Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling Archives

Emile Dupre dead at 86: The promoting years

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 17, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries

Writing about the wrestling days of Emile Dupre, who died on September 17, 2023, at the age of 86,...

Emile Dupre dead at 86: The wrestling years

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 17, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries

Emile Goguen, who wrestled as “Golden Boy” Emile Dupree or Dupre, and later promoted...

Richie Acevedo plays an Assassin (of sorts) in horror film ‘WrestleMassacre’

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jun 16, 2020 | Hollywood Headlock, Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews

Today marks the culmination of a long journey for a horror movie project by actor Richie Acevedo,...

Facing the champs: Bobby Bass reminisces

Posted by Caleb Smith | Oct 2, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

For over 20 years Bobby Bass toured the world, living his dream of being a professional wrestler....

Pull up a chair; Bobby Bass wants to teach you a lesson

Posted by Caleb Smith | Aug 27, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

“No Class” Bobby Bass is a name that old-time Canadian wrestling fans will remember....

Mat Matters: Pacific Northwest mainstay Buddy Wayne dead at 50

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 18, 2017 | Interviews, Obituaries, Opinion

For most of the day, a letter that Buddy Wayne wrote to me in 1989 has been sitting on my desk,...

Guest column: Rip Impact’s Atlantic Grand Prix tour diary

Posted by Guest Column | May 23, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Opinion

By RIP IMPACT – For SLAM! Wrestling Hey! It’s Rip here. Some of you may know me, and...

Tessa Blanchard old-school through and through

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 21, 2015 | Interviews

Tessa Blanchard is an old soul. Though she’s only been wrestling for a little more than a...

Mat Matters: Memories of Frank Parker, Maritimes referee extraordinaire

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 28, 2014 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries, Opinion

With the passing of Frank Parker on Saturday, after a long battle with cancer, it’s worth...

Nakanoue learning his character in Atlantic Grand Prix

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 29, 2014 | Interviews

WRESTLE-1’s Yasufumi Nakanoue is currently on his first North American tour, working for...

Erin Angel: The Maritimes exit interview

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 19, 2013 | Interviews

Erin Angel has just spent three weeks wrestling straight through for Atlantic Grand Prix...

Seiya Sanada a Japanese delicacy for Maritimes

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 30, 2013 | Interviews

It’s a rare treat for fans of pureosu to see Japanese wrestlers in person, especially in...

Maritimes forecast: Thunderbolts from Ron Hutchison

Posted by Yves Leroux | May 22, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Ron Hutchison is often recognized as the trainer of champions, with names like Edge, Christian,...

Dupres relaunch Grand Prix Wrestling for summer of 2013

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 3, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

What’s old is new again in the Canadian Maritimes, as Emile and René Dupre announced today...

Buddy Wayne grateful for his career

Posted by Dan Wilson | Aug 25, 2011 | Interviews

Going into professional wrestling at 5’6″ and 175 pounds, Buddy Wayne didn’t...

Wrestling keeps following Grand Prix announcer Gair Maxwell around

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 7, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

It’s mid-January, and Gair Maxwell is a featured speaker at the Atlantic Brand...

Lanny Poffo’s Maritime memories

Posted by Dan Wilson | Jun 18, 2009 | Classics, Interviews

In 1978, Lanny Poffo first came to the Maritimes with his brother and father to compete in Emile...

The Maritime legacy of Len Hughes

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 18, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

One can’t tell the history of professional wrestling in the Maritime provinces without...

The many battles of Billy Taylor

Posted by Gary Howard | Nov 30, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

As a former professional wrestler, Nova Scotia’s Billy Taylor was involved in more than his...

She Nay Nay banks on a new career

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Oct 16, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Athanasia Alexopoulus is not following your typical career path. She recently gave up a...

The sweet sounds of Hubert Gallant’s career

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 5, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Music for Cauliflower Ears

BORN: November 12, 1955 in the country near Shediac 5’10”, 220 pounds AKA: Larry...

Jeff Dupre continues family legacy

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Aug 2, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

You could call it business as usual — another summer tour of Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling...

Atlantic Grand Prix ready to roll again

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 23, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

At the end of June, Emile Dupre will celebrate 50 years in the pro wrestling business. And what...

Miles add up on ref Parker

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 24, 2003 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

“It’s not the years, honey, it’s the mileage,” quipped Indiana Jones in...

Paul Peller stomped from Maritimes to Stampede

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 17, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Paul Pellerin BORN: June 8, 1941 in Shediac, New Brunswick 5’8 1/2″, 235...

Banged up Leo Burke still a big name out east

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 24, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Leonce Cormier BORN: June 29, 1948 in Dorchester, NB 6’1″, 230 pounds AKA:...

Neighbour Dupre gave big Stephen Petitpas his break

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 14, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Stephen Petitpas BORN: November 14, 1957 in Souest, Germany 6’3″, 275-280...

Bobby Rude: Simply a Natural

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jun 14, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Interviews

By JEFF WHITE — For SLAM! Wrestling Watching Bobby Rude hold court in the squared circle at...

Grand Prix does down

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 17, 2001 | Interviews

Just over two weeks after it started, Grand Prix Wrestling has shut down. The reason why is more...

Rene Dupre talented beyond his years

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 15, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: René Goguen BORN: December 15, 1983 in Moncton, New Brunswick 6’4″, 260...

The pending fight over The Maritimes

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 20, 2001 | Interviews

It is shaping up to be an interesting summer out in the Maritimes. Emile Dupre’s Atlantic...

No ‘Secret’ that O.J. ‘Ossie’ Timmins was a key Halifax figure

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 12, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

REAL NAME: O.J. Timmins BORN: Halifax, Nova Scotia DIED: March 12, 2001 in Halifax, Nova Scotia...

Emile Dupre chat

Posted by Slam Wrestling | May 23, 2000 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Moderator: Welcome to the Emile Dupre chat. Before we get going, just a reminder that you can find...

A fast run through Emile Dupre’s storied career

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 20, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Emile Goguen BORN: October 20, 1936 in Shediac, New Brunswick 6’0″, 225...

The Mighty Hercules the Kingman of the Maritimes

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 16, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Peter Smith BORN: August 5, 1967 in Halifax, Nova Scotia 6’6″, 300 pounds...

Grand Prix a learning environment

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 29, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Wild Man Austin is talking outside the dressing room during an Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling show...

Hercules Ayala still a monster of a man

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 14, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame

REAL NAME: Ruben Cruz (Ayala is his mother’s maiden name) BORN: July 14, 1950 in Puerto Rico...

Guest column: Grand Prix still thrills

Posted by Guest Column | Jun 7, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Event Reports, Opinion, Other House Shows

By BRAD MCLAUGHLIN — For SLAM! WrestlingI am a huge wrestling fan and I have been for as...

Kulka enjoying ‘AAA’ Memphis

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 3, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

At 35 years of age, Glenn Kulka finds himself duking it out on a regular basis with kids 10 years...

Newspaper ad led to career of ‘No Class’ Bobby Bass

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 23, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Dennis Baldock BORN: February 23, 1947 in Dartmouth, N.S. 6’0″, 250 pounds...

Cuban Assassin wild in the ring, nice outside it

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 27, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Angel Acevedo BORN: January 27, 1945 in San Juan, Puerto Rico 5’7″, 250...

Rick Martel talks to SLAM! Wrestling

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 3, 1998 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Interviews

SLAM! Wrestling’s Greg Oliver interviewed Rick Martel over the phone from his Quebec City...

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