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Spotlight - Dewey Robertson / The Crusaders
Dewey Robertson returned to the area in 1974 and adopted the masked Crusader persona. After being un-masked by The Sheik he would re-team with Billy Red Lyons as "The Crusaders."
They would hold the area's International Tag Titles several times throughout the late 70's and would last team together in 1980 sans the masks and the moniker.
Dewey would have a successful run as Canadian Champion here in the Toronto area beating Ken Patera, Gene Kiniski, and Greg Valentine to claim the title in a one-night tournament in Sept 1979.
During his reign he would earn draws with two world champions (Race & Bockwinkel), and also beat Bockwinkel with the figure-four before relinquishing the top spot to Angelo Mosca (via Hussein The Arab) and departing the area for the final time.
For more on Dewey see
Canadian Pro Wrestling Page of Fame
ITC - Dewey Robertson
Story 1978
Dewey The Link
Cdn Title Reigns - Dewey Robertson
Notable Canadian Matches
1/18/70 Toronto
Dewey Robertson gets disqualified in a U.S. Title shot against The Sheik at Maple Leaf Gardens
4/07/74 Toronto
The Sheik beats The Crusader,unmasked as Dewey Robertson
6/23/74 Toronto
Dewey Robertson & Billy Red Lyons as The Crusaders beat Hartford & Reginald Love to win the International tag team titles
9/09/79 Toronto
Dewey Robertson beats Greg Valentine in a tournament final to claim the vacant Canadian Heavyweight title
9/23/79 Toronto
Cdn Champ Dewey Robertson beats AWA Champ Nick Bockwinkel by submission
10/15/79 Toronto
Cdn Champ Dewey Robertson goes to a curfew draw with AWA Champ Nick Bockwinkel
12/09/79 Toronto
Cdn Champ Dewey Robertson beats U.S Champ(Mid Atlantic) Jimmy Snuka
1/13/80 Toronto
Dewey Robertson teams with Ric Flair to beat Jimmy Snuka and Ray Stevens
4/13/80 Toronto
NWA Champ Harley Race beats Dewey Robertson in a title defense
5/06/81 Kingston
Former Cdn Champs Dewey Robertson & Angelo Mosca beat Ray Stevens & Jimmy Snuka
* Results from
Gary Will's Toronto Wrestling History
Canadian Results Archive
   
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