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.
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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.
Pan Am medallist looking to enter Olympic year strong
As the sun rises over Toronto each morning, Khetag Pliev wakes up and starts his run. The 6:30 a.m. wake up is just the beginning to a long day for one of Canada’s brightest amateur…
Saturdays still special for singing Sweet Daddy
In the ’60s and ’70s, Toronto wrestling fans knew where to find Reginald (Sweet Daddy) Siki on a Saturday night. They would head down to Maple Leaf Gardens and see the hulking man with the trademark platinum hair do battle with the likes of world champions Lou Thesz and (Nature Boy) Buddy Rogers.
Nine golds for Canada, two for Toronto
On Thursday Canadians captured nine gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. Two of the nine golds from day four will come back to the Toronto area when competition is done.