whipper Billy Watson W/DQ Mr Hito & Mr Moto 
                      Special handicap match not specified title non title
56/11/01        Whipper Billy Watson WDQ Mr. Moto
56/11/08        Whipper Billy Watson W Mr. Moto
56/11/22        Lou Thesz D Whipper Billy Watson
57/05/16        Lou Thesz D Gene Kiniski
57/11/14        Dick Hutton W Lou Thesz, to win the title
57/12/05        Dick Hutton W Yukon Eric
58/01/16        Dick Hutton WDQ Whipper Billy Watson

58/01/30        Dick Hutton D Whipper Billy Watson
58/06/26        Dick Hutton W Wild Bill Longson
58/08/14        Dick Hutton WDQ Lou Thesz
58/08/21        Dick Hutton D Lou Thesz
58/09/11        Dick Hutton D Whipper Billy Watson
58/10/30        Dick Hutton WDQ Whipper Billy Watson
58/11/27        Dick Hutton WCOR Hombre Montana
59/01/15        Pat O'Connor WCOR Lou Thesz
59/01/22        Pat O'Connor D Lou Thesz

59/01/29        Pat O'Connor W Hans Schmidt
59/03/05        Pat O'Connor WCOR Dick Hutton
59/03/19        Pat O'Connor D Ilio DiPaolo
59/07/30        Pat O'Connor D Don Leo Jonathan
59/08/20        Pat O'Connor WDQ Gene Kiniski
60/06/30        Pat O'Connor WCOR Anastas Minasian
60/07/28        Pat O'Connor WDQ Whipper Billy Watson
60/09/15        Pat O'Connor WCOR Whipper Billy Watson
60/11/17        Pat O'Connor WDQ Tiny Mills
60/11/24        Pat O'Connor D Whipper Billy Watson
61/09/07        Buddy Rogers W Frank Townsend
61/11/16        Buddy Rogers WDQ Whipper Billy Watson
62/02/08        Buddy Rogers WCOR Bulldog Brower
62/02/15        Buddy Rogers WDQ Bulldog Brower
62/03/01        Buddy Rogers WDQ Bulldog Brower

62/07/12        Buddy Rogers WCNC Bruno Sammartino
62/08/02        Buddy Rogers LCNC Bruno Sammartino
62/08/30        Buddy Rogers W Bruno Sammartino
63/01/24        Lou Thesz W Buddy Rogers, to win the title
63/02/07        Lou Thesz W Buddy Rogers
63/03/14        Lou Thesz W Bruno Sammartino
63/05/09        Lou Thesz WDQ Bulldog Brower
63/06/20        Lou Thesz WCOR John Paul Henning
63/10/10        Lou Thesz W Johnny Valentine
63/11/14        Lou Thesz W Bulldog Brower
64/01/16        Lou Thesz D Gene Kiniski
64/11/05        Lou Thesz W Professor Hiro
65/07/08        Lou Thesz W Professor Hiro
65/07/29        Lou Thesz D Whipper Billy Watson
65/09/16        Lou Thesz W Johnny Valentine
66/02/27        Gene Kiniski WCNC Johnny Valentine
66/04/17        Gene Kiniski W Johnny Valentine
66/05/29        Gene Kiniski WCOR Ernie Ladd
66/10/23        Gene Kiniski W Edouard Carpentier
66/10/30        Gene Kiniski WCOR Whipper Billy Watson
66/12/04        Gene Kiniski W Edouard Carpentier
66/12/18        Gene Kiniski D Edouard Carpentier

67/01/01        Gene Kiniski WDQ Johnny Valentine
67/03/05        Gene Kiniski WDQ Mighty Igor
67/05/07        Gene Kiniski WCOR Mighty Igor
67/07/16        Gene Kiniski WCOR Bulldog Brower
67/07/23        Gene Kiniski WDQ Tiger Jeet Singh
67/09/03        Gene Kiniski W Johnny Valentine
67/09/10        Gene Kiniski W Johnny Valentine
68/04/28        Gene Kiniski WCOR Edouard Carpentier
68/06/16        Gene Kiniski WCOR Assassin
68/06/23        Gene Kiniski W Ernie Ladd
68/11/17        Gene Kiniski W Bulldog Brower
69/05/18        Dory Funk Jr W Ivan Koloff
70/01/18        Dory Funk Jr W Gene Kiniski
70/04/05        Dory Funk Jr W Gene Kiniski
71/06/06        Dory Funk Jr DCOR The Sheik
73/02/11        Dory Funk Jr W Johnny Valentine
73/06/24        Harley Race W Pat O'Connor
73/09/23        Jack Brisco W Eric the Animal
73/12/16        Jack Brisco WDQ Johnny Valentine
74/04/21        Jack Brisco W Johnny Valentine
74/07/21        Jack Brisco W Tony Parisi
74/08/18        Jack Brisco W Dominic Denucci
74/09/08        Jack Brisco DDQ The Sheik
74/09/22        Jack Brisco W Billy Red Lyons
75/03/23        Jack Brisco WCOR Stan Stasiak
75/11/30        Jack Brisco LDQ Spiros Arion
76/01/04        Terry Funk W Edouard Carpentier
76/01/11        Terry Funk W Stan Stasiak
76/11/19        Terry Funk W Dominic Denucci

76/12/05        Terry Funk W Carlos Rocha
77/02/06        Harley Race W Terry Funk, to win the title
77/04/03        Harley Race D Ken Patera
77/07/10        Harley Race WDQ The Sheik
79/04/08        Harley Race D Ricky Steamboat
80/04/13        Harley Race D Dewey Robertson
80/11/16        Harley Race DCOR Ric Flair
81/04/12        Harley Race DCOR Angelo Mosca
81/08/30        Dusty Rhodes W John Studd
81/11/15        Ric Flair W Harley Race

82/04/25        Ric Flair DDQ Harley Race
82/06/27        Ric Flair W Jack Brisco
82/10/17        Ric Flair W Dory Funk Jr
83/02/20        Ric Flair W Terry Funk
83/03/27        Ric Flair W Roddy Piper
83/04/10        Ric Flair WDQ Roddy Piper
83/05/29        Ric Flair W Greg Valentine
83/07/10        Harley Race WDQ Ric Flair
83/07/24        Harley Race WDQ Ric Flair
83/09/18        Harley Race W Mike Rotundo
84/02/12        Ric Flair W Harley Race
84/05/27        Ric Flair W Dick Slater

WWWF/WWF Title

64/02/20 Bruno Sammartino W Great Kudo
64/02/27 Bruno Sammartino W Bulldog Brower

64/03/19 Bruno Sammartino W Professor Hiro
64/07/16 Bruno Sammartino WDQ The Beast
64/07/30 Bruno Sammartino LCOR The Beast
64/08/20 Bruno Sammartino WCNC The Beast
64/11/19 Bruno Sammartino D Waldo Von Erich

65/01/10 Bruno Sammartino WCNC Waldo Von Erich
65/01/31 Bruno Sammartino W Waldo Von Erich
65/04/25 Bruno Sammartino WDQ Johnny Powers
65/07/15 Bruno Sammartino WCOR Johnny Powers
65/09/26 Bruno Sammartino WDQ Johnny Powers
65/11/07 Bruno Sammartino WDQ Bulldog Brower
65/12/05 Bruno Sammartino WCOR Bulldog Brower
66/03/10 Bruno Sammartino W Professor Hiro
66/06/19 Bruno Sammartino LCOR Dr. Big Bill Miller
66/07/24 Bruno Sammartino WCOR Dr. Big Bill Miller
67/09/24 Bruno Sammartino WDQ Tiger Jeet Singh
67/10/15 Bruno Sammartino WDQ Tiger Jeet Singh
67/12/10 Bruno Sammartino W Dr. Big Bill Miller
68/03/03 Bruno Sammartino WDQ Prof. Toru Tanaka
68/03/24 Bruno Sammartino WDQ Prof. Toru Tanaka
69/06/29 Bruno Sammartino W Baron Mikel Scicluna
76/02/29 Bruno Sammartino W Waldo Von Erich
76/03/14 Bruno Sammartino W Killer Kowalski
76/03/28 Bruno Sammartino WCOR Ox Baker
76/04/11 Bruno Sammartino W Brute Bernard
77/07/10 Superstar Graham WP Chief Jay Strongbow
77/11/20 Superstar Graham WP Stan Stasiak
77/12/11 Superstar Graham W Chief Jay Strongbow

78/02/19 Superstar Graham WP Edouard Carpentier
78/05/15 Bob Backlund WCOR Superstar Graham
78/06/25 Bob Backlund WP Ken Patera
78/07/16 Bob Backlund LCOR Superstar Graham
78/08/13 Bob Backlund W Superstar Graham
78/09/10 Bob Backlund WP Gorilla Monsoon
78/10/22 Bob Backlund WP Ivan Koloff
79/03/25 AWA TITLE/WWWF TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel DCOR Bob Backlund
79/05/13 Bob Backlund WP Moose Morowski
79/06/03 Bob Backlund WP Ernie Ladd
79/06/24 Bob Backlund WP Greg Valentine
79/07/15 Bob Backlund WCOR Ric Flair
79/08/19 Bob Backlund WDQ Ken Patera
79/11/04 Bob Backlund DCOR Baron Von Raschke
79/11/18 Bob Backlund WP Baron Von Raschke
79/12/09 Bob Backlund LCOR Pat Patterson
79/12/30 Bob Backlund WP Pat Patterson
80/01/13 Bob Backlund DCOR The Destroyer
82/01/17 Bob Backlund WP Greg Valentine
82/07/11 Bobby Backlund W Greg Valentine

82/08/08 Bobby Backlund LCOR Jimmy Snuka
82/08/22 STEEL CAGE: Bobby Backlund W Jimmy Snuka
82/10/03 Bobby Backlund W Cowboy Bob Orton
82/10/31 Bob Backlund L/DQ Playboy Buddy Rose
82/12/12 Bob Backlund W Playboy Buddy Rose

AWA Title

77/10/16 Nick Bockwinkel WP Dominic Denucci
77/11/20 Nick Bockwinkel W Edouard Carpentier
77/12/11 Nick Bockwinkel WP Edouard Carpentier
78/01/08 Nick Bockwinkel WP Stan Stasiak
78/02/05 Nick Bockwinkel WSub Chief Jay Strongbow
78/03/05 Nick Bockwinkel W Greg Gagne
78/05/15 Nick Bockwinkel DDQ Jim Brunzell

78/06/25 Nick Bockwinkel WP Rufus R. Jones
78/07/16 Nick Bockwinkel WP Angelo Mosca
78/09/10 Nick Bockwinkel LCOR Andre the Giant
79/01/14 Nick Bockwinkel LDQ Dino Bravo
79/02/04 Nick Bockwinkel WDQ Tiger Jeet Singh
79/03/04 Nick Bockwinkel WP Billy Robinson
79/03/25 AWA TITLE/WWWF TITLE: Nick Bockwinkel DCOR Bob Backlund
79/10/15 Nick Bockwinkel D/CURFEW Dewey Robertson
82/04/25 Nick Bockwinkel LDQ Angelo Mosca 11:15 

Ron Hutchison's Pain Torture Agony is a great tale of a life in wrestling. From rabid Toronto fan turned wrestler to trainer of the stars....

Available from Crowbar Press 

If you are in Canada try Ron directly as he has some copies that can ship domestically. Ron is on Twitter at @RonHutchison1

We looked at it here Ron Hutchison: Pain Torture Agony!

Stampede Wrestling; The History of the North American Heavyweight Championship by James McDermott looks at the main prize during an exciting time in Stampede Wrestling...

Available at https://www.amazon.ca/ and other Amazon locations

We looked at it here Stampede Wrestling; The History of the ...

Any of Dick Bourne's books as there is lots of crossover with our scene here. Filled with history, great photos, and the most creative look of any books. 

All of the books can be found here Mid Atlantic Gateway - Bookstore

We looked at Dick's latest Crown Jewel and the love of Wrestling

Nicholas Campbell's Falls, Brawls and Town Halls: The History of Professional Wrestling in Northern Ireland covers the Emerald Isle admirably, and there are many Canadian connections. 

Available at https://www.amazon.ca/ and other Amazon locations

We looked at it here Falls, Brawls and Town Halls: The History of Pro...

Vance Nevada's (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy is a Canadian wrestling encyclopedia covering the country from the early days to the current scene. Will recap it once I finish it! 

Available at https://www.uncontrolledchaosbook.com/

https://books.friesenpress.com/store/

Amazon.ca

We also have a few books available in the .com Bookshelf

Available at Amazon.ca and worldwide

The Canadian Heavyweight Title The Complete History 1978-1984 covers the champs, the changes, and other tidbits of the Toronto scene during the Mid-Atlantic era

From Nanjo to The Sheik: Tales from Toronto Wrestling looks at the boom of wrestling in Toronto with a focus on the classic eras.

Quick Bits: The Best (and rest) of Toronto Wrestling is a deep dive into the history from the 1920s-1980s in 'Quick Bits.'