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Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Presents: Personalities, Territories, Towns & Buildings Episode 18: Ontario and Calgary Canada 1975

Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Presents: Personalities, Territories, Towns & Buildings Episode 18: Ontario and Calgary Canada 1975

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I have two outstanding guests again today on the show. First up, Canadian wrestling historian, Wes Maidment joins the show and we discuss the history of wrestling in the Canadian Province of Ontario, specifically in 1975. Frank Tunney, Toronto, Maple Leaf Gardens, The Sheik, Andre The Giant and more in Toronto. We also cover the life and career of "The Canadian Wildman" and "The Bearman", Dave McKigney. Wes fills us in on the promotion Dave ran, his raising of his bears and the tragic accident that occurred with one of his bears in his home. It's an interesting, history-filled segment with one of the best historians on Toronto wrestling history. Second, a great conversation with "Red Dog" Larry Lane, who was wrestling in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1975. We start in January of '75 and cover the first half of the year in Larry's career. He tells the story of getting into the business with the help of Dory Funk, Sr, being sent to Canada for seasoning by the Funks. Working with "The Kentucky Butcher" John Quinn, Mr Hito, Mark Lewin, King Curtis Iaukea, Stu Hart, Cowboy Frankie Laine and others. It's another great story-filled episode of our podcast as we head to the Great White North this week to experience what it was like in Pro Wrestling in Canada in 1975!

Chapters
  • (00:00:02) - Podcast
  • (00:00:36) - Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel: Personalities, Territories, Towns
  • (00:02:08) - Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel: Year of 1975
  • (00:04:16) - The Life of Frank Tunney in Ontario
  • (00:08:44) - Tunny and Mushnik's Friendship
  • (00:16:43) - Andre vs The Sheik
  • (00:24:34) - Discussing Wrestling's History
  • (00:25:27) - milo on Maple Leaf
  • (00:32:14) - Ontario Wrestling in the 1980s
  • (00:34:39) - Larry Kozabowski
  • (00:39:54) - Canadian Wild Man on His Poster Collection
  • (00:42:22) - Andre the Giant Promoter
  • (00:44:13) - The Wild Man Was A Wild Man
  • (00:52:34) - Andre the Giant on His Death
  • (00:54:29) - The Bear Who Killed His Girlfriend
  • (00:56:43) - The Unofficial History of UWA Ontario
  • (01:00:43) - Tony Parisi
  • (01:04:35) - Toronto Wrestling on cable TV in the 70s
  • (01:11:25) - How Big Was the Tennessee Territory?
  • (01:13:11) - Tony Guerrero on Wrestling History
  • (01:15:40) - Wes Mademit On The Wrestling Podcast
  • (01:16:28) - Wes Maidment
  • (01:22:45) - Larry Lane on His Pro Wrestling Career
  • (01:25:22) - Stu Hart on Working For Stu Hart
  • (01:30:16) - Stampede on Horse
  • (01:30:42) - Turning heel on King Curtis in Calgary
  • (01:33:46) - Travel Schedule on the Alberta Frontier
  • (01:37:42) - Stu Hart on Working With Dan Crawford
  • (01:42:12) - Bill Cody
  • (01:46:49) - John Quinn on His First Year in WWE
  • (01:49:45) - Retiring Pro Wrestling Star Larry Hall
  • (01:53:35) - Interviewing Tony Brodie
  • (01:55:16) - Jerry Oates
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