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Ali Bey wasn’t as bad as his “Terrible Turk” nickname. Discover the tale of Georgios Stefanides, a Greek-Canadian with a great story to tell
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Oct 16, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Ali Bey wasn’t as bad as his “Terrible Turk” nickname. Discover the tale of Georgios Stefanides, a Greek-Canadian with a great story to tell
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Dec 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
There were two stages of professional life for Jack Lanza, who died today, December 8, 2021. In...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Aug 4, 2020 | Story Archives
Gino Brito was right in the middle of a whole lot of pro wrestling history. His father and uncle...
Read MorePosted by Pat Laprade | Oct 26, 2019 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
Fernand Fréchette, a former Quebec wrestler, also known for portraying the masked characters of...
Read MorePosted by Pat Laprade | Oct 13, 2019 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Hollywood Headlock, Interviews, Obituaries
If you’ve followed the Quebec wrestling scene of the 1980s, Giant Gustave is a name that...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Apr 18, 2018 | Interviews, Obituaries
Bruno Sammartino was the Living Legend, and there was no hype about it. He put more than Buddy...
Read MorePosted by Pat Laprade | Dec 24, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Probably the saddest event in the history of wrestling in the Montreal territory occurred 30 years...
Read MorePosted by Pat Laprade | Aug 12, 2014 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
It’s now official. After months of rumours and speculations, former Ring of Honor World...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jan 4, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Luigi Macera, who died on December 29th at the age of 88, was well-respected amongst his peers....
Read MorePosted by Kenai Andrews | Sep 28, 2008 | Interviews, PWHF
VAUGHAN, ON – Wrestlers and fans alike gathered together at The Factory Saturday night to...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 18, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Angelo “King Kong” Mosca just passed the 50th anniversary of his arrival in Canada. Of...
Read MorePosted by Steven Johnson | Jul 3, 2008 | Interviews, Obituaries
“Crusher” Ricky Cortez was one of those mainstays of wrestling for an older generation...
Read MorePosted by Yves Leroux | Jan 16, 2005 | House Show Reviews, Other House Shows
MONTREAL — Friday evening, yet another new wrestling federation was born in Québec. Already...
Read MorePosted by Corey David Lacroix | Oct 22, 2004 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
HULL – It wasn’t even close to being the type of venue that Gino Brito was accustomed...
Read MorePosted by Corey David Lacroix | Nov 5, 2003 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
HULL, Quebec — The anniversary season for professional wrestling promotions in eastern...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Oct 3, 2000 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries
Klondike Bill Soloweyko died today, October 3, 2000, at 8:29 a.m. ET. His death was a result of a...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Aug 20, 2000 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
One of the Italian-Canadian wrestling greats, Tony ‘Cannonball’ Parisi, has passed...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | May 18, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
REAL NAME: Louis Gino Acocella BORN: May 18, 1941 in Montreal 5’10 1/2 “, 240-245 pounds AKA: Louis Cerdan, Gino Brito You can’t talk about Gino Brito without talking about his long-time partner Tony Parisi and...
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