REVIEW: AEW Collision continues to set a high bar
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Greektown Wrestling brings a unique element to the Canadian indie scene
Toronto’s decorated tradition of professional wrestling will continue on Saturday when Greektown Wrestling returns for its first show of 2023 on March 18 — in the church basement where it all started.
Popular wrestler headlines Greektown Wrestling’s biggest weekend yet
This Sunday marks perhaps the biggest day for the popular Greektown Wrestling event yet with one of wrestling’s biggest stars appearing.
Latino wrestler overcomes mental health challenges
Every career has its ups and downs. Recently Humana got to a low point, opening up on Instagram about the mental side of wrestling.
Squamish’s Cole Smith opens UFC Fight Night preliminary card with a hard fought victory
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy, featured eight Canadian fighters on the preliminary card it was a mixed for the home town fighters, as they went 3-5 in their fights.
Brunson keen to let the UFC middleweight division play itself out
After fighting some of the best, Derek Brunson knows how he’ll choose his next opponent. Saturday’s co-main event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Ottawa card, that takes place at the Canadian Tire Centre, will feature Brunson taking on Mississauga, Ontario native Elias Theodorou.
Combat Revolution Wrestling makes star-studded debut in East York
Wrestling fans witnessed clotheslines being thrown and referees being knocked out at the local debut of CRW.
For the Shawanda wrestling family, nobody is left behind
This Ojibway family’s love of wrestling goes well beyond two brothers competing for Team Ontario.
From Brampton to the WWE: Ontario wrestler Lionel Thompson hopes to make it
From taking small gigs in Northern Ontario to becoming light heavyweight champion, “The Amazing Canadian” Lionel Knight has delivered neck breakers and piledrivers to some of the best in the wrestling industry. No matter how big or small the opponent across the ring may be, Knight, now 32, put them all in the dust with his highflying, no-nonsense style.
Yet, before facing some of the biggest and baddest names in small town North North American professional wrestling, Knight had to convince the toughest and harshest opponent of them all: his mom.
Why a Canadian pro wrestler calls his mom his ‘biggest hero’
Lionel Thompson’s mother has never seen him wrestle in the ring. Also known as Lionel Knight and nicknamed “The Amazing Canadian” and “Lavender Knight”, Thompson, 32, is a two-time A1 Tag Team Champion and a two-time BW Piston Champion. He is also a three time UWA Light Heavyweight Champion, who makes his home in Brampton, Ont.