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The Main Event is a professional wrestling talk show that is currently in it's sixth year of broadcasting airing on CJLO 1690AM in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Originally called Ringside Radio, the show was created by Ryan Rider and debuted on February 1, 2004.
The Main Event can be heard live every Sunday morning, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM EST on 1690am in Montreal, and around the world on MainEventRadio.com as well as CJLO.com
The Main Event is home to Quebec's largest wrestling fan base and an ever growing fan base from around the world, And our main goal has always been to foster an alternative method of allowing the fans of the WWE, TNA, Indy, and International wrestling products to be entertained and hear all the latest news and happenings in the business.
Aside from the radio show, the Main Event is also involved in other endeavours. We publish a syndicated wrestling review column,as well as numerous other wrestling columns. We also formerly produced an information hotline on all of the latest news, gossip, and updates in the wrestling community which was owned by the television station CFCF-12 called "Contact 12" from November 14, 2002, until late 2006.
The Main Event also gives back to the community, having donated money to several charities in the past year including the Heart and Stroke Foundation and sponsoring a child infected with AIDs for the World Vision foundation.
CJLO Talk Show of the Year Award (x3)
Wrestling Radio Host of the Year (x5)
Ryan Rider was profiled in the October 10, 2005 edition of the Montreal Mirror newspaper
"Iron" Mike Lyons was quoted on the current Quebec indy wrestling scene in the Montreal Gazette in August 2005 and the Main Event was mentioned
Ryan Rider has over the years been a regular writer for both the Concordian newspaper and The Plant newspaper, including a major feature done on Wrestlemania 22 in the March 30, 2006 edition.
Steve Rockamaniac has been part of the selection committee for the Quebec Wrestling Almanac over the past 4 years
Gavin the Loose Cannon was profiled in an article on the official Canadian Idol site after appearing on the hit show in 2006
The Main Event was mentioned in Mike Boone's Montreal Gazette column in mid-2007.
There was a feature article on the Main Event in the Link newspaper in February 2008.
In 2009, Main Event Radio was nominated for best wrestling interviews on www.wrestlingradioawards.com for Santino Marella (finalist), CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, and Brutus Beefcake.
In 2010, Main Event Radio was featured in the Sun Newspaper in the United Kingdom.
In 2010, Main Event Radio were mentioned in Mike Cohen's column in the Suburban Newspaper in Montreal.
BACKSTAGE PASS (News and Rumors)
ENTERTAINMENT OF SPORTS ENTERTAINTMENT (Wrestling in Hollywood)
RIDER’s/MAIN EVENT RADIO’s PICKS (During PPV Mornings, Run-Downs and Predictions)
INTERVIEWS (With top wrestling stars)
THE GREAT DEBATE (Long-standing debates on wrestling topics)
MARK OF THE WEEK AND BOTCH OF THE WEEK
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Season One (February 1, 2004 - May 30, 2004)
Dory Funk Jr.
Dan Severn
Ole Anderson
Chris Sabin
Erik Watts
Harley Race
Bobby Heenan
Ronnie Garvin
Don Callis
Ricky Steamboat
Les Thatcher
Jerry Lynn (in-person at a Canadian Wrestling Entertainment event)
Season Two (May 30, 2004-October 17, 2004)
AJ Styles (in-person at an NWA-ACW event)
Dru Onyx
Gorgeous Mike
Nick Blade
Andy Ellison
Season Three (October 17, 2004 - September 5, 2005)
Christopher Daniels
Jerelle Clark
Michael Shane
Frankie Kazarian
Scott D'Amore
Ruffy Silverstein
Dory Funk Jr.
Austin Aries
Dory Funk Jr.
Roderick Strong (in-person at a "New Year's Madness")
Nova Cain
Gorgeous Mike
Bishop
Jim Neidhart
Lodi
Season Four (September 5, 2005 - August 27, 2006)
Chris Jericho (in-person backstage at a Fozzy Concert)
David Sahadi
Ron Killings
Brother Devon
Ernie Todd
The Prophet
Jeff Jarrett (in-person at Victory Road on July 16, 2006)
Jimmy Hart (in-person)
Petey Williams
Season Five (September 3, 2006 - September 2, 2007)
Chris Harris
David Sahadi
Kurt Angle
Jeff Jarrett
Hulk Hogan
Christy Hemme
Raven
Traci Brooks
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Season Six (September 9, 2007 - August 31, 2008)
Eric Bischoff
Traci Brooks
Shawn Daivari
The Miz
Chris Jericho (three times)
Booker T
RD Reynolds
Chris Masters
Konnan
Jay Lethal
Chris Sabin
Maria Kanellis
Floyd Mayweather
Ken Kennedy
Glenn Gillberti
Bill Demott
Jeff Hardy
Dave Batista
Devon Nicholson
Honky Tonk Man
Bushwacker Luke
Season Seven (September 7, 2008 - September 20, 2009)
CM Punk
Brutus Beefcake
Dory Funk Jr.
Booker T
Jerry Lynn
Kevin Steen
Mickey Rourke
Ricky Steamboat
JBL
Chris Jericho
Kevin Nash
Sylvain Grenier
Season Eight (September 27, 2009 - September 26, 2010)
Daivari
Jeff Jarrett
Abyss
Sexxxy Eddy
Hernandez
Cody Deaner
Non-Wrestling Interviews
Chuck Liddell (April 2004)
Fall Out Boy (April 2005 and September 2005)
Staind (October 2005)
Brooke Hogan (December 2006)
Robin Black (December 2007)
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