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Johnny Valentine over Larry Hennig in Ottawa was incredible, a contender for the best match in MLW history for sure. I hope this rivalry goes on for a while. Too bad the Rock n' Roll Express took the fall in the eight-man but there is plenty of time for them to build up heat going for the Midnight Express and those tag titles. If anything, it looks like we could get RnR vs. Valiants which could be fun. Poor Lou Albano taking a quick beating in the cage match but that was a victory that Brutus Beefcake needed.

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March 3, 2019 – Card #22 – North Wentworth Community Arena, Hamilton, Ontario

Last time Maple Leaf Wrestling was at the Community Arena, the Original Midnight Express were victorious in the Canadian Open Tag Team Title Tournament to claim the titles. They continue to hold those same titles right now. Will history be made again tonight?

Brad Armstrong pinned Shawn Daivari. An early whip into the corner results in the competitors crashing together butting both men down in a heap. Armstrong recovers first and a knee lift sends Daivari to the floor where the two brawl around the ring. Back inside, a Russian Leg Sweep nearly ends it. Armstrong goes to the top for a deathjump cross body block but Daivari hooks the tights and rolls through for a big near fall. Daivari tries to slow it down with a grinding chin lock but Armstrong’s mat skills are up to the task and he regains control landing knees and elbows and hip tosses. A knee lift leads to more action on the floor. Back in the ring, Armstrong plants Daivari with a second Russian Leg Sweep and claims the victory.

Masked Superstar came back against Marty Jannetty. Morgan Dollar is in charge of the action and Superstar gets under his skin before the bell. A dropkick is a primary weapon for Jannetty early on as he hits three in a row. A DDT lands later on and sets up a Rocker Dropper for a one count. Jannetty keeps on Superstar including a clothesline deathjump that leads to a second Rocker Dropper but Superstar kicks out at the last second. Another clothesline from the top connects follows by a superkick that sends Superstar to the floor. Superstar manages to counter a backdrop with a piledriver. Superstar cannot maintain any offense and Jannetty catches him with a dropkick that spills the action back to the floor. Jannetty dives onto Superstar on the floor and lights up the fans. Superstar can barely regain the ring and Jannetty lands a top rope fist drop. Jannetty maintains with a suplex and DDT for a two and half count. Jannetty goes to the top but Superstar knocks the ropes and sends Jannetty to the mat in a heap. Swinging neckbreaker gets a one count. Deathjump forearm to the back of the head sets up a Cobra Hold. Jannetty just makes the ropes. Superstar comes off the top with a cross body for a two count and gets another two count after a swinging neckbreaker. Superstar comes off the top with another cross body that gets a two and three quarters count. Jannetty gets his foot on the rope to stop the three count after a swinging neckbreaker. The fans are losing it but Superstar keeps his focus and clamps on another Cobra Hold to get the win.

The Valiant Brothers bested The Taylors. The Valiant Brother cut off Tugboat Taylor early including a double buckle whip but Taylor is able to slam Johnny Valiant off the top to the mat. Chaz Taylor tags in but gets caught on the top as well and tossed to the mat. Jimmy Valiant controls against Chaz Taylor and blasts him with a foreign object busting him open. Taylor tags his dad. The Valiants keep control of the action and including a chop to the throat from “Luscious” Johnny Valiant which sets up a jumping stomp knocks the wind from Tugboat Taylor long enough for the three count.

Johnny Valentine dominated Larry Hennig. Johnny Valentine tries to explain the rules of the mat game to Morgan Dollar before the bell and Dollar is anything but impressed. An early forearm hammer sends Hennig to the floor and their brawl around the ring with Dr. Mike Lano capturing each blow. Atomic Skullcrusher lands when the action gets back in the ring for a two count. Valentine hits his finisher a second time in succession and Hennig is down for the three count.

Commonwealth Champion Buddy Rogers (with Masked Superstar, Shawn Daivari, The Destroyer & Lenny Lane) submitted Diamond Dallas Page (w/Brad Armstrong, Tugboat Taylor, Marty Jannetty and Brutus Beefcake) in a non-title match Lumberjack Match.
Page has the fans solidly behind him. An early Russian Leg Sweep get a two count. Page tosses Rogers to the floor where Taylor and Beefcake work him over. Page continues to press the attack including a face first piledriver and a wicked clothesline in the corner. Diamond Cutter connects but does not get the three count. Jaw breaker and reverse atomic drop has Rogers reeling. Rogers counters a kick and hits a piledriver sending Page to the outside. Rogers is outside but is on the wrong side of the ring eating a series of punches from Armstrong. Back inside, Page connects with a discuss clothesline for a near fall. Diamond Dream sets up another Diamond Cutter. Lenny Lane causes a distraction keeping Rogers alive. Rogers comes back again planting Page with a piledriver. Jumping knee smash to the knee lands. Page catches Rogers with a tackle followed by a swinging neckbreaker. Page charges Rogers in the corner but gets backdropped to the floor for his trouble. Page gets worked over by the lumberjacks. Rogers tosses Page back out and Superstar directs the beating of Page focusing on his leg. The toss him back into the ring and Rogers immediately applies a Figure Four Grapevine for the submission.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Express over While Bill White & Lou Albano. Morgan Dollar calls for the bell and the action is dominated by White and Albano who make well timed tags to keep the Express on the defensive. Gibson is able to get a tag to Morton who soon finds himself overpowered. White scores a two count after a running power slam. Morton escapes to the floor but gets tangled up in Dr. Mike Lano allowing White to capitalize. Albano slows it down with a long abdominal stretch but Morton is able to counter a charge into the corner with a clothesline that downs Albano. Gibson hot tags in and connects off the top with a splash. Albano takes a breather but when the action returns to the ring Gibson is ready with a Gibson Leglock and rapid fire knee drops. Albano blocks a big haymaker which allows White to get back into the action. Gibson quickly gains control but White is able to knock down Gibson with a tackle rebounding off the ropes. White with a power slams and a knee lift. White then crushes Gibson with a running powerslam finisher for a one count only. Both sides are able to make a tag a few moments later and Morton comes in on fire. Slingshot stomp from the Express to Albano get their first near fall. Express connect with a double dropkick but White makes the save. Express immediately hit Albano with another double dropkick and get the comeback win.

Sam Houston got past Lanny Lane. Houston sets a quick pace but Lane catches him with a small package after rebounding off the ropes for a near fall. Memory Lane follows for another near fall before Lane mounts the corner but Houston is able to knock the ropes and send Lane crashing to the mat after Lane takes a few seconds to taunt a young fan at ringside. Houston with a running lariat followed by a deathjump smash and another running lariat. It is all Houston and the fans love it. Lane counters back and sends Houston across the ring into the corner but Houston counters the charge with a backdrop that sends Lane crashing to the floor. Dr. Mike Lano moves in for a tight shot of Lane and his pops blinding Lane. Houston quickly rolls him up for a two count. Houston connects with an elbow smash and Lane stumbles into a cross body block but kicks out of the cover. Houston then hits the ropes and finishes a half-blinded Lane with a Bulldog.

The Destroyer submitted Petey Williams. Williams has the fans solidly behind him and impresses early with his speed rocking Destroyer with a Canadian Leg Sweep and later rolling suplexes that force Destroyer to take a breather on the floor. Williams has other ideas and dives onto Destroyer on the floor. Morgan Dollar almost finishes his ten count on Destroyer before Williams attempts a submission with a sharpshooter but Destroyer makes the ropes. Destroyer escapes another sharpshooter attempt and then catches Williams with a backbreaker. Williams gets sent into the corner and Destroyer charges in colliding with Williams dropping both men to the mat. Williams gets tossed outside and Destroyer follows. Dr. Mike Lano gets tangled up between the two men and Williams shoves Lano into Destroyer getting the advantage. Back to the floor again and this time Destroyer lays in the forearms to get the upper hand. Back in the ring and Destroyer traps Williams in a Figure Four Leglock for the submission.

Blackjack Mulligan bested Terry Gordy by disqualification. Mulligan works the arm early on and then proceeds to dominate the action imposing his will on Gordy both in an out of the ring. Lariat sends Gordy to the mat and he bails to the floor but trips over Dr. Mike Lano. Gordy survives a Blackjack Claw. Gordy gets tossed back to ringside and Mulligan follows him out and the brawl spills into the fans who are running for cover. Gordy cracks Mulligan with a chair across the back and the referee calls for the disqualification. Gordy then slams Mulligan onto the arena floor and stomps away. Security and officials arrive to break things up.

Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz retained against Ivan Koloff. Koloff controls the early action after Morgan Dollar calls for the bell. Thesz is finally able to get the powerful Russian off his feet to the mat with a leg scissors. Thesz moves to an airplane spin that has the fans roaring and then takes it back to the mat with a headlock. Thesz manages to whip Koloff into the corner and absolutely kills him with a clothesline. Stepover toehold facelock stretches Koloff and a double leg pickup to slam knocks the wind out of the challenger. Airplane spin gets a two count. Another stepover toehold facelock punishes Koloff and a series of dropkicks knock him down again, again and again. Thesz takes a chance and hits a cobra clutch suplex. Koloff bails and Thesz follows. It was a mistake by Thesz as Koloff rams him back first into the post. Russian Backbreaker and Thesz bails to ringside to regroup. Another Russian Backbreaker forces Thesz to the floor a second time. This time Koloff comes out after the Champion. Koloff gets caught in an airplane spin which ends with Thesz slamming Koloff through the ringside table. The fans explode. Thesz stops the count and comes back after Koloff who manages to backdrop Thesz to the floor. Both men can barely move. Koloff breaks the count and comes back after Thesz slamming him to the floor. Dollar reaches nine before Thesz can back under the ropes. Koloff dominates the action with a series of double thrusts and rope straddles. Thesz blocks a charge to the corner with a double knee to the chest. Punch to the ribs is countered and Koloff whips Thesz into the corner for a kick. To the other corner and Koloff charges but Thesz gets clear sending Koloff chest first to the buckles. Thesz rolls up for two. Koloff stumbles to his feet and Thesz catches him with a Thesz Press to retain.

News and Views: What a main event as Morgan Dollar obviously wanted to see a clear winner . . . Rock ‘n’ Roll Express come away with the victory tonight but it certainly was not easy . . . Diamond Dallas Page came up just short in his quest to defeat Commonwealth Champion Buddy Rogers in a non-title Lumberjack Match thanks to the timely interference of Lenny Lane after Page dominated a majority of the action. Despite getting the victory, many are speculating that Rogers has likely not seen the last of Page . . . We saw the debut of the Northern Lights Division tonight with Brad Armstrong picking up the win over Shawn Daivari and Sam Houston controversial victory of Lenny Lane. We can look forward to more action from the junior heavyweights in the weeks to come as this new division takes shape . . . The heat between Terry Gordy & Blackjack Mulligan continues to intensify with each match and will certainly only intensify as they head into a series of stipulation bouts . . . The Valiant Brothers continued their winning ways on route to their opportunity for the Canadian Open Tag Team Championship next week against the Original Midnight Express . . . The Destroyer collected the winner’s purse for the second time in a row since his return from Japan . . . Maple Leaf Wrestling has announced their next special event will take on Easter Sunday, April 19th at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Frank Tunney Classic will pit eight of the top competitors in Maple Leaf Wrestling against each other in a single elimination tournament. Plus the Canadian Open Tag Team Championship will be defended in a featured attraction on the same night. Tickets are on sale starting tomorrow.

Up next, Maple Leaf Wrestling heads to northern Ontario for another solid card of action from the Memorial Gardens in North Bay featuring the following matches:
• After taking each other to the limit tonight, Marty Jannetty has requested and been granted another shot at Masked Superstar as the two clash in what the fans are hoping will be a another classic battle of styles
• The team of Lou Albano & Wild Bill White continue to test the tag team waters in Maple Leaf Wrestling when the face the father and son combo of Tugboat and Chaz Taylor
• Brutus Beefcake is back in singles action and will be facing the recently despised Blue Meanie
• Rock ‘n’ Roll Express are looking to move up the tag team division and will have to get past the team of “Bullet” Bob Armstrong and his son Brad Armstrong to do so. Should be a fast paced classic.
• Blackjack Mulligan and Terry Gordy have been impressing fans with their recent brutality and things will only get more intense when they meet under Texas Death Match rules
• Diamond Dallas Page will be looking for some payback when he steps into the ring with the Lenny Lane who arguably cost him his match against Commonwealth Champion Buddy Rogers
• Johnny Valentine looks to remain undefeated when he challenges the always dangerous Ivan Koloff in what should be a hard hitting battle
• Canadian Open Tag Team Champions Original Midnight Express will put their titles on the line against The Valiant Brothers in an all heel main event

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March 10, 2019 – Card #23 – Memorial Gardens, North Bay, Ontario

The cold and snow outside did not stop fans from packing the Gardens early.

Blue Meanie dominated Brutus Beefcake. Morgan Dollar will be making the three count for this one. Meanie scores with an early avalanche and follows with a People’s Leg Drop which the fans crap on. Meanie continued to press his attack leading to a Meaniesault but Beefcake kicks out. Meanie tosses his opponent outside where Beefcake trips over Dr. Mike Lano. DDT connects back in the ring and Meanie sets up another People’s Leg Drop with a body slam. Meanie hooks the leg and take the opening match without any real opposition from Beefcake at all.

The Taylors over Wild Bill White & Lou Albano. White and Albano are able to get the early heat on Chaz Taylor with their power moves and questionable tactics. Albano steps up his attack with a pair of deathjump knee drops and an eye rake which leads to a small package for two. Russian leg sweep from White sets up his finisher, a running power slam, but Tugboat saves his son from defeat. White connects with another Russian Leg Sweep but later an uppercut sends Taylor into his father’s tag. White takes a series of punches but reverses a whip into the corner and lands a kick. Albano slows it down with an abdominal stretch that nearly forces a submission. They go outside and Albano eats the ringside table. Taylor is on fire now. Taylor drops a forearm to the skull from the top of the corner. Anchor drop connects but White makes the save. Chaz Taylor is back in but is quickly overpowered. Albano & White change in and out. Albano goes for the submission with an abdominal stretch but Taylor makes the ropes. Knee drops from Albano get a two count before White tags in and mounts the corner. Taylor slams him to the mat and tags in Tugboat. Anchor Drop gets a two and half count. Deathjump smash lands. White is tossed to the floor. White bounces Taylor’s head off the ringside table. Albano is in with a Sicilian Slam for a big near fall. Albano with knees and chokes. Taylor counters and tags in son. It goes back and forth. Tugboat Taylor ends up in with Albano and nails a cobra clutch suplex for a near fall. Backbreaker from Tugboat and he hooks the leg for the three count.

Masked Superstar submitted Marty Jannetty. Morgan Dollar calls for the bell and Superstar uses his power to press the advantage. Swinging neckbreaker gets a two count. Jannetty slows it down and works the arm. Superstar power back and forces the action to the floor. Back in the ring, Superstar comes off the top with a body block for a two count. Superstar goes back to the top but Jannetty catches him and superplexes Superstar to the mat. Jannetty and Superstar trade blows. Top rope fist drop is on target. Superstar tries to regroup on the floor but when he gets back in the ring, Jannetty plants him with a Rocker Dropper. Superstar just gets the shoulder up. Superstar gets caught to back to back DDTs and the fans are roaring. Rocker Dropper gets another two count. The fans wanted the three count. Top rope fist drop and dropkick land. DDT smashes Superstar face first to the mat for another near fall. Jannetty looks to Dollar to ensure it was not three. Superstar come back with a throat drop on the ropes and flying cross chop. Jannetty recovers on the floor and crawls back in but Superstar is ready with a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Superstar locks in his cobra hold and gets the submission victory.

Armstrongs defeated Rock ‘n’ Roll Express. Morgan Dollar has back to back matches and calls for the bell. Handshakes all around. Back and forth early on. Robert Gibson gets caught off briefly but Ricky Morton gets into the action and catches Bob Armstrong with a dropkick. Slingshot stomp for a two count. Brad Armstrong gets back in and downs Morton with a fireman’s carry and a dropkick of his own. Morton gets trapped and worked over by the father and son team. Karate chops stun Morton and set up a Georgia Jawjacker for a near fall. Morton struggles with Brad Armstrong on the buckles before Armstrong downs Morton with a Russian Legsweep. Gibson makes the save. Armstrong with a running slingshot and a sleeper. “Bullet” Bob is in with a tombstone piledriver but Morton is able to rolls to his corner for a tag. Gibson slows it down including a spinning toe hold before Brad Armstrong counters a kick to the knee. Armstrong with a knee lift to set up a Georgia Jawjacker for a two count. Armstrong connects with his finisher again but Morton makes the save. Two handed bulldog from Brad Armstrong sends Morton Gibson outside. Back inside, Armstrong with a deathjump cross body block but Gibson rolls through for a two and half count. The fans thought it might have been over. Morton takes the fight to the floor but Brad Armstrong bounces Morton’s face off the ringside table. Armstrongs combine for an arm wringer and chops. Morton kicks out of the cover. Russian Leg Sweep and Dollar makes the three count.

Terry Gordy beat Blackjack Mulligan in a Texas Death Match. Gordy control early but Mulligan catches him in the corner with a defensive clothesline. He attempts the win with a Blackjack Claw but Gordy escapes. Mulligan goes for it again but Gordy hit a blow below the belt earning some heat. Gordy executes a piledriver for a two count. An Oriental Spike forces Mulligan to grabs the ropes to stay alive. Gordy grabs Mulligan and executes a Bamm Bamm Slam to get the three count.

Ron Hutchison downed Shawn Daivari by disqualification. Hutchison takes an early command but gets caught flush with a clothesline charging into the corner.
Daivari takes over including punishing knees. Hutchison is whipped into the ropes but he counters a backdrop with piledriver. Hutchison controls in and out of the ring. Shediac Lobster Trap nearly ends it. Deathjump smash lands. O’Conner Roll nearly ends it again. The action goes outside where Daivari grabs a chair and cracks Hutchison with the weapon. The bell signals the disqualification.

Petey Williams pinned Sam Houston. Morgan Dollar is in charge of the Northern Lights action. Houston gets the advantage with his height and sends Williams into the corner but Williams counters the charge with a clothesline. Huracanrana puts Houston to the mat for two. Canadian Destroyer pops the fans but gets only a two and half count. Dollar makes another two count after a double knee facebuster. The action rolls outside and they exchange blows. Houston tosses Williams back into the ring. Houston control the upper body of his opponent. Williams battles back catching Houston with a kick in the corner. Williams with rolling suplexes and Dollar makes the three count.

Lenny Lane defeated Diamond Dallas Page by disqualification. The fans are solidly behind Page who comes to the ring through ringside. Page responds to the support and dominates early. Page takes it to the floor and they trade blows. Back to the floor and Page eats the ringside table. Lane controls. Wheelbarrow facebuster lands so does gut wrench powerbomb. Lane grinds away and works back to a whip to the corner. Lane charges in and they crack heads. Page recovers first and a face first piledriver lands. Swinging neckbreaker and discuss clothesline work the upper body. Page controls with jaw breakers and kicks to the knee. Page with a whip to the corner and Lane counters with a clothesline that downs Page to the mat. Deathjump smash to the lower back. Boston Crab and Page rolls to the floor. Lane is outside and grabs a chair to inflict some serious harm. Page with a kick and cracks Lane with the chair. The referee calls for the disqualification. The fans hate the call but Page gives them something to cheer about when he lays out Lane with a Diamond Cutter in the middle of the ring.

Johnny Valentine shocked Ivan Koloff. Koloff has some serious heat as he is introduced. Valentine muscles him into the ropes and the collide together stunning both men. Valentine recovers first and catches Koloff with an Atomic Skullcrusher to remain undefeated.

Valiant Brothers bested Canadian Open Tag Team Champions Original Midnight Express w/Jim Cornette to win the titles. Morgan Dollars has the fans roaring when he sends Jim Cornette to the back. The Express reground and the action goes back and forth. The Valiants choke out Dennis Condrey with the tag rope for a near fall. “Luscious” Johnny Valiant connects with a deathjump smash. Double Clothesline from the Valiants downs Condrey. Rose is cut off and Jimmy Valiant covers. We have new Canadian Open Tag Team Champions!

News and Views: There can be no bigger news than a title change and there was history made tongith as The Valiant Brothers became the second team to hold the Canadian Open Tag Team Championship ending the 147 day reign of the Original Midnight Express. Jim Cornette filed an immediate protest with Maple Leaf Wrestling Management which has lead to a rematch being signed for March 31st . . . Big win for Blue Meanie in the opener tonight . . . Petey Williams wins another one in Northern Lights action . . . Another thrilling encounter between Rocker Marty Jannetty and Masked Superstar had the fans on the edge of their seats . . . Rock ‘n’ Roll Express continue to struggle to find consistency since arriving in Maple Leaf Wrestling . . . Johnny Valentine’s victory over Ivan Koloff was shockingly quick and certainly places Valentine on the short list for title contenders . . . Things continue to heat up between Diamond Dallas Page and Lenny Lane match by match . . . The father and son combo of Tugboat Taylor and Chaz Taylor continue to hang around the contenders list with a victory tonight . . . Terry Gordy looked impressive against Blackjack Mulligan tonight and will be on his way back into serious title contention . . . The first competitor announced for the upcoming Frank Tunney Classic is none other than Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz.

Up next, Maple Leaf Wrestling remains in the north for a show at the McIntyre Community Building in Timmins featuring the following matches:
• Petey Williams will face Brutus Beefcake
• Northern Lights action will see Shawn Daivari battle Chaz Taylor
• Johnny Valentine will be action against high flying Marty Jannetty
• Texas Death Match rules will be in effect when Diamond Dallas Page meets Lenny Lane
• In a big tag team rematch from tonight, Rock ‘n’Roll Express look to get their win back against Brad & Bob Armstrong
• Blackjack Mulligan & Terry Gordy continue their feud when they clash in a Dog Collar Match
• Commonwealth Champion Buddy Rogers will put his title on the line against Masked Superstar in a rematch from the Jingle Brawl
• In the main event, 20 competitors will battle it out the over the top rope Northern Rumble Battle Royal

Maple Leaf Wrestling – Frank Tunney Classic
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Doors at 7:00 pm
Bell Time: 8:00 pm
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON

Eight Man Tournament
Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz

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Nice wins by Gordy and Meanie. Love the Valiants but a shame Condrey and Rose lost the belts. Looking forward to the Battle Royal and the Dog Collar match.

[bookerbill]

March 17, 2019 – Card #24 – McIntyre Community Building, Timmins, Ontario

Brutus Beefcake downed Petey Williams. Beefcake uses a jumping head ringer to gain the advantage and later a flying knee smash spills Williams to the floor. Another jumping knee smash connects and drops Williams for a near fall before Beefcake locks in a sleeper but Williams makes the ropes. Powerslam from Beefcake nearly ends it and second one leads to another sleeper but once again Williams manages to makes the ropes, just barely. Jumping knee smash knocks Williams down and a running lariat connects dropping him once again for a two and half count. Beefcake with a tombstone piledriver and Williams manages to roll to the floor to recover. Back inside, Beefcake calls for the sleeper and locks in his finisher but Williams makes the ropes with his last once of strength. Wind-up punch pops the crowd and downs Williams again. Beefcake applies another sleeper and this time Williams cannot make the ropes.

Johnny Valentine beat Marty Jannetty. Morgan Dollar calls for the bell. Valentine takes immediate control with a knee lift from the lock up and begins to go to work. Forearm hammers drop Jannetty for a one count before Valentine works the lower body with kicks and a reverse toe hold in an effort to slow the Rocker down. Jannetty manages to counter and sends Valentine to the corner hard but Valentine bounces out with a clothesline that flattens his opponent. Another forearm hammer causes Jannetty to leave the ring but Valentine comes out after him and runs Jannetty into the ring steps. Jannetty can just regain the ring before the ten count and Valentine is ready with an Atomic Skullcrusher for another win.

Diamond Dallas Page dominated Lenny Lane in a Texas Death Match. Page comes to ringside through the fans ready to fight. They go back and forth missing moves until Page connects with a discuss clothesline. Lane gets whipped into the corner but bounces out to meet Page’s clothesline with one of his own sending both men to the mat. Lane is up first but Page catches him with a Diamond Cutter for the three count out of nowhere. The action never leaves the ring.

Shawn Daivari battled Chaz Taylor to a double disqualification. Morgan Dollar has strict instructions for both competitors. Great pace as you would expect. Taylor connects with a running slingshot and then a kick in the corner. Taylor sends Daivari hard into the opposite corner but Daivari counters the charge with a clothesline that turns Taylor inside out. WMD connects for a two count. Daivari mounts the corner for a deathjump cross body but Taylor kicks out at the last second. The action goes to the floor and both men tear it up with punches. Morgan Dollar cannot regain control and calls for a double disqualification. Both men trade blows back to the dressing room.

Destroyer beat Tugboat Taylor. Destroyer manages to get Taylor off his feet early and lays in precision handstand kneedrops for a two count. Destroyer drops a knee smash from the top onto Taylor’s leg and then applies a figure four leglock but Taylor is close enough to the ropes to force the break. Destroyer dominates including more kneedrops and forearms. With the fans support, Taylor battles back using a back breaker to set up an Anchor Drop for a big near fall. The action goes outside and the two exchange blows. Destroyer gets control and lands another knee smash from the top. Taylor bails and Destroyer follows. The masked man eats the ringside table. Back inside, Taylor controls until Destroyer reverses a whip into the corner and connects with a kick. Bombs Away lands and knocks the wind from Taylor. Destroyer grabs a leg and gets the submission with a figure four leglock.

Terry Gordy over Blackjack Mulligan in a Dog Collar Match. Morgan Dollar oversees the placement of the Dog Collars and gets out of the way as the bell sounds. Both men struggle but Gordy muscles Mulligan into the corner and whips him across but Mulligan avoids Gordy follow up charge and rolls him up for two. Gordy bails but trips over Dr. Mike Lano allowing Mulligan to punish him with the chain at ringside. Back elbow ram connects and drops Gordy for another two count. Mulligan is all over Gordy including a big boot and running stomps. Mulligan blocks a punch from Gordy and continues his attack. Mulligan slows it down with a trapezius claw. Mulligan takes it outside and a whip to the ring post is reversed and Mulligan goes hard into the steel. Mulligan is seeing stars and Gordy capitalizes planting Mulligan in the middle of the ring with a piledriver for the three count.

Ivan Koloff escaped Larry Hennig by disqualification. Koloff is easily one of the most hated men in the building so when Hennig comes out firing with punches and chops the fans eat it up. Hennig tosses Koloff outside and follows him to the floor. Hennig grabs a chair and wallops Koloff across the back with the weapon. The official quickly makes the disqualification call and Koloff quickly retreats to the back with Hennig in hot pursuit.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Express defeated Armstrongs. Morgan Dollar calls for the bell. Robert Gibson is able to get his partner out of trouble with a tag but soon is in trouble him self. Bob Armstrong with karate chops to down Gibson for a one count. “Bullet” Bob Armstrong with a vertical suplex but Gibson gets a tag and the Express attack Armstrong with a slingshot stomp and then connect with a double dropkick. Brad Armstrong is cut off and Gibson covers for the victory.

Commonwealth Champion Buddy Rogers retained against Masked Superstar. Rogers uses his agility to get the upper hand and the action is forced to the floor. Morgan Dollar starts his count as Superstar and Rogers trade blows. Rogers scores with chop block and crumbles his challenger. Back inside, Rogers applies a Figure Four Grapevine for the submission. After the match, Rogers cuts a promo declaring himself the true number one contender for the Canadian Heavyweight Title and tells fans he will prove it on April 21, 2019 when he wins the Frank Tunney Classic.

20 Man Battle Royal: Brad Armstrong, Bob Armstrong, Brutus Beefcake, Shawn Daivari, The Destroyer, Robert Gibson, Terry Gordy, Larry Hennig, Marty Jannetty, Ivan Koloff, Lenny Lane, Ricky Morton, Blackjack Mulligan, Diamond Dallas Page, Buddy Rogers, Masked Superstar, Chaz Taylor, Tugboat Taylor, Johnny Valentine and Petey Williams.
Masked Superstar focuses in on Petey Williams catching him with a back elbow and then a flying cross chop that stuns Williams enough that he bounced to the floor for the first elimination. Marty Jannetty and Lenny Lane do battle while Ivan Koloff battles Robert Gibson. Bob Armstrong comes closes to eliminating Chaz Taylor while Brad Armstrong has his hands full with Brutus Beefcake and two sleeper holds. Terry Gordy and The Destroyer exchange blows. Shawn Daivari dominates Diamond Dallas Page but Page counters a charge with a backdrop that sends Daivari to the floor for the second elimination of the match. In a battle of the big men, Larry Hennig muscles out Tugboat Taylor from the match when Chaz Taylor arrives seconds too late. Taylor uses his speed to get the upper hand on Hennig but Hennig powers back. Taylor counters back and connects with a Chaztizer the stuns Hennig enough that Taylor can toss him from the match. Blackjack Mulligan battles Ricky Morton in and out of the ring. Robert Gibson joins the fight and Mulligan takes a pair of slingshot stomps. Nature Boy Buddy Rogers looks impressive against Johnny Valentine even trapping Valentine in a Figure Four Grapevine but when he charges Valentine in the corner, Valentine ducks and backdrops the Commonwealth Champion to the floor for a huge elimination. Marty Jannetty and Robert Gibson battle while Lenny Lane takes on the Masked Superstar. The Destroyer trades blows with Diamond Dallas Page. Johnny Valentine slowly works over Chaz Taylor and muscles him over the top for his second elimination of the match. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express catch Mulligan with another slingshot stomp which allows Morton to connect with deathjump dropkick that sends Mulligan over the top in a monster elimination. Terry Gordy and Brutus Beefcake trade blows while Ivan Koloff gets caught with a Georgia Jawjacker but stays in the match. Ricky Morton gets the best of Marty Jannetty before joining Robert Gibson for a double dropick to Brad Armstrong but “Bullet” Bob saves his son from going over and attacks Gibson. They trade moves until Gibson catches Armstrong with a piledriver counter and attempts to muscle him over the top. Brad Armstrong saves his dad. Brad Armstrong battles Robert Gibson in and out of the ring before getting the leverage to dump him over the ropes as Ricky Morton is too late to save his partner. Morton fires away against Brad Armstrong. Armstrong tosses Morton into the corner and follows him in but Morton ducks and backdrops Armstrong to the floor. Ivan Koloff overpowers Masked Superstar in and out of the ring including a falling face slam. Johnny Valentine and Terry Gordy tear it up. Valentine lands a series of forearm hammers and dumps Gordy to the floor for his third elimination. Lenny Lane and Brutus Beefcake battle. The Destroyer trades moves and blow with Diamond Dallas Page before connecting with a backbreaker that leads to another elimination. Ricky Morton fires up against Marty Jannetty and a top rope fist drop sets stuns Jannetty and allows Morton to toss out Jannetty. Bob Armstrong takes on Ivan Koloff and the fans are roaring with each blow. Armstrong lands a knee lift the sends Koloff back into the ropes where Armstrong clotheslines the big Russian to the floor. In a battle of the masked men, Destroyer dominates Masked Superstar leading to a deathjump knee smash and a toss to the floor. Lenny Lane finds him in a battle with Johnny Valentine and it does not go well for the Hollywood native. Valentine chops Lane and then nails him with an atomic skullcrusher before tossing him from the match. Johnny Valentine moves onto Ricky Morton but the Rock ‘n’ Roller has the fans behind him and is game for a crazy action packed exchange. Bob Armstrong battles The Destroyer. Beefcake steps in and controls against Destroyer. Destroyer catches Beefcake on the top and tosses him to the mat. Destroyer comes off the top with a knee and then eliminates Beefcake. Ricky Morton continues to fight Johnny Valentine and they go to the floor where Valentine gets the advantage. An atomic skullcrusher stagers Morton. Destroyer trips up Morton and traps him in a figure four leglock. Destroyer then tosses Morton from the match. In the meantime, Bob Armstrong and Johnny Valentine battle to the floor. Armstrong gets the advantage running Valentine into the ring post. Back inside, Armstrong tosses Valentine over the ropes and from the match. Armstrong has the fans behind him and dominates the action. Destroyer is beaten from corner to corner but manages to counter and slows it down with a leg scissors. Destroyer executes a backbreaker and eliminates Armstrong to win the match.

News and Views: Bold words from Commonwealth Champion Buddy Rogers. Will he get his title shot? . . . Yet another impressive win tonight for The Destroyer . . . Diamond Dallas Page appears to have put his issues with Lenny Lane behind him after a Texas Death Match that was anything but violent and was over before it really even got going . . . We can expect to see a rematch in the near future between Chaz Taylor and Shawn Daivari as both men are looking to impress in the Northern Lights division . . .Rock ‘n’ Roll Express get their win back . . . Petey Williams showed some incredible resiliency in his opening match loss tonight and will be looking to get back into more Northern Lights bouts in the coming weeks . . . Larry Hennig was fired up tonight and will be looking to meet Ivan Koloff in the ring again but will the Russian want any part of The Axe? . . . Johnny Valentine continues to impress and will be looking to challenge the main event talent in the weeks ahead . . . Terry Gordy gained another victory over Blackjack Mulligan tonight despite Mulligan controlling most of their dog collar battle and will be rewarded with the next opportunity against Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz . . . Destroyer close out the night with the victory in the Battle Royal and finds himself in title shot conversations only being back in the territory for a few short weeks.

Maple Leaf Wrestling returns to the Oshawa Civic Centre for a night of championship action featuring the following contents:
• Marty Jannetty will face Lou Albano one on one.
• Former Canadian Open Tag Team Champions Original Midnight Express will be back in action for the first time since dropping the titles and will battle the father and son team of Chaz & Tugboat Taylor
• In a battle of undefeated competitors, Johnny Valentine will take on The Destroyer will a potential title shot in the balance
• After splitting their two previous meetings, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express will meet the Brad and Bob Armstrong in a best of three falls encounter that many are calling a battle to determine the next number one contenders for the Canadian Open Tag Team Titles
• Northern Lights Action will see Sam Houston meet Lenny Lane
• In a battle of competitors looking to regain some traction in the rankings, Blackjack Mulligan steps into the ring with Diamond Dallas Page
• In a rematch from tonight’s card, Ivan Koloff will face off against Larry Hennig
• Coming off a pair of impressive victories over Blackjack Mulligan, powerhouse Terry Gordy gets his opportunity at the top prize, Canadian Heavyweight Championship held by Lou Thesz

Maple Leaf Wrestling – Frank Tunney Classic
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Doors at 7:00 pm
Bell Time: 8:00 pm
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON
Eight Man Tournament
Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz
Commonwealth Champion Buddy Rogers

[TTX]

Nice wins by Gordy and DDP and congrats to Destroyer for the Battle Royal win.

[bookerbill]

Thanks for the ongoing comments Troy. Much appreciated.

March 24, 2019 – Card #25 – Oshawa Civic Auditorium, Oshawa, Ontario

Ron Hutchison pinned Blue Meanie. Hutchison gets the early advantage and the fans love it. A series of Kiwi Rolls forces Meanie to the floor and Hutchison is ready for a fight. Hutchison keeps the pressure on with snap mares a knee drop from the second rope. Suplex is perfect and leads to a Shediac Lobster Trap but Meanie makes the ropes. More brawling outside before Hutchison takes it back inside and control the upper body of his opponent. O’Connor Roll and Meanie again bails. Hutchison and Meanie trade blows on the floor and Meanie is nearly counted out after a backdrop to the concrete. Shediac Lobster Trap but Meanie makes the ropes again. Hutchison applies his finisher a third time and once again Meanie powers to the ropes. Olympic Roll Up and Hutchison is rewarded for his efforts with a three count.

Wild Bill White over Petey Williams by disqualification. Morgan Dollar has strict instructions for both competitors before the bell. Williams uses his speed to control early on including a spinwheel kick. White is forced to escape to the floor and Williams comes out after him. White grabs a chair but Williams scores with a kick, grabs away the chair and cracks White with the weapon. Dollar makes the disqualification call much to the disappointment of the fans.

Blackjack Mulligan bested Diamond Dallas Page by disqualification. Mulligan uses his size to push around Page and then drops Page to the mat with a back elbow ram for a two count. Trapezius claw slows it down and they go outside. Page trips over Dr. Mike Lano and Mulligan tosses him back him. Blackjack Claw but Page makes the ropes. Back to the floor and Page takes some forearms. Inside, Blackjack Claw but Page again makes the ropes. The go to the floor for another exchange but this time Page scoops up Mulligan and slams him through the ringside table. The fans are chanting as the bell sounds and Page has been disqualified.

Larry Hennig beat Ivan Koloff. Ivan Koloff is all over Morgan Dollar before the bell. Hennig overpowers and Koloff bails to the floor. Hennig comes outside and blasts Koloff with his own chain busting him open. Back into the ring, Henning comes off the top with the worst looking cross body block in history but it is enough to get the three count (snake eyes). Hennig grabs the chains and starts to choke Koloff but security arrives to break things up before any real damage is done.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Express bested Armstrongs in a best of three falls match. Morgan Dollar works back to back bouts and has strict instructions for both teams. Handshakes and we are underway. Tag team excellence early on with both sides double teaming and making timely defense tags. Brad Armstrong catches Robert Gibson with a belly to belly suplex. Gibson gets whipped into the corner but avoids Armstrong’s charge and rolls Armstrong up for two. Enzuigiri connects and Gibson covers and gives the Express a shockingly quick fall. The second fall gets underway with Brad Armstrong back in trouble but a huracanrana flips Armstrong towards his father for the tag. Arm wringer slows it down and the action goes outside where Armstrong slams Morton to the floor. The action evens out with both sides making frequent tags. Brad Armstrong slows the pace against Gibson with a sleeper. Bob Armstrong grinds away with a hammerlock and then connects with a knee lift. Brad Armstrong keeps the pressure on with a dropkick and another sleeper. Morton gets the hot tag and hits a leg drop. Express team up for a slingshot stomp. Armstrong saves his son. Morton with a huracanrana and then a whip into the corner. Armstrong bounces out and a double clothesline is the result. Another huracanrana downs Armstrong and Morton covers. “Bullet” Bob Armstrong is cut off and Dollar makes the three count giving the Express the match in two straight falls.

Marty Jannetty downed Lou Albano by disqualification. Jannetty gets the upper hand with his speed and connects with a pair of deathjump splashes that has the fans roaring. A following superkick gets a two count. Albano takes a breather and Dr. Mike Lano moves in for close up only his flashbulb explodes blinding Albano. Jannetty rolls up Albano for a near fall and follows with his finisher, Rocker Dropper, but cannot get the win. Jannetty shows some frustration tossing Albano to the floor. Albano drags Jannetty to the floor and runs him into the ring post busting him open. Albano cannot finish it with a Sicilian Slam but plants Jannetty with a cobra clutch suplex. Jannetty bails to the floor and he then drags Albano outside. Albano eats the post and now he is busted open. Jannetty goes on a run the ends with a DDT that leaves the mat bloodstained. Back to the floor and Albano grabs a chunk of the broken table and smashes Jannetty with it. The referee decided that enough is enough and calls for the disqualification.

Sam Houston defeated Lenny Lane. Houston comes out strong after Morgan Dollar calls for the bell and gets Lane to the mat with headscissors. Lane gets out but Houston catches him with his bulldog finisher bouncing Lane’s head off the mat for the three count.

Original Midnight Express w/Jim Cornette bested The Taylors. Tugboat Taylor gets cut off from the outset and the Express go to work. Rose Bomb connects for a near fall. Tugboat gets tossed outside but does manage to get a defensive tag in. Chaz Taylor is fired up and connects with a running corner splash on Condrey with sets up a Chaztizer for a two count on Condrey. Taylor with a cartwheel and superkick and missile dropkick. Condrey counters a charge in the corner with a backdrop that sends Taylor flying to the floor. Taylor can just barely get back into the ring before the ten count. The Express make a tag and Rose controls. Jumping knee drop connects for a two count. Taylor is able to counter a deathjump with a superplex. Taylors make the tag and Tugboat hits an Anchor Drop for a two count. Taylor with a cartwheel and clothesline that lights up the fans. Rose battles back and tags in Condrey. Knee drop stuns Taylor. Rocket Launcher from Express but Chaz Taylor is in starting a wild brawl. Dropkicks from Taylor turn the momentum. Cartwheel and a clothesline downs Rose for a huge near fall. Enzuigiri and Air Chaz force Rose to the floor. Another Air Chaz connects and leads to a turnbuckle headlock takeover. Rose counters and lands a jumping knee drop for a two count. Condrey tags in and downs Taylor with a face first leg sweep. Tugboat is blocked and Condrey gets the three count.

The Destroyer and Johnny Valentine battled to a double disqualification. The fans are on the edge for each move, blow and counter from the opening bell. They go outside and Valentine goes shoulder first into the ring post. Bombs Away lands and Valentine rolls to the floor. He drags Destroyer to the floor and runs him shoulder first into the post. The fans are roaring. Destroyer takes it the mat with a leg scissors but Valentine battles back to a vertical base and unleashes chops. Valentine lands a pair of elbows to the top of the skull from the second rope. Destroyer manages to trap Valentine in another leg scissors. Valentine counters a backdrop with a piledriver. Valentine with a sleeper and a kick to the knee. Valentine with a whip into the corner and connects with a wicked clothesline. Atomic Skullcrusher for a two count. Valentine mounts the top buckle but Destroyer slams him to the mat and quickly hooks the leg for two. Destroyer lands a knee from the top and then a bombs away for a big near fall. Destroyer controls. Whip to the corner but Valentine avoids a charge and rolls up Destroyer for a two and half count. Valentine slows it down with a sleeper. The exchange whips into the corner and Destroyer backdrops Valentine to the floor. Destroyer works Valentine over with a bow and arrow and handstand knee drops. Valentine goes hard into the corner but comes out with a clothesline to drop Destroyer. Atomic Skullcrusher gets a two and three quarters count. Another Atomic Skullcrusher but Destroyer kicks out. Three Atomic Skullcrushers in a row. Kick out at one and the fans explode. Destroyer blocks a kick and hits a backbreaker. Handstand knee drops and Valentine bails. Destroyer and Valentine go blow for blow outside. Valentine mounts the corner to finish Destroyer with an elbow but Destroyer knocks the ropes and Valentine falls to the mat. Destroyer covers but Valentine just gets the shoulder up. Bow and arrow and an airplane spin. Both men are down. Valentine rolls outside. Valentine rolls back in but Destroyer stomps Valentine forcing him back outside. Destroyer comes outside and then trade blows. The referee cannot regain control and calls for a double disqualification. The two trade blows until security arrives to break things up.

Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz bested Terry Gordy. Gordy looks huge in the ring with the champion as Morgan Dollar calls for the bell. Gordy tries to brawl early but a dropkick from Thesz spills him to the floor. Outside, Gordy tries to smash Thesz with one of Dr. Mike Lano’s camera but Thesz ducks, lands a punch to the midsection and smashes Gordy with the camera. Back inside, Thesz ties of Gordy in a stepover toehold and facelock but Gordy just makes the ropes as the blood pours down his face. Thesz Press downs Gordy for a two count and Thesz keeps on his challenger connecting with another Thesz Press to retain the title.

News and Views
Just an epic battle between Johnny Valentine and Destroyer . . . Huge victory tonight for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express over the Armstongs as they move one step closer to a potential showdown for the Canadian Open Tag Team Titles . . . Marty Jannetty and Lou Albano took things to the extreme tonight and the fans will be looking for more that intensity the next time the two clash . . . Original Midnight Express looked good tonight heading into their championship rematch with Canadian Open Tag Team Champions Valiant Brothers . . . The fans were happy to see Ron Hutchison get a victory tonight . . . Petey Williams be looking to get into the ring with Wild Bill White again really soon . . . In a match the was not without controversy, Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz retained his title for the eighth time . . . Things are heating up between Ivan Koloff and Larry Hennig . . . Dominating victory for Sam Houston tonight as he continues to become a favourite in a Northern Lights Division.

Up next, Maple Leaf Wrestling stays in the Greater Toronto Area with a card from the East York Arena featuring plenty of rematches from tonight’s card and a Canadian Open Tag Team Title Match in the main event:
• Northern Lights action will see Brad Armstrong challenge Lenny Lane
• In a rematch from tonight, Destroyer looks to hand Johnny Valentine his first defeat since arriving in Maple Leaf Wrestling
• Marty Jannetty has demanded a rematch with Lou Albano and promoters wasted no time in signing the contract.
• After battling to a double disqualification in Timmins, Chaz Taylor and Shawn Daivari will once again square off in Northern Lights Action.
• After losing a controversial match to Canadian Heavyweight Champion tonight, Terry Gordy returns to action against a competitor who has also been frustrated in his recent title opportunities, Masked Superstar
• Blackjack Mulligan will be looking for some payback when he steps into the ring with Diamond Dallas Page
• In a battle of tough guys, Larry Hennig will once again step into the ring with the always dangerous Ivan Koloff
• Canadian Open Tag Team Champions Valiant Brothers will make their first title defense against former champions Original Midnight Express in the main event

Maple Leaf Wrestling – Frank Tunney Classic
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Doors at 7:00 pm
Bell Time: 8:00 pm
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON

Eight Man Tournament
Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz
Commonwealth Champion Buddy Rogers
Johnny Valentine

[TTX]

Valentine vs Destroyer never gets old. Jannetty gets a win but I'm sure he have wanted a cleaner victory over Albano and fun win by the Midnights.

[cruefan68]

Great action on all of the recent shows and in particular I'm liking how The Destroyer has been faring. I would love to see him against Lou Thesz for the Canadian title. This is truly one of my favorite feds and I hope you have a long run with it.

[bookerbill]

March 31, 2019 – Card #26 – East York Arena, Toronto, Ontario

Bob Armstrong pinned Wild Bill White. Armstrong control the early action leading to a knee lift for a near fall. Armstrong drains the life out of White with a sleeper and connects with a second knee lift for the three count.

Chaz Taylor defeated Shawn Daivari. Morgan Dollar is in charge of the action. Taylor gets the early control and connects with a chartwheel and superkick that drops Daivari for two. Daivari stumbles to his feet and walks right into a Chaz Taylor’s missile dropkicks. Dollar makes the three count giving Taylor another win in Northern Lights action.

Marty Jannetty bested Lou Albano. The action goes back and forth. Albano forces Jannetty to the floor where the Rocker bounces Albano’s face off the ringside table. Jannetty controls including a DDT that gets a near fall. Rocker Dropper downs Albano for a two three quarters count. Jannetty rebounds Albano into a perfect dropkick and comes off the top twice. Albano chokes out Jannetty slowing it down but the advantage is short lived. Jannetty plants Albano with a DDT for a big near fall. Superkicks sets up another DDT and gives Jannetty the pinfall.

Diamond Dallas Page beat Blackjack Mulligan. Page can do no wrong early on and dominated the action. Page lands a splash from the top for a two count. Page drops a forearm to the head from the top and then whips Mulligan into the corner but Mulligan sidesteps the charge sending Page crashing hard to the corner. Mulligan covers for two. Mulligan with a back elbow smash but a running stomp misses. The go back and forth. Page connects with a discuss clothesline. Page gets caught on the top and tossed to the mat. Mulligan takes it outside but Page reverses a whip and Mulligan eats the ringpost. Page controls and squeezes the crimson from Mulligan’s face. Despite dominating the action, Page cannot get Mulligan in a position to get the win. Mulligan catches Page with a lariat stopping his momentum. Mulligan with a Blackjack Claw but Page punches free. Mulligan gets caught on the top of the corner and tossed to the mat. Page comes off the top himself with a cross body that may not look pretty but gets the win.

The Destroyer stunned Johnny Valentine. Morgan Dollar calls for the bell. Valentine dominates the early action in and out of the ring including cracking Destroyer across the back with a chair. Back in the ring, Valentine gets caught on the top of the corner and is slammed to the mat for a two count. Destroyer traps Valentine in a Figure Four Leglock but Valentine makes the ropes. Destroyer connects with a knee drop from the top rope onto Valentine’s leg. Destroyer then applies another Figure Four Leglock to get the victory.

Petey Williams won over Sam Houston. Back to back assignments for Morgan Dollar who watches as both men shake hands at the bell. The pace to this one is incredible from the outset. William controls including rolling suplexes which punish his taller foe. A spinwheel kick catches Houston flush and sets up a Canadian Destroyer but Houston gets his shoulder up at the last possible second. Williams keeps on his opponent with dropkicks and a pair of double knee facebusters. Dive to the floor from Williams lights up ringside. Houston can just make it back inside before Dollar reaches ten. Williams is waiting on Houston with the second Canadian Destroyer of the match for the win.

Lenny Lane escaped Brad Armstrong by disqualification. This one was over before it even really got going. Lane scored with an early kick to the knee and took the action to the floor after a running bulldog. Lane grabbed a chair but it was Armstrong who earned a disqualification when he took the weapon from his opponent and used it.

Terry Gordy beat Masked Superstar. Morgan Dollar is back out for this one and Gordy wows the fans with an early tombstone piledriver that forces Superstar to the floor. The break appears to work and Superstar goes to work including a back elbow and sleeper hold that drops Gordy to the mat but too close to the ropes to get the win. Gordy power back and catches Superstar in the corner with a kick and later drops him with a back suplex for a near fall. Gordy then plants Superstar in the middle of the ring for the three count with a piledriver.

Larry Hennig over Ivan Koloff by disqualification. Koloff manages to counter an early charge to the corner with a clothesline that flattens Hennig and from there Koloff dominates with stomps, backbreakers and legdrops. Koloff hits a falling face slam and Hennig takes a breather at ringside. The go back to the floor and this time exchange blows. Koloff eats the ringside table. Hennig executes a tombstone piledriver and then tosses Koloff outside where he chokes Koloff with his own chains. Hennig is on a run with slams, body blocks and chops. Koloff gets the best of a brawl on the floor and then executes his own tombstone piledriver for a near fall. Falling face slam gets a two count. Koloff grabs his chains and attacks Hennig. The referee quickly calls for the disqualification but the damage is done as Koloff chokes out Hennig with the weapon until officials flood the ring to pull the two men apart.

Canadian Open Tag Team Champions Valiant Brothers retained against Original Midnight Express w/Jim Cornette. Morgan Dollar is in charge of making the three count. Randy Rose trades moves with Johnny Valliant early on before Jimmy Valiant gets into the action after Rose misses a deathjump smash. Valiant catches Rose with an elbow smash and then nails a fist drop for the three count out of nowhere (snake eyes!). The fans are stunned and so is Jim Cornette.

News and Views: The Destroyer hands Johnny Valentine his first defeat in Maple Leaf Wrestling in a short, but intensity packed match . . . Blackjack Mulligan has given his notice and will be departing the territory to return to his home area of Florida . . . Lots of Northern Lights action tonight will big wins for both Chaz Taylor and Petey Williams while Lenny Lane came away with a controversial victory himself . . . Canadian Open Tag Team Champions Valiant Brothers make it look easy against the former Champions tonight . . . Marty Jannetty gets the dominating win tonight to continue to be near the top of the mid card . . . Diamond Dallas Page puts in an impressive performance to remain near the top of the contenders list . . . Larry Hennig has really gotten under the skin of Ivan Koloff as the battles between these two have become increasingly violent very quickly . . . In one of the biggest main events announced to date, Lou Thesz will put his Canadian Title on the line against Commonwealth Champion Buddy Rogers on April 14th in Niagara Falls . . .

Up next, we head to the Lakeshore Lions Arena in Toronto for a another night of action featuring both singles champions in action.
• In Northern Lights action, Petey Williams will face Marty Jannetty
• The always popular Brutus Beefcake will need all the support he can get when he matches up with top contender Masked Superstar in a match that may answer the question, can a masked man get a hair cut?
• Sam Houston steps up in weight class to challenge Lou Albano
• In a special “something to prove” challenge, Diamond Dallas Page will step into the ring with Canadian Heavyweight Champion in a special non-title attraction
• Larry Hennig and Ivan Koloff have made liberal use of Ivan Koloff’s steel chains in their last two encounters and they will have plenty of opportunity to do so again when the to meet in a Chain Match
• Johnny Valentine looks to get his win back when he steps into action against The Destroyer for the third straight card.
• Former Canadian Open Tag Team Champions Original Midnight Express fell hard tonight in their title rematch and will need to quickly recovery when they face off against Rock ‘n’ Roll Express in tag team action.
• Terry Gordy has looked nearly unstoppable for several months and we will get another title opportunity this time for the Commonwealth gold as he faces Commonwealth Champion Buddy Rogers in the main event.

Maple Leaf Wrestling – Frank Tunney Classic
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Doors at 7:00 pm
Bell Time: 8:00 pm
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON

Eight Man Tournament
Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz
Commonwealth Champion Buddy Rogers
Johnny Valentine
The Destroyer