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:NotesGino Brito1971Tony Romano1971Bill Cody1976–1977Tony Baillargeon1973John Firpo1976Ox Baker1969Bobby Bass1974–1976Sweet Daddy Banks1977Frenchy Lamonte1969Steve Rickard1971Earl Black1972Steve Bolus1975Rocky Johnson1969Dino Bravo1972Jack Brisco1975Bob Brown1970, 1972, 1975–1976Phil Robley1970–1971Rick Gibson / Ricky Gibson1977Robert Gibson1977Roy Callender1976Dennis Condrey1977Rudy Kay1969–1972, 1975–1976Leo Burke1969–1976Bobby Kay1969, 1971–1974The Beast1969–1976Al Costello1969Joe Walcott1970The Brute1976Nick DeCarlo1975, 1977Pete Dougherty1977Andrew Douglas1977Yvon Durelle1969Bolo Mongol1974The Patriot1975The Wolfman1973Man Mountain Mike1975Paul Jones1970Dory Funk Jr.1975–1976Terry Funk1976Frenchy Martin1974, 1976–1977Hubert Gallant1975–1977Don Carson1977Tommy Gilbert1976–1977Ray Glenn1974Terry Gordy1977Archie Gouldie / The Stomper1969–1974, 1976Neil Guay1974–1976Eric the Red1972–1973George Harris1975Bobo Brazil1969Joe Dusek1972Alfred Hayes1975Gil Hayes1976–1977Dean Higuchi1969Don Leo Jonathan1969Ted Herbert1974, 1976Frank Hester1975Lenny Hurst1973–1974Jerry Jaffee1977The Spoiler1969Danny Sharpe1975Frank Marconi / Gorilla Marconi1976–1977Don Fargo1977Mike Dubois1972, 1974–1976Karl von Kramer1973Louis Laurence1977Athol Layton1969Paul LeDuc1969 Pierre Lefebvre1972, 1974Pedro Godoy1971Yvon Losier1970Silent Mackney1975, 1977Man Mountain Cannon1969Benny McGuire1972Billy McGuire1972Alex Medina1971Tiny Mills1974Killer Karl Krupp1972–1973, 1975Nature Boy Dillon1973–1975Angelo Mosca1973Stonewall Jackson1977George "The Animal" Steele1973Tinker Todd1970Pat O'Connor1971Great Kuma1974El Gaucho1974–1975Kurt Von Steiger1973Paul Peller1974–1975Jack Pesek1970, 1973Jos LeDuc1969Gilles Poisson1975Eric Pomeroy1970–1975Phil Watson1977Fred Sweetan / Freddie Sweetan1969–1974Harley Race1974Great Bolo1970Steve Romero1976Vic Rossitani1969André the Giant1975Gama Singh1975Gino Caruso / Pete Sánchez1970, 1977Boris Kosloff1970Terry Sawyer1977David Schultz1977Don Serrano1971–1972Mike Sharpe1976George Grant1970Del Skinner1972–1974Don Kent1969Joe Soto1971Geto Mongol1974Tio Tio1975Terrible Ted the Wrestling Bear1971Les Thatcher1970Tom Shaft1976Ossie Timmins1969Lou Thesz1975Roddy Piper1975Tapu Tio1976Mad Dog Martel1973, 1975–1977Pat Kelly1973–1974Johnny Weaver1972, 1975Sailor White1977Buzz Sawyer1977Bobby Red Cloud1970Terry Yorkston1972–1975, 1977Oki Shikina1971Abe Jacobs1971Bob Boucher1975Chin Lee1972–1973Cowboy Kirk1969–1971Davey O'Hannon1976Jack Ruffen1975–1976Jack Steele1972Jan Madrid1974Johnny Ringo1972Jerry Hall1972Larry Lane1974Luis Martínez / Luiz Martínez1977Phil Hickerson1977Rick Hamilton1975Yvon Roussel1973
Female wrestlers Birth name:Ring name(s):Tenure:NotesPaula Kaye1971, 1975Jan Sheridan1971Fran Gravette1970Penny Banner1975Peggy Patterson1971Betty Niccoli1969Belle Starr1975Sandy Parker1970Tanya West1974Lilly Thomas1971, 1973Ava Seedorff1973Jean Antone1969Kathy O'Day1970
Midget wrestlers Birth name:Ring name(s):Tenure:NotesLittle Tokyo1975–1977Cowboy Bradley1969–1970Sky Low Low1971, 1973Little Brutus1969Little Beaver1969, 1972Diamond Lil1970Billy the Kid1974–1976Cowboy Lang1970, 1977Little Coco1976Darling Dagmar1970Little Boy Blue1972–1973Lord Littlebrook1970, 1975Little Louie1975Bobo Johnson1971, 1974–1976The Jamaica Kid1969Joey Russell1971, 1973The Mighty Atom1970–1971Sonny Boy Hayes1972–1973, 1975Wee Willie Wilson1977
Stables and tag teams Tag team/Stable(s)MembersTenure(s)The BurkesBobby Kay and Rudy Kay1969, 1971The Fabulous KangaroosAl Costello and Don Kent1969The LeDucsPaul LeDuc and Jos LeDuc1969The McGuire TwinsBenny McGuire and Billy McGuire1972The MercenariesFrenchy Martin and Mad Dog Martel1976–1977
Commentators and interviewers Birth name:Ring name(s):Tenure:NotesMan Mountain Cannon1969Colour commentatorLes Thatcher1970Colour commentatorMike DuffyRing announcer
Referees Birth name:Ring name(s):Tenure:NotesMel Turnbow
Other personnel Birth name:Ring name(s):Tenure:NotesRudy Kay1969–1975Bobby Kay1969–1976Al Zinck1969–1979
Company name to YearEastern Sports Association1969–1976International Wrestling1977Notes † Indicates they are deceased. ‡ Indicates they died while they were employed with the Eastern Sports Association.
References
External links Eastern Sports Association / Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling alumni at OWW.com Eastern Sports Association alumni at Wrestlingdata.com