MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce the arrival of Canadian international superstar El Phantasmo – known simply as ELP – to the roster for MAPLE LEAF PRO Forged
in Excellence!

The Vancouver native has been tearing it up in New Japan Pro Wrestling since 2019, where he became a member of the popular Bullet Club faction. As a member of Japan’s most notorious gang, he is a multi-time tag team champion and no stranger to singles action though. His recent 5-star rating classic against AEW’s Konosuke Takeshita at the NJPW Gl Climax has the wrestling world abuzz.

One of Canada’s greatest high flyers of the past decade, ELP promises to bring world class excitement to MAPLE LEAF PRO, where he will show the world once again that he, too, is Forged in Excellence!

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MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce the arrival of Japan’s international superstar Konosuke Takeshita to the roster for MAPLE LEAF PRO Forged in Excellence!

The multitalented Takeshita first rose to prominence with Japan’s DDT Pro Wrestling, but has recently garnered major interest in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) by joining The Don Callis Family. Takeshita just finished a breakout campaign in his first entry into the prestigious G1 Climax in New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he recently had his third 5-Star Match of his career, against fellow MAPLE LEAF PRO star El Phantasmo!

Konosuke Takeshita is one of the brightest young stars to emerge from Japan in years and now he’s bringing his full intensity to MAPLE LEAF PRO, where he will show that he is truly Forged in Excellence!

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“MAMMA-MIA!”

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce that iconic Canadian combat sports announcer Mauro Ranallo is going to be the Voice of MAPLE LEAF PRO!

Mauro’s broadcasting career began in Western Canada with two of Canada’s legendary promotions, All-Star Wrestling in Vancouver and Stampede Wrestling in Calgary. He then moved on to announce for almost every major MMA promotion including PRIDE FC, Strikeforce and Bellator as well as being the voice of many of the biggest boxing events over the last few decades.

To pro-wrestling fans, of course, Mauro is known as being the voice of New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2015-2016 and for his four years as the lead announcer for NXT and SmackDown! in WWE.

The only match this life-long pro-wrestling fans has called since leaving WWE in 2020 was a one-off as play-by-play for AEW’s Kenny Omega vs TNA’s Rich Swann at TNA Rebellion in 2021.

MAPLE LEAF PRO is very excited to welcome an institution to our announcer’s desk. You’ll hear Mauro’s voice in all our promotional vignettes, commercials and match previews and then he’ll be there in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on October 19th and 20th from the first bell for both nights of MAPLE LEAF PRO’s Forged in Excellence LIVE on Pay-Per-View exclusively on TrillerTV!

Tickets for Forged in Excellence go on sale THIS MONDAY August 26th at 10am on MLPWrestling.com!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce QT Marshall for Forged in Excellence!
QT Marshall is a traveled veteran of over twenty years, who has spent time in many different promotions including Ring of Honor, and since 2019, has been an original roster member for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and a current Vice President. He also co-owns The Nightmare Factory Wrestling School with WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, training future generations, and recently rebooted Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling (TCW), the former promotion run by the late Dusty Rhodes.

We are thrilled to be bringing the wealth of experience that QT Marshall brings to the game, coming to MAPLE LEAF PRO Forged in Excellence on October 19 and 20 at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario.

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce the arrival of Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion Athena for Forged in Excellence!

Athena was a veteran of many top independents such as SHIMMER prior to her six-year run as Ember Moon in WWE from 2015 through 2021. She’s since joined All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where she competes for the Ring of Honor (ROH) brand. She’s the current reigning ROH Women’s World Champion, a title she’s over 600 days, and has proven to be one of the most dominant champions in wrestling with title defence after title defence.
We are excited to bring Athena to Windsor, Ontario for MAPLE LEAF PRO Forged in Excellence on October 19 and 20 at St. Clair College!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce that Canada’s own “Speedball” Mike Bailey is joining
the fun at Forged In Excellence on October 19 and 20 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada!

Montreal’s “Speedball” Mike Bailey is one of the top international stars in the world today. The
reigning two-time TNA X-Division Champion, he’s won numerous top titles in the Canadian
independents, while becoming a superstar with TNA Wrestling in 2022. He won the prestigious
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) Battle of Los Angeles in 2023, the same year he competed in his
first Best of the Super Juniors tournament for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW).

Maple Leaf Wrestling had a legacy of having Canadian homegrown stars competing against the
world’s very best and MAPLE LEAF PRO is continuing that promise, with the addition of
“Speedball” Mike Bailey to Forged in Excellence on October 19 and 20 at St. Clair College in
Windsor, Ontario!

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MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Japanese sensation Miyu Yamashita is coming to
Forged in Excellence on October 19 and 20 in Windsor, Ontario.

Since 2013, Miyu Yamashita has been one of the brightest young joshi stars in Japanese
women’s wrestling, as a student and now star for Tokyo Joshi Pro (TJP). She is a four-time
Princess of Princesses Champion in TJP, as well as a former EVE Champion for Pro Wrestling EVE, the top women’s promotion in the UK. She’s made appearances in North America over the past few years for the likes of Ring of Honor, TNA Wrestling, Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), and Major League Wrestling, and now one of the most explosive talents from Japan is coming to Windsor!

See Miyu Yamashita in action at MAPLE LEAF PRO Forged in Excellence on October 19 and
20 at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Don Callis at Forged in Excellence on October 19 and 20 at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, where he’ll join Mauro Ranallo in the broadcast booth on colour commentary!

Don Callis is a longtime Canadian veteran in the wrestling industry, but best remembered for his stint in WWE as The Jackyl and ECW and TNA as Cyrus. He was also the colour commentator for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and IMPACT Wrestling, and now he runs the Don Callis Family in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he guides the next generation, like fellow MAPLE LEAF PRO athlete Konosuke Takeshita!

Don Callis returns to the broadcast booth at MAPLE LEAF PRO Forged in Excellence on October 19 and 20 in Windsor, Ontario, where he forms the Canadian Dream Team on the call with Mauro Ranallo!

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MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce The Dark Order’s Stu Grayson is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Stu Grayson is a veteran of multiple promotions, including All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor, as well as some of the top independent promotions in the world, such as Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), CHIKARA, and Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) in the United States, C4, Federation de Lutte Quebecoise (FLQ), and Smash Wrestling in Canada, and ATTACK! Pro in Wales. A multi-time tag team champion, he’s best known for his long-standing tag team Super Smash Bros with Evil Uno, and his tenure as part of The Dark Order in AEW.

Stu Grayson will be bringing his no-nonsense heavy hitting style to Windsor, Ontario on October 19 and 20 for MAPLE LEAF PRO’s debut two-day event, Forged in Excellence!

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MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Sheldon Jean is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Sheldon Jean is a graduate of the Can-Am Wrestling School in Windsor, Ontario and has been a long-time member of Border City Wrestling. In 2017, he spent the fall working in Japan for Pro Wrestling NOAH, where he was part of a tag team with Cody Hall, son of WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall. He appeared on the eighth season of Big Brother Canada as a contestant in 2019 and 2020, but the season ended early due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He spent the bulk of 2023 as a part of TNA Wrestling, where he worked alongside former X-Division Champion Kenny King.

Sheldon Jean will be looking for bigger opportunities on October 19 and 20, when he returns to St. Clair College for MAPLE LEAF PRO’s inaugural two-night event, Forged in Excellence!

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MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Alex Zayne is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

One of the world’s top aerial combat specialists, Alex Zayne made a name for himself in the U.S. independent scene in the past several years, primarily with Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), before catching the eye of the major promotions. Since 2019, he’s found himself competing for the likes of TNA Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring of Honor, and in 2021 he was part of the WWE Universe as Ari Sterling, where he competed in NXT and on 205 Live.

On October 19 and 20, the high-flying exploits of Alex Zayne will be on full display at St. Clair College as MAPLE LEAF PRO presents Forged in Excellence!

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MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce TNA Wrestling’s Jake Something is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Jake Something has been a standout independent star in the U.S. and Canadian indies, such as Border City Wrestling, where he’s the reigning Can-Am Heavyweight Champion. In 2023, he made his return to TNA Wrestling, following a stint from 2019 to 2022 where he competed alongside his “cousin” Cody Deaner. A big man with an athletic skill set, Jake Something has taken the world by storm in his latest run with TNA.

Jake Something will be looking to make an immediate impact when he arrives in Windsor, Ontario for MAPLE LEAF PRO Forged in Excellence on October 19 and 20!

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MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce “Deathwish” Aiden Prince is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Aiden Prince has been a veteran of the Canadian wrestling scene for the past decade, competing for his hometown Border City Wrestling as well as others. He’s been a regular performer with TNA Wrestling since 2018, where he had a TNA World Heavyweight Championship opportunity against then-World Champion Austin Aries. A high-flying daredevil, Aiden Prince has dazzled audiences across the country.

On October 19 and 20, Aiden Prince gets another opportunity to show why Windsor is “Prince City” when he appears at MAPLE LEAF PRO’s debut two-night extravaganza, Forged in Excellence!

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MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Canada’s own Brent Banks is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Brent Banks has been a stand out performer in the Canadian wrestling scene for many years, including being one of the longest decorated tag team champions in Border City Wrestling. Not content with just competing in Canada, he’s also made his mark on the international stage, competing in Germany with Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) and in the vibrant UK scene with the likes of PROGRESS and others. A blinding combination of strength, speed, and athleticism, Banks has proven to be a superstar no matter where he competes.

Brent Banks will be fired up and ready to fly on October 19 and 20 at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario for MAPLE LEAF PRO’s debut two-night event, Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Laynie Luck is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Laynie Luck is a veteran of the U.S. circuit, particularly in her Chicago hometown, where she’s competed for the likes of SHIMMER, and many more. Her hard work has paid off, and in the past few years, she’s appeared on television with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), TNA Wrestling, and Ring of Honor.

Laynie Luck will be in action at MAPLE LEAF PRO’s debut two-night event, Forged in Excellence, on October 19 and 20!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Sam Leterna as the official ring announcer for our debut event, Forged in Excellence!

Sam Leterna joins the MAPLE LEAF PRO having worked a variety of roles for multiple promotions over the past few years, including TNA Wrestling, Major League Wrestling, and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), as well as dozens of the top independent promotions in the United States, as a commentator, interviewer, and more. She’s also a popular content creator
online with her hit YouTube show, Wrestle Tea.

Catch Sam Leterna announce all the action of MAPLE LEAF PRO on October 19 and 20 in
Windsor, Ontario for MAPLE LEAF PRO Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce the addition of McKenzie Mitchell to the broadcast team as the official backstage correspondent for Forged in Excellence!

McKenzie Mitchell is a veteran of wrestling TV, having acted as correspondent for TNA Wrestling from 2016 to 2019. From 2019 until late last year, she was a part of the WWE Universe, as a correspondent on NXT and a cohost on WWE’s The Bump, host of WWE Now, and cohost of many premium live event kickoff shows. McKenzie is the host of her own pop culture podcast and YouTube series, Threads with McKenzie Mitchell..

Now McKenzie Mitchell is going to be a part of MAPLE LEAF PRO on opening weekend, October 19 and 20 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada at St. Clair College.

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Qatar Pro Wrestling (QPW) Champion Classy Ali is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

As part of our Pro Wrestling Alliance initiative, MAPLE LEAF PRO welcomes QPW Champion Classy Ali, who is over 500 days into his reign as QPW’s top champ. Classy Ali is billed as the first ever wrestling superstar from the country of Qatar and as the ambassador for QPW, is showing his abilities around the world, including being part of the Lucha World Cup in 2023 for AAA Lucha Libre in Mexico.

On October 19 and 20, Classy Ali will be in Windsor, Ontario to represent both QPW and the strength of the Pro Wrestling Alliance at MAPLE LEAF PRO Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce former TNA X-Division Champion Rohit Raju is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Rohit Raju competed for TNA Wrestling from 2017 to 2023, as part of the Desi Hit Squad, where he captured the X-Division Championship in 2020 from Chris Bey at TNA Emergence. He held the title for 115 days, with title defences against Jake Something, Chris Bey, Crazzy Steve, and others. A veteran of the American wrestling scene, he’s also made multiple appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since 2022.

Rohit Raju is coming to Windsor on October 19 and 20 for MAPLE LEAF PRO Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce El Reverso is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

A skilled highflyer, El Reverso is a product of the Can-Am Wrestling School in Windsor, Ontario, where he also now helps train future generations of wrestlers! The masked high-flyer has been a mainstay in Border City Wrestling, where he’s a former tag team champion, as well as making appearances for TNA Wrestling since 2018.

El Reverso will be flying into action at MAPLE LEAF PRO’s debut two-night event, Forged in Excellence, on October 19 and 20 in Windsor, Ontario!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Bhupinder Gujjar is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Originally trained in his India homeland by former WWE World Champion The Great Khali, he relocated to Windsor, Ontario where he completed his training at the world renowned Can-Am Wrestling School. Since 2022, he’s been a part of the TNA Wrestling roster, competing on IMPACT Wrestling as well as the Indian program Pehlwani Patakha.

Bhupinder Gujjar has all the tools to be an international sensation and he’ll get that chance at MAPLE LEAF PRO’s debut two-night event, Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Canadian indie veteran Psycho Mike Rollins is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

An usual specimen of a wrestler, Psycho Mike is a veteran of the Canadian wrestling scene for nearly twenty years, having competed for the likes of Border City Wrestling, as well as appearances for WWE and TNA Wrestling! Not just resting on his laurels, Psycho Mike has also performed internationally, where he’s fought in Germany for Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), in the United Kingdom for PCW UK, and in Japan for DDT Pro.

Come and see The Master of the Bodyslam live and in action at MAPLE LEAF PRO Forged in Excellence on October 19 and 20 in Windsor, Ontario!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Rohan Raja is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

A student of former WWE, WCW and ECW Superstar Lance Storm, Rohan Raja has been an international wrestling star for much of the past decade, competing in TNA Wrestling as Gursinder Singh of the Desi Hit Squad before heading to WWE in 2021. For WWE, he competed for the NXT UK brand as part of the tag team Die Familie with Teoman, aka Germany’s Lucky Kid. He arrived in Border City Wrestling in 2024, where he has emerged as another top young star.

Rohan Raja is making his presence known to the world once again, when he arrives at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario on October 19 and 20 for MAPLE LEAF PRO Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce former two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion and WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Apart from his two stints as TNA World Champion, Bully Ray is without question best remembered as one half of The Dudley Boyz (as Bubba Ray Dudley), one of the most decorated tag team champions of all-time, including reigns in ECW (8), WWE (9), TNA (2), NJPW (2), and NWA. Following the break-up of the Dudley Boyz, Bully Ray emerged as a main event singles threat, capturing the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice in 2013. A controversial figure in the squared circle, Bully Ray is a veteran who still brings it to the EXTREME!

Now Bully is headed to the Great White North, where he’ll be in Windsor, Ontario on October 19 and 20 for MLP Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce former three-time X-Division Champion Trevor Lee is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

A world-class performer and student of pro wrestling legends The Hardy Boyz, Trevor Lee had a successful run with TNA Wrestling from 2015 to 2019 that saw him capture the TNA X-Division Championship on three occasions, while also leading his own stable, The Cult of Lee. In 2019, he joined WWE, where he joined the NXT brand as Cameron Grimes. Over the next few years, Grimes would become a fan favourite on the Yellow and Gold and held the NXT North American Championship in 2022. In early 2024, he made his debut on the SmackDown brand.

Now back into the world as Trevor Lee, he’ll be in Windsor, Ontario on October 19 and 20 for MLP Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Raj Singh is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Raj Singh is a second generation wrestler from Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the son of Stampede Wrestling legend The Great Gama. Like his father, Raj competed for Stampede Wrestling early in his career, where he partnered with his cousin, Raj Dhesi (formerly Jinder Mahal) in the New Karachi Vice. Since 2018, he has been a part of TNA Wrestling as Champagne/Campaign Singh.

Now Raj Singh is heading to Windsor, Ontario where she’ll be a part of the launch of MAPLE LEAF PRO on October 19 and 20 at Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Kylie Rae is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Kylie Rae has been one of the most exciting independent stars of the past decade, with the Chicago native in high demand with multiple premier promotions. She’s made several appearances for Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) over her career, as well as stints and appearances for the likes of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), TNA Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in recent years.

Now Kylie Rae is heading to Windsor, Ontario where she’ll be a part of the launch of MAPLE LEAF PRO on October 19 and 20 at Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Taylor Rising is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

One of the top young stars out of Canada, Hamilton, Ontario’s Taylor Rising has seen her stock go up over the past year with appearances for the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and TNA Wrestling. She’s also a regular with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where she has competed for the NWA Women’s World Tag Team titles on multiple occasions. 

MAPLE LEAF PRO is the next step of her journey to greatness, as Taylor Rising heads to Windsor, Ontario on October 19 and 20 for Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Japanese superstar KUSHIDA is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Trained in Windsor at the prestigious Can-Am Wrestling School, KUSHIDA emerged as one of the top stars for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) over the past decade, winning an astounding six IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championships over his first run with NJPW from 2010 to 2019. He briefly competed for the WWE on the NXT brand, where he captured the NXT Cruiserweight title in 2021, and has since returned to NJPW as well as adding TNA Wrestling into the mix. He’s also a skilled tag team specialist, having won the IWGP Junior Tag Team Championship twice with Alex Shelley as part of the TimeSplitters and most recently alongside Kevin Knight in the Intergalactic Jet Setters.

KUSHIDA will be making his triumphant return to Windsor, Ontario where he’s set to take part in MAPLE LEAF PRO’s debut two-night event, Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce NJPW star Rocky Romero is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Rocky Romero is a legend with New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he’s been an instrumental part of the CHAOS stable since 2010. A veteran of New Japan since 2002, Romero is one of New Japan’s most decorated grapplers of the past twenty years, where he’s an eight-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, winning multiple times as a member of No Remorse Corps (with Davey Richards), Forever Hooligans (with Alex Koslov), and Roppongi Vice (with Trent Beretta). As Black Tiger, he’s also a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Rocky Romero has made countless appearances for other promotions as well in his illustrious career, including Ring of Honor (where he’s a former 3x ROH World Tag Team Champion), Major League Wrestling (where he’s a former World Middleweight Champion), All Elite Wrestling (where he recently joined the stable, The Conglomeration), TNA Wrestling, and the NWA (holding the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship in 2005). He’s also a former 2x CMLL World Super Lightweight Champion and World Historic Welterweight Champion in Mexico.

Rocky Romero will be bringing his worldly experience to Windsor, Ontario where he’s set to take part in MAPLE LEAF PRO’s debut two-night event, Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce that New Japan star Kevin Knight is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, “The Jet” Kevin Knight started in the U.S. indie scene before joining the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) Dojo in Los Angeles in 2020, and soon became a roster member for NJPW STRONG. He’s since transitioned to the main roster for New Japan, where he teams with KUSHIDA in the Intergalactic Jet Setters, winning the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles in 2023. He’s also an outstanding singles competitor, having competed in New Japan’s prestigious Best of the Super Juniors in 2023 and 2024.

Kevin Knight will be jetting to Windsor, Ontario on October 19 and 20 to be a part of MAPLE LEAF PRO’s debut two-day event, Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce Aurora Teves is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

A rising force in the Canadian wrestling scene, Aurora Teves is a student of Santino Marella and the BattleArts Academy in Toronto. From 2021 to 2023, she spent the majority of her time working in the explosive British wrestling circuit, working for the likes of Pro Wrestling EVE, ICW in Scotland, and others, before returning to Canada. She closed out 2023 as a part of the Women of Wrestling TV show, where she competed as Kara Kai in the tag team The Dojo Defenders with Tara Strike. She’s spent this year competing in the Canadian indies with the likes of Border City Wrestling and the Hart Family’s Dungeon Wrestling.

On October 19 and 20, Aurora Teves will showcase to the world her abilities, as she gets set to appear at MAPLE LEAF PRO’s inaugural two-night event, Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce AEW’s Harley Cameron is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Originally hailing from Australia, Harley Cameron was originally trained by Canadian wrestlers Shawn Spears and Tyler Breeze, before making appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) starting in 2022. In the past year, she has aligned herself with Saraya Knight (former WWE Superstar Paige) in her battles in the AEW Women’s Division, where she’s faced against top names like Dr. Britt Baker DMD, Toni Storm, and Mariah May.

On October 19 and 20, Harley Cameron will be looking to prove her mettle, when she arrives in Windsor for MAPLE LEAF PRO Forged in Excellence!

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce that the “Swing Man”, Johnny Swinger, is coming to Windsor, Ontario for MLP Forged In Excellence on October 19 and 20!

Johnny Swinger is a veteran who has a world class resume including stints with ECW, WWE, WCW, and TNA Wrestling, where he held the NWA World Tag Team Championship alongside his ECW partner, Simon Diamond. Apart from having his own 30-year career in the wrestling industry, he was mentored early by a legend of the original Maple Leaf Wrestling in his uncle, former WWWF World Tag Team Champion “Cannonball” Tony Parisi.

It’s going to be “Swing Time” in Windsor, Ontario at MLP Forged In Excellence, as Johnny Swinger joins the action on October 19 and 20.

MAPLE LEAF PRO is proud to announce former WWE World Champion “The Maharaja” Raj Dhesi is coming to Forged in Excellence at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario!

Raj Dhesi may be a new moniker for the man formerly known to the WWE Universe as Jinder Mahal, but he’s bringing the same intensity he’s always had when he arrives in Windsor, Ontario! Originally from Calgary, Alberta and starting out with Stampede Wrestling, as Jinder Mahal he was a WWE Superstar from 2011 until this past year, where he won the WWE World Championship from Randy Orton in 2017. He held the title for 170 days, and also captured the WWE United States Championship in 2018. Since his departure from the WWE, he’s not resting on his laurels, and has since made his Mexico debut with AAA Lucha Libre, where he’s one half of the AAA World Tag Team Champions with AEW’s Satnam Singh.

The Maharaja is heading to Windsor for October 19 and 20 to make his own mark in MAPLE LEAF PRO, when he steps in the ring at Forged in Excellence!