Emile Dupre dead at 86: The promoting years
Writing about the wrestling days of Emile Dupre, who died on September 17, 2023, at the age of 86,...
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Emile Dupre dead at 86: The wrestling years
Emile Goguen, who wrestled as “Golden Boy” Emile Dupree or Dupre, and later promoted...
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Richie Acevedo plays an Assassin (of sorts) in horror film ‘WrestleMassacre’
Today marks the culmination of a long journey for a horror movie project by actor Richie Acevedo,...
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Hercules Ayala dead at 69
Yet another death rocked the wrestling world in early 2020: Puerto Rican star Hercules Ayala, who...
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Guest column: Rip Impact’s Atlantic Grand Prix tour diary
By RIP IMPACT – For SLAM! Wrestling Hey! It’s Rip here. Some of you may know me, and...
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Dupres relaunch Grand Prix Wrestling for summer of 2013
What’s old is new again in the Canadian Maritimes, as Emile and René Dupre announced today...
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Malcolm Cormier, wrestler/referee, passes
Malcolm Cormier was the forgotten Cormier brother, his fame never coming close to his brothers,...
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Wrestling keeps following Grand Prix announcer Gair Maxwell around
It’s mid-January, and Gair Maxwell is a featured speaker at the Atlantic Brand...
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Ken Ackles: From the Maritimes to Hollywood
REAL NAME: Kenneth V. Ackles BORN: July 13, 1916 in Springhill, Nova Scotia 5′ 10″,...
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The Maritime legacy of Len Hughes
One can’t tell the history of professional wrestling in the Maritime provinces without...
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Promoters point fingers while discussing free talent
WINNIPEG — Promoters have added their voices to the indy wrestling veterans who have taken...
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The Fighting Fisherman’s adventures in wrestling
While “The Fighting Fisherman” Yvon Durelle is justly celebrated in the boxing...
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‘The Spoiler’ Don Jardine dies from leukemia
Sometimes a mask can make a career. Don Jardine, who died Saturday, December 16, 2006, after a...
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She Nay Nay banks on a new career
Athanasia Alexopoulus is not following your typical career path. She recently gave up a...
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Jeff Dupre continues family legacy
You could call it business as usual — another summer tour of Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling...
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Atlantic Grand Prix ready to roll again
At the end of June, Emile Dupre will celebrate 50 years in the pro wrestling business. And what...
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Cormiers celebrated with laughter and music
MEMRAMCOOK, NB — In his speech on Saturday night, Rick Martel paid tribute to the...
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The tragic end of Freddie Sweetan
The stories are certainly varied about the death of Freddie Sweetan at age 36: His barbecue...
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Dupre happy for son René
Emile Dupre gets asked all the time about his son René. They want to know how he is doing and how...
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Paul Peller stomped from Maritimes to Stampede
REAL NAME: Paul Pellerin BORN: June 8, 1941 in Shediac, New Brunswick 5’8 1/2″, 235...
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Neighbour Dupre gave big Stephen Petitpas his break
REAL NAME: Stephen Petitpas BORN: November 14, 1957 in Souest, Germany 6’3″, 275-280...
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Grand Prix does down
Just over two weeks after it started, Grand Prix Wrestling has shut down. The reason why is more...
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The pending fight over The Maritimes
It is shaping up to be an interesting summer out in the Maritimes. Emile Dupre’s Atlantic...
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Emile Dupre chat
Moderator: Welcome to the Emile Dupre chat. Before we get going, just a reminder that you can find...
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A fast run through Emile Dupre’s storied career
REAL NAME: Emile Goguen BORN: October 20, 1936 in Shediac, New Brunswick 6’0″, 225...
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The Baillargeons were a mighty strong family
The death of Paul Baillargeon last week at the age of 77 was barely mentioned in the Canadian...
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Dupres story archive
Emile Dupre is about as iconic as they come, in particular in the Canadian Maritime provinces...
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