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Mat Matters: Old home week at WWE Elimination Chamber

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 1, 2025 | Featured Home Page, Opinion

TORONTO — So many memories packed into a single day. It must be WWE Elimination Chamber....

Northern Crown ‘crowns’ new WWE ID talent Zoë Sager

Posted by Sully Khan | Nov 17, 2024 | Event Reports

TORONTO — Zoë Sager was announced as the latest WWE ID wrestler at Sunday’s Northern...

Elimination Chamber coming to Toronto

Posted by John Powell | Nov 8, 2024 | News

Toronto will be hosting yet another WWE event. Elimination Chamber is headed to Rogers Centre in...

When the East York Arena isn’t about Whipper

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 13, 2024 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Event Reports

At the height of his stardom, Whipper Billy Watson was often billed as “The Pride of East...

The wrestling history of Toronto’s Lakeshore Arena

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 28, 2024 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Event Reports

With the Toronto Maple Leafs hard at work for training camp out at the MasterCard Centre for...

Steve Argintaru’s NXT Heatwave July 7 2024 photo gallery

Posted by Steve Argintaru | Jul 8, 2024 | Photo Galleries

SlamWrestling.net’s Steve Argintaru was at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, on...

Steve Argintaru’s WWE Money In The Bank Toronto photo gallery

Posted by Steve Argintaru | Jul 7, 2024 | Photo Galleries

SlamWrestling.net’s Steve Argintaru was at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, on...

John Cena announces retirement tour

Posted by John Powell | Jul 6, 2024 | News

You won’t be seeing John Cena competing in a ring ever again when 2025 is over. Cena announced his...

Stratton’s time is now, Cena’s time is up at Money in the Bank

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Jul 6, 2024 | Event Reports, Events, PPV Reports 2024

Toronto’s consolation for getting smeared in Kendrick Lamar’s culture-shifting rap beef was Money...

Money in the Bank Toronto: A live perspective from the press box

Posted by Amos Mina | Jul 6, 2024 | Event Reports, Events

TORONTO – Live from the Scotiabank Arena, WWE brings its annual July PLE showcase Money in...

More than just briefcases at WWE MITB pop-up store

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jul 6, 2024 | Event Reports, Events, Not Another Collectible!, WWE House Shows

TORONTO — Tonight, a number of WWE Superstars will try to get their hands on the Money in...

Steve Argintaru’s WWE Smackdown Toronto July 5, 2024 photo gallery

Posted by Steve Argintaru | Jul 6, 2024 | Photo Galleries

SlamWrestling.net’s Steve Argintaru was at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, on...

WWE superstars gift fun and support to Toronto kids

Posted by John Powell | Jul 5, 2024 | News

The WWE brought smiles and perhaps brighter futures to many kids and families today. At a special...

WWE announces Money in the Bank for Toronto

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 4, 2024 | News

Continuing its international reach under new owner, Endeavor, WWE announced today that its Money...

Steve Argintaru’s WWE Toronto Dec. 29, 2023 photo gallery

Posted by Steve Argintaru | Dec 30, 2023 | Photo Galleries

SlamWrestling.net’s Steve Argintaru was at the Coca-Cola Coliseum on the Exhibition Grounds,...

Cartwheel cartwheels to the pinnacle of Demand Lucha

Posted by Joseph Casciaro | Dec 15, 2023 | Event Reports, Events, Interviews

TORONTO — With Demand Lucha announcing a ladder match main event for the Premier...

Live notes from Smackdown in Toronto

Posted by Bob Kapur | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized

Here are some live notes from the August 18, 2023, Smackdown broadcast at Scotiabank Arena in...

Dan McDonald: The forgotten Canadian medalist

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 1, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, The Sporting Connection

Competing in two Olympic Games is a special feat, and Toronto’s Dan McDonald did just that,...

Cartwheel cartwheels over Vikingo and Speedball

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 30, 2023 | Event Reports, Events, Interviews, Other House Shows

TORONTO — With so much hype over the young Mexican star El Hijo del Vikingo, the decision to...

Steve Argintaru’s AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door Photo Gallery

Posted by Steve Argintaru | Jun 26, 2023 | Photo Galleries

SlamWrestling.net’s Steve Argintaru was at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, on...

Tales from the Forbidden Door post-show scrum: Batter Up!

Posted by Amos Mina | Jun 26, 2023 | Uncategorized

TORONTO – Following AEW’s Forbidden Door PPV at the Scotiabank Arena, AEW founder and...

AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door: Toronto crowd steals the show

Posted by Joseph Casciaro | Jun 26, 2023 | AEW House Shows, Event Reports

TORONTO — As someone who has been watching AEW since the beginning and a big fan of NJPW for...

Four Canadian cities to host AEW Collision shows

Posted by Bob Kapur | May 18, 2023 | Uncategorized

Following the announcement that AEW will be launching Collision, a weekly 2-hour show that will...

Impact Taping spoilers

Posted by John Powell | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized

Our own “Bloodthirsty” Bob Kapur sent these notes from last night’s Impact...

Steve Argintaru’s Impact Rebellion Photo Gallery

Posted by Steve Argintaru | Apr 17, 2023 | Photo Galleries

SlamWrestling.net’s Steve Argintaru was at the Rebel Entertainment Complex in Toronto,...

Countdown to Rebellion

Posted by Bob Kapur | Apr 16, 2023 | PPV Reports 2023

As the saying goes, the show must go on. So when Impact Wrestling lost both its World Champion...

WWE Road to WrestleMania Toronto photo gallery

Posted by Steve Argintaru | Mar 5, 2023 | Photo Galleries

SlamWrestling.net’s Steve Argintaru headed out on Saturday, March 4, 2023, braving the...

Card Exam: WWE brings the ‘Attitude’ to Toronto’s SkyDome

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Feb 27, 2023 | Event Reports, Results

By JOE HAGEN – For SlamWrestling.net I was going through some old wrestling mementos...

Mat Matters: Fresh fans fun at Demand Lucha

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 16, 2022 | Event Reports, Opinion, Other House Shows

TORONTO – I’m old and jaded, and have no problem admitting that. I have been to so...

AEW Rampage Spoilers from Toronto

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Oct 14, 2022 | AEW House Shows, Event Reports, House Show Reviews

Here are your spoilers for this week’s Rampage broadcast filmed on Thursday night but airing...

AEW’s Dynamite debut in the north: A night of scissoring, patriotism, and overall good fun

Posted by Amos Mina | Oct 13, 2022 | AEW House Shows, Event Reports, Events

TORONTO — Since its debut in 2019, All Elite Wrestling has only run live events across the United...

What You Didn’t See on Raw: Edge talks retirement

Posted by John Powell | Aug 23, 2022 | Event Reports, House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

When Raw went off the air from the Scotiabank Arena, Edge addressed the fans in attendance and his...

Mat Matters: Old friend, new to wrestling

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 29, 2022 | Event Reports, Opinion, Other House Shows

We all have them. Those friends. You know, the ones that don’t watch wrestling, don’t...

WWE Toronto house show fun for kids of all ages

Posted by Bob Kapur | Mar 28, 2022 | Event Reports, House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

TORONTO – As someone who writes about wrestling on the internet, it can be really easy at...

WWE postpones Toronto show

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 27, 2021 | WWE House Shows

WWE’s Holiday Live house show that was to take place this Wednesday, December 29th, has been...

WWE postpones another Canadian event, offers refunds for another

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Dec 22, 2021 | Uncategorized

Toronto is the last city standing in what has been a horrendous holiday tour for the WWE in...

Behind the Gimmick Table: Toronto’s Johnny Pota an organized hoarder

Posted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Jul 4, 2021 | Not Another Collectible!

You might call Johnny Pota a hoarder, if he wasn’t so organized. The Toronto, Ontario, apartment...

Behind the Gimmick Table: A glimpse into Kingdom James’ kingdom

Posted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Sep 20, 2020 | Interviews, Not Another Collectible!

Anthony Ruttgaizer — the wrestler and manager Anthony “Kingdom” James — has a unique...

For Scott Hunter, commentary adds narrative to wrestlers’ stories

Posted by Kari Williams | Aug 17, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Scott Hunter has called nearly 1,000 matches in his career. But when he first stepped into the...

Gallery: NWA/WCW in Toronto, June 27, 1990

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 27, 2020 | Photo Galleries

Discovering a treasure trove of vintage photos can lead to a gallery. Not long after Terry...

Jody Threat no minor player in Ontario indy scene

Posted by Kari Williams | Sep 13, 2019 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

When Toronto’s Jody Threat first entered the world of professional wrestling, WWE was never...

At Hart, Divas of Doom ‘are lady wrestlers’

Posted by Kari Williams | Aug 5, 2019 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Bret Hart versus Owen Hart at WrestleMania X is the match that made a young Beth Copeland...

Conscience clear: Psycho Mike debuts in Japan

Posted by Kari Williams | Jun 21, 2019 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Psycho Mike Rollins’ conscience has been making its presence felt during Rollins’...

ROH Global Wars Toronto: Lethal crowns King

Posted by John Powell | Nov 12, 2018 | House Show Reviews, ROH House Shows

No matter what Tom Petty sang sometimes it isn’t good to be king. At ROH Global Wars at the...

Angelina Love returning home for House of Hardcore

Posted by Kari Williams | May 24, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Toronto native and six-time TNA/Impact Knockouts Champion Angelina Love returns to her homeland...

WWE blood policy ends Toronto main event early

Posted by John Powell | Dec 31, 2017 | WWE House Shows

It was deja vu for Samoa Joe. As it did during his match against Finn Balor at NXT TakeOver Dallas...

Hometown stars shine at NXT Live Toronto

Posted by John Powell | Sep 10, 2017 | WWE House Shows

Canucks stole the show at NXT Live’s stopover in Toronto. At the Mattamy Athletic Centre in...

Raw live: A love fest for Strowman

Posted by HOLLY LENGYEL | Aug 8, 2017 | WWE House Shows

TORONTO – If preshow is any indication, Roman Reigns is going to have problems tonight....

Phoenix music venue brings memories back from the ashes

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 12, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Music for Cauliflower Ears

TORONTO – The Phoenix Concert Theatre has seen a lot of history through the years — bands,...

Late-arriving Toronto crowd savours Cesaro-Styles classic

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 10, 2016 | WWE House Shows

TORONTO – There are times when WWE is very aware of the world around it, as in its Tribute...

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