Maximum Pro Wrestling (MaxPro) was a Canadian independent professional wrestling organization, founded in 2010 with the merger of Scott D'Amore's Border City Wrestling out of Windsor, Ontario and BSE Pro Wrestling out of Toronto, Ontario.
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| Acronym | MaxPro |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Style | American Wrestling |
| Headquarters | Windsor & Toronto, Ontario |
| Founder(s) | Scott D'Amore Arda Ocal Jason Brown Jeffrey Scott James Trepanier Dave Blezard |
History
editThe formation of MaxPro was confirmed on February 3, 2010, when D'Amore announced that he was leaving his position as an Agent with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling to pursue this new project within Ontario.[1]
On March 3, 2010, a partnership was announced between MaxPro and Dragon Gate USA that will bring Dragon Gate USA to Canada for the first time with shows scheduled on May 7 and 8 in Windsor and Toronto respectively.[2]
The company's inaugural tour in March 2010 was labeled as The March Breakdown Tour and was held in the cities of Niagara Falls, Chatham, and Georgetown, Ontario. Rhino headlined all three events for the tour.[3]
The company's second tour in April 2010 was labeled as The Spring Loaded Tour and was held in the cities of Windsor, Markham, and Woodstock, Ontario. Tommy Dreamer wrestled on all 3 events for the tour.
The company's third tour in April 2010 was labeled as The Gold Rush Tour and was held in the cities of Timmins, North Bay, and Brampton, Ontario. Kevin Nash made a rare Canadian independent appearance.
Championships
editMaxPro Triple Crown Championship
edit| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different |
| Days | Number of days held |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Tyson Dux | March 18, 2010 | N/A | Niagara Falls, Ontario | 1 | 24 | Defeated Derek Wylde to unify the BSE Suicide Six Pack title, BCW Heavyweight title, and NSP Grand Independent title | |
| 2 | Robbie McAllister | April 11, 2010 | N/A | Woodstock, Ontario | 1 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Tyson Dux | April 17, 2010 | N/A | North Bay, Ontario | 2 | 989 (Max) | ||
MaxPro Arctic Championship
edit| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different |
| Days | Number of days held |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Tyson Dux | January 18, 2008 | N/A | Iqaluit, Nunavut | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Robbie McAllister | January 18, 2008 | N/A | Iqaluit, Nunavut | 1 | 1,809 (Max) | ||
- MaxPro recognizes all the previous titles of Border City Wrestling, BSE Pro, and Neo Spirit Pro-Wrestling in their records, but retired.
Roster
editRegular roster
edit- Josh Alexander
- Phil Atlas
- Turk Celik
- James Champagne
- Jayson Cyprus
- Tyson Dux
- Michael Elgin
- Flesh
- Brent B
- Johnny J
- Kobra Kai
- Tiberius King
- Marcus Marquez
- Robbie McAllister
- Jake O'Reilly
- Player Dos
- Player Uno
- Pierre Shadows
- Sebastian Suave
- Tyler Tirva
Female wrestlers
edit- Xandra Bale
- Nikita
- Courtney Rush
- Gabrielle Vanderpool
Staff
edit- Dave Blezzard (Play-By-Play Commentator)
- Bob Kapur (Colour Commentator)
- Jim Korderas (Senior Referee)
- Arda Ocal (Ring Announcer)
Featured stars and alumni
editReferences
edit- ^ "Scott D'Amore's Next Project Revealed". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ^ "DGUSA To Canada - Forms New Partnership". dgusa.tv. Archived from the original on 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ^ "Pro wrestling coming to Chatham". chathamdailynews.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2010-03-20.