List of former Eastern Sports Association personnel
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.
Alumni
Male wrestlers
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Louis Acocella | Gino Brito | 1971 | [1] |
Alberto Amessa | Tony Romano | 1971 | |
Orest Antonation | Bill Cody | 1976–1977 | |
Antonio Baillargeon† | Tony Baillargeon | 1973 | |
Frank Hofmann | John Firpo | 1976 | |
Douglas Baker† | Ox Baker | 1969 | |
Dennis Baldock | Bobby Bass | 1974–1976 | [2] |
Levi Banks | Sweet Daddy Banks | 1977 | |
Roland Barriault | Frenchy Lamonte | 1969 | |
Sydney Batt† | Steve Rickard | 1971 | |
Frank Earl Black | Earl Black | 1972 | |
Steve Bolus† | Steve Bolus | 1975 | |
Wayde Bowles | Rocky Johnson | 1969 | |
Adolfo Bresciano† | Dino Bravo | 1972 | |
Jack Brisco† | Jack Brisco | 1975 | |
Bob Brown† | Bob Brown | 1970, 1972, 1975–1976 | [1][3][4] |
Phil Buckley† | Phil Robley | 1970–1971 | [3] |
Rick Cain† | Rick Gibson / Ricky Gibson | 1977 | |
Ruben Cain | Robert Gibson | 1977 | |
Roy Callender | Roy Callender | 1976 | |
Dennis Condrey | Dennis Condrey | 1977 | |
Jean-Louis Cormier† | Rudy Kay | 1969–1972, 1975–1976 | [1][3][4][5][6][7] |
Leonce Cormier | Leo Burke | 1969–1976 | [1][3][4][5][8] |
Romeo Cormier† | Bobby Kay | 1969, 1971–1974 | [3][5][7][9] |
Yvon Cormier† | The Beast | 1969–1976 | [1][3][5][10] |
Giacomo Costa† | Al Costello | 1969 | [3] |
Arnold Cream† | Joe Walcott | 1970 | [5] |
Michael Davis | The Brute | 1976 | [1] |
Nicholas DeCarlo | Nick DeCarlo | 1975, 1977 | |
Peter Dougherty | Pete Dougherty | 1977 | |
Andrew Douglas | Andrew Douglas | 1977 | |
Yvon Durelle† | Yvon Durelle | 1969 | [11] |
Bill Eadie | Bolo Mongol | 1974 | [1] |
Michael Farhat† | The Patriot | 1975 | [3] |
Willie Farkas† | The Wolfman | 1973 | |
Gary Fletcher† | Man Mountain Mike | 1975 | |
Paul Frederick† | Paul Jones | 1970 | |
Dory Funk Jr. | Dory Funk Jr. | 1975–1976 | |
Terry Funk | Terry Funk | 1976 | |
Jean Gagné† | Frenchy Martin | 1974, 1976–1977 | |
Hubert Gallant | Hubert Gallant | 1975–1977 | [7] |
Donald Gaston† | Don Carson | 1977 | |
Tommy Gilbert† | Tommy Gilbert | 1976–1977 | [1] |
Ray Glendenning | Ray Glenn | 1974 | |
Terry Gordy† | Terry Gordy | 1977 | |
Archie Gouldie† | Archie Gouldie / The Stomper | 1969–1974, 1976 | [1][3][5] |
Neil Guay | Neil Guay | 1974–1976 | |
Ib Solvang Hansen† | Eric the Red | 1972–1973 | |
George Harris† | George Harris | 1975 | |
Houston Harris† | Bobo Brazil | 1969 | [1] |
Joseph Hason† | Joe Dusek | 1972 | |
Alfred Hayes† | Alfred Hayes | 1975 | [3] |
Gilbert Hayes | Gil Hayes | 1976–1977 | |
Dean Higuchi† | Dean Higuchi | 1969 | |
Don Heaton† | Don Leo Jonathan | 1969 | |
Edward Herbert | Ted Herbert | 1974, 1976 | |
Frank Hester† | Frank Hester | 1975 | |
Leonard Holness | Lenny Hurst | 1973–1974 | |
Jerry Jaffee | Jerry Jaffee | 1977 | |
Don Jardine† | The Spoiler | 1969 | |
Dan Johnson† | Danny Sharpe | 1975 | [12] |
Francis Julian† | Frank Marconi / Gorilla Marconi | 1976–1977 | |
Don Kalt† | Don Fargo | 1977 | [13] |
Michel Lamarche† | Mike Dubois | 1972, 1974–1976 | [1][3] |
Jack Land | Karl von Kramer | 1973 | |
Louis Laurence | Louis Laurence | 1977 | |
Allan Layton† | Athol Layton | 1969 | [3] |
Paul LeDuc | Paul LeDuc | 1969 | [3] |
Pierre Lefebvre ‡ | Pierre Lefebvre | 1972, 1974 | |
Pedro Godoy López† | Pedro Godoy | 1971 | |
Yvon Losier† | Yvon Losier | 1970 | |
Brian Mackney | Silent Mackney | 1975, 1977 | |
George McArthur† | Man Mountain Cannon | 1969 | |
Benny McCrary† | Benny McGuire | 1972 | |
Billy McCrary† | Billy McGuire | 1972 | |
Ajandro Cruz Medina† | Alex Medina | 1971 | |
Henry Mittelstadt† | Tiny Mills | 1974 | |
George Momberg† | Killer Karl Krupp | 1972–1973, 1975 | [1][5] |
James Morrison | Nature Boy Dillon | 1973–1975 | [1][3][5] |
Angelo Mosca† | Angelo Mosca | 1973 | |
Steve Musulin | Stonewall Jackson | 1977 | [13] |
Jim Myers† | George "The Animal" Steele | 1973 | |
Roman Napolitano† | Tinker Todd | 1970 | |
Patrick O'Connor† | Pat O'Connor | 1971 | [1] |
Motoshi Okuma† | Great Kuma | 1974 | [1][3] |
Juan Onaindia | El Gaucho | 1974–1975 | |
Arnold Pastricks | Kurt Von Steiger | 1973 | [3] |
Paul Pellerin | Paul Peller | 1974–1975 | [14] |
Jack Pesek | Jack Pesek | 1970, 1973 | |
Michel Pigeon† | Jos LeDuc | 1969 | [3] |
Gilles Poisson | Gilles Poisson | 1975 | |
Eric Pomeroy† | Eric Pomeroy | 1970–1975 | [1][3] |
Phil Potts | Phil Watson | 1977 | |
Freddie Prosser† | Fred Sweetan / Freddie Sweetan | 1969–1974 | [3][5] |
Harley Race† | Harley Race | 1974 | [1] |
Tom Renesto† | Great Bolo | 1970 | |
Steven Romero† | Steve Romero | 1976 | |
Victor Rosettani† | Vic Rossitani | 1969 | |
André Roussimoff† | André the Giant | 1975 | [5] |
Gadowar Sahota | Gama Singh | 1975 | |
Pete Sánchez | Gino Caruso / Pete Sánchez | 1970, 1977 | |
Ron Sanders | Boris Kosloff | 1970 | |
Terry Sawyer | Terry Sawyer | 1977 | [13] |
David Schultz | David Schultz | 1977 | [13] |
Don Serrano† | Don Serrano | 1971–1972 | |
Mike Sharpe† | Mike Sharpe | 1976 | |
Dan Sheffield† | George Grant | 1970 | |
Delmarnet Skinner† | Del Skinner | 1972–1974 | |
Joe Smith Jr.† | Don Kent | 1969 | [3] |
Victor Tamayo | Joe Soto | 1971 | |
Newton Tattrie† | Geto Mongol | 1974 | [3][4] |
Tio Taylor† | Tio Tio | 1975 | |
Terrible Ted | Terrible Ted the Wrestling Bear | 1971 | |
Les Thatcher | Les Thatcher | 1970 | |
Ulyssee Thomas† | Tom Shaft | 1976 | |
O.J. Timmins† | Ossie Timmins | 1969 | |
Lajos Tiza† | Lou Thesz | 1975 | |
Roderick Toombs† | Roddy Piper | 1975 | [3] |
Tapu Tuufuli | Tapu Tio | 1976 | |
Michel Vigneault† | Mad Dog Martel | 1973, 1975–1977 | [4] |
Rick Vigneault | Pat Kelly | 1973–1974 | [15] |
Kenneth Weaver† | Johnny Weaver | 1972, 1975 | [3] |
Ed White† | Sailor White | 1977 | [13] |
Bruce Woyan† | Buzz Sawyer | 1977 | |
Bill Wright† | Bobby Red Cloud | 1970 | [1] |
Charles Yorkston† | Terry Yorkston | 1972–1975, 1977 | |
Pedro Zapata† | Oki Shikina | 1971 | |
Unknown | Abe Jacobs | 1971 | |
Unknown | Bob Boucher | 1975 | |
Unknown | Chin Lee | 1972–1973 | |
Unknown | Cowboy Kirk | 1969–1971 | |
Unknown | Davey O'Hannon | 1976 | |
Unknown | Jack Ruffen | 1975–1976 | |
Unknown | Jack Steele | 1972 | |
Unknown | Jan Madrid | 1974 | |
Unknown | Johnny Ringo | 1972 | |
Unknown | Jerry Hall | 1972 | |
Unknown | Larry Lane | 1974 | |
Unknown† | Luis Martínez / Luiz Martínez | 1977 | [13] |
Unknown | Phil Hickerson | 1977 | |
Unknown | Rick Hamilton | 1975 | |
Unknown | Yvon Roussel | 1973 |
Female wrestlers
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Paulla Kaye Caller | Paula Kaye | 1971, 1975 | |
Mahala Coker | Jan Sheridan | 1971 | |
Frances Gravette | Fran Gravette | 1970 | |
Mary Ann Kostecki† | Penny Banner | 1975 | |
Paula Lacher | Peggy Patterson | 1971 | |
Betty Jo Niccoli | Betty Niccoli | 1969 | |
Patricia Onaindia | Belle Starr | 1975 | |
Joelene Parker | Sandy Parker | 1970 | |
Tanya Lee Pope | Tanya West | 1974 | |
Lillie Thomas | Lilly Thomas | 1971, 1973 | |
Unknown | Ava Seedorff | 1973 | |
Unknown | Jean Antone† | 1969 | |
Unknown | Kathy O'Day | 1970 |
Midget wrestlers
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Shigeri Akabane† | Little Tokyo | 1975–1977 | |
Robert Bradley† | Cowboy Bradley | 1969–1970 | |
Marcel Gauthier† | Sky Low Low | 1971, 1973 | |
Jean Jacques Girard† | Little Brutus | 1969 | |
Lionel Giroux† | Little Beaver | 1969, 1972 | |
Katie Glass | Diamond Lil | 1970 | |
William Guillot† | Billy the Kid | 1974–1976 | |
Harold Lang† | Cowboy Lang | 1970, 1977 | |
Stanley Littlejohn† | Little Coco | 1976 | |
Sylvia McMillian | Darling Dagmar | 1970 | |
Roger Tomlin† | Little Boy Blue | 1972–1973 | |
Eric Tovey† | Lord Littlebrook | 1970, 1975 | |
Louis Waterhouse, Jr. | Little Louie | 1975 | |
Unknown | Bobo Johnson | 1971, 1974–1976 | |
Unknown | The Jamaica Kid | 1969 | |
Unknown | Joey Russell | 1971, 1973 | |
Unknown | The Mighty Atom | 1970–1971 | |
Unknown | Sonny Boy Hayes | 1972–1973, 1975 | |
Unknown† | Wee Willie Wilson | 1977 |
Stables and tag teams
Tag team/Stable(s) | Members | Tenure(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 Cannon | 1969 | Colour commentator[7] |
Les Thatcher | Les Thatcher | 1970 | Colour commentator[7] |
Unknown | Mike Duffy | Ring announcer |
Other personnel
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Jean-Louis Cormier† | Rudy Kay | 1969–1975 | [5][7] |
Romeo Cormier† | Bobby Kay | 1969–1976 | [5][7] |
Al Zinck | Al Zinck | 1969–1979 | [5][7] |
Company name to Year | |
---|---|
Eastern Sports Association | 1969–1976 |
International Wrestling | 1977 |
Notes | |
† ^ Indicates they are deceased. | |
‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with the Eastern Sports Association. |
References
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- Demont, John (April 12, 2015). "Zinck made wrestling magic in Nova Scotia". The Chronicle Herald.
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