List of professional wrestling attendance records in Canada
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The following is a list of professional wrestling attendance records in the Canada. The list is dominated by the American professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment which has controlled the industry in North America since 2002. As the World Wrestling Federation, it became the first national promotion in the U.S. during the 1980s wrestling boom. The company forced Canada's three major promotions, Lutte Internationale, Maple Leaf Wrestling, and Stampede Wrestling, out of business during this period.
Canadian Athletic Promotions / International Wrestling Alliance, which controlled the National Wrestling Alliance's Quebec wrestling territory during the late 1940s and 1950s, still holds the most records of any province. Only nine of the attendances listed are from non-Canadian promotions, all exclusively held by WWE. Two of these are from WWE's flagship WrestleMania pay-per-view (PPV) event with 1990's Wrestlemania VI attracting 64,287 fans and grossing more than $3.4 million, the highest paid attendance for a pro wrestling show in North America.[1] In addition, the February 8, 1999 edition of WWF Raw is the most attended taping in the show's history outside the United States.[2] All of the events have been held in the Eastern Canada, with eight in Toronto, Ontario and twenty-three in Montreal, Quebec.
Events and attendances
[edit]Historical
[edit]No. | Promoter | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | |
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Eugene Tremblay vs. George Bothner April 15, 1904 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | 12,000 | Eugene Tremblay vs. George Bothner for the World Lightweight Championship | [27] |
2. | —
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Frank Gotch vs. Dan McLeod October 5, 1904 |
New Westminster, British Columbia | Queen's Park Arena | 7,000 | Frank Gotch vs. Dan McLeod in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [28] |
3. | —
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Paul Pons vs. Dan McLeod March 11, 1901 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | 6,000 | Paul Pons vs. Dan McLeod in a Handicap match; per the pre-match stipulation, Pons needed to pin McLeod five times within 60 min. | [29] |
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Frank Gotch vs. Fred Beel May 24, 1907 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Frank Gotch vs. Fred Beel | [30] | ||
4. | —
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George Hackenschmidt vs. Emil Maupas May 8, 1905 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | 5,000 | George Hackenschmidt vs. Emil Maupas in a Best 3-out-of-5 Falls match | [31] |
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Frank Gotch vs. KY Karakanoff April 6, 1906 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Frank Gotch vs. KY Karakanoff | [31] | ||
5. | —
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Eugene Tremblay vs. George Bothner March 7, 1904 |
Montreal, Quebec | 4,500 | Eugene Tremblay vs. George Bothner for the World Lightweight Championship | ||
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Frank Gotch vs. Emile Maupas December 29, 1904 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Frank Gotch vs. Emile Maupas | [31] | ||
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Raymond Cazeaux vs. Ferdinand Gruhn April 3, 1908 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | 4,000 | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Ferdinand Gruhn in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [32] |
7. | —
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Frank Gotch vs. American Apollo January 12, 1906 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | 3,500 | Frank Gotch vs. American Apollo | [33] |
8. | —
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Apollo vs. Yankee Rogers November 10, 1905 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | 3,000 | Apollo vs. Yankee Rogers in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [34] |
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Frank Gotch vs. Dan McLeod December 22, 1905 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Frank Gotch vs. Dan McLeod in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [35] | ||
9. | —
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Eugene Tremblay vs. Ladue December 15, 1905 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | 2,500 | Eugene Tremblay vs. Ladue in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [36] |
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Raymond Cazeaux vs. Yankee Rogers February 14, 1908 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Yankee Rogers in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [37] | ||
10. | —
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International Graeco-Roman Tournament (Day 1) October 6, 1905 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | 2,000[Note 2] | 6-man round-robin Graeco-Roman tournament | [38] |
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International Graeco-Roman Tournament (Day 3) October 20, 1905 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | 6-man round-robin Graeco-Roman tournament | [39] | ||
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International Wrestling Tournament December 7, 1905 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Carl Busch vs. Mueller in a tournament final | [40] | ||
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Raymond Cazeaux vs. George Turner March 27, 1908 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Raymond Cazeaux vs. George Turner in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [41] | ||
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Raymond Cazeaux vs. Charles Hackenschmidt May 8, 1908 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Charles Hackenschmidt in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [42] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | |
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1. | CAC | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Constant Le Marin May 24, 1913 |
Montreal, Quebec | Mount Royal Arena | 12,000 | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Constant Le Marin | [43] |
2. | CAC | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Raoul de Rouen May 27, 1914 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | 10,000 | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Raoul de Rouen | [44] |
3. | CAC | Eugene Tremblay vs. Fred Lapointe July 4, 1910 |
Montreal, Quebec | National Grounds | 5,000 | Eugene Tremblay vs. Fred Lapointe in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the Lightweight Championship | [45] |
CAC | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Emilo Silva October 15, 1913 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Emilo Silva | [46] | ||
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Young Olson vs. Otto Oppelt January 29, 1911 |
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | CLB Armory | 4,000 | Young Olson vs. Otto Oppelt | [47] |
CAC | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Karla April 20, 1912 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Karla in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [48] | ||
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Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Raymond Cazeaux February 17, 1913 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Raymond Cazeaux in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [49] | ||
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Raymond Cazeaux vs. Dr. B. F. Roller April 23, 1913 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Dr. B. F. Roller in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [50] | ||
5. | CAC | Eugene Tremblay vs. Alfred Lapointe October 26, 1910 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | 3,000[Note 3] | Eugene Tremblay (c) vs. Alfred Lapointe in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the Lightweight Championship | [51] |
CAC | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Ivan Romanoff December 27, 1911 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Ivan Romanoff in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [52] | ||
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Raymond Cazeaux vs. Dr. B. F. Roller May 4, 1912 |
Ottawa, Ontario | Dey's Arena | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Dr. B. F. Roller in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [53] | ||
CAC | Eugene Tremblay vs. Peter Pronde September 24, 1913 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Eugene Tremblay (c) vs. Peter Pronde for the World Lightweight Championship | [54] | ||
6. | —
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Raymond Cazeaux vs. Constant Le Marin November 1, 1912 |
Ottawa, Ontario | Dey's Arena | 2,000 | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Constant Le Marin in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [55] |
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Raymond Cazeaux vs. Charles Simard October 31, 1913 |
Ottawa, Ontario | Rideau Rink | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Charles Simard | [56] | ||
7. | —
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Jack Taylor vs. Charles Cutler November 25, 1914 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Walker Theatre | 1,600 | Jack Taylor vs. Charles Cutler | [57] |
8. | —
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Eugene Tremblay vs. Young Gotch May 12, 1912 |
Ottawa, Ontario | Day's Arena | 1,500 | Eugene Tremblay (c) vs. Young Gotch in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Lightweight Championship | [58] |
9. | —
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Young Olson vs. Martin Rock December 5, 1910 |
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | British Hall | 1,000 | Young Olson vs. Martin Rock | [59] |
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Eugene Tremblay vs. Young Gotch January 16, 1914 |
Thunder Bay, Ontario | Eugene Tremblay (c) vs. Young Gotch for the World Lightweight Championship | ||||
10. | CAC | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Dr. B. F. Roller May 4, 1912 |
Montreal, Quebec | Sohmer Park | Unknown[Note 4] | Raymond Cazeaux vs. Dr. B. F. Roller in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [60] |
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b The exact attendance figure is unclear. There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 21,700 to 23,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure for the March 27, 1908 event is unknown, however, the venue was reportedly filled to capacity.
- ^ The exact attendance figure for the September 24, 1913 event is unknown, however, it reportedly drew "several thousand people".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event reportedly had a "record crowd" for Sohmer Park.
References
[edit]General
- Jim Cornette (October 17, 2022). "Jim Cornette Experience - Episode 453". Jim Cornette Experience (Podcast). YouTube.com. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
The Biggest Crowds In Canadian Wrestling History
- Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.
- Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Quebec Statistics". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
- Freedman, Lew (2018). "Attendance at Wrestling Matches". Pro Wrestling: A Comprehensive Reference Guide. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, LLC. ISBN 978-1-4408-5350-0.
- "Supercards & Tournaments: Montreal". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
Specific
- ^ a b c Grasso, John (2014). Historical Dictionary of Wrestling. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0810879263.
- ^ a b c Csonka, Larry (December 3, 2013). "Tremendous Tirades: WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection – The 20 Greatest Episodes Uncut & Unedited 12 DVD Set". 411mania.com.
- ^ a b "WrestleMania X8". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b Keith, Scott (August 6, 2014). "WWF The Big Event August 28th, 1986". Scott's Blog of Doom!.
- ^ a b c d Gleason, Daren. "Int'l Wrestling - Montreal #17 Page #2". KayfabeMemories.com.
- ^ "Quebec wrestler Maurice 'Mad Dog' Vachon dies at 84". CBC.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 21, 2013.
- ^ Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2017). "Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon: Statistics". Mad Dog: The Maurice Vachon Story. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1773050652.
- ^ Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Jacques Rougeau Sr.". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
- ^ a b Laprade, Pat (September 25, 2018). "Making a case for Johnny Rougeau to be a WO Hall of Famer". F4WOnline.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
- ^ a b Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-55022-741-3.
- ^ a b Johnson, Mike (February 3, 2012). "2/3 THIS DAY IN HISTORY: THE END OF THE MEGA-POWERS, ECW'S BIG APPLE BLAST AND MORE". PWInsider.com.
- ^ a b Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Eddie Quinn". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
- ^ Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-55022-741-3.
- ^ a b Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Gene Kiniski". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
- ^ Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Hulk Hogan". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
During the '80s the presence of Hogan on a card at the Forum would guarantee a big crowd. He broke all attendance records at the Forum for a match against Don Muraco on August 18, 1986, when 21,700 were in the house.
- ^ a b c d Cawthon, Graham. "Yearly Results: 1986". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
- ^ a b Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Pat O'Connor". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
- ^ a b c d Gleason, Daren. "Int'l Wrestling - Montreal #6 Page #2". KayfabeMemories.com.
- ^ a b c d Cawthon, Graham. "Yearly Results: 1985". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
- ^ a b "WWF Xperience". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
- ^ a b Cawthon, Graham. "Yearly Results: 1983". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
- ^ a b c Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Don Leo Jonathan, More Than The Match Of The Century". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
- ^ a b Wheeler, Jimmy, ed. (December 14, 2018). "Quebec, Canada: 1950-1959". Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
- ^ Brown, Alan L.; Adam, Wayne (February 2012). "Wrestling Historical Plaque". Toronto's Historical Plaques.
- ^ a b Will, Gary (October 29, 2018). ""The Sheik causes wrestling revival," 1970: Gary Will's TWH". MapleLeafWrestling.com.
- ^ a b Hornbaker, Tim (July 12, 2007). "Montreal Wrestling Results - 1958". LegacyOfWrestling.com.
- ^ "WRESTLING. MONEY TALKS IN CHALLENGE; A Naugatuck Enthusiast Throws Down the Gauntlet to Several Waterbury Wrestlers - Notes". Waterbury Evening Democrat. April 18, 1904. p. 9.
- ^ Verrier, Steve (September 24, 2017). "Bellingham, Washington: The unlikeliest of wrestling capitals". Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.
- ^ Kenyon, J Michael. "Chicago Wrestling Results - 1901". LegacyOfWrestling.com.
- ^ "Affrontement entre les lutteurs Frank Gotch et Fred Beel" [Clash between wrestlers Frank Gotch and Fred Beel]. La Presse (in French). May 25, 1907. pp. 9, 39.
- ^ a b c Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Frank Gotch, Montreal's First Drawing Card". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
- ^ "GRUHN EASY FOR CAZEAUX; RECORD CROWD AT PARK TO HEAR RETURNS OF CHICAGO MATCH". The Gazette. April 4, 1908.
What was considered to be one of the largest crowds that has watched a wrestling match in this city, were present last night at Sohmer Park to see Cazeaux defeat Ferdinand Gruhn in two straight falls, won in seventeen minutes of wrestling time. It was not so much the importance of the match between Cazeaux and Gruhn, Hackenschmidt's instructor in the catch-as-catch-can game, that attracted the four thousand odd spectators, as the desire to hear reports of the Hackenschmidt-Gotch encounter flashed over from the ringside to the park, where each message was megaphoned to the waiting multitude.
- ^ "GOTCH THE WINNER. Took First and Third Falls from Apollo in Match at Mixed Styles. SKILL OVERCAME IRISH GIANT. Bothner's Arm Broken in Bout With Swanson For Light Weight Honors". The Gazette. January 13, 1906. p. 2.
The first bout was the liveliest of the three, and the 3,500 who thronged the Park were kept in a constant state of excitement.
- ^ "APOLLO THE WINNER. The Massive Irishman Wins From Yankee Rogers in Two Straight Falls. WAS A BATTLE OF GIANTS. Champion Big Man of Fire Department Defeats Schnable, the German Wrestler". The Gazette. November 11, 1905. p. 2.
"Apollo," the Irish wrestler, defeated "Yankee" Rogers, of Buffalo, in two straight falls, Graeco-Roman style, in the presence of three thousand spectators at Sohmer Park last night.
- ^ "GOTCH THE WINNER. Took Two Straight Falls From Dan McLeod at Sohmer Park Last Night. YOUTH AND CONDITION TOLD. Scotchman Struggled Gamely, but Could Not Match His Opponent's Strength and Speed". The Gazette. December 23, 1905. p. 2.
Despite an all-round increase in the prices, 3,000 thronged the Park for the feature match of the season.
- ^ "EASY FOR TREMBLAY. Champion in First Match This Season, Won in Straight Falls From Ladue. BELZIL HELD OFF McLEOD. Scotchman Failed to Fulfil Promise to Throw Bulky Fireman in Fifteen Minutes". The Gazette. December 16, 1905. p. 2.
Upwards of 2,500 were present when the champion succeeded in throwing his compatriot from Lowell, Mass., in straight falls in 17 and 22 minutes respectfully.
- ^ "LA LUTTE; VICTOIRE DE CAZEAUX" [WRESTLING; VICTORY OF CAZEAUX]. Le Soleil (in French). Quebec City, Quebec. February 15, 1908. p. 3.
Devant deux mille cinq cents personnes au parc Sohmer, hier soir, Cazeaux a défait Yankee Rogers, en gagnant deux épreuves de suite.
[In front of two thousand five hundred people at Sohmer Park last night, Cazeaux defeated Yankee Rogers, winning two rounds in a row.] - ^ "TOURNAMENT OPENS. Six Wrestlers of as Many Nataionalities Are Competing at Sohmer Park. APOLLO AN EASY WINNER. Austrian Wrestler and Maupas Wrestle Six Ten Minute Rounds Without a Fall". The Gazette. October 7, 1905. p. 2.
Two thousand spectators watched the bouts last night.
- ^ "WRESTLING AT SOHMER PARK". The Gazette. October 21, 1905. p. 2.
More than 2,000 witnessed the matches.
- ^ "CROWD CRIED FAKE. Announcement That Busch-Perrelli Bout Would Not Take Place Displeased Wrestling Fans. RUSSIAN HAD BROKEN RIB. Second Tournament Finished Last Night With Dan McLeod as the Winner". The Gazette. December 8, 1905. p. 2.
Because the referee announced that the match between Perrelli and Busch would not take place owing to the fact that earlier in the evening Busch had broken a rib, two thousand wrestling fans last night rose to a pitch of excitement not seen for many days at Sohmer Park.
- ^ "CAZEAUX WON AGAIN; But Turner, the Young Iowan, Gave Frenchman Lively Match Last Night. FIRST FALL IN 23 MINUTES. Second Also Went to Cazeaux, Later Winning Smart Bout in 22 Minutes". The Gazette. March 28, 1908. p. 4.
There was another capacity house to see the match, the new Frenchman having established himself as one of the most popular wrestling cards that the park has yet secured.
- ^ "LA LUTTE; HONNEUR A CAZEAUX" [WRESTLING; HONOR TO CAZEAUX]. Le Soleil (in French). Quebec City, Quebec. May 9, 1908. p. 3.
Le plus récent succés de Cazeaux a été enregistré hier soir, au parc Sohmer, en présence de plusieurs milles amateurs.
[Cazeaux's most recent success was recorded last night at Sohmer Park in the presence of several thousand fans.] - ^ Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "George Kennedy, From Wrestler To Owner Of The Montreal Canadiens". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
- ^ "WRESTLING POLE WINS THROUGH FOUL; Gets First Fall of Heavyweight Championship Bout Because Second Becomes Excited". The Daily News. May 28, 1914. p. 5.
- ^ "LAPOINTE BEAT. Tremblay Gained Two Straight Falls, Using Toe on His Opponent. FIVE THOUSAND ATTENDED. Athletic Show at National Grounds Success - Representation of Big Fight Made Hit". The Gazette. July 5, 1910. p. 4.
Using the toe hold, Eugene Tremblay made Fred Lapointe quit twice last night before 5,000 spectators at the National grounds in a wrestling match for the lightweight championship.
- ^ "TWO REAL BAD ACTORS LET THEM "GO TO IT"; Fur Will Surely Fly When Sylva and Cazeaux Clash Here Tomorrow". Ottawa Citizen. October 16, 1913. p. 9.
The first match took place last night at Montreal and proved one of the most exciting of the season. Five thousand people attended and it was close throughout.
- ^ Wheeler, Jimmy, ed. (December 14, 2018). "Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: 1910-1914". Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
- ^ "Une autre victime de Cazeaux; LE BEARNAIS TOMBE KARLA, LE LUTTEUR HINDOU, DEUX FOIS EN QUARANTE MINUTES. — TROP DE DIFFERENCE DANS LA PESANTEUR. 4,000 PERSONNES ASSISTENT AU COMBAT" [Another victim of Cazeaux; THE BEARNESE FALLS KARLA, THE HINDU WRESTLER, TWICE IN FORTY MINUTES. - TOO MUCH DIFFERENCE IN WEIGHT. 4,000 PEOPLE ATTEND THE FIGHT.]. La Patrie (in French). Montreal, Canada. March 21, 1912. p. 6.
- ^ ""Biscuits" Flopped Cazeaux". Edmonton Bulletin. February 18, 1913. p. 11.
Zbyszko defeated Raymond Cazeaux before an audience of over 4000 persons at Sohmer Park tonight in two straight falls.
- ^ "CAZEAUX IS OUT FOR REVENGE TONIGHT. BORDELAIS CLAIMS THAT ROLLER FOULED HIM. Another Heat Wave Feared in Wrestling at Rideau Rink". Ottawa Citizen. April 25, 1913. p. 9.
The men are keen rivals, and it was necessary for the police and Referee Bourque to warn them several times. Four thousand people attended the bout.
- ^ "TREMBLAY'S MATCH. Settled Old Controversy by Defeating Lapointe in Straight Falls Last Night. FIRST ONLY FIVE MINUTES. Strenuous Bout Followed by Slower Second, Which Lasted 27 Minutes 30 Seconds". The Gazette. October 27, 1910. p. 10.
Upwards of 3,000 spectators witnessed the match, and the keen rivalry that has existed between the two men made it more interesting and exciting than the average run of wrestling bouts at the park
- ^ "Cazeaux vainqueur; IVAN ROMANOFF NE REUSSIT PAS A LE RENVERSER. UNE CHUTE EST ACCORDEE AU COSAQUE SUR UN FOUL. — LUTTES PRELIMINAIRES" [Cazeaux wins; IVAN ROMANOFF FAILED TO OVERTURN IT. A FALL IS GRANTED TO THE COSSACK ON A FOUL. - PRELIMINARY FIGHTS.]. Le Devoir (in French). Montreal, Quebec. December 28, 1911. p. 6.
Les 3,000 personnes qui s'étaient rendues au Parc Sohmer, en ont eu pour leur argent.
[The 3,000 people who came to Sohmer Park got their money's worth.] - ^ "CAZEAUX VAINQUEUR" [CAZEAUX WINNER]. La Presse (in French). Montreal, Quebec. May 6, 1912. p. 11.
Trois mille personnes ont-été témoins de la rencontre Roller s'est blessé au genou en heurtant le plancher.
[Three thousand people witnessed the match Roller injured his knee when he hit the floor.] - ^ "EUGENE TREMBLAY TRIOMPHE DE PETER PLOURDE EN PRENANT DEUX CHUTES CONSECUTIVES. Notre champion canadien se montre supérieur à son adversaire a l'attaque. --- Le lutteur de New-Bedford offre une belle résistance. --- Le match a été exempt de rudesse. CAZEAUX CONTRE PERELLI" [EUGENE TREMBLAY DEFEATS PETER PLOURDE BY TAKING TWO CONSECUTIVE FALLS. Our Canadian champion shows himself superior to his opponent on the attack. --- The wrestler from New-Bedford offers a good resistance. --- The match was free of roughness. CAZEAUX VERSUS PERELLI.]. Le Devoir (in French). Montreal, Quebec. September 25, 1913. p. 6.
Cette rencontre, disputés hier soir au Parc Sohmer, a marqué l'ouverture de la saison de lutte, et plusieurs milliers de personnes s'étaient rendues pour saluer la rentrée d'Eugène Tremblay.
[The match, held last night at Sohmer Park, marked the opening of the wrestling season, and several thousand people turned out to greet Eugene Tremblay's return.] - ^ "CAZEAUX BEATEN AGAIN. Gave Exhibition of "Rough House" Tactics at Ottawa". The Gazette. November 2, 1912. p. 16.
Ottawa is giving wrestling good patronage lately, and about 2,000 persons were in the Arena tonight. The. police appeared on several occasions and threatened to stop the bout, but it was not necessary.
- ^ "SIMARD WAS INJURED; Twisted His Shoulder Through Fall From Ring". The Gazette. November 1, 1913. p. 18.
The Simard-Cazeaux wrestling bout at the Arena tonight had an unfortunate ending. Simard fell out of the ring after they had been wrestling about twenty minutes twisting his right shoulder so badly that doctors forbade him to continue. The match, according to the rules, was awarded to Cazeaux. Two thousand people turned out and the disappointment was great.
- ^ "DISQUALIFICATION OF CHAMPION GIVES AWARD TO J. TAYLOR; Big Wrestling Bout Had Unsatisfactory Ending - Cutler Is Better Man - Decision of Referee Freely Criticized - Alleged Use of Strangle Holds". The Winnipeg Tribune. November 26, 1914. p. 10.
There were upwards of sixteen hundred fans, and some ladies gathered in the theatre when the two contestants faced each other on the mat.
- ^ "EUGENE TREMBLAY AND HIS TOEHOLD PROVED TOO MUCH FOR GOTCH; British Champ Forced to Quit After Fast Bout at Arena". The Ottawa Citizen. May 13, 1912. p. 9.
- ^ "Wrestling Match". Evening Telegram. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. December 6, 1910. p. 6.
Rock and Young Olson had a wrestling match in the British Hall last night. More people went to see them than was expected, in consequence there were some disgraceful rows over the ownership of seats, the policemen present being powerless in their attempts to keep order. There were probably 1,000 looking for 500 seats. Many of those who were unable to get them started into smashed up the chairs deliberately, showing that there is a good deal of the savage yet running in man, and all is required is some such occasion as this to bring it to the front.
- ^ "TRICKEY AMERICAN BEAT CAZEAUX. Roller Again Victorious in Catch-as-Catch-Can Match With Frenchman. RECORD CROWD. Spectators Packed Sohmer Park to See Final Bout of Season". The Gazette. May 4, 1912. p. 14.
The crowd was a record one for the year; in fact it is doubtful if the park has been so completely filled since the now famous Tremblay-Bothner bout for the lightweight championship, when a small riot broke loose and the fences were torn down.
- ^ "ZBYSZKO IS BEATEN BY HENRI DEGLANNE IN BOUT AT ARENA; 54-Year-Old Wrestling Veteran Loses Deciding Fall by Unlucky Break. CROWD CHEERS WILDLY - 9,000 Excited Spectators Give Vent to Approval as Favorite Triumphs Unexpectedly". The Gazette. September 18, 1928. p. 20.
- ^ "WRESTLING TOURNEY WON BY W. ZYBSZKO; Defeated Robert Roth in Final Bout After 48 Minutes and Five Seconds. 7,000 WERE PRESENT; Victor's Experience and Weight Advantage Outwitted Youth and Science". The Gazette. May 13, 1924. p. 16.
- ^ "GARDINI DEFEATS ZBYSZKO ON MAT; Italian Grappler Triumphs Two Falls to One in Feature at Arena". The Gazette. October 2, 1928. p. 15.
- ^ "DEGLANE DEFEATS GARDINI AT ARENA; Triumphs Two Falls to One in Feature Match of Final Wrestling Show". The Gazette. October 24, 1928. p. 15.
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