List of former Eastern Sports Association personnel
# List of former Eastern Sports Association personnel

The Eastern Sports Association was a professional wrestling promotion based in Halifax, Nova Scotia from 1969 to 1977. Former employees in the ESA consisted of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers and referees.

## Alumni

### Male wrestlers

| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: |
| - | - | - |
| Louis Acocella | Gino Brito | 1971 |
| Alberto Amessa | Tony Romano | 1971 |
| Orest Antonation | Bill Cody | 1976–1977 |
| Antonio Baillargeon | Tony Baillargeon | 1973 |
| Frank Hofmann | John Firpo | 1976 |
| Douglas Baker | Ox Baker | 1969 |
| Dennis Baldock | Bobby Bass | 1974–1976 |
| Levi Banks | Sweet Daddy Banks | 1977 |
| Roland Barriault | Frenchy Lamonte | 1969 |
| Sydney Batt | Steve Rickard | 1971 |
| Frank Earl Black | Earl Black | 1972 |
| Steve Bolus | Steve Bolus | 1975 |
| Wayde Bowles | Rocky Johnson | 1969 |
| Adolfo Bresciano | Dino Bravo | 1972 |
| Jack Brisco | Jack Brisco | 1975 |
| Bob Brown | Bob Brown | 1970, 1972, 1975–1976 |
| Phil Buckley | Phil Robley | 1970–1971 |
| Rick Cain | Rick Gibson / Ricky Gibson | 1977 |
| Ruben Cain | Robert Gibson | 1977 |
| Roy Callender | Roy Callender | 1976 |
| Dennis Condrey | Dennis Condrey | 1977 |
| Jean-Louis Cormier | Rudy Kay | 1969–1972, 1975–1976 |
| Leonce Cormier | Leo Burke | 1969–1976 |
| Romeo Cormier | Bobby Kay | 1969, 1971–1974 |
| Yvon Cormier | The Beast | 1969–1976 |
| Giacomo Costa | Al Costello | 1969 |
| Arnold Cream | Joe Walcott | 1970 |
| Michael Davis | The Brute | 1976 |
| Nicholas DeCarlo | Nick DeCarlo | 1975, 1977 |
| Peter Dougherty | Pete Dougherty | 1977 |
| Andrew Douglas | Andrew Douglas | 1977 |
| Yvon Durelle | Yvon Durelle | 1969 |
| Bill Eadie | Bolo Mongol | 1974 |
| Michael Farhat | The Patriot | 1975 |
| Willie Farkas | The Wolfman | 1973 |
| Gary Fletcher | Man Mountain Mike | 1975 |
| Paul Frederick | Paul Jones | 1970 |
| Dory Funk Jr. | Dory Funk Jr. | 1975–1976 |
| Terry Funk | Terry Funk | 1976 |
| Jean Gagné | Frenchy Martin | 1974, 1976–1977 |
| Hubert Gallant | Hubert Gallant | 1975–1977 |
| Donald Gaston | Don Carson | 1977 |
| Tommy Gilbert | Tommy Gilbert | 1976–1977 |
| Ray Glendenning | Ray Glenn | 1974 |
| Terry Gordy | Terry Gordy | 1977 |
| Archie Gouldie | Archie Gouldie / The Stomper | 1969–1974, 1976 |
| Neil Guay | Neil Guay | 1974–1976 |
| Ib Solvang Hansen | Eric the Red | 1972–1973 |
| George Harris | George Harris | 1975 |
| Houston Harris | Bobo Brazil | 1969 |
| Joseph Hason | Joe Dusek | 1972 |
| Alfred Hayes | Alfred Hayes | 1975 |
| Gilbert Hayes | Gil Hayes | 1976–1977 |
| Dean Higuchi | Dean Higuchi | 1969 |
| Don Heaton | Don Leo Jonathan | 1969 |
| Edward Herbert | Ted Herbert | 1974, 1976 |
| Frank Hester | Frank Hester | 1975 |
| Leonard Holness | Lenny Hurst | 1973–1974 |
| Jerry Jaffee | Jerry Jaffee | 1977 |
| Don Jardine | The Spoiler | 1969 |
| Dan Johnson | Danny Sharpe | 1975 |
| Francis Julian | Frank Marconi / Gorilla Marconi | 1976–1977 |
| Don Kalt | Don Fargo | 1977 |
| Michel Lamarche | Mike Dubois | 1972, 1974–1976 |
| Jack Land | Karl von Kramer | 1973 |
| Louis Laurence | Louis Laurence | 1977 |
| Allan Layton | Athol Layton | 1969 |
| Paul LeDuc | Paul LeDuc | 1969 |
| Pierre Lefebvre | Pierre Lefebvre | 1972, 1974 |
| Pedro Godoy López | Pedro Godoy | 1971 |
| Yvon Losier | Yvon Losier | 1970 |
| Brian Mackney | Silent Mackney | 1975, 1977 |
| George McArthur | Man Mountain Cannon | 1969 |
| Benny McCrary | Benny McGuire | 1972 |
| Billy McCrary | Billy McGuire | 1972 |
| Ajandro Cruz Medina | Alex Medina | 1971 |
| Henry Mittelstadt | Tiny Mills | 1974 |
| George Momberg | Killer Karl Krupp | 1972–1973, 1975 |
| James Morrison | Nature Boy Dillon | 1973–1975 |
| Angelo Mosca | Angelo Mosca | 1973 |
| Steve Musulin | Stonewall Jackson | 1977 |
| Jim Myers | George "The Animal" Steele | 1973 |
| Roman Napolitano | Tinker Todd | 1970 |
| Patrick O'Connor | Pat O'Connor | 1971 |
| Motoshi Okuma | Great Kuma | 1974 |
| Juan Onaindia | El Gaucho | 1974–1975 |
| Arnold Pastricks | Kurt Von Steiger | 1973 |
| Paul Pellerin | Paul Peller | 1974–1975 |
| Jack Pesek | Jack Pesek | 1970, 1973 |
| Michel Pigeon | Jos LeDuc | 1969 |
| Gilles Poisson | Gilles Poisson | 1975 |
| Eric Pomeroy | Eric Pomeroy | 1970–1975 |
| Phil Potts | Phil Watson | 1977 |
| Freddie Prosser | Fred Sweetan / Freddie Sweetan | 1969–1974 |
| Harley Race | Harley Race | 1974 |
| Tom Renesto | Great Bolo | 1970 |
| Steven Romero | Steve Romero | 1976 |
| Victor Rosettani | Vic Rossitani | 1969 |
| André Roussimoff | André the Giant | 1975 |
| Gadowar Sahota | Gama Singh | 1975 |
| Pete Sánchez | Gino Caruso / Pete Sánchez | 1970, 1977 |
| Ron Sanders | Boris Kosloff | 1970 |
| Terry Sawyer | Terry Sawyer | 1977 |
| David Schultz | David Schultz | 1977 |
| Don Serrano | Don Serrano | 1971–1972 |
| Mike Sharpe | Mike Sharpe | 1976 |
| Dan Sheffield | George Grant | 1970 |
| Delmarnet Skinner | Del Skinner | 1972–1974 |
| Joe Smith Jr. | Don Kent | 1969 |
| Victor Tamayo | Joe Soto | 1971 |
| Newton Tattrie | Geto Mongol | 1974 |
| Tio Taylor | Tio Tio | 1975 |
| Terrible Ted | Terrible Ted the Wrestling Bear | 1971 |
| Les Thatcher | Les Thatcher | 1970 |
| Ulyssee Thomas | Tom Shaft | 1976 |
| O.J. Timmins | Ossie Timmins | 1969 |
| Lajos Tiza | Lou Thesz | 1975 |
| Roderick Toombs | Roddy Piper | 1975 |
| Tapu Tuufuli | Tapu Tio | 1976 |
| Michel Vigneault | Mad Dog Martel | 1973, 1975–1977 |
| Rick Vigneault | Pat Kelly | 1973–1974 |
| Kenneth Weaver | Johnny Weaver | 1972, 1975 |
| Ed White | Sailor White | 1977 |
| Bruce Woyan | Buzz Sawyer | 1977 |
| Bill Wright | Bobby Red Cloud | 1970 |
| Charles Yorkston | Terry Yorkston | 1972–1975, 1977 |
| Pedro Zapata | Oki Shikina | 1971 |
| Unknown | Abe Jacobs | 1971 |
| Unknown | Bob Boucher | 1975 |
| Unknown | Chin Lee | 1972–1973 |
| Unknown | Cowboy Kirk | 1969–1971 |
| Unknown | Davey O'Hannon | 1976 |
| Unknown | Jack Ruffen | 1975–1976 |
| Unknown | Jack Steele | 1972 |
| Unknown | Jan Madrid | 1974 |
| Unknown | Johnny Ringo | 1972 |
| Unknown | Jerry Hall | 1972 |
| Unknown | Larry Lane | 1974 |
| Unknown | Luis Martínez / Luiz Martínez | 1977 |
| Unknown | Phil Hickerson | 1977 |
| Unknown | Rick Hamilton | 1975 |
| Unknown | Yvon Roussel | 1973 |

### Female wrestlers

| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: |
| - | - | - |
| Paulla Kaye Caller | Paula Kaye | 1971, 1975 |
| Mahala Coker | Jan Sheridan | 1971 |
| Frances Gravette | Fran Gravette | 1970 |
| Mary Ann Kostecki | Penny Banner | 1975 |
| Paula Lacher | Peggy Patterson | 1971 |
| Betty Jo Niccoli | Betty Niccoli | 1969 |
| Patricia Onaindia | Belle Starr | 1975 |
| Joelene Parker | Sandy Parker | 1970 |
| Tanya Lee Pope | Tanya West | 1974 |
| Lillie Thomas | Lilly Thomas | 1971, 1973 |
| Unknown | Ava Seedorff | 1973 |
| Unknown | Jean Antone | 1969 |
| Unknown | Kathy O'Day | 1970 |

### Midget wrestlers

| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: |
| - | - | - |
| Shigeri Akabane | Little Tokyo | 1975–1977 |
| Robert Bradley | Cowboy Bradley | 1969–1970 |
| Marcel Gauthier | Sky Low Low | 1971, 1973 |
| Jean Jacques Girard | Little Brutus | 1969 |
| Lionel Giroux | Little Beaver | 1969, 1972 |
| Katie Glass | Diamond Lil | 1970 |
| William Guillot | Billy the Kid | 1974–1976 |
| Harold Lang | Cowboy Lang | 1970, 1977 |
| Stanley Littlejohn | Little Coco | 1976 |
| Sylvia McMillian | Darling Dagmar | 1970 |
| Roger Tomlin | Little Boy Blue | 1972–1973 |
| Eric Tovey | Lord Littlebrook | 1970, 1975 |
| Louis Waterhouse, Jr. | Little Louie | 1975 |
| Unknown | Bobo Johnson | 1971, 1974–1976 |
| Unknown | The Jamaica Kid | 1969 |
| Unknown | Joey Russell | 1971, 1973 |
| Unknown | The Mighty Atom | 1970–1971 |
| Unknown | Sonny Boy Hayes | 1972–1973, 1975 |
| Unknown | Wee Willie Wilson | 1977 |

### Stables and tag teams

| Tag team/Stable(s) | Members | Tenure(s) |
| - | - | - |
| The Burkes | Bobby Kay and Rudy Kay | 1969, 1971 |
| The Fabulous Kangaroos | Al Costello and Don Kent | 1969 |
| The LeDucs | Paul LeDuc and Jos LeDuc | 1969 |
| The McGuire Twins | Benny McGuire and Billy McGuire | 1972 |
| The Mercenaries | Frenchy Martin and Mad Dog Martel | 1976–1977 |

### Commentators and interviewers

| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| George McArthur | Man Mountain Cannon | 1969 | Colour commentator |
| Les Thatcher | Les Thatcher | 1970 | Colour commentator |
| Unknown | Mike Duffy | | Ring announcer |

### Referees

| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Malcolm Cormier | Mel Turnbow | | |

### Other personnel

| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: |
| - | - | - |
| Jean-Louis Cormier | Rudy Kay | 1969–1975 |
| Romeo Cormier | Bobby Kay | 1969–1976 |
| Al Zinck | Al Zinck | 1969–1979 |

Company name to Year :

| Eastern Sports Association | 1969–1976 |
| - | - |
| International Wrestling | 1977 |
| Notes ||
| $^†$ ^ Indicates they are deceased. ||
| $^‡$ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with the Eastern Sports Association. ||
