Oct 9, 2026 · 41 min · 11 segments
Join us as we dive into the thrilling world of Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling at Maple Leaf Gardens! In this episode, we discuss the incredible matches from Northern Rising, our latest PSA grading results…
I have trouble calling it an indie show.
People referring to it as an indie wrestling show felt like far more than that, didn't it?
Oh, no, absolutely.
I didn't even think, I didn't consider it an indie show.
I know, I understand it is, but with all the big names they had on the card, it, uh, it definitely had a big fight feel.
Absolutely.
A lot of local talent, foremost among them in my mind, and in, and in your son's mind, Psycho Mike, who, uh, who brought his body slam to the gardens.
Absolutely, uh, great showing from a lot of local talent that you, uh, that you see when you're out there catching shows in the GTA from Smash Wrestling, Superkick'd, et cetera.
It's a great scene in Toronto, and there's a lot of talent.
And of course, joined by, uh, individuals like Andrade El Idolo, um, Johnny TV, AKA Johnny Mundo, Johnny Nitro.
And, uh, and of course, uh, we saw the Canadian title, the MLP Canadian title between Stu Grayson and Josh Alexander.
That was like a, that was one of those, like, Dave Meltzer would give it five stars at, at the Tokyo Dome matches.
Mm-hmm.
Am I wrong? Like, tiger drivers, all sorts of pile drivers, all sorts of suplexes, onto the ramp, onto the floor, onto the mat, out of the door.
It was awesome.
Fantastic match, and then of course culminating in, uh, Copeland, oh boy, taking on an in- uh, Macklin, Steve Macklin.
Is, was that his name?
Steve Macklin.
You got it.
Yeah.
The return of the Steve Macklin.
And, uh, he put on a great show too, and they brawled all over the gardens.
What were your thoughts on some of those incredible matches, man?
Yeah, I liked, um...
I have trouble calling it an indie show.
People referring to it as an indie wrestling show felt like far more than that, didn't it?
Oh, no, absolutely.
I didn't even think, I didn't consider it an indie show.
I know, I understand it is, but with all the big names they had on the card, it, uh, it definitely had a big fight feel.
Absolutely.
A lot of local talent, foremost among them in my mind, and in, and in your son's mind, Psycho Mike, who, uh, who brought his body slam to the gardens.
Absolutely, uh, great showing from a lot of local talent that you, uh, that you see when you're out there catching shows in the GTA from Smash Wrestling, Superkick'd, et cetera.
It's a great scene in Toronto, and there's a lot of talent.
And of course, joined by, uh, individuals like Andrade El Idolo, um, Johnny TV, AKA Johnny Mundo, Johnny Nitro.
And, uh, and of course, uh, we saw the Canadian title, the MLP Canadian title between Stu Grayson and Josh Alexander.
That was like a, that was one of those, like, Dave Meltzer would give it five stars at, at the Tokyo Dome matches.
Mm-hmm.
Am I wrong? Like, tiger drivers, all sorts of pile drivers, all sorts of suplexes, onto the ramp, onto the floor, onto the mat, out of the door.
It was awesome.
Fantastic match, and then of course culminating in, uh, Copeland, oh boy, taking on an in- uh, Macklin, Steve Macklin.
Is, was that his name?
Steve Macklin.
You got it.
Yeah.
The return of the Steve Macklin.
And, uh, he put on a great show too, and they brawled all over the gardens.
What were your thoughts on some of those incredible matches, man?
Yeah, I liked, um...
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