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Maritimes promoter Al Zinck dead at 91

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 7, 2024 | Canadian Hall of Fame, News, Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

Al Zinck, a former amateur wrestler turned pro, and a boxing and wrestling promoter in Atlantic...

Card Exam: Denucci’s International Wrestling coulda been a contender

Posted by Cory Santos | Feb 5, 2023 | Classics, Event Reports

It’s that time again, time to dust off a wrestling card from history and see what’s...

Wrestler, actor Giant Gustave dies at age 58

Posted 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...

30 years later: The car crash that killed Tyler, Lefebvre and Desbois

Posted 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...

Montreal show brings Vampiro full circle

Posted by Pat Laprade | Sep 4, 2015 | Other House Shows

Thirty years ago, a young kid from Thunder Bay, Ontario, made his pro wrestling debut in Quebec....

Early days helped build up Rikishi

Posted by Caleb Smith | Sep 17, 2014 | Interviews

The name Rikishi conjures up images of hapless wrestlers caught in a precarious position. Just...

Malcolm Cormier, wrestler/referee, passes

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 11, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Malcolm Cormier was the forgotten Cormier brother, his fame never coming close to his brothers,...

Avruskin remembered as a much more than an announcer

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 8, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Days after his surprise passing from an aortic aneurysm, a better picture of the man, Milt...

Milt Avruskin dead at 64

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 29, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Milt Avruskin, the voice of Superstars of Wrestling in the 1970s and International Wrestling in...

Lanny Poffo’s Maritime memories

Posted by Dan Wilson | Jun 18, 2009 | Classics, Interviews

In 1978, Lanny Poffo first came to the Maritimes with his brother and father to compete in Emile...

Wrestling well in the past for Steve DiSalvo

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 5, 2007 | Interviews

Steve DiSalvo never intended to be a professional wrestler. And now that his career is happily in...

Pillman CD keeps his voice alive

Posted by Chris Schramm | Aug 21, 2006 | Music for Cauliflower Ears

“Five or six years from now, I’ll look back and see it was just a blip on the radar...

Avruskin an overlooked key to two promotions

Posted by STEVE LAFLAMME | Sep 1, 2003 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

By STEVE LAFLAMME – For SlamWrestling REAL NAME: Milt Avruskin BORN: July 1, 1946 in Fergus,...

Armand Rougeau considering comeback

Posted by Yves Leroux | Feb 28, 2002 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

After a 17-year absence from the ring, yet another Rougeau is considering a comeback. In 1986,...

Neighbour Dupre gave big Stephen Petitpas his break

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 14, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Stephen Petitpas BORN: November 14, 1957 in Souest, Germany 6’3″, 275-280...

Another Rougeau to enter the ring

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 18, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Say hello to the fourth generation of Rougeau in the pro wrestling business. Thursday, in an...

Pierre ‘Mad Dog’ Lefebvre was Rougeau’s best friend

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 20, 2000 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Pierre Lefebvre BORN: February 24, 1955 in L’Assomption, Quebec DIED: December...

Tarzan Tyler could deliver The Boot

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 24, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Camille Tourville BORN: Montreal, 1927 DIED: December 24, 1985 ALIASES/NICKNAMES:...

Richard Charland never got a big-time break

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 26, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Richard Charland BORN: September 26, 1956 in Montreal, Quebec 5’11”, 270...

Gino Brito’s career meant family, Italian Connections and midgets

Posted 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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Maritimes promoter Al Zinck dead at 91

Card Exam: Denucci’s International Wrestling coulda been a contender

Wrestler, actor Giant Gustave dies at age 58

30 years later: The car crash that killed Tyler, Lefebvre and Desbois

Montreal show brings Vampiro full circle

Early days helped build up Rikishi

Malcolm Cormier, wrestler/referee, passes

Avruskin remembered as a much more than an announcer

Milt Avruskin dead at 64

Lanny Poffo’s Maritime memories

Wrestling well in the past for Steve DiSalvo

Pillman CD keeps his voice alive

Avruskin an overlooked key to two promotions

Armand Rougeau considering comeback

Neighbour Dupre gave big Stephen Petitpas his break

Another Rougeau to enter the ring

Pierre ‘Mad Dog’ Lefebvre was Rougeau’s best friend

Tarzan Tyler could deliver The Boot

Richard Charland never got a big-time break

Gino Brito’s career meant family, Italian Connections and midgets

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