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.
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.
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. 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 channel and social media platforms.
On August 19, 2024, MLP announced the formation of the Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) with Qatar Pro Wrestling (QPW) and Oceania Pro Wrestling (OPW). The promotion announced Mauro Ranallo as "The Voice" of MLP; handling announcing, promotional vignettes, commercials and match previews, and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) personality Don Callis as colour commentator.
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. On Night One at Forged in Excellence, Raja defeated Something to become the inaugural PWA Champion's Grail holder.
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 Canadian Women's Champion.
During Global Wars Canada on March 27, 2026, MLP announced a television deal with The Sports Network (TSN) that will see a weekly television show, MLP Mayhem, begin airing in July 2026. On July 10, 2026, MLP announced that they had signed a streaming deal with MyAEW to air Mayhem worldwide.
Partnerships MLP has partnership agreements with several promotions around the world. On February, 2026, MLP and the Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) announced their partnership.https://www.pwinsider.com/article/205196/mlp-cmll-announce-partnership.html?p=1
Current champions As of ,
Men's division Singles ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)Date wonDays heldLocationNotesMLP Canadian ChampionshipJosh AlexanderMay 10, 2025+Toronto, Ontario, CanadaLast eliminated Matt Cardona in a 20-man Gauntlet For The Gold at MLP Northern Rising to become the inaugural champion.PWA Champions GrailStu GraysonJune 13, 2026+Windsor, Ontario, CanadaDefeated Rohan Raja in a Winner Takes All match at MLP Mayhem in which Grayson's interim MLP Canadian Championship was also on the line.
Tag team
ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)Date wonDays heldLocationNotesMLP Canadian Tag Team ChampionshipGrizzled Young VeteransOctober 3, 2026+Toronto, Ontario, Canada Defeated champion 1st faction (Brent Banks and Sheldon Jean) and Sinner & Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) at MLP Northern Rising.
Women's division Championship Current champion(s) Date won Days held Location Notes MLP Canadian Women's Championship Priscilla Kelly August 8, 2026 + Windsor, Ontario, Canada Defeated Gisele Shaw at Mayhem
Events
See also
Professional wrestling in Canada List of independent wrestling promotions in Canada
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