Verdun, Quebec Promotions 1971-1977

Grand Circuit Wrestling--
The new professional wrestling group under the supervision of Fred A. Major and promoter Daniel Lessard which holds its sessions on Tuesday evenings, has established a new system similar to that in force in boxing. In the preliminaries the fights will be three rounds limited to five minutes per round and the winner will be determined according to a system of points.

1/7/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Gypsy Joe vs Gigi the Greek (Cage Match)
Edouard Ethifier and Billy Two Rivers vs Chin Lee and The UFO
plus 4 more including: Antonio Baillargeon, The Destroyer, Richard Charland Lionel Robert, The Cuban Assassins, Serge Dumont, Sailor White,

1/13/75 Ottawa, ON - Civic Centre
--14 Man Battle Royal--
Edouard Ethifier vs Gypsy Joe
Billy Two Rivers and Serge Dumont vs Chin Lee and The UFO
Jackie Wiecz and Richard Charland vs The Cuban Assassins
plus 2 more..

1/14/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Paul LeDuc and Serge Dumont NC Gypsy Joe and Chin Lee
Edouard Ethifer d. Sailor White
The Cuban Assassins d. Gigi the Greek and Lionel Robert
Antonio Baillargeon d. The UFO
Billy Two Rivers d. Fernand Frechette
Richard Charland DREW Rick Martel

1/20/75 Quebec City, QC - The Colisee
Jos LeDuc vs Gypsy Joe (2/3 falls)
Billy Two Rivers and Edouard Ethifer vs The Cuban Assassins
Antonio Baillargeon vs Sailor White
Serge Dumont vs The UFO
Andre Le Romain vs Fernand Frechette
Richard Charland and Rick Martel vs Chin Lee and Ray Miller
Lionel Robert vs Fred DiFazio

1/21/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Gypsy Joe (w/Tony Angelo) d. Serge Dumont 2 falls to 1 (1st fall Serge Dumont in 17:42, 2nd fall Gypsy Joe in 4:52, 3rd fall Gypsy Joe when he used fire to dispose of his opponent. The referee didn't see anything as he was busy containing Gypsy Joe's manager, Tony Angelo) (Loser Leave Town) (Stipulation was that Dumont would leave Verdun "forever", but that obviously didn't happen.)
Chin Lee d. Antonio Baillargeon by DQ
Edouard Ethifier d. Tony Angelo
The Cuban Assassins d. ?
Sailor White and The UFO d. ?
Lionel Robert and Frank Varga d. ?

--Advertised was a Tag Team Tournament--
1) Frank DiFazio and Roland Gladu
2) The Cuban Assassins
3) Deepak Singh and Rick Martel
4) Sailor White and The UFO
5) Lionel Robert and Frank Varga
6) Ray Miller and Bob Steele

--note, possibly the order of the teams is also the match pairings. It's possible the matches that evening were just the first round.

1/23/75 Burlington, VT - Memorial Auditorium
Billy Two Rivers and Edouard Ethifier vs Gypsy Joe and Chin Lee (2/3 falls, Lumberjack Match)
Serge Dumont vs The UFO
Andrew Romain vs Sailor White
Lionel Robert vs The Cuban Assassin #1
Richard Charland vs The Cuban Assassin #2


1/24/75 Drummondville, QC - Salle Riviera
Gypsy Joe vs Serge Dumont
plus 4 more.

1/27/75 Ottawa, ON - Civic Centre
Grand Circuit Title: Gypsy Joe (ch) vs Edouard Ethfier (2 referes)
Canadian Junior Title: Lionel Robert (ch) vs Chin Lee
Frank Varga vs Bob Steele
plus 3 more..

1/28/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Gypsy Joe (w/Tony Angelo) d. Edouard Ethifier 2 falls to 1 (at 8:03 of the 3rd fall Gypsy Joe threw fire in Ethifier's face)
Antonio Baillargeon vs Chin Lee
Billy Two Rivers and Jackie Wiecz vs Sailor White and The UFO
Frank Varga and Lionel Robert vs The Cuban Assassins
Rick Charland vs Frank DiFazio
Rick Martel vs Fernand Frechette

2/4/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Gypsy Joe d. Serge Dumont 2 falls to 1 (Chin Lee interfered in the 3rd fall) (Edouard Ethifier handcuffed to Tony Angelo)
Antonio Baillargeon d. Chin Lee by DQ
Frank Varga and Lionel Robert d. Fred DeFazio (sub The UFO) and Sailor White
Gigi the Greek d. Glen (Ben?) Sharkey
Rick Martel DREW Jackie Wiecz

2/6/75 Burlington, VT - Memorial Auditorium
Billy Two Rivers vs Gypsy Joe (2/3 falls)
Edouard Ethifier vs Chin Lee
Peggy Hyland vs Mary Rose
Gigi the Greek vs 2 Wrestlers
Serge Dumont vs Sailor White

2/11/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Serge Dumont, Edouard Ethiefer, and Antonio Baillargeon d. Chin Lee, Gypsy Joe and Tony Angelo 2 falls to 1
Sailor White d. ? (sub Gigi the Greek)
Gigi the Greek d. ?
Billy Two Rivers d. The Destroyer
Rick Martel d. Fernand Frechette
Jackie Wiecz vs Cesar Valentine

2/13/75 Barre, VT - Auditorium
Edouard Ethifer vs Gypsy Joe (2/3 falls)
Billy Two Rivers and Serge Dumont vs The Scorpions
plus 2 more..including Gigi the Greek and Rick Martel

2/18/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Gypsy Joe d. Antonio Baillargeon 2 falls to 1 (1st fall Antonio Baillargeon in 13:34, 2nd fall Gypsy Joe, when then used fire on Baillargeon, and he could not continue)
Chin Lee vs Sailor White
Edouard Ethifer vs Richard Charland
Gigi the Greek and Paul LeDuc vs Ray Lefebvre and Glen Sharkey
Surge Dumont vs Fred Fazio
Rick Martel vs Bob Steele

2/25/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Gypsy Joe DCOR Sailor White in 21 minutes (non-title)
Serge Dumont d. The Mummy in 8:17
Richard Charland d. Edouard Ethifier by DQ
Gigi the Greek and Paul LeDuc NC Chin Lee and Fernand Frechette
The Armenian Seaty d. Michael Girard (aka The Black Panther)
Bob Steele d. Johnny Rainbow

3/4/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorim
Grand Circuit Wrestling Title: Gypsy Joe (ch) d. Sailor White 2 falls to 1 by DQ (1st fall Sailor White in 6:47, 2nd fall Gypsy Joe in 8:59, 3rd fall Gypsy Joe by DQ
Chin Lee d. Edouard Ethifier in 22:17
Peggy Hyland and Lionel Robert d. Joyce Duncan and Fernand Frechette
Antonio Baillargeon and Paul LeDuc d. The Mummy and Richard Charland
Billy Two Rivers d. Bob Steele
Rick Martel d. Fred Fazio

3/11/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Sailor White vs Gypsy Joe (Chain Match)
Canadian Junior Title: Rick Martel d. Chin Lee (ch) *to win the Canadian Junior Title* (?)
Grand Circuit Wrestling Tag Team Titles: Richard Charland and Fred Fazio (sub The Mummy) d. Gigi the Greek and Paul LeDuc (ch) 2 falls to 1 *to win the Grand Circuit Tag Team Titles* (Charland d. LeDuc in the 3rd fall)
Serge Dumont vs Bull Turco
Billy Two Rivers vs The Prisoner
Lionel Robert vs The Red Bolo

--artcle stated that Martel won his match, but didn't specify if he won the title

3/18/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Grand Circuit Wrestling Title: Gypsy Joe (ch) d. Sailor White (Cage Match)
Canadian Junior Title: Chin Lee d. The White Angel (sub Rick Martel) in 3:04 *to win the Canadian Junior Title* (according to the March 19, 1975 Montreal-Matin, may have just retained the title, article said he was "crowned" champion)
Grand Circuit Tag Team Titles: Serge Dumont and Paul LeDuc d. Richard Charland and Freddy Fazio (ch) by DQ?
Gigi the Greek d. ?
Lionel Robert d. ?
Jim Nolan d. ?

--to have been a "revenge match" for the Junior Title, which makes me believe Chin Lee lost it on 3/11/75.

3/25/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Karl Von Schotz d. Sailor White
Serge Dumont and Billy Two Rivers d. Richard Charland and Gypsy Joe
Canadian Junior Title: Lionel Robert d. Chin Lee (ch) *to win the Canadian Junior Heavyeight Title*
Gigi the Greek d.
Los Villanos d. Paul LeDuc and Jim Nolan
plus 2 more..

4/1/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Grand Circuit Wrestling Title: Gypsy Joe (ch) d. Karl Von Schotz by reverse decision 2 falls to 1 (referee overturned the match due to Kurt Von Hess' interference)
Serge Dumont d. Richard Charland
Sailor White d. Chin Lee
Cuban Assassin #? (sub Bob Raymond) d. Fernand Frechette
The Super Hawk and Lionel Robert d. Los Villanos

4/8/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Grand Circuit Wrestling Title: Gypsy Joe (ch) NC Karl Von Schotz
Grand Circuit Wrestling Canadian Tag Team Titles: Richard Charland and Fred Fazio (ch) NC Serge Dumont and Billy Two Rivers
plus more..

--Gypsy Joe leaves the Grand Circuit promotion briefly and Tim Brooks is billed as new Grand Circuit International Champion. Also recognized as "World Champion" in the 4/13/75 Montreal Morning paper.

4/14/75 Quebec City, QC - Pavillon de la Jeunesse (Cancelled)
Gypsy Joe vs Tony Marino (2/3 falls) (Gypsy Joe sent a telegram that he wasn't going to appear; he was in Montreal that evening)

4/15/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Tim Brooks d. Tony Marino by DQ (2/3 falls) (when Karl Von Schotz intefered)
Kurt Von Hess (sub Gypsy Joe) d. Karl Von Schotz in 16:47 (Lumberjack Match)
Karl Von Schotz vs Tank Patton
Serge Dumont vs Kurt Von Hess
Billy Two Rivers vs Bill Turcot
The Super Hawk vs Sailor White
Lionel Robert vs Chin Lee

4/21/75 Ottawa, ON - Civic Centre
Grand Circuit International Title: Tim Brooks (ch) vs Tony Marino
Grand Circuit Canadian Title: Karl Von Schotz (ch) vs Gypsy Joe
Grand Circuit Canadian Tag Team Titles: Edouard Ethifier and Gerry Ethifier d. Richard Charland and Fred Fazio (ch) *to win the Grand Circuit Canadian Tag Team Titles*
Plus other matches, including Billy Two Rivers, Chin Lee, Sailor White, Serge Dumont and more..

4/22/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Karl Von Schotz and Mad Dog Vachon (sub Tony Marino) d. Tim Brooks and Kurt Von Hess
Mad Dog Vachon vs Serge Dumont
Grand Circuit Canadian Tag Team Titles: Edouard Ethifier and Gerry Ethifier (ch) d. Bob Steele and Sailor White
Paul LeDuc vs Richard Charland
Lionel Robert vs The Prisoner

4/29/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Tim Brooks vs Karl Von Schotz (2/3 falls)
Tony Marino d. Gypsy Joe (sub Tank Patton) by DQ
Gerry Ethifier and Edouard Ethifier vs Richard Charland and Inca Peru
Serge Dumont vs The Prisoner
Paul LeDuc vs The Red Bolo

4/30/75 Quebec City, QC - Pavillon de la Jeunesse A-200
Tony Marino vs Tim Brooks (2/3 falls) (No Result Listed, may not have taken place)
Karl Von Schotz d. Gypsy Joe (sub Tank Patton) (1st fall Von Schotz, 2nd fall Gypsy Joe, Von Schotz, when Sailor White interfered)
Fernand Frechette and Sailor White (sub Bull Turko and The Prisoner) d. Gerry Ethifier and Edouard Ethifier (non-title)
Surge Dumont d. Bull Turko
Peggy Hyland d. Marie Rose
Lionel Robert d. The Red Bolo (Bull Gregory)
The Cuban Assassin #? DREW Paul LeDuc

5/6/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Kurt Von Hess d. Edouard Ethifier (sub Karl Von Schotz) 2 falls to 1
Grand Circuit Tag Team Titles: Gerry Ethifier and Edouard Ethifier (ch) d. Serge Dumont and Fred Fazio by DQ
plus more..

5/7/75 Chatcqauguny, QC - Arena

5/10/75 Granby, QC - Palais des Sports
Edouard Ethier and Gerard Ethifier vs Tim Brooks and Karl Von Hess
Serge Dumont vs Sailor White
Billy Two Rivers vs The Destoyer
Tom Thumb vs The Teddy Bear
plus 2 more matches including Richard Charland, Karl Von Schotz, and Mr. Inka


5/13/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Grand Circuit International Title: Don Leo Jonathan (w/Brother Fred) d. Kurt Von Hess (ch) by DQ (Serge Dumont interfered)
plus more..

5/18/75 Trois-Rivieres, QC - Colisee
Don Leo Jonathan vs Kurt Von Hess (2/3 falls)
Gerry Ethifier and Edouard Ethifier vs Richard Charland and Fernand Frechette
Serge Dumont vs Sailor White
Billy Two Rivers vs Fred Fazio
Lionel Robert vs Bull Turco

5/19/75 Ottawa, ON - Civic Centre A-2,000
Don Leo Jonathan d. Kurt Von Hess 2 falls to 1 in 24 minutes
Tony Marino d. Tim Brooks in 40:40 (after the match, a couple of irate fans got into it)
Karl Von Schotz DDQ Sailor White
Gerard Ethifier and Edouard Ethifier d. Serge Dumont and Richard Charland in 21 minutes
Fernand Frechette d. The Pink Pussycat (sub Billy Two Rivers) in 8 minutes
Lionel Robert d. Fred Fazio in 9:22

5/20/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Grand Circuit International Title: Don Leo Jonathan (ch) DCOR Surge Dumont
Grand Circuit International Tag Team Titles: Edouard Ethifier and Gerry Ethifier (ch) d. Sailor White and Kurt Von Hess by DQ
Canadian Junior Title: Lionel Robert (ch) d. Fred Fazio
plus 3 more..

--Title may have been vacant following the match, as the following week there was a tournament for the Grand Circuit International Title.

5/27/75 Verdun, QC - Auditroium
--8 Man Tournament for the Grand Circuit International Title--
Serge Dumont d. Don Leo Jonathan in 27:54 *to win tournament for the Grand Circuit International Title*
Also appearing Killer Kowalski and Kurt Von Hess, Frank Varga, Fernand Frechette, Gerry Ethifier and Edouard Ethifier

5/28/75 Quebec City, QC - Pavillon de la Jeunesse
Don Leo Jonathan vs Karl Von Hess (2/3 falls)
Karl Von Schotz vs Killer Kowalski
Edouard Ethifer and Gerry Ethifer vs Serge Dumont and Fernand Frechette
Lionel Robert vs Reginald Dube
plus 2 more..

--Article regarding the slumping wrestling scene in Quebec
numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/4216590?docsearchtext=%22Maurice%20Vachon%22

5/30/75 Cowansville, QC -
Don Leo Jonathan and more..

6/1/75 Trois-Rivieres, QC - Colisee
Grand Circuit International Title: Serge Dumont (ch) vs Don Leo Jonathan
Canadian Junior Heavyweight Title: Lionel Robert (ch) vs Paul LeDuc
Billy Two Rivers and Gerard Ethifer vs Kurt Von Hess and Fernand Frechette
Tom Thumb vs The Teddy Bear
Tony Ross vs The Destoyer

6/3/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Serge Dumont vs Don Leo Jonathan
Edouard Ethifier and Gerry Ethifier vs Killer Kowalski and Kurt Von Hess
Peggy Hyland vs Mary Rose
Lionel Robert vs Paul LeDuc
Frank Varga vs Fernand Frechette
Michel (Roland?) Gladu vs Michel Gagnon

6/9/75 Trois-Rivieres, QC - Colisee
Killer Kowalski vs Edouard Ethifier
Billy Two Rivers and Gerry Ethifier vs Serge Dumont and Frenand Frechette
Peggy Hyland vs Mary Rose
Lionel Robert vs The Destroyer
Paul LeDuc vs Michel Gagnon

6/10/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Killer Kowalski d. Gerry Ethifier
Serge Dumont and Fernand Frechette d. Edouard Ethifier and Paul LeDuc
Billy Two Rivers vs The Prisoner
plus 2 more..

6/12/75 La Tuque, QC - Municipal Coliseum
Edouard Ethifer vs Killer Kowalski
Gerry Ethifer and Paul LeDuc vs Fernand Frechette and Serge Dumont
Billy Two Rivers vs The Red Bolo
Lionel Robert vs Michel Gagnon
Peggy Hyland vs Mary Rose

6/13/75 Cowansville, QC - Desourdy Pavillion
Killer Kowalski vs Serge Dumont
Edouard Ethifer and Gerard Ethifer vs Fernard Frechette and The Destoyer
Billy Two Rivers vs The Green Hornet
Tony Ross vs Michel Gagnon
Tony Petel vs Lionel Robert

--arcticle on Grand Circuit and Rougeau's promotion
numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/2604560?docsearchtext=%22Kowalski%22

6/17/75 Verdun, QC - Auditorium
Don Leo Jonathan and Killer Kowalski vs Serge Dumont and Fernand Frechette
Edouard Ethifier and Gerry Ethifier vs Los Villanos I and Los Villanos II
plus 3 more..

6/24/74 Verdun, QC - Auditorium

6/28/75 St. Hyacinthe, QC - Providence Baseball Field
Killer Kowalski vs Gerard Ethifer
Edouard Ethifer vs Serge Dumont
Pierre Gagne vs Fernand Frechette
Billy Two Rivers vs Bob Steele
Los Villanos 1 and Los Villanos 2 vs Lionel Robert and Paul LeDuc

6/30/75 Trois-Rivieres, QC - Colisee
Edouard Ethifer, Gerry Ethifer and Billy Two Rivers vs Killer Kowalski, Serge Dumont and Fernand Frecette (3 out of 5 falls)
plus 4 more including Lionel Robert and Remi Gagne