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AEW announces Montreal & Memphis debut dates

Posted on by Josh Nason

First reported in July, AEW has announced they will debut in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, this December with both Dynamite and Collision.

However, the Collision date is set for Tuesday, December 5th — a full four days before its traditional Saturday airdate. It wasn’t announced if the show will air live that Tuesday or be held for Saturday.

AEW will remain in Montreal on Wednesday, December 6th for both a live Dynamite and taped Rampage. Both shows will emanate from the Bell Centre, home of the NHL’s Canadiens.

The company also filled in its lone remaining open October date as Collision will take place from Memphis, Tennessee’s FedEx Forum on Saturday, October 21st. It will be their debut in that city as well.

The Montreal events go on sale this Friday while the Memphis show goes on sale this Monday.

Here’s a look at the current schedule for 2023:

September:

  • Saturday, September 16: Collision from the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania
  • Wednesday, September 20: Dynamite/Rampage Grand Slam from Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, New York
  • Saturday, September 23: Collision from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Wednesday, September 27: Dynamite/Rampage from the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado
  • Saturday, September 30: Collision from the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington

October:

  • Sunday, October 1: WrestleDream from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington
  • Wednesday, October 4: Dynamite/Rampage from Stockton Arena in Stockton, California
  • Saturday, October 7: Collision from Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Tuesday, October 10: Dynamite/Rampage from Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri
  • Saturday, October 14: Collision from Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio
  • Wednesday, October 18: Dynamite/Rampage from Fort Bend Epicenter in Rosenberg, Texas
  • Saturday, October 21: Collision from FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee
  • Wednesday, October 25: Dynamite/Rampage from Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Saturday, October 28: Collision from Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut

November:

  • Wednesday, November 1: Dynamite/Rampage from KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky
  • Saturday, November 4: Collision from INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas
  • Friday, November 17: Collision/Rampage from Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California
  • Saturday, November 18: Full Gear from Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California

December:

  • Tuesday, December 5: Collision from Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Wednesday, December 6: Dynamite/Rampage from Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Report: AEW to make Montreal debut in December

Posted on by Ian Carey

AEW is set to make its long-awaited debut in Montreal, Quebec, Canada later this year. 

Pat Laprade reported on Thursday that the promotion will run shows from The Bell Center on Tuesday, December 5, and Wednesday, December 6, 2023. 

Laprade wrote:

I spoke to multiple sources and AEW would make its long awaited Montreal debut on December 5 and December 6 at the Bell Center. Wednesday will be Dynamite and Rampage, and the Tuesday show should be Collision and ROH. AEW is currently doing a Canadian tour.

Laprade later added:

So for those wondering, I don’t have a confirmation that Collision will be taped on a Tuesday, only that there will be a show that night, but what else would be taped? AEW started pre-taping Collision (Hamilton was a Thursday) and WWE sometimes tapes 2 SmackDown the same day 

Montreal’s Bell Center has been home to many notable wrestling events since it opened in 1996. WWE Elimination Chamber on 2/18 from the venue was announced as the highest-grossing Elimination Chamber event in company history. It also broke records for merchandise sales. 

WWE wrote of the event:

In addition, 2023 Elimination Chamber broke the all-time event merchandise record and generated the highest-grossing Priority Pass fan experience packages for any non-”Big Five” premium live event through WWE’s partnership with On Location. Elimination Chamber sponsorship revenue was up nearly 300 percent versus 2022.

Other notable shows from the venue include WWE Breaking Point 2009, WWE No Way Out 2003, and, of course, WWE Survivor Series 1997. 

AEW has presented shows in Canadian cities such as Toronto (October 12 & 13, 2022, and June 24 & 25, 2023), Winnipeg (March 15, 2023) Hamilton (June 28 & 29, 2023), Edmonton (July 5, 2023) and will debut in Regina on 7/8, Saskatoon 7/12, and Calgary 7/15. 

Left My Wallet: Pat Laprade on everything Montreal sports

Posted on by Antonio Garza

‘Left My Wallet’ returns with some serious Montreal sports talk with Montreal wrestling historian and friend of the site, Pat Laprade!

There’s no better place to start our conversation with the Montreal native than with some hockey talk. We discuss this year’s NHL playoffs, growing up a Canadiens fan and the downfall of the franchise, the Patrick Roy era and divorce, and what the team needs to do to get back to the NHL elite.

We then talk about his memories of collecting autographs after Canadiens’ shootarounds, the backstage information he received on trades and player personnel moves before the advent of the Internet, players he’s met, and more.

Our talk then turns to the Expos. Pat recalls memories of going to Olympic Stadium as a child in the 80s and the heyday of the franchise, all his favorite players, Vladimir Guerrero, and the phenomenon in Canada that is his son. He then shares some great stories about getting autographs from ballplayers, who was great, and who were no so kind. He also tells a story about when he approached Barry Bonds for an autograph.

It’s a different side of the “Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screwjobs” author that you’ve never heard before.

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The Eyada Years: Jacques Rougeau on the history of Montreal wrestling

Posted on by F4W Staff

From the Wrestling Observer Live archives, we head back to the era when the show streamed live on the late, great Eyada.com platform.

On the edition of the show from June 20, 2001, Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez talk about the pro wrestling news of the day (the Invasion angle, King of the Ring) and then talked to Jacques Rougeau in a long interview about his career, the Montreal territory era, going to WWF, working as The Mountie and in the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, working with the Dynamite Kid, and more.

Click below to listen.

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