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
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
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
Phil Buckley
Phil Robley
1970–1971
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
Leonce Cormier
Leo Burke
1969–1976
Romeo Cormier
Bobby Kay
1969, 1971–1974
Yvon Cormier
The Beast
1969–1976
Giacomo Costa
Al Costello
1969
Arnold Cream
Joe Walcott
1970
Michael Davis
The Brute
1976
Nicholas DeCarlo
Nick DeCarlo
1975, 1977
Peter Dougherty
Pete Dougherty
1977
Andrew Douglas
Andrew Douglas
1977
Yvon Durelle
Yvon Durelle
1969
Bill Eadie
Bolo Mongol
1974
Michael Farhat
The Patriot
1975
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
Donald Gaston
Don Carson
1977
Tommy Gilbert
Tommy Gilbert
1976–1977
Ray Glendenning
Ray Glenn
1974
Terry Gordy
Terry Gordy
1977
Archie Gouldie
Archie Gouldie / The Stomper
1969–1974, 1976
Neil Guay
Neil Guay
1974–1976
Ib Solvang Hansen
Eric the Red
1972–1973
George Harris
George Harris
1975
Houston Harris
Bobo Brazil
1969
Joseph Hason
Joe Dusek
1972
Alfred Hayes
Alfred Hayes
1975
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
Francis Julian
Frank Marconi / Gorilla Marconi
1976–1977
Don Kalt
Don Fargo
1977
Michel Lamarche
Mike Dubois
1972, 1974–1976
Jack Land
Karl von Kramer
1973
Louis Laurence
Louis Laurence
1977
Allan Layton
Athol Layton
1969
Paul LeDuc
Paul LeDuc
1969
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
James Morrison
Nature Boy Dillon
1973–1975
Angelo Mosca
Angelo Mosca
1973
Steve Musulin
Stonewall Jackson
1977
Jim Myers
George "The Animal" Steele
1973
Roman Napolitano
Tinker Todd
1970
Patrick O'Connor
Pat O'Connor
1971
Motoshi Okuma
Great Kuma
1974
Juan Onaindia
El Gaucho
1974–1975
Arnold Pastricks
Kurt Von Steiger
1973
Paul Pellerin
Paul Peller
1974–1975
Jack Pesek
Jack Pesek
1970, 1973
Michel Pigeon
Jos LeDuc
1969
Gilles Poisson
Gilles Poisson
1975
Eric Pomeroy
Eric Pomeroy
1970–1975
Phil Potts
Phil Watson
1977
Freddie Prosser
Fred Sweetan / Freddie Sweetan
1969–1974
Harley Race
Harley Race
1974
Tom Renesto
Great Bolo
1970
Steven Romero
Steve Romero
1976
Victor Rosettani
Vic Rossitani
1969
André Roussimoff
André the Giant
1975
Gadowar Sahota
Gama Singh
1975
Pete Sánchez
Gino Caruso / Pete Sánchez
1970, 1977
Ron Sanders
Boris Kosloff
1970
Terry Sawyer
Terry Sawyer
1977
David Schultz
David Schultz
1977
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
Victor Tamayo
Joe Soto
1971
Newton Tattrie
Geto Mongol
1974
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
Tapu Tuufuli
Tapu Tio
1976
Michel Vigneault
Mad Dog Martel
1973, 1975–1977
Rick Vigneault
Pat Kelly
1973–1974
Kenneth Weaver
Johnny Weaver
1972, 1975
Ed White
Sailor White
1977
Bruce Woyan
Buzz Sawyer
1977
Bill Wright
Bobby Red Cloud
1970
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
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
Commentators and interviewers
Birth name:
Ring name (s):
Tenure:
Notes
George McArthur
Man Mountain Cannon
1969
Colour commentator
Les Thatcher
Les Thatcher
1970
Colour commentator
Unknown
Mike Duffy
Ring announcer
Referees
Birth name:
Ring name (s):
Tenure:
Notes
Malcolm Cormier
Mel Turnbow
Other personnel
Birth name:
Ring name (s):
Tenure:
Notes
Jean-Louis Cormier
Rudy Kay
1969–1975
Romeo Cormier
Bobby Kay
1969–1976
Al Zinck
Al Zinck
1969–1979
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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"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.
^ "International Tag Team Title (Maritime Provinces)" . Wrestling-Titles.com . Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
^ "Taped-Fist Title (Maritime Provinces)" . Wrestling-Titles.com . Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
^ Demont, John (April 12, 2015). "Zinck made wrestling magic in Nova Scotia" . The Chronicle Herald .
Oliver, Greg (2005). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams . Toronto: ECW Press. p. 148. ISBN 1550226835 .
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Oliver, Greg. "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Leo Burke" . Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
Oliver, Greg (June 26, 2009). "Bobby Kay still on Maritime minds" . Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016.
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.
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.
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.
^ "Canadian Heavyweight Title (Maritime Provinces)" . Wrestling-Titles.com . Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
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.
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.
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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