Wrestling Uncensored co-host Johnny North is not just talking wrestling this week; he is doing it. North competes for the inaugural Royal Canadian Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship at RCW Labor Fest in Cardinal, Ontario, in a triple threat match against Stu Grayson, formerly of AEW’s Dark Order, and North’s own former tag team partner. Bell time is 7 PM, and tickets are $17, a genuinely good deal compared to what most independent shows are charging these days.
🎯 Key Takeaways
- Johnny North challenges for the RCW World Heavyweight Championship in a triple threat at RCW Labor Fest in Cardinal, Ontario, opposite Stu Grayson.
- North is a late replacement for Pierre-Carl Ouellet (PCO), who suffered a serious neck injury and is currently in a neck brace.
- There is no episode of Wrestling Uncensored next Friday due to a scheduling conflict, with the show returning the following week.
- Ringside Report Network has bigger plans in the works, with a returning creative meeting between the site’s principals expected to yield news in the coming weeks.
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A Title Shot That Almost Wasn’t His
The RCW World Heavyweight Championship match was originally supposed to feature Pierre-Carl Ouellet, the Quebec wrestling legend known to a generation of fans as one half of The Quebecers and, more recently, for his high-flying PCO persona. Ouellet suffered a serious neck injury taking a dive during a Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling show and is currently in a neck brace, unable to compete. Johnny North stepped into the match as a replacement, turning what was originally a spectator assignment for him into his own shot at RCW’s first-ever world title.
North faces Stu Grayson, a Dark Order alum with real AEW pedigree, and his own former tag team partner in a three-way match for a promotion holding its first major show after an originally planned July date fell through. A win here would be a genuine career moment for North, who has spent years building a name on the Canadian independent scene while also serving as a regular voice on Wrestling Uncensored.
North has spent years on the Canadian independent circuit while juggling his role behind the microphone on this show, and a run with RCW’s first world title would be a genuine feather in the cap for a guy who rarely gets to talk about his own in-ring career at length on his own platform. Win or lose, expect a full breakdown of how it went on the next new episode.
Programming Note: No Show Next Friday
Wrestling Uncensored will not air next Friday due to a scheduling conflict. The show returns the following week with a full recap of everything missed in the interim, including WWE’s trip to Mexico City and the fallout from this week’s shows.
Ringside Report Network Has News Coming
After taking a break over the summer, Ringside Report Network’s principals are meeting this week to discuss bringing the network’s other programming back and setting plans in motion for what comes next. Expect more details in the coming weeks as those plans firm up.
RCW Labor Fest Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Johnny North wrestling for the RCW World Heavyweight Championship instead of PCO?
PCO (Pierre-Carl Ouellet) suffered a serious neck injury during a dive at a Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling show and is currently in a neck brace, unable to compete. Johnny North replaced him in the title match.
When is the next episode of Wrestling Uncensored?
There is no episode next Friday due to a scheduling conflict. The show returns the following week.
Where is RCW Labor Fest taking place?
RCW Labor Fest is being held in Cardinal, Ontario, with a 7 PM bell time.
