List of former Eastern Sports Association personnel

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The Eastern Sports Association was a professional wrestling promotion based in Halifax, Nova Scotia from 1969 to 1977. Former employees in the ESA consisted of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers and referees.

Contents

Alumni

Male wrestlers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Louis Acocella Gino Brito1971 [1]
Alberto AmessaTony Romano1971
Orest AntonationBill Cody1976–1977
Antonio Baillargeon † Tony Baillargeon1973
Frank HofmannJohn Firpo1976
Douglas Baker † Ox Baker1969
Dennis Baldock Bobby Bass1974–1976 [2]
Levi BanksSweet Daddy Banks1977
Roland BarriaultFrenchy Lamonte1969
Sydney Batt † Steve Rickard1971
Frank Earl Black Earl Black1972
Steve Bolus † Steve Bolus1975
Wayde Bowles Rocky Johnson1969
Adolfo Bresciano † Dino Bravo1972
Jack Brisco † Jack Brisco1975
Bob Brown † Bob Brown1970, 1972, 1975–1976 [1] [3] [4]
Phil Buckley † Phil Robley1970–1971 [3]
Rick Cain † Rick Gibson / Ricky Gibson1977
Ruben Cain Robert Gibson1977
Roy Callender Roy Callender1976
Dennis Condrey Dennis Condrey1977
Jean-Louis Cormier † Rudy Kay1969–1972, 1975–1976 [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Leonce Cormier Leo Burke1969–1976 [1] [3] [4] [5] [8]
Romeo Cormier † Bobby Kay1969, 1971–1974 [3] [5] [7] [9]
Yvon Cormier † The Beast1969–1976 [1] [3] [5] [10]
Giacomo Costa † Al Costello1969 [3]
Arnold Cream † Joe Walcott1970 [5]
Michael Davis The Brute1976 [1]
Nicholas DeCarloNick DeCarlo1975, 1977
Peter DoughertyPete Dougherty1977
Andrew DouglasAndrew Douglas1977
Yvon Durelle † Yvon Durelle1969 [11]
Bill Eadie Bolo Mongol1974 [1]
Michael Farhat † The Patriot1975 [3]
Willie Farkas † The Wolfman1973
Gary Fletcher † Man Mountain Mike1975
Paul Frederick † Paul Jones1970
Dory Funk Jr. Dory Funk Jr.1975–1976
Terry Funk Terry Funk1976
Jean Gagné † Frenchy Martin1974, 1976–1977
Hubert Gallant Hubert Gallant1975–1977 [7]
Donald Gaston † Don Carson1977
Tommy Gilbert † Tommy Gilbert1976–1977 [1]
Ray GlendenningRay Glenn1974
Terry Gordy † Terry Gordy1977
Archie Gouldie † Archie Gouldie / The Stomper1969–1974, 1976 [1] [3] [5]
Neil Guay Neil Guay1974–1976
Ib Solvang Hansen † Eric the Red1972–1973
George Harris † George Harris1975
Houston Harris † Bobo Brazil1969 [1]
Joseph Hason † Joe Dusek1972
Alfred Hayes † Alfred Hayes1975 [3]
Gilbert Hayes Gil Hayes1976–1977
Dean Higuchi † Dean Higuchi1969
Don Heaton † Don Leo Jonathan1969
Edward HerbertTed Herbert1974, 1976
Frank Hester † Frank Hester1975
Leonard HolnessLenny Hurst1973–1974
Jerry JaffeeJerry Jaffee1977
Don Jardine † The Spoiler1969
Dan Johnson † Danny Sharpe1975 [12]
Francis Julian † Frank Marconi / Gorilla Marconi1976–1977
Don Kalt † Don Fargo1977 [13]
Michel Lamarche † Mike Dubois1972, 1974–1976 [1] [3]
Jack LandKarl von Kramer1973
Louis LaurenceLouis Laurence1977
Allan Layton † Athol Layton1969 [3]
Paul LeDuc Paul LeDuc1969 [3]
Pierre Lefebvre ‡ Pierre Lefebvre1972, 1974
Pedro Godoy López † Pedro Godoy1971
Yvon Losier † Yvon Losier1970
Brian MackneySilent Mackney1975, 1977
George McArthur † Man Mountain Cannon1969
Benny McCrary † Benny McGuire1972
Billy McCrary † Billy McGuire1972
Ajandro Cruz Medina † Alex Medina1971
Henry Mittelstadt † Tiny Mills1974
George Momberg † Killer Karl Krupp1972–1973, 1975 [1] [5]
James Morrison Nature Boy Dillon1973–1975 [1] [3] [5]
Angelo Mosca † Angelo Mosca1973
Steve Musulin Stonewall Jackson1977 [13]
Jim Myers † George "The Animal" Steele1973
Roman Napolitano † Tinker Todd1970
Patrick O'Connor † Pat O'Connor1971 [1]
Motoshi Okuma † Great Kuma1974 [1] [3]
Juan OnaindiaEl Gaucho1974–1975
Arnold PastricksKurt Von Steiger1973 [3]
Paul Pellerin Paul Peller1974–1975 [14]
Jack PesekJack Pesek1970, 1973
Michel Pigeon † Jos LeDuc1969 [3]
Gilles Poisson Gilles Poisson1975
Eric Pomeroy † Eric Pomeroy1970–1975 [1] [3]
Phil PottsPhil Watson1977
Freddie Prosser † Fred Sweetan / Freddie Sweetan1969–1974 [3] [5]
Harley Race † Harley Race1974 [1]
Tom Renesto † Great Bolo1970
Steven Romero † Steve Romero1976
Victor Rosettani † Vic Rossitani1969
André Roussimoff † André the Giant1975 [5]
Gadowar Sahota Gama Singh1975
Pete Sanchez Gino Caruso / Pete Sánchez1970, 1977
Ron SandersBoris Kosloff1970
Terry SawyerTerry Sawyer1977 [13]
David Schultz David Schultz1977 [13]
Don Serrano † Don Serrano1971–1972
Mike Sharpe † Mike Sharpe1976
Dan Sheffield † George Grant1970
Delmarnet Skinner † Del Skinner1972–1974
Joe Smith Jr. † Don Kent1969 [3]
Victor TamayoJoe Soto1971
Newton Tattrie † Geto Mongol1974 [3] [4]
Tio Taylor † Tio Tio1975
Terrible Ted Terrible Ted the Wrestling Bear1971
Les Thatcher Les Thatcher1970
Ulyssee Thomas † Tom Shaft1976
O.J. Timmins † Ossie Timmins1969
Lajos Tiza † Lou Thesz1975
Roderick Toombs † Roddy Piper1975 [3]
Tapu TuufuliTapu Tio1976
Michel Vigneault † Mad Dog Martel1973, 1975–1977 [4]
Rick Vigneault Pat Kelly1973–1974 [15]
Kenneth Weaver † Johnny Weaver1972, 1975 [3]
Ed White † Sailor White1977 [13]
Bruce Woyan † Buzz Sawyer1977
Bill Wright † Bobby Red Cloud1970 [1]
Charles Yorkston † Terry Yorkston1972–1975, 1977
Pedro Zapata † Oki Shikina1971
Unknown Abe Jacobs 1971
UnknownBob Boucher1975
UnknownChin Lee1972–1973
UnknownCowboy Kirk1969–1971
UnknownDavey O'Hannon1976
UnknownJack Ruffen1975–1976
UnknownJack Steele1972
UnknownJan Madrid1974
UnknownJohnny Ringo1972
UnknownJerry Hall1972
UnknownLarry Lane1974
Unknown † Luis Martínez / Luiz Martínez1977 [13]
Unknown Phil Hickerson 1977
UnknownRick Hamilton1975
UnknownYvon Roussel1973

Female wrestlers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Paulla Kaye CallerPaula Kaye1971, 1975
Mahala CokerJan Sheridan1971
Frances GravetteFran Gravette1970
Mary Ann Kostecki † Penny Banner1975
Paula LacherPeggy Patterson1971
Betty Jo Niccoli Betty Niccoli1969
Patricia OnaindiaBelle Starr1975
Joelene ParkerSandy Parker1970
Tanya Lee PopeTanya West1974
Lillie ThomasLilly Thomas1971, 1973
UnknownAva Seedorff1973
Unknown Jean Antone † 1969
UnknownKathy O'Day1970

Midget wrestlers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Shigeri Akabane † Little Tokyo1975–1977
Robert Bradley † Cowboy Bradley1969–1970
Marcel Gauthier † Sky Low Low1971, 1973
Jean Jacques Girard † Little Brutus1969
Lionel Giroux † Little Beaver1969, 1972
Katie GlassDiamond Lil1970
William Guillot † Billy the Kid1974–1976
Harold Lang † Cowboy Lang1970, 1977
Stanley Littlejohn † Little Coco1976
Sylvia McMillianDarling Dagmar1970
Roger Tomlin † Little Boy Blue1972–1973
Eric Tovey † Lord Littlebrook1970, 1975
Louis Waterhouse, Jr.Little Louie1975
UnknownBobo Johnson1971, 1974–1976
UnknownThe Jamaica Kid1969
UnknownJoey Russell1971, 1973
UnknownThe Mighty Atom1970–1971
UnknownSonny Boy Hayes1972–1973, 1975
Unknown † Wee Willie Wilson1977

Stables and tag teams

Tag team/Stable(s) MembersTenure(s)
The Burkes Bobby Kay † and Rudy Kay † 1969, 1971
The Fabulous Kangaroos Al Costello † and Don Kent † 1969
The LeDucs Paul LeDuc and Jos LeDuc † 1969
The McGuire Twins Benny McGuire † and Billy McGuire † 1972
The Mercenaries Frenchy Martin † and Mad Dog Martel † 1976–1977

Commentators and interviewers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
George McArthur † Man Mountain Cannon1969Colour commentator [7]
Les Thatcher Les Thatcher1970Colour commentator [7]
UnknownMike DuffyRing announcer

Referees

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Malcolm Cormier † Mel Turnbow [16]

Other personnel

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Jean-Louis Cormier † Rudy Kay1969–1975 [5] [7]
Romeo Cormier † Bobby Kay1969–1976 [5] [7]
Al ZinckAl Zinck1969–1979 [5] [7]
Company name to Year
Eastern Sports Association1969–1976
International Wrestling1977
Notes
† ^ Indicates they are deceased.
‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with the Eastern Sports Association.

References

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  2. ↑ "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: No Class Bobby Bass". Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports. June 22, 2011. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "International Tag Team Title (Maritime Provinces)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Taped-Fist Title (Maritime Provinces)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 DeMont, John (April 12, 2015). "Zinck made wrestling magic in Nova Scotia". The Chronicle Herald .
  6. ↑ Oliver, Greg (2005). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. Toronto: ECW Press. p. 148. ISBN   1550226835.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Oliver, Greg (May 26, 2008). "Maritime legend Rudy Kay dead at 65". Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016.
  8. ↑ Oliver, Greg. "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Leo Burke". Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ Oliver, Greg (June 26, 2009). "Bobby Kay still on Maritime minds". Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016.
  10. ↑ Oliver, Greg (March 4, 2009). "Cancer claims hero of the Maritimes, The Beast". Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016.
  11. ↑ Oliver, Greg (January 7, 2007). "The Fighting Fisherman's adventures in wrestling". Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017.
  12. ↑ Oliver, Greg (April 21, 2015). "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Bullwhip Danny Johnson". Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Canadian Heavyweight Title (Maritime Provinces)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
  14. ↑ Oliver, Greg (November 2001). "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Stompin' Paul Peller". Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017.
  15. ↑ May, Vern; George Lentz; Mike Rodgers; Becky Taylor; James Zordani (May 15, 2008). "SLAM! Wrestling Wrestlers Results Archive: Rick Martel". Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015.
  16. ↑ Oliver, Greg (August 11, 2011). "Malcolm Cormier, wrestler/referee, passes". Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016.
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