Summary
BSE Pro (Formerly Blood Sweat and Ears) (or BSE Wrestling) was a Canadian independent professional wrestling organization, founded in 2005. It held 10-12 events a year in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as quarterly tours to Northern Ontario cities such as Timmins, Sudbury, Iroquois Falls, Kirkland Lake and North Bay.[2] It evolved into Maximum Pro Wrestling after it merged with fellow Canadian promotion Border City Wrestling in 2010.[3][4]
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| Acronym | BSE |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Style | American Wrestling |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Founder(s) | Rob Fuego Arda Ocal Dave Blezard Tom Harbin Jason Brown Steve Cvetkovitch[1] |
History edit
BSE's first show was held on July 10, 2005, at the Nashville North nightclub in Norval, Ontario. As was usual at the start of the promotion, the show was split between wrestling and music, with local band Severity playing two sets. The main event that night featured Rhyno. Also appearing were The Highlanders, Shantelle Taylor and Tiana Ringer.[1]
The next show, in August, featured a main event pitching Christopher Daniels in a Fatal 3way against Chris Sabin and Petey Williams, as well as featuring Bobby Roode.[5] 2005 was completed with a show in Mississauaga on 30 October, featuring Bobby Roode, Traci Brooks and Chris Kanyon, as well as a main event match between Chris Sabin and Petey Williams.
On February 5, held their first show of 2006 in Sudbury, Ontario, during which Chris Kanyon revealed that he was homosexual. Throughout the remainder of 2006, BSE brought in more outside stars including Eric Young, Tommy Dreamer, Abyss, Christian Cage, Gail Kim, AJ Styles, Monty Brown, Steve Corino, Senshi, Lance Storm and Pat Tanaka, a tactic that saw the number of fans at shows rise from 200 to around 750.[6]
BSE Wrestling was brought to the attention of a wider audience at the 2008 CHIKARA King of Trios tournament. Team BSE, consisting of Kobra Kai, La Sombra Canadiense and Super Xtremo were involved in the second night of matches, facing Elite Pro Wrestling's representatives Da Soul Touchaz (Acid Jaz, Willie Richardson & Marshe Rockett) in the first round. However, as the three were not natural teammates, and were instead put together as a team to promote BSE Wrestling, they did not work as a team and were eliminated by Da Soul Touchaz after Willie Richardson pinned La Sombra Canadiense.[7]
On July 22, BSE announced a free show in Mississauga, Ontario in association with The Discovery Channel's Guinea Pig show. The show's host Ryan Stock took part in the main event Extreme Rules match against Franky the Mobster. The show was recorded for broadcast on the Discovery Channel at a later date.[8] In August 2008, BSE embarked on a cross-provincial wrestling tour, in support of the United Way. Spanning Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, the tour included characters Randy and Mr. Lahey from the Trailer Park Boys, Joe E. Legend, Rhino, and Tracy Brooks during certain stops.
On February 3, 2010 it was announced that Windsor's Border City Wrestling owner Scott D'Amore has left TNA Wrestling and has announced that his promotion, will be merging with BSE Pro, to become one of North America's largest and longest running independent wrestling company under the new banner, Maximum Pro Wrestling.[9][10]
Squared Circle Training edit
The BSE promotion is partnered with Squared Circle Training, a pro wrestling school in Toronto run by Rob Fuego and Steve Cvetkovich (Kobra Kai). Alumni include TNA Knockouts Gail Kim, Angel Williams, Traci Brooks and Shantelle Taylor aka Taylor Wilde, as well as a number of independent wrestlers such as Tiana Ringer, Xtremo and Brian Youngblood.
Championships edit
BSE Suicide Six-Pack 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 | Don Paysan | September 10, 2006 | BSE show | Mississauga, Ontario | 1 | 287 | Defeated Ash, James Champagne, Christopher Daniels, Bobby Roode and Chris Sabin. | |
| 2 | Ash | June 24, 2007 | Higher Ground | Brampton, Ontario | 1 | 63 | Defeated James Champagne, Tyson Dux, Franky the Mobster, Don Paysan and El Tornado | |
| 3 | Franky the Mobster | August 26, 2007 | BSE show | Brampton, Ontario | 1 | 258 | Defeated Ash, Cody 45, Pierre Shadows, Vane and Xtremo at Scorched Earth. | |
| 4 | Xtremo | May 10, 2008 | BSE show | Iroquois Falls, Ontario | 1 | N/A | Defeated Bang Bang Pete, Johnny Devine, Franky the Mobster, Kaz and Akira Raijin. | |
| — | Deactivated | 2010 | — | — | — | — | Deactivated when BSE Pro Wrestling closed down | |
BSE Tag Team 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 | The Suicide Kidz (Cody 45 and Xtremo) |
April 22, 2007 | BSE show | N/A | 1 | 111 | Defeated James Champagne and Robert Roode in the finals of the four-team Premier Tag Team Tournament. | |
| 2 | TNT (Tyson Dux and El Tornado) |
August 11, 2007 | BSE The Homecoming | North Bay, Ontario | 1 | 182 | ||
| 3 | The Blackouts (Pierre Shadows and Vane) |
February 9, 2008 | "A Year in the Making" | Milton, Ontario | 1 | 90 | ||
| 4 | TNT (Tyson Dux and El Tornado) |
May 9, 2008 | BSE show | Timmins, Ontario | 2 | 93 | Defeated The Blackouts and The Suicide Kidz in a Triple Threat Ladder match. | |
| 5 | The All-Starters (Brent B and Johnny J) |
August 10, 2008 | BSE show | North Bay, Ontario | 1 | 371 | Defeated TNT in a two out of three falls match at BSE On Tour: Night Two. | |
| 6 | Assault and Battery (Mike Elias and Kenneth Crisis) |
August 16, 2009 | BSE show | Brampton, Ontario | 1 | 83 | Defeated the All-Starters in a No Holds Barred match. | |
| 7 | Ashley Sixx and Michael Elgin | November 7, 2009 | BSE show | Markham, Ontario | 1 | N/A | ||
| — | Deactivated | 2010 | — | — | — | — | Deactivated when BSE Pro Wrestling closed down | |
BSE Adrenaline Cup edit
| Year: | Winner: | Date: | Location: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ash | September 25, 2005 | Norval, Ontario |
| 2006 | Ash | July 9, 2006 | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 2007 | Don Paysan | July 29, 2007 | Brampton, Ontario |
| 2008 | Tyson Dux | November 7, 2008 | Brampton, Ontario |
| 2009 | Anthony Fiasco | November 21, 2009 | North Bay, Ontario |
BSE 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 | "Textbook" Tyson Dux | January 18, 2008 | BSE show | Iqaluit, Nunavut | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Brent B | January 18, 2008 | BSE show | N/A | 1 | N/A | ||
Alumni edit
- Abyss
- AJ Styles
- Angelina Love
- Christian Cage
- Christopher Daniels
- Chris Kanyon
- Chris Sabin
- Christy Hemme
- Cody Deaner
- Danyah Rivietz
- Doug Basham
- Eric Young
- Gail Kim
- Jay Lethal
- Joe Doering
- Joe E. Legend
- Kurt Angle
- Lance Storm
- LR11
- Matt Morgan
- Murat Bosporus
- Rhino
- Robbie McAllister
- Robert Roode
- Rory McAllister
- Samoa Joe
- Senshi
- Shawn Spears
- Sinn Bowdee
- Tommy Dreamer
- Vane
Accolades edit
- Ontario Indy Wrestling Awards
- Promotion Of The Year - 2008, 2009[11]
Notes edit
- ^ a b "Rhyno rampages through Blood, Sweat, and Ears". SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "BSE Pro runs hot shows in cold Iqaluit". canoe.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018.
- ^ "Pro wrestling back in Brampton". BramptonGuardian.com. April 15, 2010.
- ^ Chin, Joseph (February 8, 2010). "Wrestling forces unite". DurhamRegion.com.
- ^ "Daniels bests Sabin & Williams at Toronto indy show". SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Blood, Sweat & Ears results". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ "King of Trios 2008 - Night 2". chikarapro.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "When Guinea Pigs Can Fly". bsepro.com. Retrieved 2008-07-24. [dead link]
- ^ "Former TNA Producer to Form New Promotion". Archived from the original on 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Promotion Of The Year « Awards Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
External links edit
- Results at Online World of Wrestling