Ali Bey: The mustached, garlic-eating, roly-poly headliner
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
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Tag: Gino Brito
‘World’s meanest wrestler’ Blackjack Lanza dies
There were two stages of professional life for Jack Lanza, who died today, December 8, 2021. In...
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Gino Brito story archive
Gino Brito was right in the middle of a whole lot of pro wrestling history. His father and uncle...
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Fernand Fréchette was both a Scorpion and a Green Hornet
Fernand Fréchette, a former Quebec wrestler, also known for portraying the masked characters of...
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Wrestler, actor Giant Gustave dies at age 58
If you’ve followed the Quebec wrestling scene of the 1980s, Giant Gustave is a name that...
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‘You could sense Bruno was loved by the people’
Bruno Sammartino was the Living Legend, and there was no hype about it. He put more than Buddy...
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30 years later: The car crash that killed Tyler, Lefebvre and Desbois
Probably the saddest event in the history of wrestling in the Montreal territory occurred 30 years...
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It’s official: Kevin Steen bound for WWE
It’s now official. After months of rumours and speculations, former Ring of Honor World...
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Luigi Macera, dead at 88, was ‘smooth like a cat’
Luigi Macera, who died on December 29th at the age of 88, was well-respected amongst his peers....
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Camaraderie the ticket at Titans in Toronto III
VAUGHAN, ON – Wrestlers and fans alike gathered together at The Factory Saturday night to...
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Mosca marks 50 years in Canada
Angelo “King Kong” Mosca just passed the 50th anniversary of his arrival in Canada. Of...
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Ricky Cortez: From Chrysler to the mat
“Crusher” Ricky Cortez was one of those mainstays of wrestling for an older generation...
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Gino Brito honoured at inaugural MWO show
MONTREAL — Friday evening, yet another new wrestling federation was born in Québec. Already...
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Gino Brito returns to the ring
HULL – It wasn’t even close to being the type of venue that Gino Brito was accustomed...
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CPW celebrates in style
HULL, Quebec — The anniversary season for professional wrestling promotions in eastern...
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Klondike Bill passes away
Klondike Bill Soloweyko died today, October 3, 2000, at 8:29 a.m. ET. His death was a result of a...
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Tony Parisi dies of a heart attack
One of the Italian-Canadian wrestling greats, Tony ‘Cannonball’ Parisi, has passed...
Read MoreGino Brito’s career meant family, Italian Connections and midgets
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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