List of professional wrestling attendance records in Canada

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This article is about attendance records for professional wrestling in Canada. For all-time records, see List of professional wrestling attendance records.
The Montreal Forum, one of Quebec's most popular wrestling venues during the "Territory-era", set numerous attendance records between 1936 and 1987.

The following is a list of professional wrestling attendance records in the Canada. The list is dominated by the American professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment which has controlled the industry in North America since 2002. As the World Wrestling Federation, it became the first national promotion in the U.S. during the 1980s wrestling boom. The company forced Canada's three major promotions, Lutte Internationale, Maple Leaf Wrestling, and Stampede Wrestling, out of business during this period.

Canadian Athletic Promotions / International Wrestling Alliance, which controlled the National Wrestling Alliance's Quebec wrestling territory during the late 1940s and 1950s, still holds the most records of any province. Only nine of the attendances listed are from non-Canadian promotions, all exclusively held by WWE. Two of these are from WWE's flagship WrestleMania pay-per-view (PPV) event with 1990's Wrestlemania VI attracting 64,287 fans and grossing more than $3.4 million, the highest paid attendance for a pro wrestling show in North America.[1] In addition, the February 8, 1999 edition of WWF Raw is the most attended taping in the show's history outside the United States.[2] All of the events have been held in the Eastern Canada, with eight in Toronto, Ontario and twenty-three in Montreal, Quebec.

Events and attendances[edit]

Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s) Ref.
WWF WrestleMania X8
March 17, 2002 		Toronto, Ontario SkyDome 68,237 Chris Jericho (c) vs. Triple H for the WWE Undisputed Championship [3]
WWF WrestleMania VI
April 1, 1990 		Toronto, Ontario SkyDome 64,287 Hulk Hogan (WHC) vs. The Ultimate Warrior (IC) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the WWF World Heavyweight and WWF Intercontinental Championships [1]
WWF The Big Event
August 28, 1986 		Toronto, Ontario Exhibition Stadium 64,000 Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Paul Orndorff for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [4]
WWF WWF Raw
February 8, 1999 		Toronto, Ontario SkyDome 41,432 Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon, Ken Shamrock, Test, Kane, Chyna and Big Boss Man in a handicap elimination match [2]
GPW Killer Kowalski vs. Mad Dog Vachon
July 14, 1973 		Montreal, Canada Jarry Park Stadium 29,127 Killer Kowalski (c) vs. Mad Dog Vachon for the Grand Prix Heavyweight Championship [5][6][7]
ASW Johnny Rougeau vs. Abdullah the Butcher
July 17, 1972 		Montreal, Canada Jarry Park Stadium 26,237 Johnny Rougeau vs. Abdullah the Butcher [5][8][9]
IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Buddy Rogers
July 21, 1960 		Montreal, Canada Delorimier Stadium 25,703 Édouard Carpentier vs. Buddy Rogers in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [10]
WWF WWF Raw (Ep. 195)
January 31, 1997 		Toronto, Ontario SkyDome 25,628 The Undertaker and Ahmed Johnson vs. Mankind and Faarooq in a No Holds Barred match [11]
IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Antonino Rocca
July 18, 1956 		Montreal, Canada Delorimier Stadium 23,227 Édouard Carpentier vs. Antonino Rocca [12]
IWA Gene Kiniski vs. Killer Kowalski
July 17, 1957 		Montreal, Canada Delorimier Stadium 21,851 Gene Kiniski (c) vs. Killer Kowalski for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship [13][14]
WWF Hulk Hogan vs. Don Muraco
August 18, 1986 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 21,700+[Note 1] Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Don Muraco for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [15][16]
IWA Yvon Robert vs. Pat O'Connor
August 18, 1954 		Montreal, Canada Delorimier Stadium 21,616 Yvon Robert vs. Pat O'Connor in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [17]
Lutte / WWF Lutte vs. WWF (First Show)
August 26, 1985 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 21,500 Dino Bravo and King Tonga vs. The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff [18][19]
IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski
August 15, 1956 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 21,454 Killer Kowalski (c) vs. Édouard Carpentier for the MAC World Heavyweight Championship with special referee Rocky Marciano
WWF WWF Xperience
August 24, 1996 		Toronto, Ontario CNE Stadium 21,211 Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Goldust in a ladder match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [20]
ASW Ivan Koloff vs. Johnny Rougeau
November 11, 1968 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 20,890 Ivan Koloff (c) vs. Johnny Rougeau in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship [9]
IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Hans Schmidt
July 20, 1961 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 20,743 Édouard Carpentier vs. Hans Schmidt
MLW Harley Race vs. Ric Flair
July 10, 1983 		Toronto, Ontario CNE Stadium 20,703 Harley Race (c) vs. Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [21]
WWF Survivor Series
November 9, 1997 		Montreal, Quebec Molson Centre 20,593 Bret Hart (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
IWA Yukon Eric vs. Yvon Robert
August 14, 1950 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 20,461 Yukon Eric (c) vs. Yvon Robert for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship
GPW Don Leo Jonathan vs. Jean Ferré
August 2, 1972 		Montreal, Canada Montreal Forum 20,347 Don Leo Jonathan vs. Jean Ferré [22]
IWA Wladek Kowalski vs. Yvon Robert
July 15, 1953 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 20,341 Wladek Kowalski (c) vs. Yvon Robert for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship [23]
WWF Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat
January 9, 1987 		Montreal, Canada Montreal Forum 20,302 Randy Savage (c) vs. Ricky Steamboat for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski
August 8, 1956 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 20,139 Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski
IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski
August 7, 1957 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 20,000 Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski
MLW Tiger Jeet Singh vs. The Sheik
February 21, 1971 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 20,000 Tiger Jeet Singh (c) vs. The Sheik for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship [24][25]
ASW Dick Taylor vs. Jacques Rougeau
July 30, 1973 		Montreal, Canada Montreal Forum 20,000 Dick Taylor (c) vs. Jacques Rougeau for the IWA International Heavyweight Championship
Lutte / WWF Lutte vs. WWF (Final Show)
January 13, 1986 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 20,000 Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Bob Orton Jr. for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [16]
IWA Wladek Kowalski vs. Claude Dassary
August 26, 1958 		Montreal, Canada Delorimier Stadium 19,548 Wladek Kowalski (c) vs. Claude Dassary in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship [26]
Lutte Rick Martel vs. Nick Bockwinkel
December 23, 1984 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 19,500 Rick Martel (c) vs. Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship [18]

Historical[edit]

Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1900s
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1.
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 Eugene Tremblay vs. George Bothner
April 15, 1904 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park 12,000 Eugene Tremblay vs. George Bothner for the World Lightweight Championship [27]
2.
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 Frank Gotch vs. Dan McLeod
October 5, 1904 		New Westminster, British Columbia Queen's Park Arena 7,000 Frank Gotch vs. Dan McLeod in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [28]
3.
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 Paul Pons vs. Dan McLeod
March 11, 1901 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park 6,000 Paul Pons vs. Dan McLeod in a Handicap match; per the pre-match stipulation, Pons needed to pin McLeod five times within 60 min. [29]
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 Frank Gotch vs. Fred Beel
May 24, 1907 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Frank Gotch vs. Fred Beel [30]
4.
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 George Hackenschmidt vs. Emil Maupas
May 8, 1905 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park 5,000 George Hackenschmidt vs. Emil Maupas in a Best 3-out-of-5 Falls match [31]
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 Frank Gotch vs. KY Karakanoff
April 6, 1906 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Frank Gotch vs. KY Karakanoff [31]
5.
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 Eugene Tremblay vs. George Bothner
March 7, 1904 		Montreal, Quebec 4,500 Eugene Tremblay vs. George Bothner for the World Lightweight Championship
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 Frank Gotch vs. Emile Maupas
December 29, 1904 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Frank Gotch vs. Emile Maupas [31]
6.
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 Raymond Cazeaux vs. Ferdinand Gruhn
April 3, 1908 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park 4,000 Raymond Cazeaux vs. Ferdinand Gruhn in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [32]
7.
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 Frank Gotch vs. American Apollo
January 12, 1906 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park 3,500 Frank Gotch vs. American Apollo [33]
8.
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 Apollo vs. Yankee Rogers
November 10, 1905 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park 3,000 Apollo vs. Yankee Rogers in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [34]
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 Frank Gotch vs. Dan McLeod
December 22, 1905 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Frank Gotch vs. Dan McLeod in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [35]
9.
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 Eugene Tremblay vs. Ladue
December 15, 1905 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park 2,500 Eugene Tremblay vs. Ladue in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [36]
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 Raymond Cazeaux vs. Yankee Rogers
February 14, 1908 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Raymond Cazeaux vs. Yankee Rogers in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [37]
10.
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 International Graeco-Roman Tournament (Day 1)
October 6, 1905 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park 2,000[Note 2] 6-man round-robin Graeco-Roman tournament [38]
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 International Graeco-Roman Tournament (Day 3)
October 20, 1905 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park 6-man round-robin Graeco-Roman tournament [39]
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 International Wrestling Tournament
December 7, 1905 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Carl Busch vs. Mueller in a tournament final [40]
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 Raymond Cazeaux vs. George Turner
March 27, 1908 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Raymond Cazeaux vs. George Turner in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [41]
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 Raymond Cazeaux vs. Charles Hackenschmidt
May 8, 1908 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Raymond Cazeaux vs. Charles Hackenschmidt in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [42]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1910s
No. Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1. CAC Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Constant Le Marin
May 24, 1913 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena 12,000 Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Constant Le Marin [43]
2. CAC Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Raoul de Rouen
May 27, 1914 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park 10,000 Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Raoul de Rouen [44]
3. CAC Eugene Tremblay vs. Fred Lapointe
July 4, 1910 		Montreal, Quebec National Grounds 5,000 Eugene Tremblay vs. Fred Lapointe in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the Lightweight Championship [45]
CAC Raymond Cazeaux vs. Emilo Silva
October 15, 1913 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Raymond Cazeaux vs. Emilo Silva [46]
4.
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 Young Olson vs. Otto Oppelt
January 29, 1911 		St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador CLB Armory 4,000 Young Olson vs. Otto Oppelt [47]
CAC Raymond Cazeaux vs. Karla
April 20, 1912 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Raymond Cazeaux vs. Karla in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [48]
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 Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Raymond Cazeaux
February 17, 1913 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Raymond Cazeaux in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [49]
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 Raymond Cazeaux vs. Dr. B. F. Roller
April 23, 1913 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Raymond Cazeaux vs. Dr. B. F. Roller in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [50]
5. CAC Eugene Tremblay vs. Alfred Lapointe
October 26, 1910 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park 3,000[Note 3] Eugene Tremblay (c) vs. Alfred Lapointe in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the Lightweight Championship [51]
CAC Raymond Cazeaux vs. Ivan Romanoff
December 27, 1911 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Raymond Cazeaux vs. Ivan Romanoff in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [52]
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 Raymond Cazeaux vs. Dr. B. F. Roller
May 4, 1912 		Ottawa, Ontario Dey's Arena Raymond Cazeaux vs. Dr. B. F. Roller in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [53]
CAC Eugene Tremblay vs. Peter Pronde
September 24, 1913 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Eugene Tremblay (c) vs. Peter Pronde for the World Lightweight Championship [54]
6.
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 Raymond Cazeaux vs. Constant Le Marin
November 1, 1912 		Ottawa, Ontario Dey's Arena 2,000 Raymond Cazeaux vs. Constant Le Marin in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [55]
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 Raymond Cazeaux vs. Charles Simard
October 31, 1913 		Ottawa, Ontario Rideau Rink Raymond Cazeaux vs. Charles Simard [56]
7.
—
 Jack Taylor vs. Charles Cutler
November 25, 1914 		Winnipeg, Manitoba Walker Theatre 1,600 Jack Taylor vs. Charles Cutler [57]
8.
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 Eugene Tremblay vs. Young Gotch
May 12, 1912 		Ottawa, Ontario Day's Arena 1,500 Eugene Tremblay (c) vs. Young Gotch in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Lightweight Championship [58]
9.
—
 Young Olson vs. Martin Rock
December 5, 1910 		St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador British Hall 1,000 Young Olson vs. Martin Rock [59]
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 Eugene Tremblay vs. Young Gotch
January 16, 1914 		Thunder Bay, Ontario Eugene Tremblay (c) vs. Young Gotch for the World Lightweight Championship
10. CAC Raymond Cazeaux vs. Dr. B. F. Roller
May 4, 1912 		Montreal, Quebec Sohmer Park Unknown[Note 4] Raymond Cazeaux vs. Dr. B. F. Roller in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [60]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1920s
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1.
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 Henri Deglane vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko
September 17, 1928 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena 9,000 Henri Deglane vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko [61]
2.
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 Wladek Zbyszko vs. Robert Roth
May 12, 1924 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena 7,000 Wladek Zbyszko vs. Robert Roth [62]
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 Renato Gardini vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko
October 1, 1928 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena Renato Gardini vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko [63]
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 Henri Deglane vs. Renato Gardini
October 23, 1928 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena Henri Deglane vs. Renato Gardini [64]
3. AWA Jim Maloney vs. Renato Gardini
August 29, 1929 		Toronto, Ontario Arena Gardens 6,500 Jim Maloney vs. Renato Gardini [65]
4.
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 Henri Deglane vs. Dan Petroff
July 23, 1928 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena 6,000 Henri Deglane vs. Dan Petroff in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [66]
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 Wladek Zbyszko vs. John Freberg
August 6, 1928 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena Wladek Zbyszko vs. John Freberg [67]
—
 Henri Deglane vs. José Dominguez
September 24, 1928 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena Henri Deglane vs. José Dominguez [68]
AWA Stanley Stasiak vs. Renato Gardini
August 15, 1929 		Toronto, Ontario Arena Gardens Stanley Stasiak vs. Renato Gardini [65]
5. AWA Jim Maloney vs. Stanley Stasiak
August 22, 1929 		Toronto, Ontario Arena Gardens 5,600 Jim Maloney vs. Stanley Stasiak [65]
6. Lucien Riopel Henri Deglane vs. Jack Strahasky
August 20, 1928 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena 5,500 Henri Deglane vs. Jack Strahasky [69]
7.
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 Robert Roth vs. Frank Judson
May 3, 1924 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena 5,000 Robert Roth vs. Frank Judson
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 Robert Roth vs. Renato Gardini
May 10, 1924 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena Robert Roth vs. Renato Gardini
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 Henri Deglane vs. Armand Zaharoff
August 27, 1928 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena Henri Deglane vs. Armand Zaharoff [70]
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 Wladek Zbyszko vs. Jim Maloney
August 1, 1929 		Toronto, Ontario Arena Gardens Wladek Zbyszko vs. Jim Maloney [65]
AWA Renato Gardini vs. Wladek Zbyszko
August 8, 1929 		Toronto, Ontario Arena Gardens Renato Gardini vs. Wladek Zbyszko [65]
AWA Ed Lewis vs. Dan Koloff
December 9, 1929 		Toronto, Ontario Arena Gardens Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Dan Koloff [65]
8. EAC Jack Taylor vs. Wladek Zbyszko
July 17, 1923 		Winnipeg, Manitoba Amphitheatre Rink 4,000 Jack Taylor vs. Wladek Zbyszko in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [71]
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 Jack Taylor vs. Wladek Zbyszko
November 5, 1923 		Winnipeg, Manitoba Amphitheatre Rink Jack Taylor (c) vs. Wladek Zbyszko in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the Canadian Heavyweight Championship [72]
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 Renato Gardini vs. Regis Siki
May 6, 1924 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena Renato Gardini vs. Regis Siki [73]
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 Henri Deglane vs. Ivan Zaharoff
June 18, 1928 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena Henri Deglane vs. Ivan Zaharoff in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [74]
9.
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 International Wrestling Tournament
April 21, 1924 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena 3,500 8-man tournament [75]
AWA Wladek Zbyszko vs. George Hills
November 12, 1929 		Toronto, Ontario Arena Gardens Wladek Zbyszko vs. George Hills [65]
10.
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 Jack Taylor vs. Yussif Hussane
April 18, 1923 		Winnipeg, Manitoba Board of Trade Building 3,000 Jack Taylor vs. Yussif Hussane
EAC Jack Taylor vs. Taro Miyaki
May 18, 1923 		Winnipeg, Manitoba Board of Trade Building Jack Taylor vs. Taro Miyaki in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Wrestler vs. Judoka match [71]
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 Jack Taylor vs. Frank Simmons
September 18, 1923 		Winnipeg, Manitoba Amphitheatre Rink Jack Taylor vs. Frank Simmons [76]
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 Renato Gardini vs. Frank Hackenschmidt
April 29, 1924 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena Renato Gardini vs. Frank Hackenschmidt [77]
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 Ed Lewis vs. Dick Daviscourt
May 24, 1924 		Winnipeg, Manitoba Amphitheatre Rink Ed "Strangler" Lewis (c) vs. Dick Daviscourt for the World Heavyweight Championship [78]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1930s
No. Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1. MLW Jim Londos vs. George Zaharias
January 14, 1932 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 17,000 Jim Londos vs. George Zaharias [79]
2. MLW Jim Londos vs. Gino Garibaldi
November 19, 1931 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 15,800 Jim Londos vs. Gino Garibaldi [80]
3. MLW Jim Londos vs. Vic Christy
February 14, 1935 		Toronto, Ontario Toronto Auditorium 14,000 Jim Londos (c) vs. Vic Christy for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [81]
4. CAP Yvon Robert vs. Cy Williams
September 30, 1936 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 12,000 Yvon Robert (c) vs. Cy Williams in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship
5. MLW Jim Londos vs. Joe Savoldi
November 22, 1934 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 11,000 Jim Londos (c) vs. Joe Savoldi for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
6. CAP Danno O'Mahoney vs. Yvon Robert
July 16, 1936 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 10,000 Danno O'Mahoney (c) vs. Yvon Robert in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship [82]
MLW Vic Christy vs. The Masked Marvel
June 9, 1938 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens Vic Christy (c) vs. The Masked Marvel in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship [83]
CAP The Masked Marvel vs. Yvon Robert
August 24, 1938 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum The Masked Marvel (c) vs. Yvon Robert in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship [84]
CAP The Masked Marvel vs. Yvon Robert
September 14, 1938 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum The Masked Marvel (c) vs. Yvon Robert in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship
7. MLW Jim Londos vs. Rudy Dusek
January 11, 1934 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 9,000 Jim Londos vs. Rudy Dusek
CAP Yvon Robert vs. Cy Williams
October 19, 1936 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum Yvon Robert (c) vs. Cy Williams in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship
8. MLW Danno O'Mahoney vs. Gino Garibaldi
June 13, 1935 		Toronto, Ontario 8,500 Danno O'Mahoney vs. Gino Garibaldi
9. MLW Joe Malcewicz vs. George Zaharias
April 26, 1934 		Toronto, Ontario 8,000 Joe Malcewicz vs. George Zaharias
MLW Jim Browning vs. Hans Steinke
September 20, 1934 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens Jim Browning vs. Hans Steinke
CAP Yvon Robert vs. Danno O'Mahoney
May 4, 1938 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum Yvon Robert vs. Danno O'Mahoney in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [85]
CAP Vic Christy vs. Felix Miquet
June 8, 1938 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum Vic Christy (c) vs. Felix Miquet in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship [86]
10. AWA Ed Lewis vs. Henri Deglane
May 4, 1931 		Montreal, Quebec Mount Royal Arena 7,500 Ed "Strangler" Lewis (c) vs. Henri Deglane in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship [87]
MLW Ed Lewis vs. Howard Cantonwine
December 8, 1932 		Toronto, Ontario Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Howard Cantonwine
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1940s
No. Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1. CAP Yvon Robert & Larry Moquin vs. The Dusek Riot Squad
July 18, 1945 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 18,000 Yvon Robert and Larry Moquin vs. The Dusek Riot Squad (Emil Dusek and Rudy Dusek)
2. CAP Yvon Robert vs. Gorgeous George
November 24, 1948 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 15,233 Yvon Robert (c) vs. Gorgeous George for the World Heavyweight Championship [88]
3. CAP Yvon Robert vs. Primo Carnera
August 27, 1947 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 15,132 Yvon Robert vs. Primo Carnera [89]
4. CAP Yvon Robert vs. Bill Longson
October 7, 1942 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 15,029 Yvon Robert (c-CAP) vs. Bill Longson (c-NWA) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and World Heavyweight Championship
5. CAP Bobby Managoff vs. Yvon Robert
August 5, 1943 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 15,000 Bobby Managoff (c) vs. Yvon Robert for the World Heavyweight Championship [90]
MLW Whipper Billy Watson vs. Wladyslaw Talun
February 21, 1946 		Toronto, Ontario Whipper Billy Watson vs. Wladyslaw Talun
6. CAP Yvon Robert & Larry Moquin vs. Friedrich Von Schacht & George Koverly
November 13, 1946 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 14,351 Yvon Robert and Larry Moquin vs. Friedrich Von Schacht and George Koverly [91]
7. CAP Gorgeous George vs. Pete Peterson
October 20, 1948 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 14,004 Gorgeous George vs. Pete Peterson
8. CAP Yvon Robert vs. Bill Longson
August 19, 1942 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 14,000 Yvon Robert (c-CAP) vs. Bill Longson (c-NWA) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and World Heavyweight Championship
MLW Whipper Billy Watson vs. Wladyslaw Talun
February 14, 1946 		Toronto, Ontario Whipper Billy Watson vs. Wladyslaw Talun
9. MLW Whipper Billy Watson vs. Wladyslaw Talun
February 28, 1946 		Toronto, Ontario 13,000 Whipper Billy Watson vs. Wladyslaw Talun
CAP Yvon Robert & Larry Moquin vs. The Dusek Riot Squad
April 24, 1946 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum Yvon Robert and Larry Moquin vs. The Dusek Riot Squad (Ernie Dusek and Emil Dusek)
10. CAP Yvon Robert & Larry Moquin vs. The Dusek Riot Squad
March 3, 1948 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 12,600 Yvon Robert and Larry Moquin vs. The Dusek Riot Squad (Ernie Dusek and Emil Dusek) in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Tornado Rules match
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1950s
No. Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1. IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Antonino Rocca
July 18, 1956 		Montreal, Canada Delorimier Stadium 23,227 Édouard Carpentier vs. Antonino Rocca [12]
2. IWA Gene Kiniski vs. Killer Kowalski
July 17, 1957 		Montreal, Canada Delorimier Stadium 21,851 Gene Kiniski (c) vs. Killer Kowalski for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship [14]
3. IWA Yvon Robert vs. Pat O'Connor
August 18, 1954 		Montreal, Canada Delorimier Stadium 21,616 Yvon Robert vs. Pat O'Connor in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [17]
4. IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski
August 15, 1956 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 21,454 Killer Kowalski (c) vs. Édouard Carpentier for the MAC World Heavyweight Championship with special referee Rocky Marciano
5. IWA Yukon Eric vs. Yvon Robert
August 14, 1950 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 20,641 Yukon Eric (c) vs. Yvon Robert for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship [92]
6. IWA Wladek Kowalski vs. Yvon Robert
July 15, 1953 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 20,341 Wladek Kowalski (c) vs. Yvon Robert for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship [23]
7. IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski
August 8, 1956 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 20,139 Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski [93]
8. IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski
August 7, 1957 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 20,000 Édouard Carpentier vs. Killer Kowalski
9. IWA Wladek Kowalski vs. Claude Dassary
August 26, 1958 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 19,548 Wladek Kowalski (c) vs. Claude Dassary in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship [26]
10. IWA Don Leo Jonathan vs. Yvon Robert
August 17, 1955 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 18,972 Don Leo Jonathan (c) vs. Yvon Robert for the IWA World/International Heavyweight Championship [22]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1960s
No. Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1. IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Buddy Rogers
July 21, 1960 		Montreal, Canada Delorimier Stadium 25,703 Édouard Carpentier vs. Buddy Rogers in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [10]
2. ASW Ivan Koloff vs. Johnny Rougeau
November 11, 1968 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 20,890 Ivan Koloff (c) vs. Johnny Rougeau in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the MAC International Heavyweight Championship
3. IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Hans Schmidt
July 20, 1961 		Montreal, Quebec Delorimier Stadium 20,743 Édouard Carpentier vs. Hans Schmidt
4. IWA Antonino Rocca vs. The Great Togo
November 29, 1961 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 18,000 Antonino Rocca vs. The Great Togo
5. ASW Ivan Koloff vs. Johnny Rougeau
April 22, 1968 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 17,000 Ivan Koloff (c) vs. Johnny Rougeau in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the IWA World/International Heavyweight Championship
6. MLW The Sheik vs. Bobo Brazil
December 28, 1969 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 16,500 The Sheik vs. Bobo Brazil in a Texas Death match
7. ASW Buddy Rogers vs. Gene Kiniski
July 30, 1962 		Vancouver, British Columbia Empire Stadium 16,000 Buddy Rogers (c) vs. Gene Kiniski for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
ASW Jacques Rougeau vs. Ivan Koloff
September 29, 1969 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum Jacques Rougeau vs. Ivan Koloff
8. IWA Jacques Rougeau vs. Abdullah the Butcher
November 24, 1969 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 15,778 Jacques Rougeau (c) vs. Abdullah the Butcher for the IWA World/International Heavyweight Championship [94]
9. IWA Buddy Rogers vs. Argentina Rocca
March 9, 1960 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 15,206 Buddy Rogers (c) vs. Argentina Rocca in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [95]
10. MLW The Sheik vs. Lord Athol Layton
November 2, 1969 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 15,000 The Sheik vs. Lord Athol Layton [96]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1970s
No. Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1. GPW Killer Kowalski vs. Mad Dog Vachon
July 14, 1973 		Montreal, Canada Jarry Park Stadium 29,127 Killer Kowalski (c) vs. Mad Dog Vachon for the Grand Prix Heavyweight Championship [5]
2. ASW Johnny Rougeau vs. Abdullah the Butcher
July 17, 1972 		Montreal, Canada Jarry Park Stadium 26,237 Johnny Rougeau vs. Abdullah the Butcher [5]
3. GPW Don Leo Jonathan vs. Jean Ferré
August 2, 1972 		Montreal, Canada Montreal Forum 20,347 Don Leo Jonathan vs. Jean Ferré [22]
4. MLW Tiger Jeet Singh vs. The Sheik
February 21, 1971 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 20,000 Tiger Jeet Singh (c) vs. The Sheik for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship [25]
ASW Dick Taylor vs. Jacques Rougeau
July 30, 1973 		Montreal, Canada Montreal Forum Dick Taylor (c) vs. Jacques Rougeau for the IWA International Heavyweight Championship
5. MLW Tiger Jeet Singh vs. The Sheik
March 14, 1971 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 18,000 Tiger Jeet Singh (c) vs. The Sheik for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
MLW The Sheik vs. Carlos Rocha
February 6, 1972 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens The Sheik vs. Carlos Rocha
MLW The Sheik vs. Carlos Rocha
February 20, 1972 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens The Sheik vs. Carlos Rocha
MLW The Sheik vs. Carlos Rocha
March 5, 1972 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens The Sheik vs. Carlos Rocha
MLW The Sheik vs. Andre the Giant
December 30, 1973 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens The Sheik vs. Andre the Giant
ASW / GPW Jacques Rougeau vs. Don Leo Jonathan
February 12, 1974 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum Jacques Rougeau vs. Don Leo Jonathan
6. MLW The Sheik vs. Whipper Billy Watson
November 15, 1970 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 17,000 The Sheik vs. Whipper Billy Watson
MLW Dory Funk Jr. vs. The Sheik
June 6, 1971 		Toronto, Ontario Varsity Stadium Dory Funk Jr. (c) vs. The Sheik for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
7. MLW The Sheik vs. Athol Layton
December 27, 1970 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 16,000 The Sheik vs. Athol Layton
MLW Tiger Jeet Singh vs. The Sheik
October 17, 1971 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens Tiger Jeet Singh (c) vs. The Sheik in an Indian Strap match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
MLW The Sheik vs. Andre the Giant
February 10, 1974 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens The Sheik vs. Andre the Giant [97]
MLW Harley Race vs. The Sheik
July 10, 1977 		Toronto, Ontario Canadian National Exhibition Stadium Harley Race (c) vs. The Sheik for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [98]
8. MLW The Sheik vs. John Quinn
September 5, 1971 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 15,500 The Sheik vs. John Quinn in a Death match
9. MLW The Sheik vs. Johnny Valentine
December 17, 1972 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 15,300 The Sheik vs. Johnny Valentine
10. ASW Jacques Rougeau vs. Abdullah the Butcher
January 26, 1970 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 15,274 Jacques Rougeau (c) vs. Abdullah the Butcher in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the IWA World/International Heavyweight Championship [99]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1980s
No. Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1. WWF The Big Event
August 28, 1986 		Toronto, Ontario Exhibition Stadium 64,000 Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Paul Orndorff for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [4]
2. WWF Hulk Hogan vs. Don Muraco
August 18, 1986 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 21,700+[Note 1] Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Don Muraco for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [16]
3. Lutte / WWF Lutte vs. WWF (First Show)
August 26, 1985 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 21,500 Dino Bravo and King Tonga vs. The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff [18]
4. JCP / MLW Night of the Champions
July 10, 1983 		Toronto, Ontario CNE Stadium 20,703 Harley Race (c) vs. Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [21]
5. WWF Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat
January 9, 1987 		Montreal, Canada Montreal Forum 20,302 Randy Savage (c) vs. Ricky Steamboat for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
6. Lutte / WWF Lutte vs. WWF (Final Show)
January 13, 1986 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 20,000 Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Bob Orton Jr. for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [16]
7. Lutte Rick Martel vs. Nick Bockwinkel
December 23, 1984 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 19,500 Rick Martel (c) vs. Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship [18]
8. WWF Hulk Hogan vs. Big John Studd
July 14, 1985 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 18,000 Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Big John Studd for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [19]
WWF Dream Team vs. Dino Bravo & King Tonga
October 14, 1985 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake) (c) vs. Dino Bravo & King Tonga for the WWF World Tag Team Championship [19]
WWF Hulk Hogan vs. Kamala
December 28, 1986 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Kamala for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [100]
WWF Frank Tunney Sr. Memorial Tournament
March 15, 1987 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 14-team tournament [101]
WWF Royal Rumble
January 24, 1988 		Hamilton, Ontario Copps Coliseum The Islanders (Haku and Tama) vs. The Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers) in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [102]
WWF Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow vs. André the Giant & Ted DiBiase
March 14, 1988 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum Hulk Hogan and Bam Bam Bigelow vs. André the Giant and Ted DiBiase
9. WWF André the Giant vs. King Kong Bundy
November 15, 1985 		Montreal, Quebec Montreal Forum 17,822 André the Giant vs. King Kong Bundy [19]
10. WWF Hulk Hogan vs. Kamala
January 11, 1987 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 17,500 Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Kamala in a Steel Cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [100]
WWF Hulk Hogan vs. Ted DiBiase
November 22, 1987 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Ted DiBiase for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [100]
WWF Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Ted DiBiase & King Kong Bundy
December 27, 1987 		Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens Hulk Hogan and Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Ted DiBiase and King Kong Bundy [100]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1990s
No. Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1. WWF WrestleMania VI
April 1, 1990 		Toronto, Ontario SkyDome 64,287 Hulk Hogan (WHC) vs. The Ultimate Warrior (IC) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the WWF World Heavyweight and WWF Intercontinental Championships [1]
2. WWF WWF Raw
February 8, 1999 		Toronto, Ontario SkyDome 41,432 Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon, Ken Shamrock, Test, Kane, Chyna and Big Boss Man in a handicap elimination match [2]
3. WWF WWF Raw (Ep. 195)
January 31, 1997 		Toronto, Ontario SkyDome 25,628 The Undertaker and Ahmed Johnson vs. Mankind and Faarooq in a No Holds Barred match [11]
4. WWF WWF Xperience
August 24, 1996 		Toronto, Ontario CNE Stadium 21,211 Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Goldust in a ladder match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [20]
5. WWF Survivor Series
November 9, 1997 		Montreal, Quebec Molson Centre 20,593 Bret Hart (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [103]
6. WWF WWF Live in Toronto
November 20, 1999 		Toronto, Ontario SkyDome 18,624 The Rock vs. Big Boss Man [104]
7. WWF In Your House: Rock Bottom
December 13, 1998 		Vancouver, British Columbia General Motors Place 17,677 Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker in a Buried Alive match [105]
WWF Sunday Night HEAT (Ep. 20)
December 13, 1998 		The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn) vs. Hell's Henchmen (Faarooq and Bradshaw)
8. WWF In Your House: Breakdown
September 27, 1998 		Hamilton, Ontario Copps Coliseum 17,405 Steve Austin (c) vs. The Undertaker vs. Kane in a Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship [105]
WWF Sunday Night HEAT (Ep. 9)
September 27, 1998 		Billy Gunn vs. Skull vs. 8-Ball in a Triple Threat match
9. WWF WWF Live in Toronto
April 23, 1999 		Toronto, Ontario SkyDome 17,402 Steve Austin and Big Show vs. The Rock and Triple H [104]
10. WWF WWF Live in Edmonton
April 18, 1999 		Edmonton, Alberta Skyreach Centre 16,874 Steve Austin and Big Show vs. The Rock and Big Boss Man [104]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2000s
No. Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1. WWF WrestleMania X8
March 17, 2002 		Toronto, Ontario SkyDome 68,237 Chris Jericho (c) vs. Triple H for the WWE Undisputed Championship [3]
2. WWE SummerSlam
August 15, 2004 		Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre 17,640 Chris Benoit (c) vs. Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship [106]
3. WWE WWE RAW (Ep. 813)
December 22, 2008 		Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre 17,122 John Cena (c) vs. Chris Jericho for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship [107]
4. WWE WWE RAW (Ep. 780)
May 5, 2008 		Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre 16,664 Mr. Kennedy and Triple H vs. Tommy Dreamer, Kane, Matt Striker, Shelton Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, Stevie Richards, Nunzio, Mike Knox, Elijah Burke, CM Punk, Chavo Guerrero Jr., The Miz and John Morrison in a 14-on-2 Handicap match [107]
5. WWE Unforgiven
September 17, 2006 		Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre 16,105 Edge (c) vs. John Cena in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the WWE Championship [108]
6. WWF WWF Live in Toronto
March 17, 2001 		Toronto, Ontario SkyDome 15,313 Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Kane vs. William Regal, Big Show and Triple H [109]
7. WWE No Way Out
February 23, 2003 		Montreal, Quebec Bell Centre 15,100 The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan [110]
8. WWF WWF RAW is WAR (Ep. 432)
September 3, 2001 		Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre 14,890 Chris Jericho and Jeff Hardy vs. The Alliance (Rob Van Dam and Rhyno) [109]
9. WWF WWF Live in Edmonton
May 28, 2000 		Edmonton, Alberta Skyreach Centre 14,500 Chris Benoit (c) vs. Chris Jericho for the WWF Intercontinental Championship [111]
10. WWE Backlash
April 18, 2004 		Edmonton, Alberta Rexall Place 13,000 Chris Benoit (c) vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H in a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship [112]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2010s
No. Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1. WWE Survivor Series
November 20, 2016 		Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre 17,143 Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar [113]
2. WWE SummerSlam
August 11, 2019 		Toronto, Ontario Scotiabank Arena 16,904 Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal Championship [114]
3. WWE WWE NXT TakeOver: Toronto
August 10, 2019 		Toronto, Ontario Scotiabank Arena 13,745 Adam Cole (c) vs. Johnny Gargano in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NXT Championship [115]
4. WWE WWE RAW (Ep. 1226)
November 21, 2016 		Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre 13,500 Kevin Owens (c) vs. Seth Rollins in a No Disqualification match for the WWE Universal Championship
5. WWE WWE NXT TakeOver: Toronto
November 19, 2016 		Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre 12,649 Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship [116]
6. WWE WWE RAW (Ep. 886)
May 17, 2010 		Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre 11,000 John Cena (c) vs. Sheamus in a non-title match for the WWE World Championship
7. WWE WWE RAW (Ep. 1145)
May 4, 2015 		Montreal, Quebec Centre Bell 10,811 Randy Orton vs. Roman Reigns
8. WWE WWE RAW (Ep. 1102)
July 7, 2014 		Montreal, Quebec Centre Bell 10,500 John Cena vs. Seth Rollins
9. WWE WWE RAW
March 1, 2013 		Toronto, Ontario Ricoh Coliseum 9,500 John Cena and Ryback vs. The Shield (Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins)
10. WWE WWE SmackDown (Ep. 628)
August 23, 2011 		Calgary, Alberta Scotiabank Saddledome 9,000 Sheamus vs. Mark Henry [117]
WWE WWE Live in Toronto
December 30, 2015 		Toronto, Ontario Ricoh Coliseum Alberto del Río (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE United States Championship
WWE Roadblock
March 12, 2016 		Toronto, Ontario Ricoh Coliseum Triple H (c) vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship [118]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ a b The exact attendance figure is unclear. There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 21,700 to 23,000.
  2. ^ The exact attendance figure for the March 27, 1908 event is unknown, however, the venue was reportedly filled to capacity.
  3. ^ The exact attendance figure for the September 24, 1913 event is unknown, however, it reportedly drew "several thousand people".
  4. ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event reportedly had a "record crowd" for Sohmer Park.

References[edit]

General

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  • Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.
  • Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Quebec Statistics". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
  • Freedman, Lew (2018). "Attendance at Wrestling Matches". Pro Wrestling: A Comprehensive Reference Guide. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, LLC. ISBN 978-1-4408-5350-0.
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Specific

  1. ^ a b c Grasso, John (2014). Historical Dictionary of Wrestling. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0810879263.
  2. ^ a b c Csonka, Larry (December 3, 2013). "Tremendous Tirades: WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection – The 20 Greatest Episodes Uncut & Unedited 12 DVD Set". 411mania.com.
  3. ^ a b "WrestleMania X8". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  4. ^ a b Keith, Scott (August 6, 2014). "WWF The Big Event August 28th, 1986". Scott's Blog of Doom!.
  5. ^ a b c d Gleason, Daren. "Int'l Wrestling - Montreal #17 Page #2". KayfabeMemories.com.
  6. ^ "Quebec wrestler Maurice 'Mad Dog' Vachon dies at 84". CBC.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 21, 2013.
  7. ^ Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2017). "Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon: Statistics". Mad Dog: The Maurice Vachon Story. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1773050652.
  8. ^ Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Jacques Rougeau Sr.". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
  9. ^ a b Laprade, Pat (September 25, 2018). "Making a case for Johnny Rougeau to be a WO Hall of Famer". F4WOnline.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  10. ^ a b Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-55022-741-3.
  11. ^ a b Johnson, Mike (February 3, 2012). "2/3 THIS DAY IN HISTORY: THE END OF THE MEGA-POWERS, ECW'S BIG APPLE BLAST AND MORE". PWInsider.com.
  12. ^ a b Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Eddie Quinn". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
  13. ^ Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-55022-741-3.
  14. ^ a b Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Gene Kiniski". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
  15. ^ Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Hulk Hogan". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961. During the '80s the presence of Hogan on a card at the Forum would guarantee a big crowd. He broke all attendance records at the Forum for a match against Don Muraco on August 18, 1986, when 21,700 were in the house.
  16. ^ a b c d Cawthon, Graham. "Yearly Results: 1986". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
  17. ^ a b Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Pat O'Connor". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
  18. ^ a b c d Gleason, Daren. "Int'l Wrestling - Montreal #6 Page #2". KayfabeMemories.com.
  19. ^ a b c d Cawthon, Graham. "Yearly Results: 1985". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
  20. ^ a b "WWF Xperience". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  21. ^ a b Cawthon, Graham. "Yearly Results: 1983". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
  22. ^ a b c Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Don Leo Jonathan, More Than The Match Of The Century". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
  23. ^ a b Wheeler, Jimmy, ed. (December 14, 2018). "Quebec, Canada: 1950-1959". Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
  24. ^ Brown, Alan L.; Adam, Wayne (February 2012). "Wrestling Historical Plaque". Toronto's Historical Plaques.
  25. ^ a b Will, Gary (October 29, 2018). ""The Sheik causes wrestling revival," 1970: Gary Will's TWH". MapleLeafWrestling.com.
  26. ^ a b Hornbaker, Tim (July 12, 2007). "Montreal Wrestling Results - 1958". LegacyOfWrestling.com.
  27. ^ "WRESTLING. MONEY TALKS IN CHALLENGE; A Naugatuck Enthusiast Throws Down the Gauntlet to Several Waterbury Wrestlers - Notes". Waterbury Evening Democrat. April 18, 1904. p. 9.
  28. ^ Verrier, Steve (September 24, 2017). "Bellingham, Washington: The unlikeliest of wrestling capitals". Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.
  29. ^ Kenyon, J Michael. "Chicago Wrestling Results - 1901". LegacyOfWrestling.com.
  30. ^ "Affrontement entre les lutteurs Frank Gotch et Fred Beel" [Clash between wrestlers Frank Gotch and Fred Beel]. La Presse (in French). May 25, 1907. pp. 9, 39.
  31. ^ a b c Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Frank Gotch, Montreal's First Drawing Card". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
  32. ^ "GRUHN EASY FOR CAZEAUX; RECORD CROWD AT PARK TO HEAR RETURNS OF CHICAGO MATCH". The Gazette. April 4, 1908. What was considered to be one of the largest crowds that has watched a wrestling match in this city, were present last night at Sohmer Park to see Cazeaux defeat Ferdinand Gruhn in two straight falls, won in seventeen minutes of wrestling time. It was not so much the importance of the match between Cazeaux and Gruhn, Hackenschmidt's instructor in the catch-as-catch-can game, that attracted the four thousand odd spectators, as the desire to hear reports of the Hackenschmidt-Gotch encounter flashed over from the ringside to the park, where each message was megaphoned to the waiting multitude.
  33. ^ "GOTCH THE WINNER. Took First and Third Falls from Apollo in Match at Mixed Styles. SKILL OVERCAME IRISH GIANT. Bothner's Arm Broken in Bout With Swanson For Light Weight Honors". The Gazette. January 13, 1906. p. 2. The first bout was the liveliest of the three, and the 3,500 who thronged the Park were kept in a constant state of excitement.
  34. ^ "APOLLO THE WINNER. The Massive Irishman Wins From Yankee Rogers in Two Straight Falls. WAS A BATTLE OF GIANTS. Champion Big Man of Fire Department Defeats Schnable, the German Wrestler". The Gazette. November 11, 1905. p. 2. "Apollo," the Irish wrestler, defeated "Yankee" Rogers, of Buffalo, in two straight falls, Graeco-Roman style, in the presence of three thousand spectators at Sohmer Park last night.
  35. ^ "GOTCH THE WINNER. Took Two Straight Falls From Dan McLeod at Sohmer Park Last Night. YOUTH AND CONDITION TOLD. Scotchman Struggled Gamely, but Could Not Match His Opponent's Strength and Speed". The Gazette. December 23, 1905. p. 2. Despite an all-round increase in the prices, 3,000 thronged the Park for the feature match of the season.
  36. ^ "EASY FOR TREMBLAY. Champion in First Match This Season, Won in Straight Falls From Ladue. BELZIL HELD OFF McLEOD. Scotchman Failed to Fulfil Promise to Throw Bulky Fireman in Fifteen Minutes". The Gazette. December 16, 1905. p. 2. Upwards of 2,500 were present when the champion succeeded in throwing his compatriot from Lowell, Mass., in straight falls in 17 and 22 minutes respectfully.
  37. ^ "LA LUTTE; VICTOIRE DE CAZEAUX" [WRESTLING; VICTORY OF CAZEAUX]. Le Soleil (in French). Quebec City, Quebec. February 15, 1908. p. 3. Devant deux mille cinq cents personnes au parc Sohmer, hier soir, Cazeaux a défait Yankee Rogers, en gagnant deux épreuves de suite. [In front of two thousand five hundred people at Sohmer Park last night, Cazeaux defeated Yankee Rogers, winning two rounds in a row.]
  38. ^ "TOURNAMENT OPENS. Six Wrestlers of as Many Nataionalities Are Competing at Sohmer Park. APOLLO AN EASY WINNER. Austrian Wrestler and Maupas Wrestle Six Ten Minute Rounds Without a Fall". The Gazette. October 7, 1905. p. 2. Two thousand spectators watched the bouts last night.
  39. ^ "WRESTLING AT SOHMER PARK". The Gazette. October 21, 1905. p. 2. More than 2,000 witnessed the matches.
  40. ^ "CROWD CRIED FAKE. Announcement That Busch-Perrelli Bout Would Not Take Place Displeased Wrestling Fans. RUSSIAN HAD BROKEN RIB. Second Tournament Finished Last Night With Dan McLeod as the Winner". The Gazette. December 8, 1905. p. 2. Because the referee announced that the match between Perrelli and Busch would not take place owing to the fact that earlier in the evening Busch had broken a rib, two thousand wrestling fans last night rose to a pitch of excitement not seen for many days at Sohmer Park.
  41. ^ "CAZEAUX WON AGAIN; But Turner, the Young Iowan, Gave Frenchman Lively Match Last Night. FIRST FALL IN 23 MINUTES. Second Also Went to Cazeaux, Later Winning Smart Bout in 22 Minutes". The Gazette. March 28, 1908. p. 4. There was another capacity house to see the match, the new Frenchman having established himself as one of the most popular wrestling cards that the park has yet secured.
  42. ^ "LA LUTTE; HONNEUR A CAZEAUX" [WRESTLING; HONOR TO CAZEAUX]. Le Soleil (in French). Quebec City, Quebec. May 9, 1908. p. 3. Le plus récent succés de Cazeaux a été enregistré hier soir, au parc Sohmer, en présence de plusieurs milles amateurs. [Cazeaux's most recent success was recorded last night at Sohmer Park in the presence of several thousand fans.]
  43. ^ Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "George Kennedy, From Wrestler To Owner Of The Montreal Canadiens". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
  44. ^ "WRESTLING POLE WINS THROUGH FOUL; Gets First Fall of Heavyweight Championship Bout Because Second Becomes Excited". The Daily News. May 28, 1914. p. 5.
  45. ^ "LAPOINTE BEAT. Tremblay Gained Two Straight Falls, Using Toe on His Opponent. FIVE THOUSAND ATTENDED. Athletic Show at National Grounds Success - Representation of Big Fight Made Hit". The Gazette. July 5, 1910. p. 4. Using the toe hold, Eugene Tremblay made Fred Lapointe quit twice last night before 5,000 spectators at the National grounds in a wrestling match for the lightweight championship.
  46. ^ "TWO REAL BAD ACTORS LET THEM "GO TO IT"; Fur Will Surely Fly When Sylva and Cazeaux Clash Here Tomorrow". Ottawa Citizen. October 16, 1913. p. 9. The first match took place last night at Montreal and proved one of the most exciting of the season. Five thousand people attended and it was close throughout.
  47. ^ Wheeler, Jimmy, ed. (December 14, 2018). "Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: 1910-1914". Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
  48. ^ "Une autre victime de Cazeaux; LE BEARNAIS TOMBE KARLA, LE LUTTEUR HINDOU, DEUX FOIS EN QUARANTE MINUTES. — TROP DE DIFFERENCE DANS LA PESANTEUR. 4,000 PERSONNES ASSISTENT AU COMBAT" [Another victim of Cazeaux; THE BEARNESE FALLS KARLA, THE HINDU WRESTLER, TWICE IN FORTY MINUTES. - TOO MUCH DIFFERENCE IN WEIGHT. 4,000 PEOPLE ATTEND THE FIGHT.]. La Patrie (in French). Montreal, Canada. March 21, 1912. p. 6.
  49. ^ ""Biscuits" Flopped Cazeaux". Edmonton Bulletin. February 18, 1913. p. 11. Zbyszko defeated Raymond Cazeaux before an audience of over 4000 persons at Sohmer Park tonight in two straight falls.
  50. ^ "CAZEAUX IS OUT FOR REVENGE TONIGHT. BORDELAIS CLAIMS THAT ROLLER FOULED HIM. Another Heat Wave Feared in Wrestling at Rideau Rink". Ottawa Citizen. April 25, 1913. p. 9. The men are keen rivals, and it was necessary for the police and Referee Bourque to warn them several times. Four thousand people attended the bout.
  51. ^ "TREMBLAY'S MATCH. Settled Old Controversy by Defeating Lapointe in Straight Falls Last Night. FIRST ONLY FIVE MINUTES. Strenuous Bout Followed by Slower Second, Which Lasted 27 Minutes 30 Seconds". The Gazette. October 27, 1910. p. 10. Upwards of 3,000 spectators witnessed the match, and the keen rivalry that has existed between the two men made it more interesting and exciting than the average run of wrestling bouts at the park
  52. ^ "Cazeaux vainqueur; IVAN ROMANOFF NE REUSSIT PAS A LE RENVERSER. UNE CHUTE EST ACCORDEE AU COSAQUE SUR UN FOUL. — LUTTES PRELIMINAIRES" [Cazeaux wins; IVAN ROMANOFF FAILED TO OVERTURN IT. A FALL IS GRANTED TO THE COSSACK ON A FOUL. - PRELIMINARY FIGHTS.]. Le Devoir (in French). Montreal, Quebec. December 28, 1911. p. 6. Les 3,000 personnes qui s'étaient rendues au Parc Sohmer, en ont eu pour leur argent. [The 3,000 people who came to Sohmer Park got their money's worth.]
  53. ^ "CAZEAUX VAINQUEUR" [CAZEAUX WINNER]. La Presse (in French). Montreal, Quebec. May 6, 1912. p. 11. Trois mille personnes ont-été témoins de la rencontre Roller s'est blessé au genou en heurtant le plancher. [Three thousand people witnessed the match Roller injured his knee when he hit the floor.]
  54. ^ "EUGENE TREMBLAY TRIOMPHE DE PETER PLOURDE EN PRENANT DEUX CHUTES CONSECUTIVES. Notre champion canadien se montre supérieur à son adversaire a l'attaque. --- Le lutteur de New-Bedford offre une belle résistance. --- Le match a été exempt de rudesse. CAZEAUX CONTRE PERELLI" [EUGENE TREMBLAY DEFEATS PETER PLOURDE BY TAKING TWO CONSECUTIVE FALLS. Our Canadian champion shows himself superior to his opponent on the attack. --- The wrestler from New-Bedford offers a good resistance. --- The match was free of roughness. CAZEAUX VERSUS PERELLI.]. Le Devoir (in French). Montreal, Quebec. September 25, 1913. p. 6. Cette rencontre, disputés hier soir au Parc Sohmer, a marqué l'ouverture de la saison de lutte, et plusieurs milliers de personnes s'étaient rendues pour saluer la rentrée d'Eugène Tremblay. [The match, held last night at Sohmer Park, marked the opening of the wrestling season, and several thousand people turned out to greet Eugene Tremblay's return.]
  55. ^ "CAZEAUX BEATEN AGAIN. Gave Exhibition of "Rough House" Tactics at Ottawa". The Gazette. November 2, 1912. p. 16. Ottawa is giving wrestling good patronage lately, and about 2,000 persons were in the Arena tonight. The. police appeared on several occasions and threatened to stop the bout, but it was not necessary.
  56. ^ "SIMARD WAS INJURED; Twisted His Shoulder Through Fall From Ring". The Gazette. November 1, 1913. p. 18. The Simard-Cazeaux wrestling bout at the Arena tonight had an unfortunate ending. Simard fell out of the ring after they had been wrestling about twenty minutes twisting his right shoulder so badly that doctors forbade him to continue. The match, according to the rules, was awarded to Cazeaux. Two thousand people turned out and the disappointment was great.
  57. ^ "DISQUALIFICATION OF CHAMPION GIVES AWARD TO J. TAYLOR; Big Wrestling Bout Had Unsatisfactory Ending - Cutler Is Better Man - Decision of Referee Freely Criticized - Alleged Use of Strangle Holds". The Winnipeg Tribune. November 26, 1914. p. 10. There were upwards of sixteen hundred fans, and some ladies gathered in the theatre when the two contestants faced each other on the mat.
  58. ^ "EUGENE TREMBLAY AND HIS TOEHOLD PROVED TOO MUCH FOR GOTCH; British Champ Forced to Quit After Fast Bout at Arena". The Ottawa Citizen. May 13, 1912. p. 9.
  59. ^ "Wrestling Match". Evening Telegram. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. December 6, 1910. p. 6. Rock and Young Olson had a wrestling match in the British Hall last night. More people went to see them than was expected, in consequence there were some disgraceful rows over the ownership of seats, the policemen present being powerless in their attempts to keep order. There were probably 1,000 looking for 500 seats. Many of those who were unable to get them started into smashed up the chairs deliberately, showing that there is a good deal of the savage yet running in man, and all is required is some such occasion as this to bring it to the front.
  60. ^ "TRICKEY AMERICAN BEAT CAZEAUX. Roller Again Victorious in Catch-as-Catch-Can Match With Frenchman. RECORD CROWD. Spectators Packed Sohmer Park to See Final Bout of Season". The Gazette. May 4, 1912. p. 14. The crowd was a record one for the year; in fact it is doubtful if the park has been so completely filled since the now famous Tremblay-Bothner bout for the lightweight championship, when a small riot broke loose and the fences were torn down.
  61. ^ "ZBYSZKO IS BEATEN BY HENRI DEGLANNE IN BOUT AT ARENA; 54-Year-Old Wrestling Veteran Loses Deciding Fall by Unlucky Break. CROWD CHEERS WILDLY - 9,000 Excited Spectators Give Vent to Approval as Favorite Triumphs Unexpectedly". The Gazette. September 18, 1928. p. 20.
  62. ^ "WRESTLING TOURNEY WON BY W. ZYBSZKO; Defeated Robert Roth in Final Bout After 48 Minutes and Five Seconds. 7,000 WERE PRESENT; Victor's Experience and Weight Advantage Outwitted Youth and Science". The Gazette. May 13, 1924. p. 16.
  63. ^ "GARDINI DEFEATS ZBYSZKO ON MAT; Italian Grappler Triumphs Two Falls to One in Feature at Arena". The Gazette. October 2, 1928. p. 15.
  64. ^ "DEGLANE DEFEATS GARDINI AT ARENA; Triumphs Two Falls to One in Feature Match of Final Wrestling Show". The Gazette. October 24, 1928. p. 15.
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  66. ^ "WRESTLING AT ARENA; Henri Deglanne Defeated Petroff Before 6,000 Spectators". The Gazette. July 24, 1928. p. 15.
  67. ^ "WRESTLING AT ARENA; Henri Deglanne Defeated Frieberg Before 6,000". The Gazette. August 7, 1928. p. 10.
  68. ^ "DEGLANNE DEFEATS DOMINQUEZ ON MAT; Frenchman's Weight Tells in End, But Spaniard Shines as Strategist". The Gazette. September 25, 1928. p. 16.
  69. ^ "Henri Deglanne Threw Jack Strahasky Twice Within Hour Time Limit". The Gazette. August 21, 1928. p. 13.
  70. ^ "FAN THROWS CHAIR AT ARENA WRESTLER; Irate Spectator, However, Waited Till End of Bout to Express Rage". The Gazette. August 28, 1928. p. 14.
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  72. ^ "ZBYSZKO QUITS". The Billings Gazette. November 7, 1923. p. 6.
  73. ^ "LITTLE WRESTLING AND MUCH COMEDY; Bouts at Mount Royal Arena Last Night Enjoyed by 4,000 Persons. GARDINI WINNER - Had Easy Victory Over Regis Siki". The Gazette. May 7, 1924. p. 16.
  74. ^ "WRESTLING AT ARENA; Deglanne Scored Victory Over Zacharoff". The Gazette. June 19, 1928. p. 16.
  75. ^ "CLEVER WRESTLING IN OPENING BOUTS; 3,500 Attended First Night's Card of International Tourney. EXCITING ENCOUNTER; Wladek Zbyszko Met Unorthodox Grappler in Boganz - Youthful Lutze Beat Stevens". The Gazette. April 22, 1924. p. 15.
  76. ^ "Taylor Too Fast for Giant Englishman; Canadian Champion Registers Two Falls Over Simmons in Quick Time". The Winnipeg Tribune. September 19, 1923. p. 13.
  77. ^ "CLEVER WRESTLING SEEN AT TOURNEY; Renato Gardini's Brilliant Leg Work Gave Him Win Over F. Hackenschmidt. ZYBSZKO TRIUMPHED; Secured Victory Over F. Brunowicz in Seven Minutes - Tournament to Continue Tomorrow". The Gazette. April 30, 1924. p. 16.
  78. ^ "LEWIS LOSES FALL BUT TAKES MATCH; Daviscourt Downs Champion First But Is Weakened by Punishing Headlocks". The Leader-Post. May 26, 1924. p. 11.
  79. ^ "LONDOS RETAINS TITLE; Beats Zaharias Before 17,000 at Leaf Gardens". The Gazette. January 15, 1932. p. 15.
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  81. ^ "LONDOS EXTENDED BY VIC CHRISTIE; Youthful Grappler Gives Champion Great Battle". The Leader-Post. February 15, 1935. p. 20.
  82. ^ "10,000 See Robert Defeat O'Mahony". The Ottawa Journal. July 17, 1936. p. 14.
  83. ^ "Masked Marvel Beats Christie". The Ottawa Journal. June 10, 1938. p. 20.
  84. ^ "Masked Marvel Retains Mat Title With One Fall Win Over Yvon Robert". The Gazette. August 25, 1938. p. 14.
  85. ^ "YVON ROBERT WINS FEATURE MAT BOUT; Defeats O'Mahony in Best-of-Three-Falls Tilt at Forum. CONCEDS FIRST FALL; Rallies Strongly to Take Next Two - 8,000 See Card - George and Rumberg Draw". The Gazette. May 5, 1938. p. 13.
  86. ^ "8,000 SEE ROBERT VANQUISH WAGNER; Local Mat Favorite's Win Over Bad Man Steals Spotlight From "Title" Bout. CHRISTIE TRIUMPHANT; Pins Miquet With Only Fall of Long-Drawn-Out Match Lasting One Hour and Four Minutes". The Gazette. p. 13.
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  91. ^ "LOCAL WRESTLERS WIN FORUM MATCH; Yvon Robert-Larry Moquin Defeat Von Schacht-Koverly in Two Straight Falls". The Gazette. November 14, 1946. p. 19.
  92. ^ "Eric Defeats Robert Before 20,641 Fans". The Gazette. August 15, 1950. p. 19.
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