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Angelo Mosca in Toronto

MEAN & NASTY Angelo Mosca was already a well known star by the time he first appeared at MLG in 1969. He was in the middle of his se...

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From Nanjo to The Sheik Tales From Toronto Wrestling
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The Canadian Heavyweight Title The Complete History 1978-1984
Classic Cards: Double World Title 1982

40 years ago... Apr 25 1982 was the last time 2 of the major world/fed titles were defended on the same card at MLG. This also marked the fi...
The Ramp!

It's one of the most memorable parts of Maple Leaf Wrestling no matter when you attended cards at MLG. The Ramp. An elevated walkway to...
Quick Bits: Jim Hady

'Jim Hady was one of the finest all around pro wrestlers that ever appeared at MLG. Back in the early 1960's he was in his prime yea...
The Big Event 1986

It re-wrote the record books in what became known as The Big Event, the WWF Exhibition Stadium card on Aug 28 1986. Originally announced a...
Promoters - Ontario

A look at Ontario wrestling promoters1929-1984. An overview, not a definitive history. Roughly '29-'84, stops at 1984 for now. Some ...
1952 Tag Tournament

Amid the boom of the 1950s Frank Tunney introduced the first tag titles in Toronto. The Canadian Open Tag Titles. The winners were to ...
Norm Kimber: Announcer Extraordinaire

For fans of the Mid-Atlantic era and into the last years of the NWA days here, memories of Norm Kimber will rate high when recalling wre...
The Fascinating New Hobby of TV Picture-Taking

Roger Baker sent me this photo of his TV in 1957. He is watching Chicago Wrestling on the Dumont Network (here on CHCH) and villain Hans Sc...

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