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Post by cman73 on Mar 29, 2023 14:25:49 GMT
For that past several months, I've been going through the National Library and Archives of Quebec trying to pick up everything I could for this promotion. Most of the TV results come from Jason Campbell's site.
Currently, I'm working on picking up everything from around 1970 to 1979, with all the various promotions floating around. I'll try to have something for that later in the year.
Any additions or corrections most welcome. When I get a chance, I'll try to make a second pass through this promotion, and see if I missed anything, or anything new has been added.
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Post by cman73 on Dec 6, 2023 20:22:37 GMT
Hi all, I wanted to get a couple of years on here, since the holidays are coming up and may not get to it until after the new year.
This thread will cover Grand Prix, Celebrity, Grand Circuit, and Superstars of Wrestling promotion that ran in Verdun from 1971-1977.
Leading off will be Grand Prix, which was called "Les Enterprises sportives Trans-Canada" that formed in April 1971, with Maurice Vachon, Paul Vachon and Lucien Gregoire.
In some of the ads/writeups I came across, the promotion was affiliated with the American Wrestling Association, and the titles were billed as "NWA" World Titles, with the NWA meaning the "National Wrestling Association". That seemed to end sometime in 1972.
Below are some promotors for the cities I've researched...
Trois-Rivieres, QC - Lucien Gregoire (Local Promoter - Jean-Pierre Badeau) - Pierre Radeau promotor
Shawinigan, QC - Lucien Gregoire, Lucien Belanger
Granby, QC - Lucien Gregoire, Michel Nardella
Verdun, QC - Gerry Legault, Paul Vachon (<74-12/74), Fred Major (12/17/74)
Pont-Rouge, QC - Denis Lachance
Victoriaville, QC - Paul-Andre Faucher
Barre, VT - Ira M. Blow
Burlington, VT - Ira M. Blow
Essex Junction, VT - (probably Ira M. Blow)
Chateauguay, QC -
Montmagny, QC - Denis Lachance
Windsor, QC - Michel Nardella
Sainte-Romuald, QC - Dick Marshall
Sainte-Georges de Beauce, QC - Lucien Gregoire, Gilles Fortin
Thetford Mines, QC - Claude Nardella, Paul Vachon
Quebec City, QC - Dick Marshall
Montreal, QC - Paul Vachon
Lac-Megantic, QC - Paul Vachon
Black Lake, QC -
Sherbrooke, QC - Paul Vachon, Michel Nardella, Marches Felix (72); Tony Mule (Dec? 73)
Ottawa, ON -
Hawkesbury, QC - Paul Vachon
La Tuque, QC - Leopold Charland, Steve Paradis, Andre Tremblay (73)
Drummondville, QC - Marshall Grenick
Rutland, VT - Ira Blow?
North Bay, ON - Larry Kasaboski
Grand'Mere, QC - Real Trepamer and Marcel Daneault
Gatineau, QC - M. Rodolphe Huneault
Coucelles, QC - Gilles Fortin
Pointe-Gatineau, QC - Rodolphe Huneault
St. Vincent de Paul, QC - Steve Paradis
Kenogami, QC - Dan Walker
Astorville, ON - Larry Kasaboski
Sturgeon Falls, ON - Larry Kasaboski
St. Bruno, QC - Dan Walker
St. Agapit, QC - Dick Marshall
and a final note, Andre the Giant went by "Jean Ferre" in this promotion, however, I kept the Andre name.
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Post by andyo on Jan 1, 2024 15:27:30 GMT
This is great stuff but I find this territory so frustrating. How many variations of Vigneaults, Boldec/Bolduc and Tremblay's can there be!
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Post by cman73 on Jan 1, 2024 18:00:20 GMT
no kidding! It's very confusing.
Thanks to "The Avenger" from Kayfabe Memories. He posted a link to the 4/7/72 Montreal Forum Vachon-Carpentier match.
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Post by Kriss on Jan 5, 2024 12:12:34 GMT
Great work!
I've added 71 and 72 to WD.
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Post by Kriss on Jan 10, 2024 9:15:06 GMT
Diving into 1973 now. Again, this is great work. Do you speak French?
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Post by cman73 on Jan 10, 2024 14:55:52 GMT
Unfortunately, not a lick, haha. However going through these papers and translating them through the google translator, I'm able to count to 20 now, hehe. Then, with the results, typically the writeups use many of the same words or phrases, so, it's made my time to jot down cards/results a litte faster.
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Post by Kriss on Jan 10, 2024 15:17:25 GMT
Unfortunately, not a lick, haha. However going through these papers and translating them through the google translator, I'm able to count to 20 now, hehe. Then, with the results, typically the writeups use many of the same words or phrases, so, it's made my time to jot down cards/results a litte faster. Haha. My question was supposed to be: Do you speak French now? I guess you answered, though. LOL |
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Post by cman73 on Jan 24, 2024 15:16:08 GMT
1974 was a bit of a transition. After the Vachon's sold their shares over to Yvon Robert, Jr. at the end of 1973, they (along with the LeDuc's) formed Celebrity Wrestling in March 1974, with the first card starting in May 1974. There are some TV listings in May, but haven't figured out the exact date or city they were taped.
I'm going to include both promotions, as it appears at some point, end of summer, start of fall, the Vachon's take over Verdun, which then turns into Grand Circuit Wrestling by mid-December 1974.
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