In May of 1974 The Stomper aka Archie Gouldie had been the North American champion for Calgary's Stampede Wrestling when Dave McKigney brought him in as N.A Champ to open the season. The belt used here was made by Alex Mulko aka Nikita Kalmikoff and is one of the nicest of all his cast belts.
There was also a N.A. Title defended in upper New York state in 1974, Parisi & Stasiak among the holders, that lineage is not included here but may overlap at the end of 1974, this lineage represents Ontario only. Note there were North American Titles on the main circuit (Tunney) not covered here
McKigney's tours were mostly made up as they went along so the title drops out at times to make way for Andre to visit, or featured feuds. This is a fun look at the story of the title, not a complete list of all the tour dates just the ones advertised or reported as title defenses (at the time I originally did this a few years back). Originally at the old site so formatting is a bit off..
Archie Gouldie (C) vs Luis Martinez
N.A. Title bout
Archie Gouldie (C) vs Luis Martinez
Archie Gouldie (C) vs Angelo Mosca
N.A. Title bout
N.A. Title bout
Martinez appears as champ June 9
Archie Gouldie W Luis Martinez
to win the N.A. Title in a Mexican Death match
Archie Gouldie (C) vs Angelo Mosca
N.A. Title bout
N.A. Title bout
N.A. Title bout
Vic Rossatani appears as champ in July in a 'return grudge' bout vs former champ Stomper
Vic Rossatani (C) vs Archie Gouldie
N.A. Title bout
Gouldie has the title back 2 days later for bouts around Ontario
Archie Gouldie (C) vs Vic Rossatani
N.A. Title bout
N.A. Title bout
Archie Gouldie (C) vs Vic Rossitanni
N.A. Title bout
Archie Gouldie (C) vs Bobo Brazil
N.A. Title bout
N.A. Title bout
Archie Gouldie (C) vs Luis Martinez
N.A. Title bout
N.A. Title bout
Archie Gouldie (C) vs Luis Martinez
N.A. Title bout
Gouldie still has the belt as of Aug 21
Archie Gouldie (C) vs Bobo Brazil
N.A. Title bout
Archie Gouldie (C) vs Dewey Robertson
N.A. Title bout
Archie Gouldie (C) vs Dewey Robertson
N.A. Title bout
Brazil appears as champ in October, may be some crossover here with Detroit/Cleveland
Bobo Brazil (C) vs Killer Brooks
N.A. Title bout
Stasiak appears as champ in December
Stan Stasiak (C) vs Tiger Jeet Singh
N.A. Title bout
Stasiak still champ at the start of the 1975 season
Stan Stasiak (C) vs Tony Parisi
N.A. Title bout
1976-77
1976 opens with Waldo Von Erich as champ
Waldo Von Erich (C) vs Billy Red Lyons
N.A. Title bout
Von Erich is still champ in June
76/06/15 Brantford, ON
N.A. Title bout
Waldo Von Erich (C) vs Lord Layton
N.A. Title bout
Lyons is champ in August losing to Colt on Aug 17 then regaining it on the 24th
Chris Colt W Billy Red Lyons
to win N.A. Title
Billy Red Lyons W Chris Colt
to win N.A. Title
Geeto Mongol (C) D/COR Tony Parisi
N.A. Title bout
The N.A. Title is absent from the scene until Whipper Watson Jr first billed as N.A Champion July 4 1982
Chris Colt W Whipper Watson Jr
to win the N.A. Title
Highlight of the summer. Jr & Colt had been feuding around the circuit
Colt defends the title in Cornwall in July and the next sign of a title change has Wildman as champ Aug 1 1982
Chris Colt W Wildman
to win the N.A. Title in a Lumberjack-Chain match which they did in various combinations over the balance of the summer solo and in tags
Whipper Watson Jr is back with the title in at least two bouts, one vs Colt
1983
At the start of the 1983 season Colt gets into a violent feud with Johnny Valiant, with Street Fights and Cage bouts all over the region. There is no sign of the title though
In Aug 1983 Colt is again billed as champ
Johnny Valiant W Chris Colt
to win the N.A. title
in a Street Fight
Valiant is still champ in late Aug 83
Title inactive
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There were also the Big Bear Tag Titles in 1983 held by the Destroyers I & II team but seen in limited appearances.
The Sheik appeared with his U.S. Title (Old Detroit version kind of) as well as Tiger Jeet Singh as the Asian Champion. Johnny Powers billed as International champion. Rocha Portuguese champ etc etc
Thanks to Wes Maidment , Gary Will, Vern May, Rudy Iseli
Some pics and posters borrowed from the great Big Bear Wrestling blog as noted by Rudy Iseli
All other photos, items mapleleafwrestling.com collection