Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling
Canadian professional wrestling promotion
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Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP) is a Canadian professional wrestling promotion owned by Scott D'Amore. MLP is the spiritual successor to Maple Leaf Wrestling, a promotion run by Frank Tunney in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the 1970s and 1980s. D'Amore (owner of Border City Wrestling (BCW), and former president of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) acquired the trademarks in 2024, and formally announced a revival of the brand on August 8 of that year.
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| Acronym | MLP |
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| Founded | August 8, 2024 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Founder | Scott D'Amore |
| Owner | Scott D'Amore |
| Website | https://mlpwrestling.com/ |
History
On April 14, 2024, Michael E. Dockins filed a trademark for "Maple Leaf Wrestling". The address listed on the filing was for Border City Wrestling (BCW), owned by former Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) president Scott D’Amore.[1][2]
On August 8, D’Amore announced a relaunch of the Maple Leaf Wrestling brand dubbed Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP). Its inaugural two-night event, "Forged in Excellence", took place on October 19 and 20 at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, and streamed live on Triller TV.[3] The promotion has since began uploading archival footage of the original Maple Leaf Wrestling, as well as classic content from BCW, on its new YouTube and social media platforms.[4]
On August 19, 2024, MLP announced the formation of the Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) with Qatar Pro Wrestling (QPW) and Oceania Pro Wrestling (OPW).[5] The promotion announced Mauro Ranallo as "The Voice" of MLP; handling announcing, promotional vignettes, commercials and match previews,[6] and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) personality Don Callis as colour commentator.[7]
On October 7, 2024, MLP and the PWA announced Rohan Raja and Jake Something would compete on night one of "Forged in Excellence" for the inaugural Champion’s Grail, a title to be defended across all PWA members.[8] On Night One at Forged in Excellence, Raja defeated Something to become the inaugural PWA Champion's Grail holder.[9]
MLP held their first event of 2025, Mayhem, at St. Clair College from March 14-15. A third event, Northern Rising, was held on May 10 at Maple Leaf Gardens, where they crowned Josh Alexander as their inaugural MLP Canadian Champion and Gisele Shaw as their inaugural MLP Women's Canadian Champion.[10] On February, 2026, MLW and the Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre announced their partnership.[11]
Events
Current champions
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Date won | Reign | Days held[12] | Location | |
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| PWA Champions Grail |  |
Rohan Raja | October 19, 2024 | 525+ | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Defeated Jake Something at MLP Forged in Excellence to become the inaugural champion. |
| MLP Canadian Championship |  |
Josh Alexander | May 10, 2025 | 322+ | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Last eliminated Matt Cardona in a 20-man Gauntlet For The Gold at MLP Northern Rising to become the inaugural champion. |
| MLP Women's Canadian Championship |  |
Gisele Shaw | May 10, 2025 | 322+ | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Defeated Kylie Rae in a tournament final at MLP Northern Rising to become the inaugural champion. |
| MLP Tag Team Championship |  |
The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) |
March 27, 2026 | 1+ | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Defeated Kaito Kiyomiya & Bishop Dyer, Gates of Agony (Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun) and Bryce Hanson & Sheldon Jean in a four-way tag team match at Global Wars Canada to become the inaugural champions. |
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