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[Pariah]

Excited for DDP's big championship opportunity against Thesz... But, I think the fans would like to see a rematch between the Nature Boy and the Russian Bear after that disappointing tournament finish... Good times!

[bookerbill]

April 28, 2019 – Card #30 – Brampton Memorial Arena, Brampton, Ontario

Lou Albano destroyed Ron Hutchison. Albano overpowers early on and earns some heat with a choke and later when he cracks Hutchison with a chair across the back at ringside. Hutchison just beats the ten count Albano gets under the fans skin tossing Hutchison to the floor twice before planting him with a Sicilian Slam to get the one-sided victory.

Diamond Dallas Page & Marty Jannetty bested The Valentines. The next challenger to the Canadian Heavyweight Title Diamond Dallas Page took a break from singles competition tonight to join Marty Jannetty in tag team action against the always dangerous Johnny Valentine and his son Greg Valentine who was making is territory debut. Morgan Dollar was in charge of the action and The Valentines were all over him before the bell frustrating the official. Page battles Johnny Valentine blow for blow and then does the same with Greg Valentine as well. Valentine reverses a whip into the corner but Page blocks “The Hammer” with a double knee and tags in Jannetty who immediately plants Greg Valentine with a DDT and get the three count. The fans love it but Johnny Valentine is frustrated with the result after the match.

The Destroyer submitted Brutus Beefcake. Both of these competitors were pushing to make a climb up the rankings for a title shot in their feature. Destroyer controls early and forces Beefcake outside where he gets tripped up by Dr. Mike Lano who is crouching at ringside. Bombs Away connects and later Destroyer stretches Beefcake with a bow and arrow. A second Bombs Away lands and a lariat against the buckles crushes Beefcake. Destroyer applies a Figure Four Leglock but Beefcake draws on the fans support and makes the ropes. Deathjump smash to the knee and Bombs Away lands for the third time. Beefcake can barely walk but manages to bounce Destroyer’s face off the ringside table. Back inside, Beefcake needs to end it but Destroyer escapes a sleeper by making the ropes. Destroyer regains control catching Beefcake with a tackle rebounding off the ropes. Destroyer with a backbreaker for a big near fall. Knee drop to the small of the back has Beefcake gasping for air and Destroyer connects with another backbreaker but Beefcake gets the shoulder up. Destroyer moves to a bow and arrow and Beefcake has nothing left to escape the hold.

Chaz Taylor pinned Frank Dalton. This was the first match in the Northern Lights Title Tournament and Morgan Dollar was in charge of the action. Dalton sets the tone with an eye gouge and wild slap but a rope burn is countered and Taylor fires back with a cartwheel and superkick. The pace picks up and Dalton bails to the floor. Taylor follows and it is a mistake as Dalton gets the best of the brawl that follows. Dalton smashes Taylor with his boot and the fans are livid. Taylor kicks out of the cover and we go back to the floor. Dalton drops Taylor with a chair into the midsection and the fans are irate. Taylor beats the ten count. Dalton attempts a deathjump but Taylor manages to superplex him from the corner to the mat. Missile dropkick connects but Taylor gets caught with a tackle. Taylor picks up the pace with a running corner splash and turnbuckle headlock takeover. Dalton gets rebounded into a perfect dropkick followed by a Chazitizer for a two count. Second Chazitizer and Taylor advances into the second round.

Ivan Koloff outlasted Larry Hennig in a chain match. Koloff control early with back to back to back Russian Hammers before choking out Hennig with the chain in the middle of the ring. Koloff then uses the chain to bust open Hennig before landing a double stomp and leg drop. Hennig bails and uses the chain to drag Koloff outside and send him into the ring post. Both men are now bleeding. Koloff gets caught with cross body for a near fall. Hennig makes his way to the top again but Koloff uses the chain to send Hennig crashing to the mat. Koloff tosses Hennig to the floor to get a breather and when the action returns to the ring, Koloff attempts a first drop from the top with the chain but Hennig rolls clear. Hennig uses the chain to whip Koloff across the ring and then smashes him with the weapon. They brawl on the floor and Koloff gets the upper hand. More brawling in and out of the ring. Koloff uses a chair to deck Hennig at ringside. Back in the ring, Hennig can barely regain his feet and Koloff capitalizes with a Russian Sickle to get the victory.

Tugboat Taylor beat Wild Bill White. Morgan Dollar calls for the bell. Taylor controls with his power but White manages to backdrop Taylor to the floor in a crazy looking spot. Outside, Taylor gets the best of a brawl. Back inside, Taylor attempts a splash from the top but White rolls clear and scores a two count. Both men brawl with no clear advantage. Taylor catches White with tackle and follows with a power slam. Dollar drops and makes the three count. White kicks out but it is not in time.

Valiant Brothers defeated Armstrongs. Johnny Valiant gets the early advantage on Bob Armstrong leading to a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Valiant connects with his finisher neckbreaker a second time for another two count before tagging in “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant who takes the fight to the floor. Valiant eats the ringside table. Brad Armstrong is in and connects with a knee lift for a near fall. Valiant avoids a running lariat and hits one of his own. Valiant Brothers overpower Armstrong but Johnny Valiant misses an elbow drop. Series of punches from Bob Armstrong but a knee from the second rope misses. Jimmy Valiant tags and mounts the corner but “Bullet” Bob Armstrong tosses him to the mat. Brad Armstrong comes off the top with cross body block that gets two while his father blocks the pin save. Armstrong misses another running slingshot which allows a tag and Johnny Valiant makes him pay with a cobra clutch suplex. Spinning neckbreaker follows and Valiant hooks the leg for one only. Double clothesline from the Valiant Brothers. Bullet’s save is blocked but Armstrong kicks out. Jimmy Valiant uses a foreign object to choke out Armstrong and the fans are livid. Armstrong avoids an elbow smash and tags his father back into the match. Both teams are missing moves and make frequent tags. Brad Armstrong scores with a flying head scissors to Johnny Valiant. Armstrong controls and is joined by his father for a big double backdrop. Bob Armstrong and Valiant brawl around the ring. Back inside, Bob Armstrong mounts the corner but it tossed to the mat. Jimmy Valiant is in. More brawling at ringside. Armstrong trips over Dr. Mike Lano. Back in the ring, Valiant hit Armstrong with a Super Elbow. Brad Armstrong makes the save. Outside, Johnny Valiant smashes Armstrong in the midsection with a chair earning great heat. Armstrong beats the ten count. Johnny Valiant plants Armstrong with a cobra clutch suplex but a boot scrape sends Armstrong into his own corner for the hot tag. Brad Armstrong sends Johnny Valiant into the corner but “Luscious” Johnny rebounds out with a clothesline for a big near fall. Valiant smashes Armstrong with a chair across the back at ringside and the fans want his head. Double clothesline connects from the Valiant Brother for the win.

Madison Rayne over Rockin Robin. Rayne jaws with Morgan Dollar before the bell which just makes the official mad. It is back and forth early on until Robin connects with roundhouse punches which sets up her finisher bulldog for a two count. Robin control with her speed and Rayne bails to think things over. Robin comes outside but Rayne shoves Dr. Mike Lano into Robin and takes over control of the action. It is all Rayne with a series of scissors stomps and a pair of diving spears. Northern light suplex for two. The beat down continues. Rayne connects with everything including a pair of elbows from the top and two more diving spears. Rayne Drop sets up a Rayne Check but Robin kicks out. Rayne keeps on her with a scissors stomp for a near fall before ending it with a second Rayne Check.

Vachons over Rock ‘n’ Roll Express via count-out. Ricky Morton shows no fear and trades early punches with Butcher Vachon. Mad Dog Vachon goes to the top but Morton slams him to the mat and the fans love it. Gibson works the lower body. Butcher Vachon gets back into the match and crushes Gibson with a big boot to face for a near fall. Hangman from Butcher Vachon but Morton and Mad Dog join the action. In the chaos, Morton assists Gibson in a roll up of Vachon for a two count. Morton is on fire. A pair of huracanranas gets a one count. Double Dropkick connects. Mad Dog Vachon is blocked and Gibson hooks the leg but Vachon kicks out. Butcher Vachon gets the tag to his brother who sends Gibson hard into the buckles. Gibson bounces out with a clothesline that down Mad Dog Vachon. Double Dropkick connects on Mad Dog. Morton covers but Butcher Vachon drops an elbow on Morton and then is able to put Mad Dog on top of his foe for the cover. Morton kicks out. Mad Dog punishes Morton on the floor and tags in his brother. Butcher Vachon overpowers Morton but Morton manages to counter out of a power slam and tag in Gibson. Gibson controls but Vachon tags in Mad Dog who immediately connects with a running knee lift for a huge near fall. Vachon connect with a blow from the top and follows with a Mad Dog pounce. Vachon covers while Butcher Vachon blocks Morton but Gibson gets the shoulder up. Mad Dog tosses Gibson outside and chokes him with his chain. The fans are livid and Gibson cannot recover in time to beat the ten count. The Vachons take this one via count-out.

Buddy Rogers defeated Commonwealth Champion Terry Gordy to win the title. Morgan Dollar calls for the bell. Gordy muscles Rogers around early on but Rogers blocks a charge to the corner with a double knee to the chest and attacks the lower body with a jumping knee smash for a one count. Rogers gets too close to the champion and Gordy makes him pay with elbows, a lariat and a pair of back suplexes. Rogers has to get out of the ring but Gordy is right after him. Nature Boys is able to shove Dr. Mike Lano into Gordy and the distraction is enough to take out Gordy’s leg. Rogers goes to work with an atomic drop, punches and a jumping knee smash. Gordy kicks out of the cover at one after an atomic drop. Another atomic drop downs Gordy and Rogers applies a figure four grapevine to become a two time champion.

News and Views: Buddy Rogers is you new, and two time, Commonwealth Champion after a dominaing victory over Terry Gordy . . . Big win by Ivan Koloff over Larry Hennig in a chain match ending the bloody conflict between the two power houses . . . Chaz Taylor was the first participant to advance to the second round of the Northern Lights Title Tournament with come back victory over a very game Frank Dalton . . . Madison Rayne looked very strong in her victory over tonight sending a message to the Trillium division roster . . . Not exactly the debut that Johnny Valentine was hoping his son would have in the territory as the stock of Johnny Valentine continues to slip after such an impressive early run in Maple Leaf Wrestling. The Valentines have demanded a rematch and that bout has been signed for May 12th in Brantford . . . After the wild battle between the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express and Vachons tonight and the controversial finish, we can expect these two teams to clash again in the near future . . . The Destroyer continues to look very impressive in singles action and may soon have title gold around his waist . . . Former Canadian Open Tag Team Champions Valiant Brothers kept their winning form picking up a hard fought victory over the Armstrongs . . .

Up next, Maple Leaf Wrestling heads to the Arena in Simcoe for a stacked card in a very small venue featuring the following bouts:
• In a battle of Northern Lights competitors, Petey Williams will take on Lenny Lane
• Super heavyweight Tugboat Taylor will face off against Lou Albano in singles action
• Chaz Taylor will look to build on his victory tonight when he steps up on weight class to take on top contender The Destroyer
• In a rematch from the Frank Tunney Classic, former Commonwealth Champion Terry Gordy looks to not only get his win back but to also stay in title contention when he faces Ivan Koloff
• The Northern Lights Title Tournament continues with Marty Jannetty squaring off with Shawn Daivari
• Johnny & Greg Valentine will battled Bob & Brad Armstrong in an all fathers and sons tag team match
• After the controversial finish to their battle tonight, Rock ‘n’ Roll Express will be back in the ring against the Vachons in a battle of top contenders
• In a main event, two popular competitors will clash with the gold on the line as Diamond Dallas Page challenges Lou Thesz for the Canadian Heavyweight Title after beating Thesz in non-title action back at the Lakeshore Lions Arena.

[TTX]

Shame, I'd have liked to see Gordy have a longer reign but Rogers is always tough. Fun to see Tug Taylor win and love the oddball team of DDP and Jannetty.

[Pariah]

Really enjoyed seeing both Chaz and Tugboat emerge victorious in their solo efforts... And really looking forward to the younger Taylor's upcoming match against The Destroyer... A win there would certainly help his future in MLW... But, it certainly won't be easy... Fun stuff, as always!

[bookerbill]

April 2019 Rankings

Canadian Heavyweight Champion: Lou Thesz (CDN)
Commonwealth Champion: Buddy Rogers (CW)

1. Terry Gordy (1)
2. Ivan Koloff (5)
3. The Destroyer (6)
4. Diamond Dallas Page (3)
5. Marty Jannetty (9)
6. Johnny Valentine (2)
7. Petey Williams (7)
8. Lenny Lane (8)
9. Lou Albano (-)
10. Chaz Taylor (-)

Canadian Open Tag Team Champions: Original Midnight Express (2)

1. Vachons (-)
2. Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (1)
3. Valiant Brothers (COTT)
4. Armstrongs (3)
5. Lou Albano & Wild Bill White (5)

[bookerbill]

May 5, 2019 – Card #31 – Simcoe Arena, Simcoe, Ontario

Sam Houston pinned Wild Bill White. White gets into the face of Morgan Dollar before the bell and the official appears shaken as he calls for the bell. White controls early with mix of power and brawling but a well placed dropkick turns the momentum of the action. Houston controls the balance of the match and puts away White with back to back cobra clutch suplexes to take the opening contest.

Chaz Taylor bested The Destroyer. Destroyer went to work immediately getting his opponent to the mat and punishing him including a series of handstand kneedrops for a two count. Destroyer went to the top for a bombs away but Taylor managed to roll clear sending Destroyer crashing to the mat. Taylor quickly hooked the leg and picked up the upset three count (snake eyes)

Shawn Daivari downed Marty Jannetty In a Northern Lights Title Tournament Match. Morgan Dollar was in charge of the action and what action it was. This one was a marathon. Jannetty struggled early on but was able to get Dr. Mike Lano involved in the match when the photographer got into between the competitors and Jannetty gave him a shove into Daivari. Jannetty controlled for a while but could not put away Daivari. Daivari made an impressive comeback and at one point hit his WMD not once but back to back. The fans thought it was over but Jannetty was able to get a shoulder up and the action continued. Daivari hit his finisher a third time and it was still not enough to put the rocker away. A DDT out of nowhere stopped Daivari cold and opened the door for an offensive flurry from Jannetty. Jannetty attacked with everything he had for several minutes. The superkicks and dropkicks rocked the fans and lead to a Rocker Dropper but when Dollar went to hit the mat for the third time, the shoulder was up. The fans could not believe it but Jannetty continued his attack. Daivari was able to counter a backdrop with a piledriver and things evened out. Both men starting missing moves from exhaustion but Daivari scored with an impressive standing dropkick and then connected with forth WMD to advance into the second round.

The Valentines bested The Armstrongs. The Valentines came to the ring looking very focused and clearly out to get their win back. Greg Valentine struggles however from the outset against a game “Bullet” Bob Armstrong but manages to counter attack with a series of Valentine Chops before planting Armstrong with a cobra clutch suplex. Johnny Valentine unleashed three atomic skullcrushers in a row but Armstrong was able to kick out of two of them and his son saved him from the third. Valentine then locked in a sleeper before hitting a forearm hammer that dropped Armstrong to the mat yet again. Greg Valentine prevented the pin save and Johnny Valentine picked up the three count.

Ivan Koloff came back against Terry Gordy. Koloff gets under the skin of Morgan Dollar early on threating the official with his chain before the bell even sounds. The fans were solidly behind Gordy from the outset and loved it when Koloff tripped over Dr. Mike Lano crouched down at ringside. Gordy planted Koloff with a piledriver for a big near fall and later nearly got the submission with an STF but Koloff was able to hang in long enough to get a foot onto the rope for force the break. Koloff was able to catch Gordy mounting the buckles at one point and slam him to the mat. Gordy and Koloff unleashed bombs on each other but it was Koloff who struck the final blow catching Koloff with a Russian Hammer followed by a Russian Backbreaker and finally a Russian Sickle to get the come behind victory.

Tugboat Taylor bested Lou Albano via disqualification. Taylor worked the upper body of Albano with a series of forearms, arm wringer and back drops, shoulder breakers and deathjump smashes to the shoulder for a long time which had the fans restless. Albano was able to strike back with some chokes and throat chops but could not maintain any momentum. Albano did kick out after an anchor drop which was impressive but he was clearly outmatched tonight and took the shortcut of using a chair during a brawl on the floor which cost him the match via disqualification.

Malia Hosaka stunned Jazz. No one in the building thought Hosaka stood a chance going into the this one but the fans got behind the native of Hawaii from the outset. Hosaka was able to avoid Jazz in the early going using her agility to keep out trouble. However, trouble eventually found her but Hosaka was able to bounce out of the corner and catch Jazz with a running lariat. Hosaka immediately connected with a Frankensteiner for the three count (snake eyes!) from Morgan Dollar.

Petey Williams downed Lenny Lane. Northern Lights action followed. The action opened with an event exchange of moves. A series of reversal of whips into the corner resulted in the two men colliding and crumbling to the mat. Williams recovered first and hit the Canadian Destroyer for the victory.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Express defeated The Vachons. The Vachons were able to cut off Ricky Morton from the outset using quick tags to keep a fresh man in to the ring at all times. Morton managed to kick out of after a quadruple foot stomp and eventually catch Butcher Vachon on the top of the corner slamming him to the mat. That cleared the way for a hot tag to Robert Gibson who came in on fire. Butcher Vachon was reeling and Gibson caught him flush with a back elbow smash and covered him for the surprise three count. The Express celebrated the win with the fans while Butcher Vachon wondered what happened.

Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz beat Diamond Dallas Page. Morgan Dollar has strict instructions for both men. Thesz is a machine from the outset and quickly has a two count after an airplane spin. The story of the match was Thesz throwing everything at Page but Page found a way to escape defeat again and again. Page kicked out after a Thesz Press and a Greco-roman backdrop. He made the ropes to survive a stepover toehold facelock. Despite his heroics, Page really only had limited mid-level offense and eventually the tools the champion won out as Thesz hit back to back Thesz Presses to retain the championship. Handshakes begin and end the match.

News and Views: Ivan Koloff looks to have secured his place at the top of the contenders list with his win over Terry Gordy tonight but what title will he compete for? . . Big upset Trillium action tonight with Hoska proving anything can happen . . . Huge win for Chaz Taylor who looks to be making a big impact in singles action overall in addition to going deep in the Northern Lights Title Tournament . . . Speaking of the Northern Lights Title, Marty Jannetty and Shawn Daivari had quite a battle with Daivair moving onto round two to face Chaz Taylor . . . There continues to be a log jam in the tag team division following victories by the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express and Valentines tonight . . . Diamond Dallas Page once again came up short in his quest to where Maple Leaf Wrestling championship gold.

Up next, Maple Leaf Wrestling returns to Brantford for an incredible card at the Civic Centre headlined by a steel cage battle
• With both men coming off loses, Terry Gory and The Destroyer will be looking to get back on track when the clash in a strong style showdown
• In Trillium action, Tina Moretti will be in action against Melina
• After his loss tonight, Lenny Lane demanded an immediate rematch with Petey Williams and Williams was happy to sign the contract
• In a battle of father and son teams, The Taylors take on the Armstrongs with both teams looking to move up the rankings
• The next match in the Northern Lights Title Tournament will see “Mr. Electricity” Steve Regal face off with Sam Houston
• In rematch from Brampton, the makeshift team of Diamond Dallas Page & Marty Jannetty will once again face the Valentines in tag team action.
• Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz will be back in action when he joins the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express in six man action against the Vachons and Ivan Koloff
• In the main event, what better way to spend Mother’s Day then watching four men battle inside a steel cage as Canadian Open Tag Team Champions Original Midnight Express put the titles on the line against former champions Valiant Brothers

[TTX]

Nice win by Petey. Big upset by Chaz there.

[Pariah]

Wow! A potentially career changing victory for Chaz... Here's hoping he can carry this momentum into his upcoming Northern Lights title tourney match against Daivari...

Really enjoyed DDP's performance against the Canadian Heavyweight Champion in the main event, even though he came up short... No shame though -- Have to consider Thesz is possibly the best in the business...

Really looking forward to the next show... Especially Thesz and the RnR Express facing off against Koloff and the Vachons in six-man tag action... Fire it up!

[cruefan68]

Enjoyed the last few cards and what an upset win for Chaz Taylor over The Destroyer. Hopefully Chaz can build on that but I imagine The Destroyer will be looking for revenge. Win or lose I love seeing Lou Albano in action and it was great to see him beat Ron Hutchison. Congrats to Buddy Rogers on his title win over Terry Gordy and that Thesz-DDP man event was fun.

[bookerbill]

May 12, 2019 – Card #32 – Civic Centre, Brantford, Ontario

Island Flyers defeated Lou Albano & Wild Bill White. The fans were excited to see the team of Jimmy Snuka & “Jumping” Jim Bruznell make their debut and Morgan Dollar was in charge of the action. This one was hotly contested from start to finish. Lou Albano managed to survive a high flying dropkick from Bruznell and then moments later rolled clear of a superfly leap from Snuka turning the momentum of the contest. The match went back and forth. Brunzell kicked out after a Sicilian Slam and later Albano saved Wild Bill White from being pinned after a superfly leap crushed him in the middle of the ring. White was able to catch Snuka with back to back running power slams late in the match but Brunzell saved his partner. Brunzell nearly submitted White with a figure four leglock before catching Albano with a high flying dropkick for the three count while Snuka blocked the pin save attempt.

Ron Hutchison stunned Shawn Daivari via count-out. Daivari dominated the action from the bell and it looked like Hutchison stood zero chance of winning but with the fans support, Hutchison was able to some back with a series of roll up and snap mares before the action went to the floor. Daivari was monkey flipped into the ring post and could not recover before the ten count giving Hutchison the comeback victory.

Taylors bested Armstrongs. Handshakes all around to start the match. Just an excellent back and forth contest from the outset will both sides making frequent tags in an effort to gain the upper hand. The Armstrongs are finally able to cut off Chaz Taylor for a significant stretch but cannot get him in a position to get the victory before Taylor counters a backdrop from Bob Armstrong with a piledriver. Tugboat Taylor wastes little time and crushes “Bullet” Bob with an anchor drop but Brad Armstrong saves his father from being pinned breaking up Morgan Dollar’s count. Taylor stays focused and plants Bob Armstrong with a cobra clutch suplex and gets the three count.

Lenny Lane beat Petey Williams. Williams came out strong and looked to be on his way to a definitive victory before Lane gained control of the action and never looked back. Lane unleashed an impressive attack focused on the lower back of his opponent including several Boston Crab holds and a gut wrench power bomb. In the end. Lane caught Williams with a running bulldog and hooked the leg for the three count.

Tina Moretti over Melina. Morgan Dollar is in charge of the action. Moretti presses the early attack but Melina uses his agility to catch Moretti with a tackle coming off the ropes. It goes back and forth for a few minutes but Moretti counters a giant swing attempt and hits a sidewalk slam followed by her finisher, a jumping facebuster, for the win.

Marty Jannetty & Diamond Dallas Page upset Valentines. Johnny Valentine looked impressive against Diamond Dallas Page but Jannetty was able to use his speed to get the best of Greg Valentine when both sides tagged up. The Rocker caught Valentine with back to back dropkicks to the Hammer’s chin knocking him to the mat for the shocking three count (snake eyes). After bell, the Valentine’s try to get something going but Page lays out Greg Valentine with a Diamond Cutter and the fans love it.

In a Northern Lights Title Tournament Match. Sam Houston defeated “Mr. Electricity” Steve Regal. Morgan Dollar had strict instructions for both competitors before the bell. Houston had control of the early action but Regal was able to catch him on the top and tossed Houston to the mat. Regal took over for a significant amount of time but Houston was able to fight out of two Ft. Lauderdale Leglocks and kick out after a cobra clutch suplex. With the fans behind, Houston regained control of the action. Twice Regal was nearly counted out after Houston dove to the floor. Regal kicked out after a dropkick to the chin but a bulldog planted him on the mat sending Houston into the next round of the tournament.

Destroyer escaped Terry Gordy via disqualification. Gordy set the pace nearly knocking Destroyer out of his boots in the opening seconds with a lariat for a near fall. Gordy uses his size to dominate including a Bamm Bamm Slam and a pair of oriental spikes. Destroyer somehow survived to get in his own offense including a bombs away, forearms and knee smashes. The action spilled outside and Gordy slammed Destroyer through the ringside table. Destroyer was left in a heap and the official quickly called for the bell awarding contest to Destroyer by disqualification.

Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz & Rock ‘n’ Roll Express bested Ivan Koloff & Vachons. This one was over before it ever really began as Thesz stepped into the ring with his next challenger Koloff from the opening bell. Koloff bailed to the floor after the opening exchanges of moves and Thesz followed him outside for a slam to the concrete that lead to a near count out. Koloff rolled back into the ring and Thesz finished him with a Greco-Roman backrdrop for the shocking victory.

Valiant Brothers defeated Canadian Open Tag Team Champions Original Midnight Express w/Jim Cornette in a steel cage match to win the titles. Morgan Dollar oversees the locking of the cage before the bell. With Cornette frantically watching from the floor, the action goes back and forth. Randy Rose gets cut off from his corner and the Valiant’s nail a super elbow but Dennis Condrey makes the save. The Valiant follow immediately with a double clothesline. Rose is cut off and we have new champions.

News and Views: It was not happy Mother’s Day at the Cornette residence as Momma Cornette was anything put pleased at the Original Midnight Express losing the Canadian Open Tag Team Titles . . . Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz looks more than ready for his next challenger Ivan Koloff . . . Things continue to tighten up in the tag team division with the Taylor family getting the victory tonight over the Armstrongs in what some consider an upset . . . Local favorite Ron Hutchison gives the fans something to cheer about in the first half of the show but an embarrassed and angry Shawn Daivari will no doubt be looking for another opportunity in the ring with Hutchison . . . Big comeback win for Sam Houston tonight in the Northern Lights Title Tournament . . . Hard fought victory from the Island Flyers as yet another team joins the already competitive tag team division in Maple Leaf Wrestling . . . The action between Terry Gordy & The Destroyer delivered on intensity and tickets will go quick for the next time these two face off in the ring . . . Lenny Lane’s impressive victory tonight has reminded the fans of just how competitive the battle for the Northern Lights Title will be in the coming weeks . . . Convincing win for Tina Moretti tonight in the Trillium Division . . . In the aftermath of the tag team battle between the Valentines and the team of Diamond Dallas Page & Marty Jannetty, Greg Valentine has challenged Diamond Dallas Page to a singles match next week . . .

Up next, Maple Leaf Wrestling returns to Kitchener for a excellent card at the Memorial Auditorium featuring the Commonwealth Title being defended in the main event:
• Trillium Action will see a tag team encounter as Trish Stratus will team with Princess Victoria to take on the Glamour Girls
• Also in tag team action, the Armstrongs will face off against newcomers Island Flyers
• In what promises to be a strong style showdown, Terry Gordy will battle Johnny Valentine
• The Northern Lights Title Tournament continues as Angelo Poffo will battle Chris Candido in first round action
• In a special challenge grudge match, Greg Valentine takes on Diamond Dallas Page
• In a rematch from tonight, Ron Hutchinson has accepted the challenge of Shawn Daivari
• Ivan Koloff was not happy after being embarrassed by Canadian Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz tonight and has demanded a rematch. Another six man show down also featuring the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express and Vachons has been signed and fans will be hoping for more action then tonight’s contest offered
• Despite being left in a broken mess of a table tonight, The Destroyer will just have a few days to recover before he steps into the ring with Commonwealth Champion Buddy Rogers with the title on the line in the main event