2006 Toronto Pro canceled! Official!

[bigdumbbell]

the promoter should be sued by the probodybuilders for failure to comply.

[tonys]

Well, this IS a total loss of The Toronto Pro . There's got to be many reasons why it had to be cancelled, not just one. All I can say is that I attended every Toronto Pro , and now that it's not being held, it really is a big loss for the bodybuilding fans & supporters in the greater Toronto area. What a friggin' letdown!

I can see that the Fallsview must have been one hell of a price tag to hold this . Hell, I would have gone if it was in a school auditorium. I remember when the Toronto Pro was in downtown Toronto proper at the Convention Centre and it drew big crowds. What contributed to loss of fans was when they pulled the amateur contest that was a Pro qualilier around 2000 , I believe. There used to be a lot of friends/family members of the amateurs who bought tickets. When that contest was axed in 2001 & especially in 2002, attendance was way down . They lost a large number of ticket buyers. And the Pro show is usually expensive to see.

I think Winston really is one of the most committed judges & IFBB members in bodybuilding. He has a true love of bodybuilding, and a great rapport with people. It looks like the corporate sponsors didn't support him in the show. And without that kind of money, this happens.

All I know is that it's a big loss. No more big name Pros to see in Toronto. It's ironic because bodybuilding is very popular in the Toronto area, with a ton of local & regional shows going on all the time. That this Pro event was not given support by the fans, bodybuilding industry & companies is at odds with how they do support the small amateur shows. A real loss.

[alexxx]

SO will Paul Dillet still be competing??

[bigdumbbell]

maybe the sponsor didnt like his judging abilities

[LifterChick]

SO will Paul Dillet still be competing??

ROFL 

[LuciusFox]

Well, this IS a total loss of The Toronto Pro . There's got to be many reasons why it had to be cancelled, not just one. All I can say is that I attended every Toronto Pro , and now that it's not being held, it really is a big loss for the bodybuilding fans & supporters in the greater Toronto area. What a friggin' letdown!

I can see that the Fallsview must have been one hell of a price tag to hold this . Hell, I would have gone if it was in a school auditorium. I remember when the Toronto Pro was in downtown Toronto proper at the Convention Centre and it drew big crowds. What contributed to loss of fans was when they pulled the amateur contest that was a Pro qualilier around 2000 , I believe. There used to be a lot of friends/family members of the amateurs who bought tickets. When that contest was axed in 2001 & especially in 2002, attendance was way down . They lost a large number of ticket buyers. And the Pro show is usually expensive to see.

I think Winston really is one of the most committed judges & IFBB members in bodybuilding. He has a true love of bodybuilding, and a great rapport with people. It looks like the corporate sponsors didn't support him in the show. And without that kind of money, this happens.

All I know is that it's a big loss. No more big name Pros to see in Toronto. It's ironic because bodybuilding is very popular in the Toronto area, with a ton of local & regional shows going on all the time. That this Pro event was not given support by the fans, bodybuilding industry & companies is at odds with how they do support the small amateur shows. A real loss.

  This is pro bodybuilding for you. Sometimes you give your all and it's not enough.

[watchagot]

Cancelled Toronto Pro - a staple of the Toronto area's love of bodybuilding for years. Where's the support by the IFBB, Supplement companies, corporate sponsors , and the bodybuilding community? We lost it due to lack of support? Where is the interest?

Is the Toronto Pro finished for good? All I can say is it was always a GREAT show, with the top names. Ronnie Coleman won it at the start of his reign before the O. This is a tremendous loss. If everybody who went to one of the many regional shows in the Toronto area had shown more interest in the show, public support could have made it happen. It was great in it's time. Hope it's not the end of it all in TO.

[LuciusFox]

Cancelled Toronto Pro - a staple of the Toronto area's love of bodybuilding for years. Where's the support by the IFBB, Supplement companies, corporate sponsors , and the bodybuilding community? We lost it due to lack of support? Where is the interest?

Is the Toronto Pro finished for good? All I can say is it was always a GREAT show, with the top names. Ronnie Coleman won it at the start of his reign before the O. This is a tremendous loss. If everybody who went to one of the many regional shows in the Toronto area had shown more interest in the show, public support could have made it happen. It was great in it's time. Hope it's not the end of it all in TO.

  Great post!

[240 is Back]

I bet a lot of the athletes are upset.  They are dieting for the Toronto, some even flying in from Europe.    I wonder if they can "make lemonade" with worthless plane tickets now?

[onlyme]

With the IFBB's rep in Canada pretty well shot, hopefully the PDI will go in and take over and ifx the problems caused by this cancelled show.  To do an IFBB show now there would be dumb.  The fans and BB's have a sour taste in their mouth after this one.  Any promoter thinking of doing an IFBB show in Canada would be crazy ad very dumb.  Maybe Shawn will do it. 

[xpac2]

All yuo have to do to get a sell-out is having real BB-ing stars participate in the show. I'm talking guys like Ronnie, Jay, Lee, Gustavo. It's the same reason why the Canadian Open Golf Tournament is dying. We are going to be fooled by the Label PGA or IFBB and then go and watch a bunch of hacks.

[Shawn Ray]

Ah, ..................NO!
They pulled out on Iraq when we were going in!

[xpac2]

 
Maybe that's because there was no reason to go to iraq