Celles Qui Luttent Wrestling Documentary

Celles Qui Luttent or Sisters of Wrestling is a documentary by Sarah Baril Gaudet that follows French Canadian women wrestlers Azaelle, Loue O'Farrell, and Lufisto.  The film is primarily in French with English subtitles is an all too short 68 minutes, with an official release date was November 17, 2023 at the Montreal International Documentary Festival.  The director was inspired to make this feature after attending a Femmes Fatales event in Ottawa.   

Each of the woman featured have their own segments where we are introduced to who they are, get to view a part of their private lives and learn about their passion for pro wrestling.  Sprinkled through out the documentary are clips of matches, including some older ones for Lufisto, and we watch them go through the process of putting a match together. 

I'm not going to give away too much because I want people to watch this documentary because it's well worth your time.  The documentary cuts between the 3 with Azaelle sharing her concerns with pregnancy, Loue being a single mom and balancing wrestling and life, and they both share the financial struggles being being an independent wrestler.  

What is also unique is that we get look at a months long feud over the FCL Women's Championship between Azaelle and Loue with promos and match footage that rolls through the entirety of the documentary.

Where as Loue and Azaelle are friends and appear on the same shows, Lufisto has been wrestling much longer and does not appear of those shows.  Lufisto's struggles are different as she is nearing the end of her career, having spent nearly 30 years in wrestling, and doesn't seem satisfied with what she has accomplished.

We get footage of Lufisto with current WWE wrestlers:

May 18, 2004 a Three Way: Kevin Steen defeats El Generico and Lufisto

CWE Anger Management 101, Universite Concordia, Montreal, Quebec

As well as clips of Lufisto's early hardcore wrestling days: 

March 3, 2002 Three Way Tables: Jason defeats Precious Lucy and Scream

FLQ Plus, Montreal, Quebec

January 5, 2000 Precious Lucy vs. Amanda Storm, Augusta Civic Center, Maine

I first saw Lufisto in my home state of Maine in 1999 as Precious Lucy the manager of "Centerfold" Steve Ramsey, and later as a competitor in the ring for EWA.  I used to chat with her in the locker room and about her hardcore matches and where she wanted to go as a wrestler.  She last appeared in the EWA in 2000, and I didn't see her again in person until 2019 when I went to C4 in Ottawa.

September 20, 2019 at C4 Ottawa, Ontario

Since then she has wrestled in Limitless Wrestling a few times and I saw her compete for AEW for AEW Dark.

April 6, 2022 AEW Agganis Arena, Boston

Limitless Wrestling May 28, 2022 Yarmouth, Maine

My Lufisto trading card collection

I've been a fan of Loue O'Farrell for many years because Tabarnak de Team from their appearances in Limitless Wrestling, as such I would watch shows they were on, and that is how I first saw Loue O'Farrell.

I can't speak enough on just how good Loue is in the ring, her 729 day reign as the NSPW Junior Heavyweight Champion was a declaration of how good she is.  One of the struggles they discuss in the film is how being Canadian makes it difficult get noticed and to be able to work in the thriving United States wrestling scene.

December 7, 2024 NSPW Quebec City

I had the opportunity to see Loue wrestling live for the first time in December 2024 when I traveled to Quebec City to watch NSPW.  I learned about documentary from following Loue on Instagram as she shared information about it.  

After the show Loue signed my trading card and we had fantastic conversation about wrestling, her participation with the wrestling exhibit at the museum and more.  A fantastically nice person.

 

When I learned about the documentary I needed to see it.  I wasn't able to stream it online because it wasn't available in the United States to stream.  I attempted to buy the DVD online, however shipping from both retailers was over $40!!  My son and I traveled to Quebec City in January 2026 for our Canadian Hockey weekend and went to NSPW again.  I went to the Spria offices and bought the DVD direct from them.

I saw Azaelle for the first time at the December 2024 NSPW show a well, she was in the pre-show match.  At the January 2026 show she was in a featured tag team match that I thoroughly enjoyed.

January 10, 2026 NSPW Quebec City

I chatted with her at intermission and she also signed my trading card and the DVD.  I was hoping to get Loue to sign the DVD as well, she was at the show for a promo but she didn't come out, next time.  

Azaelle could not have been nicer and I hope she too is able to find success in wrestling.  From when the documentary was filmed in 2022 & 2023 to today she has clearly worked hard and cut weight.

  

I was very excited to get home and watch the documentary, and it did not disappoint!  I very well done, you get attached to each of them and route for their success.  I wish it was longer.  I would have loved some bonus footage on the DVD.   

Using cagematch I was able to find figure out the dates and locates of the match footage that was shown in the feature.  There are matches from, NSPW: North Shore Pro Wrestling, FCL: Federation Canadienne de Lutte, IWS: International Wrestling Syndicate, and C4: Capital City Championship Combat.  I have listed the matches in the order that they appear in the documentary.

February 18, 2023

NSPW Le Diamant, Montreal, Quebec

NSPW Champion Matt Falco defeated Travis Toxic

March 18, 2023

NSPW Show Mystere, Quebec City, Quebec

Azaelle defeats Jeff Saunders with Giovanni by disqualification

April 2, 2022

FCL: Centre Christ Roy, Shawinigan, Quebec

FCL Women's Champion: Azaelle wrestled Loue O'Farrell to a draw

April 23, 2022

IWS Know Your Enemies 2022, Club Soda, Montreal, Quebec

Lufisto pinned Kristara

July 28, 2022

NSPW Thursday Night Wrestling, Centre Horizon, Quebec City, Quebec

No Disqualification: Loue O'Farrell & Melanie Havok defeat Jason Petitclerc & Michael Style

September 17, 2022

NSPW 400e Show, Centre Horizon, Quebec City, Quebec 

Three Way: Travis Toxic defeated Loue O'Farrell and Zak Patterson pinning Loue

April 22, 2022

C4 Time And Tide, St. Anthony's Hall, Ottawa, Ontario,

The Tiger And The Wolf: Holden Albright & Kobe Durst defeated LuFisto & Mathieu St-Jacques when Albright pinned Lufisto

May 14, 2022

FCL Finale De La Saison, Centre Christ Roy, Shawinigan, Quebec

Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Loue O'Farrell defeated FCL Women's Champion: Azaelle to win the championship

March 4, 2023

NSPW Vs. Femmes Fatales Snowstorm Edition, Centre Horizon, Quebec City, Quebec

Loue O'Farrell, Stu Grayson & Travis Toxic defeated James Stone, Pee Wee & Vanessa Kraven

If you are a wrestling fan, you should take the time to watch this as it's well worth your time.

If you want to read my blog posts about my C4 and two NSPW shows here you go:

C*4 Wrestling "Undisputed" Live Report 9/20/2019

2024 Quebec Wrestling Adventure

2026 Canada Hockey & Wrestling Adventure

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Never Appeared in The WWF/WWE

I know what you are thinking, they are thousands of wrestlers that have never appeared in the WWWF, WWF, and WWE in their careers.  I'm going to focus on those that had significant territory runs in the 1970's and 1980's but never found their way into a New York ring.  While Kerry Von Erich had a run as the Texas Tornado, his brothers David and Kevin Von Erich had matches at Madison Square Garden.  I wrote about it in my post from 2017 They Wrestled in The WWE?

The Midnight Express

"Loverboy" Dennis Condrey, "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton, and "Sweet" Stan Lane

Bobby Eaton was the inspiration for this blog post.  Bobby debuted in 1976 and wrestled a full time schedule through early 2000 and continued to wrestle regularly until his last match in 2016.  He was a member of the Midnight Express from 1983 through last 1990.  He held multiple tag team championships and a few singles titles.  He was signed by the WWF as a trainer in their developmental territories of Power Pro Wrestling, Heartland Wrestling Association and Ohio Valley Wrestling, and even had matches, but never in a WWE ring.

Dennis Condrey began his wrestling career in 1973, wrestling full time until 1989, returning to ring in 2004 wrestling periodically through 2011.  An original member of the Midnight Express in 1980, Eaton joined the team in 1983, competing in the infamous Starrcade 86 Skywalkers match.  He left the team in 1987.  He won numerous regional tag team championships and is thought of one of the best tag team wrestlers.

Stan Lane debuted in 1978 and first retired from the ring in 1993.  Returning to the ring in 1999 wrestling periodically through 2008.  Lane was a member of numerous successful tag teams including The Fabulous Ones, The Midnight Express, and The Heavenly Bodies winning numerous tag team championships including NWA World and Unites States tag team championship.  Stan Lane was a member of the WWF broadcast team from 1993 - 1995 providing color commentary on WWF Superstars and WWF Wrestling Challenge, and doing voice over work for Coliseum Home Video exclusive matches.  However, never competed in a WWF ring.

Jimmy "Jam" Garvin

Jimmy Garvin began his wrestling career in 1968 wrestling steady through 1994 and having his final match in 2000.  For much of his career he was accompanied to the ring by his wife Precious.  He became a member of the Fabulous Freebirds in 1989 capturing the NWA & WCW World and WCW United States Tag Team Championships with Michael Hayes.  He competed in numerous territories including Florida, Georgia, Jim Crockett Promotions, World Class, the AWA and more.  Even though he never competed in a WWE ring he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016 as a member of the Fabulous Freebirds.

Ole Anderson

Proud member of the Minnesota Wrecking Crew and one of the original members of the Four Horsemen, Ole began his career in 1967 tour the territories of the NWA and competing in the AWA.  Granted when Vince Jr. bought the WWF and began his expansion in 1983 and how he "stole" Georgia Championship Wrestling from him there was no way he was going to compete for McMahon.  However there was plenty of time for him to wrestle for Vince Sr. and he did not.  Ole held numerous tag team championships, and is a legendary figure in the NWA.

Nikita Koloff

The Russian Nightmare wrestled from 1984 - 1992, was a top attraction in Jim Crockett Promotions as the heel in his feud with Magnum TA and their best of 7 series for the NWA United States Championship, and later a babyface teaming with Dusty Rhodes after Magnum's career ending car crash.  Koloff also a multi-time NWA World Tag Team Champion.  Even though he never competed in the WWE he is recognized in their United States Championship title history. 

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Canada Hockey plus Wrestling Adventure!

For the fourth time Canaan and I headed to the Province of Quebec for our Canada Hockey Adventure, for the 2nd time we added pro wrestling to the journey.  Our last adventure was in December 2024 and I wrote about it here: Quebec Wrestling Adventure. 

Friday the 9th we headed north to taking Route 201 through the Sandy Bay Township border crossing into Quebec.  In Jackman we had to stop for the train, I filmed a video for Wesley, didn't realize it was going to be over 4 minutes!!  

We stopped in Saint-Georges to get some cash from the ATM and have lunch at Harvey's.  It's a Canadian fast food burger chain, I ate at one before with Kate in Moncton, New Brunswick and we were not a fan.  I thought it was due for another try and I was wrong.  The onion rings were great, but the burgers remained subpar....but edible.

Our next stop was in Quebec City at the offices of Spira and independent movie distribution company so I could pick up a copy of the wrestling documentary Celles Qui Luttent about French Canadian woman wrestlers Lufisto, Loue O'Farrell and Azaelle.  I wanted to watch this for quite awhile, but I couldn't order it because with the tariffs shipping alone was $49.  I messaged them in advance and they said I could come to the office and pick up a copy.

We departed Quebec City for a 200km drive north to the village of Jonquiere in the Saguenay area.  We had to drive through the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve which had no exits for a very large chunk of it and only a rest stop in the middle with gas, store, and restaurant.  While we hit light snow in Quebec City it was snowing light crazy through the high point.

We checked into our inn, Auberge Des Deux Tours, which is located on the back side of a restaurant.  It was very basic, two full beds and a bathroom, which is all we need.  We went to the mall and had A & W for dinner and Canaan picked up some earbuds at Best Buy.

Our reason for going up here was to check out the LNAH team the Jonquiere Marquis they played National de Québec, one of two of the 2024 expansion teams.  We had seen the Marquis before, but this was the first time seeing National.

Another very cool old arena Palais des Sports de Saguenay, built on 1946, renovated in 2005.  It was a packed out with a very raucous crowd that is very typical of this league.  Nationals have a player with a great name! Marquis dominated winning 7 - 2.  They out played Nationals at every turn.  I has some subpar poutine at the game but it looked good.

The church across the street from the Inn was all lit up when we got back to the room.  It was very pretty.

Saturday morning we packed up and hit the road about 1030 for the journey south back to Quebec City.  The journey back through the Wildlife reserve it wasn't snowing, but the road quite slushy at times.  We stopped at that rest stop again where they specialize in selling bite size sausages wrapped in bacon, they were tremendous!  The van got filthy on the drive so far, so we hit a carwash, it was really bad.

We had some time to kill before we could check into the hotel, so we hit the mall, Galeries de la Capitale which features Mega Parc and indoor amusement park with ice rink.  I went here when I was a senior in high school during out French Club trip in February 1997, 29 years ago, so it was cool to see again. 

The indoor roller coaster track was still there, but it doesn't appear as though they use it anymore.  There used to be a hockey rink on the main floor as I recall a hockey tournament being played there when I was here in high school.  There is still and ice rink, but it goes all around in a like a street course racetrack.  

We has lunch at the mall, a smash burger place, are you seeing a pattern.  The mall was disappointing to us and it didn't have any stores that we really care about.  It was all clothing stores, mostly, a few kids stores, but it did have a physical media store, music and movies. 

We got into the hotel, a much nicer room than last night, and the beds were a lot more comfortable.  We relaxed in room and put the football game on.

 

We headed out to Old Quebec as I wanted to get a big bag of Quebec Blend popcorn from Mary's Popcorn Boutique.  It's a mix of maple and cheddar popcorn.  We headed over the Centre Horizon after to get parked, it's a small parking area and I wanted to make sure we got a spot.  We watch the majority of Slap Shot in the van before heading into the venue.  Doors opened at 7pm, with preshow at 730pm and live on IWTV at 8pm. 

It was a great night of professional wrestling! North Shore Pro Wrestling has been running shows at the Centre Horizon as fat back as 2010, last time we had GA but this time I bought front row in advance.  Once again the place was PACKED with fans with the seats sold out and standing room shoulder to shoulder.  Let's get to the results:

January 10, 2026

Lutte NSPW: North Shore Pro Wrestling

Centre Horizon, Quebec City, QC

Pre-Show

Killshot: Bryan Colt & Elrick defeated The Gentlemen: McCreezy & Steel Jr.

Golden Greg pinned William DaVinci

Travis Toxic with Nox pinned Dreya Mitchell

Red Kingdom: Azaelle & Damian Wild defeated South Shore Wrecking Crew: Giovanni & Jack Saunders when they pinned Saunders

Yann Pike pinned Tyler Nox with Travis Toxic

Dylan Donovan pinned Stu Grayson

Audrey Moreau interviewing Stu Grayson was attacked by Alex Silva and Dani Leo

MDMA: Mitch Thompson & DGenerate with Midianne defeated NSPW Champion: Miche; Plante & Matt Falco with Maloon when Falco was pinned.  This was advertised as a title match for Falco, MDMA ran in and it became a tag match, after Falco attacked Plante

Jason Gray pinned Heavy Rox, who was substituting for an injured Loue O’Farrell, who cut a promo on Gray after the match

Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Tabarnak de Team: Mathieu St. Jacques & Thomas Dubois defeated NSPW Tag Team Champions: Diamand Du Monde: Marko Estrada & Zak Patterson to win the championships

It was a great night of wrestling so many good matches, everyone played their roles well and really kept the pace of the show going.  I've said it before, they have something very special in Quebec City with NSPW, a rabid fanbase, great production, consistency.  Love it!

I was happy to see Dreya Mitchell live for the first time, she's excellent and is going to be huge someday.  Travis Toxic is also VERY good and there's a reason he's so popular with the fanbase. 

The tag team match with of Red Kingdom vs. South Shore Wrecking Crew told a great story where both teams seemed to be at odds within themselves and Red Kingdom was able to get it together to get the win.  At intermission I had a great chat with them about this.  

I got Azaelle to sign her card as well as my Celles Qui Luttent dvd.  I was hoping to Loue to sign it as well, but she did not come out during intermission or after the show.

I a huge fan of Tabarnak de Team, seeing them win the fans bring the weapons match and capture the tag team titles was awesome!

After the show we headed back to the hotel  Sunday morning we got ready but stuck around the hotel until the noon check out time, it was snowed a few inches overnight, and really didn't have anything to do until the hockey game.

Sunday's LNAH game was matinee with a 2pm start time watching the Nationals play the Sorel-Tracy Eperviers, a team we have seen before.  Nationals play in a fairly new venue, it's very nice, but it doesn't have the same atmosphere as the other arenas.  Either they don't have the fanbase as the other teams, or perhaps because of the time of the game attendance was quite low.  Our seats were great, right at center ice in between both benches.

There was a lot of tension during warm ups and teams even nearly came to fisticuffs. Nationals played much better today beating the Eperviers 6 - 3.  Some good aggressive hockey.  We only have two teams left to see in their home arenas.

We headed home, it was about a 4.5 drive, and we managed to get home about 845pm.  Out of Quebec City you take Autoroute 73 south which ends in Saint-Georges from there you side road and main route it for 134 miles to Interstate 95 in Fairfield.  That 134 miles is a VERY long stretch of desolate road.  It was after sunset when we crossed the border back into Maine.  I told Canaan we had to scan for Moose as they are big and hide out in the dark.

About 3 miles north of the West Forks on the right side of the road we spotted the biggest moose I've ever seen!  It looked like he had a billboard on his head the rack was so big when he turned his head.  We stopped in Skowhegan to fuel up Vanatu and get yet another burger this time at Burger King.

It was an awesome weekend of wrestling and hockey.   

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