May 3 – Stampede Wrestling
From Today in Canadian History by Marc Affeld and Joe Burima
May 3, 2026 · 9 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the life of Stu Hart and the history of Stampede Wrestling with guest Heath McCoy.
Stu Hart, founder of Stampede Wrestling was born on May 3, 1915. To learn more we spoke with Heath McCoy, author of "Pain and Passion: the History of Stampede Wrestling".
People in this episode
Hosts: Marc Affeld, Joe Burima
Guest: Heath McCoy
Topics covered
- Stampede Wrestling
- Stu Hart
- Canadian history
- professional wrestling
- Heath McCoy
- sports history
Keywords
- Stu Hart
- Stampede Wrestling
- Heath McCoy
- Canadian history
- professional wrestling
- sports history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Stampede Wrestling
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