Killers, Butchers, Cry-Babys & Canadian Destroyers: The History of Pro Wrestling in Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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by Jamie Scott Greer

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Professional wrestling has a long and storied history that goes back over 100 years. Since it's rise into the spectacle it has become today, there have been metropolitan centres that have helped define pro wrestling's success, like New York City, Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles, Montreal, and many more. Across from Detroit, Michigan, lies the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario. Too American for Canada and too Canadian for Michigan, Windsor has had a unique place in the history of professional wrestling. As one of Ontario's first pro wrestling cities which has become a symbiotic partner in the history of Detroit's own wrestling story, as well as being the hometown for such icons in the business as WWE Hall of Famers Walter "Killer" Kowalski and Abdullah the Butcher, legends of the territory days like Art Neilson and Stan Holek (Stan Lisowski/Stan Neilson), the launching point for wrestling careers for the likes of Sandy Parker (first African-descent woman to win a World Championship) and Cowboy Frankie Laine, the home base for George Cannon's Superstars of Wrestling, as well as Scott D'Amore of TNA Wrestling and his own independent, Border City Wrestling. And find out the true origin of the finishing move, The Canadian Destroyer! Discover the impact that Windsor, Ontario has had on the world of professional wrestling over the past one hundred years in the exciting story of "Killers, Butchers, Cry-Babys & Canadian Destroyers", the history of professional wrestling in Windsor, Ontario, Canada! "There are few people I’d put above Jamie when it comes to loving and knowing the history of professional wrestling. Whether you’re having a conversation with him or reading his writing, you can appreciate and learn history through his words. Jamie’s writing manages to inform, teach, and inspire anyone who has interest in the sport. No one works harder when writing and it’s a wrestling mind I’m grateful to have learned from." Scott E. Edwards, Fightful Wrestling "Jamie Greer has produced an amazing book covering an encyclopedic history of professional wrestling in Windsor, Ontario. Its chock full of thoroughly-researched information. The book tells the fascinating tale of the game's history in Windsor, all the way back to its origins and right up to modern times. Greer includes a lot of biographical info on the cast of characters who made and kept Windsor a hot spot of pro wrestling activity. Truly all bases are covered and every stone has been turned over. It is a most welcome source for historians and researchers as well as an enjoyable read for the fan." Mark S. Hewitt, Author "Catch Wrestling: A Wild and Wooly Look at the Early Days of Pro Wrestling in America"

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