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A great cage-match developing
The trademark cocky turn of the head ....
....has been used all week by Sylvain Grenier's TOW promotion [see image below] to tease Rene Dupree's appearance with PCO against La Resistance at Friday's TOW match.
But despite weeks of negotiations, it looks like Rene won't be there.
All the more galling for Grenier who tried booking Dupree nothwithstanding comments last year that he would never work with Rene again.
A summary of Sylvain's commenary on the Main Event radio show appears below. ...
Promoters take note .... this is building into a great grudge match somewhere down the line....
On Rene Dupree - Rene has never been too organized in his life. Nothing has changed - I even stepped on my own pride and called him for my last show...I hope things are doing well for him but I don't think we will ever work together again.
Comments on the TOW Event: The first three events of mine were phenomenally successful which is why we're doing this one and another one in March. We're also working on a pilot for French TV show in Montreal. Pat [Patterson] paved the way for us and is still the right-hand man of Vince McMahon. It's such an honor to have him on our show. We're going to have a little tribute to him. My good friend Simon Dean is flying in from the United States to show the Canadians how to do it the American way with the "Simon System". The big giant Matt Morgan from TNA. Honky Tonk Man and Jay Phenomenon - two singers, very different styles. Honky's been the man for so many years, what a great guy. With tickets starting at $5, it's a steal!
Whether there is any interest from WWE to bring him back: I talked with them at Breaking Point, I had a good conversation with the people in charge, and it's a matter of time until we could talk some more. I have a lot of things going on in Montreal though - I'm on RDS, I'm on TV every week, I have my own promotion now, I have my wrestling school happening. So I'm really busy but if WWE needs me I'll be there for them. I brought one of my students and they really liked him and offered him a contract.
On Working with Ring of Honor in April: I pulled out all my hairs. It was totally different. They go 100 miles an hour, I was not brought up this way. I learned to tell a story and entertain people and I don't think it's possible over there. They don't draw any money, they have a different product and it's hard, impossible, to compete with a product like WWE. They tried to go on a league of their own and I don't think it's attracting a new audience because it's not entertaining. They need some more characters, some more mic skills, and some storylines. Everybody can do a brainbuster. Why you're doing it, how you're doing it, what time, it makes the difference. I think they're missing the boat.
How his skills have improved since leaving World Wrestling Entertainment: I was just talking with Chris Jericho at the Pay-Per-View, and I said man I did my career backwards. I did my first match in front of 20,000 people and my last match was in front of 250 people. And he said, Sly, if you can entertain 20 people than you can entertain 20,000. So I did a year in Montreal, now I'm going to be wrestling in New Brunswick, autograph signings in the States, and I'm going to be wrestling more in the states. Without TV time limits on the indy circuit, I was able to do whatever I want. I was able try stuff - sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. So now if I go back to the WWE, I'll be ready for the new challenge.
....has been used all week by Sylvain Grenier's TOW promotion [see image below] to tease Rene Dupree's appearance with PCO against La Resistance at Friday's TOW match.
But despite weeks of negotiations, it looks like Rene won't be there.
All the more galling for Grenier who tried booking Dupree nothwithstanding comments last year that he would never work with Rene again.
A summary of Sylvain's commenary on the Main Event radio show appears below. ...
Promoters take note .... this is building into a great grudge match somewhere down the line....
On Rene Dupree - Rene has never been too organized in his life. Nothing has changed - I even stepped on my own pride and called him for my last show...I hope things are doing well for him but I don't think we will ever work together again.
Comments on the TOW Event: The first three events of mine were phenomenally successful which is why we're doing this one and another one in March. We're also working on a pilot for French TV show in Montreal. Pat [Patterson] paved the way for us and is still the right-hand man of Vince McMahon. It's such an honor to have him on our show. We're going to have a little tribute to him. My good friend Simon Dean is flying in from the United States to show the Canadians how to do it the American way with the "Simon System". The big giant Matt Morgan from TNA. Honky Tonk Man and Jay Phenomenon - two singers, very different styles. Honky's been the man for so many years, what a great guy. With tickets starting at $5, it's a steal!
Whether there is any interest from WWE to bring him back: I talked with them at Breaking Point, I had a good conversation with the people in charge, and it's a matter of time until we could talk some more. I have a lot of things going on in Montreal though - I'm on RDS, I'm on TV every week, I have my own promotion now, I have my wrestling school happening. So I'm really busy but if WWE needs me I'll be there for them. I brought one of my students and they really liked him and offered him a contract.
On Working with Ring of Honor in April: I pulled out all my hairs. It was totally different. They go 100 miles an hour, I was not brought up this way. I learned to tell a story and entertain people and I don't think it's possible over there. They don't draw any money, they have a different product and it's hard, impossible, to compete with a product like WWE. They tried to go on a league of their own and I don't think it's attracting a new audience because it's not entertaining. They need some more characters, some more mic skills, and some storylines. Everybody can do a brainbuster. Why you're doing it, how you're doing it, what time, it makes the difference. I think they're missing the boat.
How his skills have improved since leaving World Wrestling Entertainment: I was just talking with Chris Jericho at the Pay-Per-View, and I said man I did my career backwards. I did my first match in front of 20,000 people and my last match was in front of 250 people. And he said, Sly, if you can entertain 20 people than you can entertain 20,000. So I did a year in Montreal, now I'm going to be wrestling in New Brunswick, autograph signings in the States, and I'm going to be wrestling more in the states. Without TV time limits on the indy circuit, I was able to do whatever I want. I was able try stuff - sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. So now if I go back to the WWE, I'll be ready for the new challenge.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Maritime wrestling legends booklet available at meet-and-greet, show in Berwick
by Kirk Starratt/The AdvertiserArticle online since June 23rd 2009
Maritime wrestling legends booklet available at meet-and-greet, show in Berwick
kstarratt@kentvilleadvertiser.ca
NovaNewsNow.com
Fans will have an opportunity to get up close and personal with some Maritime professional wrestling legends prior to the Ultimate Championship Wrestling (UCW) show in Berwick this weekend.
Linda Pinch of Waterville, who has been helping UCW president, promoter and CEO Chuck Martin promote the Berwick event by distributing posters, says there will be a meet-and-greet with several wrestling legends at the Side Track in Berwick on Sunday, June 28 at 4 p.m. The show takes place at the arena, with the doors opening around 7 p.m. and the opening bell expected around 8 p.m. Admission is payable at the door and advance tickets are available at the Side Track.
Several long-time Maritime wrestling favourites are expected to take part in the UCW legends tribute tour, including the legendary Leo Burke, Bobby Kay, Hubert Gallant, the original Cuban Assassin, Leaping Lanny Poffo and more. Some of the best up-and-coming stars of Maritime wrestling will be part of the tour as well.
Pinch said she wanted to do something special for the legends, so she went to work and developed a booklet in honour of the wrestling stars. The booklet is a trip down memory lane for long-time Maritime wrestling fans. Pinch, now 25 years old, has been watching live wrestling since she was a little girl three of four years old. Her father used to take her to see the shows.
“My favourite was Leo Burke,” she said. “I still have a dollar bill he signed for me years ago.”
The booklet, which will be available at the meet-and-greet and the live show, features a treasure trove of historic photos, a list of legendary Maritime wrestlers and the dates of their respective debuts and space for autographs. Pinch thanks long-time promoter Emile Dupre for his assistance with the book, as well as www.onlineworldofwrestling.com
Past performances define legend of Grand Prix Wrestling
by Kirk Starratt/The AdvertiserArticle online since March 26th 2009
Grand Prix Wrestling heavyweight champion Jeff Dupre, left, says the promotion is still reaping the benefits of stellar performers of the past, such as the legendary Dynamite Kid, one half of the British Bulldogs with the late Davey Boy Smith.
Looking forward to a fresh year and a new start, one headliner of Grand Prix Wrestling can’t help but reflect on some of the top performances of the past that have helped to define the legend of the 52-year-old Maritime squared circle dynasty.
Grand Prix Wrestling heavyweight champion Jeff Dupre says the summer of 1989 was particularly hot on the local wrestling circuit. Just a boy at the time, he recalls the likes of seven-time National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) hall-of-famer “King” Harley Race, former world heavyweight champion The Original Spoiler, former WWE Superstar “Maniac” Frenchy Martin and former WWE World Tag Team Champion Dynamite Kid (Tom Billington); all came for tours of the Maritimes. Dynamite Kid was the partner of the late Davey Boy Smith in the legendary British Bulldogs and was a veteran of Wrestlemania II, III and IV.
One night stands out
One night that stands out in Dupre’s mind was a taping for the weekly ATV broadcast in Montague, PEI that featured Dynamite Kid defending his title against a man Dupre describes as a Grand Prix legend, “Bad Boy” Eddie Watts.
Dynamite Kid was the newly-crowned International Heavyweight Champion, defeating “Rotten” Ron Starr for the title in a “loser leaves the Maritimes” match.
The arena was jam-packed, as the popular Kid was drawing huge crowds, fueled by exposure on the weekly TV show. The event drew one of the largest gates of the season.
After the introductions by ring announcer Joe Selig, Watts gave an impressive showing, but soon wound up on the short end of the stick following a series of clotheslines, side suplexes and snap suplexes.
Watts regained his composure temporarily and tried a high-risk move from the top rope. Kid caught him with a shot to the midsection before he could execute the move and Watts was crotched on the top turnbuckle. Kid climbed up to join him and pulled off a beautiful superplex to finish Watts off.
Kid grabbed a microphone from the announcer’s table where Gair Maxwell and the late, great “Bulldog” Bob Brown were offering commentary. Kid said, if there were any more challengers in the dressing room, come to the ring. When nobody responded, Brown jumped up from the table and whacked Kid on the back of the head with a chair.
Brown returned to the table to resume his announcing duties, but wasn’t expecting Kid to make such a quick recovery. Kid returned the chair shot and chased Brown back to the dressing room.
Dupre recalls, along with Leo Burke, a member of the legendary Cormier family of New Brunswick and one of the longest reigning champions in Grand Prix Wrestling history; Brown was a long-time program manager of the ATV show and they put together some stellar events. For about 10 years, Grand Prix Wrestling ran two shows nearly every day when legendary promoter Emile Dupre, Jeff’s father, had the show on the road.
Dupre recalls Watts has performed as part of the WWE on a number of occasions, and he himself had the opportunity to wrestle Watts in a main event as part of Grand Prix’s 50th anniversary tour in 2006.
Watts once wrestled under a mask as part of the Super Bees tag team with Pierre Carl Ouellette, best remembered for teaming with the legendary Jacques Rougeau as the Quebecers in the WWE and the Amazing French Canadians in World Championship Wrestling. They were World Tag Team Champions on multiple occasions.
Dupre said both Watts and Kid were trying to establish themselves as the top name in the territory in 1989.
Still reaping the benefits
“We’re still reaping the benefits of what has been done in the past,” the second-generation star said, pointing out the most recent season of Grand Prix Wrestling was deemed a success and featured some of the top names currently not under contract to the big wrestling companies in the United States.
This included his brother, former WWE Superstar Rene Dupre, the youngest titleholder in WWE history. He was a co-holder of the WWE World Tag Team Championship at age 18 and went on to hold the title on a number of occasions. Jeff said his younger brother recently completed a tour of Japan, featured regularly on TV.
Former WWE Superstar Kurrgan, a.k.a. the Acadian Giant, made appearances on the 2008 tour. The 7’1”, 350-pound giant was part of the Human Oddities in the WWE. One of his teammates in the Oddities, Luna Vachon, is also a veteran of the Grand Prix Wrestling ATV era. Dupre said Kurrgan, a.k.a. Robert Maillet, is currently working on another movie. He appeared in the 2007 Hollywood blockbuster 300.
Some of the other stars featured as part of the 2008 tour included former TNA Wrestling star A1, Phil Atlas, Spiderman and women stars Erin Angel of Manchester, England and “The Fabulous” She Nay Nay.
Headliner says 2008 Grand Prix Wrestling Tour a success
by Kirk Starratt/The AdvertiserArticle online since October 8th 2008, 11:09
Grand Prix Wrestling headliners Jeff Dupre (left), the GPW heavyweight champion, and former WWE superstar Rene Dupre, with their father, legendary promoter Emile Dupre (right), consider their 2008 tour a success.
kstarratt@kentvilleadvertiser.ca
NovaNewsNow.com
They’ve wrapped up their live shows for another season, but the headliner of the 2008 Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling (GPW) tour says he, the rest of the roster and the promoter all consider it a success.
GPW heavyweight champion Jeff Dupre says the promotion, celebrating its 52nd anniversary and still operated by his father, legendary promoter Emile Dupre, delivered top-notch professional wrestling action to fans across the Maritime provinces and Eastern Quebec. Although it has been nearly two decades since the promotion had regular weekly TV coverage on ATV, it still boasts a loyal following.
“Once again, Grand Prix Wrestling offered one of the best wrestling programs in Canada and the world,” Jeff Dupre says, pointing out they hope to tour again in the late spring and summer of 2009. “We’re trying to deliver good, home-grown family entertainment.”
He says the entire roster is thankful to fans in the Valley for continuing to turn out and support shows held at the Berwick Arena. The wrestlers enjoy performing in Berwick and two live shows were held there during the 2008 season. The 27-year-old Dupre, hailing from Parlee Beach, New Brunswick, successfully defended his championship at each of the Berwick shows.
Jeff’s younger brother, 25-year-old Rene, headlined part of the tour as well, including the first Berwick show. Rene, a former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar who performed as part of all three WWE brands - Raw, Smackdown! and ECW - is recognized as the youngest champion in WWE history, having co-held the world tag-team championship at age 18. He spent several months prior to the tour performing in Japan, where he appeared regularly on TV.
The stars came out in 2008
Although he didn’t make it to Berwick as was first planned due to scheduling difficulties, former WWE superstar Robert “Kurrgan” Maillet, a.k.a. the 7’1”, 350-pound Acadian Giant, performed as part of the tour in some venues in New Brunswick and Quebec. Maillet, now a bona fide movie star, made a huge impact in the controversial 2007 Hollywood blockbuster 300 as Uber Immortal.
Women wrestling stars “The Fabulous” She Nay Nay from Jamaica and Erin Angel from Manchester, England were huge draws on the tour, as was former Total Non-Stop Action (TNA) wrestling star Alistair “A1” Ralphs.
“Wildman” Butcher Vachon, a legendary GPW star from the ATV era, and the second-generation Cuban Assassin helped keep fans entertained.
Other stars appearing on the shows included The Rebel, guest referee during the first show in Berwick and a competitor in the over-the-top-rope battle royal as part of the second. The Wrestling Spider-Man, trained by the legendary Big Stephen Pettipas, competed and was victorious in the battle royal. “The Pirate of the Caribbean” Phil Atlas and the masked French Mystique, a.k.a. Alexander North, played integral roles as well.
They visited some venues they hadn’t been to in several years, including Parrsboro, and were pleasantly surprised by the crowds, giving the wrestlers a renewed sense of confidence.
Although they’re better known to the world as the Dupres, their actual family name is Goguen. Paula Goguen served as secretary for the tour and Ron Goguen, legendary referee for the promotion during the ATV era, managed the ring crew.
Jeff Dupre says the promotion is thankful to the Valley’s own referee Kenny Flint, announcer “Captain” Kirk and the staff and volunteers at the Berwick Arena for helping to make this year’s shows a success. He says the promotion is grateful as well to local media for continuing support and NovaNewsNow.com for video coverage.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Bret Hart on "the great French Canadian Sensation Rene Dupree."
Bret & Rene Dupree
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
'It's just business' - a re-encounter of La Resistance?
In an interview with SLAM! Wrestling 17 July, 2008, former La Resistance member, Sylvain Grenier told Slam! reporter Jason Celvett -
- He won't rule out a reunion of La Resistance on the independent scene, as he speaks to both of his former partners regularly.
- There wouldn't be a problem, we are all professionals and if business is good why not?
- I talk to Rob every other week. Rene and I just got back in touch because he was in England for a while. I may see him around September or so.
- Grenier will be in action in September in Montreal, as part of a new promotion launching this fall. Grenier gave SLAM! Wrestling the scoop on what to expect.
- "I am starting a company with [fellow TNA on RDS announcer] Marc Blondin called TOW. They had a show last summer that was a success and we are going to do it with a bigger picture. We have a show September 6th in Montreal with a lot of former WWE stars, but I cannot tell you who. It is going to be a great show, and I have four former WWE stars signed," he said
- Keep checking this site for upcoming details.
Monday, June 23, 2008
The show goes on.........
June 20 - Lameque, NB
Rene may have been eating sushi somewhere in Asakusa Tokyo, but back in Lameque, New Brunswick, the show went on ... with our stringers Eric Lanteigne and offsider Remi were there to capture all the action.....
More of Eric's photos below ......
Rene may have been eating sushi somewhere in Asakusa Tokyo, but back in Lameque, New Brunswick, the show went on ... with our stringers Eric Lanteigne and offsider Remi were there to capture all the action.....
Eric (words) and Remi (camera) with Butcher Vachon the Second
What a great AGPW show in Lamèque last Friday! The opener was a barn burner with legendary bad-mouth Butcher Vachon II facing a determined Shawn. Vachon was heavily booed from the start by a very engaged crowd. Later, he put fuel on the fire when he told everybody to “shut their damn mouths”. Essentially, Butcher beat the hell out of Shawn, with fast knee strikes in the corner and a clothesline that sent his hapless opponent flying over the ropes. Despite a quick comeback by the babyface, Vachon dominated and pinned him for the three count. This match set the crowd on fire for the rest of the show. Great opener!
Next, was the local hero and fan favourite, Marko Estrada facing the Caribbean Pirate in a athletic showdown. In this back and forth match, Estrada used the crowd energy to block a top-rope suplex and execute one of his own on the Pirate. A very loud and happy crowd celebrated as Estrada pinned Pirate’s shoulders for the win.
The Pirate moves in on Estrada, taking refuge in the corner.
It was time for the title match between reigning champion, Jeff Dupre and Cuban Assassin II. Dupre had a hard time with the experienced Assassin using every dirty tricks in the book to his advantage. After a solid brawl, Dupre rolled Assassin in a perfectly executed small package for the three count.
Dupre on the ropes
After a short break,the next match was a mixed tag team event with Atlas and the Fabulous She nay-nay up against Spiderman and Erin Angel. In the match of the night, we saw high-flying action by all wrestlers, including a brutal modified facebuster, a reverse DDT and a fast hurricanrana. At one point Angel faced Atlas, who had tried to seduce her earlier in the match, making She nay-nay boil down with jealousy. After a chaotic brawl, with all four wrestlers in the ring, Angel hit her top-rope moonsault on Atlas for the finish.
Atlas clutches his trampled dignity
In the final contest of this spectacular night, New-Brunswick’s giant Kurrgan faced Nature Boy Austin accompanied by the Cuban Assassin II. The match began with a contest of strength easily won by the giant. Later in the match, Kurrgan had a lot of problems containing both wrestlers, with Assassin distracting the referee any time he could. In one spot, stolen from the original nature boy, Kurrgan slapped Austen repeatedly on the chest with the whacks echoing around the ice-rink. Kurrgan won the match with a massive chokeslam.
Everyone in the arena went home happy and fulfilled by this great show!
More of Eric's photos below ......
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
RENE HEADS TO RISING SUN
Rene Dupree is in Tokyo for tours with Hustle (Hustle 37, 18 June, 2008 at Tokyo Korakuen and for the Grand Prix 08 tournament commencing July 6 (Sunday) at Fukuoka International Center ).Additionally he will be competing in the All Japan Pro Wrestling (Cross Over '08) tournament.
check it out here
Sunday, June 15, 2008
IIMAGES FROM FLORENCEVILLE
There are great images of the entire Florenceville card by Chris Duffield here
Chris's images from Florenceville are also featured on Rene's photo site here
Finally, Jeffrey Bento-Carrier's images for the Woodstock Bugle-Observer can be found here.
FINALIZED TOUR DATES - 2ND HALF OF JUNE TOUR
News from the excellent Jeff Docherty, AGPW's #1 fan.
Hi Everyone!
As promised, these are the dates for the second half of the June Tour. I got these straight from Emile Dupre at 6:40PM on Sunday June 15th....so they are as final and current as you can get!
These are the final dates of the tour.
TOUR DATES:
June 16 - Cocagne, NB
June 17 - Sackville, NB
June 19 - Sunny Corner, NB
June 20 - Lameque, NB
June 21 - New Carlisle, Quebec
June 22 - Petit Rocher, NB
June 23 - Cocagne, NB
June 24 - TBA
June 25 - East Hants Arena - Pennfield, NS
June 26 - Parrsboro, NS
June 27 - Bridgewater, NS (Re-Scheduled!!)
June 28 - Berwick, NS
Watch for posters in your area for more information and be sure to catch former WWE Raw, SmackDown! and ECW Superstar Rene Dupree as he tours with Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling after a very successful tour of Japan and Mexico! Also, see Jeff Dupre, Cuban Assassin, The Amazing Spiderman, The Pirate of the Caribbean, and many more stars of Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling when they come to YOUR town!!.....Don't You Dare Miss It!
Cheers!
Jeff & Kristi
AGPW
Hi Everyone!
As promised, these are the dates for the second half of the June Tour. I got these straight from Emile Dupre at 6:40PM on Sunday June 15th....so they are as final and current as you can get!
These are the final dates of the tour.
TOUR DATES:
June 16 - Cocagne, NB
June 17 - Sackville, NB
June 19 - Sunny Corner, NB
June 20 - Lameque, NB
June 21 - New Carlisle, Quebec
June 22 - Petit Rocher, NB
June 23 - Cocagne, NB
June 24 - TBA
June 25 - East Hants Arena - Pennfield, NS
June 26 - Parrsboro, NS
June 27 - Bridgewater, NS (Re-Scheduled!!)
June 28 - Berwick, NS
Watch for posters in your area for more information and be sure to catch former WWE Raw, SmackDown! and ECW Superstar Rene Dupree as he tours with Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling after a very successful tour of Japan and Mexico! Also, see Jeff Dupre, Cuban Assassin, The Amazing Spiderman, The Pirate of the Caribbean, and many more stars of Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling when they come to YOUR town!!.....Don't You Dare Miss It!
Cheers!
Jeff & Kristi
AGPW
GRAND PRIX WRESTLING
highlight pictures from the Atlantic Grand Prix Show in St George NB
images and video by Mark MelansonFriday, June 13, 2008
Ring Legends Return to Florenceville
Courtesy Woodstock Bugle-Observer13 June, 2008
An appreciative crowd of 350 fans rocked the Northern Carleton Civic Center on Wednesday night for Grand Prix Wrestling's triumphant return to Florenceville.
PHOTO BY JEFFREY BENTO-CARRIER
Former WWE superstar Rene Dupre is seen here pummeling Nature Boy (Buddy) Austin en route to a victory at a Grand Prix Wrestling card in Florenceville on Wednesday. More than 350 fans cheered on their heroes, and villains, at the two-hour event held at the Northern Carleton Civic Center.
The two-hour event had thrills, spills, chills, and high-risk moves which those on hand cheered, and booed, at every turn.
The show was part of the GPW's 52nd year in business as the Atlantic Provinces' top touring squared circle attraction.
In the card's main event, former WWE superstar and world tag team champion Rene (The Phenom) Dupré, the son of event promoter Emile Dupré, was hard-pressed in his non-title match against Nature Boy (Buddy Austin), but eventually won via pinfall.
Dupré, also known as the French Tickler, became the latest Acadien assassin to defeat the Nature Boy on the tour.
Dupré said he recently returned to New Brunswick from a grueling international schedule of matches for the event.
"It's been busy, that's for sure," he said. "It's good to be home, though."
Rene's brother, up-and-coming mat general Jeff Dupré, successfully defending his Grand Prix belt with a pinfall victory over the beloved, and hated, Cuban Assassin II.
The Cuban entered the ring proudly by bearing a Cuban flag - much to the derision, and delight, of those in the rink.
The Cuban held the advantage for much of the early going, but the champ eventually retained the belt after a series of crisp mat moves which stymied Fidel Castro's favourite wrestler.
In other action, the Pirate of the Caribbean lost to the Wrestling Spiderman; Butcher Vachon made French Mystique submit after 10 hard-fought minutes, and - in the best match of the evening, according to the fans - the U.K.'s Erin Angel won by pinfall over Jamaica's Fabulous Shey-Nay-Nay in an unofficial Commonwealth ladies championship match.
Emile Dupré, who has been Grand Prix's main promoter for decades, said GPW's summer, 2008 tour is allowing the federation to mix a bit of the old with the new.
"Everyone loves it when we come to town, because our wrestlers give it their best every night," he said. "Rene and Jeff are young wrestlers who have been in the sport for years, since they were teens. The other up-and-coming wrestlers we have on tour with us also love what we do. We'll be making other stops in the Atlantic Provinces over the coming days and we're hoping the fans come out in big numbers for the great shows we will be hosting."
Jeff Dupré said he's proud of GPW and being its champion.
"It's for the fans," he said. "We get to give them a great show every night."
Thursday, June 12, 2008
St John, NB - June 9
images by Chris Duffield
"For a small promotion [Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling] was really a lot of fun. Everyone gave it their all and the fans truly had a great time! I got to speak with Jeff Dupre a few times and he was a great guy! Really down to earth, plus he put on a great match. ..... BTW, I hear AGPW will be back in August. If so I’ll definitely be attending."
check out Chris's website for more great images of the entire St John card.
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