Independent Wrestling

Nikita, bad girl Russian, a young up and comer on Ontario scene

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Nov 10, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Moving to a foreign country is never easy. The food is different; the language is different; the...

Final IWS show filled with blood, nostalgia and great wrestling

Posted by Yves Leroux | Oct 11, 2010 | Other House Shows

By PATRIC LAPRADE and YVES LEROUX Hardcore wrestling hit a peak in 1999. ECW got a national TV...

Benjamin, Helms, Grenier, Demolition cook up hot T.O.W. show

Posted by Yves Leroux | Sep 25, 2010 | Other House Shows

MONTREAL – T.O.W. seems to have found a winning recipe to attract today’s wrestling...

Championship calibre matches make PWA Supercard

Posted by Jason Clevett | Jun 20, 2010 | Other House Shows

CALGARY – It seems cliched when a big show is referred to as said promotion’s...

Best in Ontario to be honoured this Saturday

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jan 7, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

While WWE and TNA may be the only wrestling companies some fans are familiar with, there are...

Former Ontario wrestler Damien Truth dies at 29

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 14, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Former Ontario independent wrestler Damien Truth — real name Damien Evans — died...

Kyle Sebastian a (sometimes) bloody matinée idol

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Sep 17, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

How many people can say they became enamoured with wrestling after accidentally cracking their...

T-Bone impresses as hated heel

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Aug 19, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

As far as Newfoundland’s Tom Hann is concerned, you can boo all you like; no sound could...

Jason Cage DVD honest look at Ontario indy wrestling

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Jul 20, 2009 | Other Reviews

It may seem audacious for an indy wrestler to cut a two-disc retrospective DVD highlighting his...

Sexxxy Eddy plays with both sides of hardcore

Posted by Dan Wilson | Jul 16, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

There’s more to indy star Sexxxy Eddy than most fans would expect. While he struts and...

Rain doesn’t dampen Edmonton supershow

Posted by Jason Clevett | Jul 7, 2009 | Event Reports, Other House Shows

EDMONTON – Mother Nature can be the ultimate ribber. While a thunderstorm put a damper, pun...

Phil Atlas gaining experience points daily

Posted by Dan Wilson | Jul 6, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

As if in an role-playing video game, indy wrestler Phil Atlas values what he calls experience...

Ouellet makes Nash tap out in grudge match

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jun 23, 2009 | House Show Reviews, Other House Shows

MONTREAL – In what was billed as the second biggest grudge match in the history of Quebec...

Nikki Matthews vaulting to the top

Posted by Richard Kamchen | May 28, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Nicole Matthews has enjoyed a very quick rise through the pro ranks and her contemporaries believe...

Mauler a monster with purpose and drive

Posted by Richard Kamchen | May 15, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

He may not be a werewolf, vampire or other mythical creature of the night, but it should be noted...

ShockWave the Robot stands out from Austin/Cena wannabes

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Apr 22, 2009 | Interviews

Are you tired of seeing the same bald, jacked up, tattooed dudes in the ring every week? Aching...

Abdullah the Butcher says adieu to Montreal

Posted by Pat Laprade | Mar 21, 2009 | Event Reports, House Show Reviews, Other House Shows

MONTREAL – Abdullah the Butcher has been the talk of the town for several weeks now, with...

The Highlanders answer fan questions

Posted by Dan Wilson | Mar 2, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The Highlanders — Rory and Robbie — recently took the time to answer questions from...

Highlanders return to their Ontario roots

Posted by Dan Wilson | Feb 17, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The Highlanders are on their way back to Ontario, one of the places where it all got started for...

Bazooka Joe is Everyman

Posted by Russ Cohen | Feb 4, 2009 | Interviews

Bazooka Joe is an indie wrestler who travels around the country to pursue his dream. Like most...

Rip Impact committed to in-ring excellence

Posted by MATT JOHNSON | Nov 19, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Rip Impact is one of the hot young stars on the Ontario wrestling circuit. Unlike some wrestlers,...

Oliver John ‘Old School’ and proud of it

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 27, 2008 | Interviews

“Old School” Oliver John has been around the California independent wrestling scene...

Blood, Sweat and Ears takes show west

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Aug 5, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, News

WINNIPEG — As if an ambitious 5,600 kilometre tour through Northern Ontario into...

Hennigar’s love affair with wrestling continues

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Jul 18, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Wrestler “Old School” Chris Wayne may be semi-retired, but his out-of-ring alter ego...

Adrian Walls basks in Alberta stronghold

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Jul 2, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Adrian Walls has carved a nice little niche for himself in Alberta as the heel champ of...

Suede not a gracious Pacific Cup winner

Posted by Fred Johns | Jun 9, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Other House Shows

VANCOUVER, BC – The 2008 Pacific Cup is over and a new champion has been crowned....

Stryking back against heart disease

Posted by Jon Waldman | May 1, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Wrestlers returning to the ring after a couple years away is not exactly a rare occurrence. Chris...

PWA’s seventh anniversary a success

Posted by Jason Clevett | Mar 3, 2008 | Event Reports, Other House Shows

EDMONTON – In the world of professional wrestling, promotions come and go. It truly is an...

Nunavut hosts its first two wrestling shows

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jan 23, 2008 | Interviews

IQALUIT, NUNAVUT – Last weekend, Toronto-based wrestling promotion Blood Sweat & Ears...

Max Boyer still aiming to improve

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Jan 4, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Despite having suffered a concussion that nearly put an end to his in-ring career before it even...

ECCW steps up to help fan fight cancer

Posted by Fred Johns | Nov 18, 2007 | Interviews

Laura Caldovino, 27, never thought she’d step foot inside a wrestling ring. And yet there...

Going Psycho for Sid

Posted by Hotshot Johnny Devine | Sep 16, 2007 | Johnny Devine

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of wrestling in Ottawa, Ontario at the Civic Centre for the...

Ottawa SuperEx show full of nostalgia

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Aug 27, 2007 | Interviews, Other House Shows

OTTAWA – Attending the recent When Legends Collide wrestling event in Ottawa was similar to...

Lots to love with little crowds: Trevor Murdoch

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 27, 2007 | Interviews

WATERLOO, Iowa — As half of the WWE world tag team champions, Trevor Murdoch knows a thing...

Promoters point fingers while discussing free talent

Posted by Richard Kamchen | May 25, 2007 | Interviews

WINNIPEG — Promoters have added their voices to the indy wrestling veterans who have taken...

Justin White: Rookie on the rise

Posted by NEIL SPRINGER | Apr 25, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

When Justin White, 19, chose to take psychology in college, he didn’t aspire to be the next...

Chi Chi Cruz the calm in Stranglehold’s storm

Posted by Bob Kapur | Apr 6, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Easter Sunday in Hamilton, Stranglehold Wrestling presents “Devil’s Playground”,...

An indecent proposal: A trainers guild

Posted by Hotshot Johnny Devine | Apr 3, 2007 | Johnny Devine

So my last column got quite a bit of feedback and press. People seem to feel rather strongly about...

A message to those ruining the business

Posted by Hotshot Johnny Devine | Mar 11, 2007 | Johnny Devine

Recently a good friend of mine by the name of Chi Chi Cruz posted a blog on his MySpace about...

Jason Cage back in ring after near-death experience

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Mar 8, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Pro wrestling has never shied away from using death as a gimmick, with The Undertaker and his...

Bishop prevails in UWA Deathmatch chaos

Posted by NEIL SPRINGER | Feb 25, 2007 | Other House Shows

BOLTON, Ont. — What dangers would you expect to encounter in a Death Match? At the UWA...

Hornet buzzes back to Toronto

Posted by Andy McNamara | Oct 27, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

When Stranglehold Wrestling tears up the Opera House this Sunday in downtown Toronto, local indy...

Growth continues for Mississauga’s UWA

Posted by Bob Kapur | Oct 26, 2006 | Interviews

There have been many brother tag teams in professional wrestling, and many of those from Canada,...

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...

Canadian Extreme fighting their way into spotlight

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Sep 26, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Ontario’s Canadian Extreme tag team spent last Monday and Tuesday showing WWE brass their...

Ring time adds up for Carleton prof

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Sep 4, 2006 | Interviews

Most university professors do not moonlight as pro-wrestling announcers. Then again, Sam Dubé is...

Rallying around Disco Fury

Posted by Fred Johns | Aug 22, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

VANCOUVER, BC – Two things happened the moment Nathan Burke’s Achilles tendon ruptured...

‘Outlaw’ Adam Knight looking to breakout

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Jul 27, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

WINNIPEG – Reach for the sky, partner, because there’s a new gun in town and...

Trailer Park Girl throws support behind Maritime Cup

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 28, 2006 | Interviews

Time to get one thing straight — though Sara, Corey, Mr. Lahey and Randy will be at the...

Tyson Dux opens his textbook

Posted by John M. Milner | May 4, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

It’s minutes before the opening bell for the first All-Star Wrestling card in London,...

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