Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling announces Toronto debut at historic venue
Scott D’Amore’s Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling will make its anticipated debut in Toronto and at a historic venue as well.
The promotion announced Thursday that on Sunday, May 11th, they will run Toronto Metropolitan University’s Mattamy Athletic Centre which is the former Maple Leaf Gardens. The event, titled Northern Rising, will air on Triller with ticket info yet to be announced. Capacity is listed as between 2600-3000 depending on the event.
The venue is notable as pro wrestling was a staple at the Gardens dating back to the 1930s. Maple Leaf Wrestling was run by the Tunney family in the 1970s and 1980s with D’Amore acquiring the trademark in April 2024.
The news comes days after MLP revealed two March dates for Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
MLP debuted in October 2024 with two shows in Windsor. D’Amore said in an interview that same month that they were “looking to expand and grow Toronto, a key market in Canada that we want to get back into.”
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