In August 1985, the
World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and vario ...
took over the Montreal-based
International Wrestling (Lutte Internationale) promotion. Upon joining the WWF roster, IW mainstay
Dino Bravo
Adolfo Bresciano (; August 6, 1948 – March 10, 1993) was an Italian-Canadian professional wrestler and promoter, better known by the ring name Dino Bravo ().
After training under Gino Brito, he started his career in Montreal in the 1970s, wo ...
was billed as the WWF Canadian Champion in some Canadian cities until January 1986, when the title was abandoned.
Reigns
See also
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Professional wrestling in Canada
The history of Professional wrestling in Canada dates back to the founding of Maple Leaf Wrestling, which opened in 1930 and was the first known professional wrestling company in the country. Many Canadian wrestlers including Bret Hart, Roddy Pipe ...
References
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WWE championships
Canadian professional wrestling championships
1985 establishments in Canada
1986 disestablishments in Canada
Professional wrestling in Montreal
WWE in Canada