Tag: Frank Tunney

1957: The year the Ontario government questioned pro wrestling’s validity

Posted by Andrew Calvert | Mar 19, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Interviews

The world of pro wrestling has always had a history of conflict with the various sports...

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Without Toronto, there would have been no Bruno Sammartino

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 10, 2012 | Classics, Interviews

Bruno Sammartino had said he was done traveling to fan fests and conventions, but then the...

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The reluctant career of strongman Doug Hepburn

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 22, 2005 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, The Sporting Connection

In the 1950s, Doug Hepburn was one of the most famous Canadians in the world, renowned for his...

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Jack Tunney dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 26, 2004 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Longtime Toronto promoter, and former WWF President Jack Tunney died Saturday in Lindsay, Ont. He...

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Frank and Jack Tunney controlled Toronto for decades

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 30, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame

The Tunneys controlled wrestling in southern Ontario for over sixty years. Frank Tunney was a...

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