Duke MacIsaac

Gary Jessome (born November 7, 1978) is a Canadian professional wrestler and trainer, best known by his ringname "The Canadian Widowmaker" Duke MacIsaac, who has competed primarily in the Maritimes-based All Canadian Wrestling, East Coast Pro Wrestling, Grand Prix Wrestling and Real Action Wrestling, but has also toured Great Britain and the United States.

A former student of "Kowboy" Mike Hughes, he was one of several Kardinal Sinner Wrestling School graduates to be featured in the Canadian television documentary series Wrestling Reality.

The series not only covered his time on the road but also his performance as the 3rd annual Maritime Cup tournament where he wrestled in the main event to crown the first Wrestling Reality heavyweight champion.

Jessome has also been an instructor in "boot camps" for the Kardinal Sinner wrestling school.

Gary Jessome was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia on November 7, 1978.

He was working in Moncton, New Brunswick when he met Kingman and was invited to train at his Kardinal Sinners Wrestling School with himself and co-owner "Kowboy" Mike Hughes.

Having a lifelong interest in weightlifting and bodybuilding, Jessome accepted and they soon began traveling to the Johnstons River area in Prince Edward Island where he and Kingman worked out in a barn while Mike Hughes taught him ring psychology and technical ability.

He suffered numerous injuries during his time at the Kardinal Sinners "boot camp" including a concussion, whiplash, bruised kidneys, heels and tail bone.

By the time of his graduation in 2001, Jessome was considered one of their top students and was later brought back to the school as a part-time trainer.

Jessome has claimed that Kingman heavily influenced his career and wrestling style.

He made his debut match in Hughes' Real Action Wrestling against fellow student and training partner Downtown Ray Brown in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on February 27, 2001.

In April, Jessome joined one of the promotion's earliest Maritime tours which included Kingman, Mike Hughes, Larry Destiny, Bill Skullion, Notorious T.I.D., Rogue, Buddy Lane, Bobby Rude and Kurrgan.

Joe E. Legend, Chi Chi Cruz and Wildman Austin also joined later on.

He would also have a series of matches against Buddy Lane in the next three months, most of which he lost, before scoring his first major victory against Corporal Chaos in Irishtown, New Brunswick on May 2.

That same month, he faced Bill Skullion twice in two "hardcore matches" as well as losing another match to the Acadian Giant.

He feuded with Massive Damage during the summer, also facing him in hardcore matches, as well as teaming with Eddie Watts to defeat Flesh Gordon & Custom Made Man in a tag team match in his hometown of North Sydney on August 12.

Jessome would face both Custom Made Man and Watts in a singles matches during the next few weeks.

On August 20 in Cocagne, New Brunswick, MacIsaac fought and lost two matches in one night losing to Custom Made Man and Massive Damage.

He would also lose to Chi Chi Cruz and Custom Made Man in singles matches several times over the next few weeks.

Returning to Cocagne on September 3, Jessome again teamed with Eddie Watts but lost to Flesh Gordon & Massive Damage.

Two weeks later, he joined his rival Custom Made Man in a tag team match to defeat his former trainers Mike Hughes & Kingman in Sydney, Nova Scotia on September 16.

A month later, a match between him and Flesh Gordon turned into a tag team match between him and Otto Bahn against Gordon & Buddy Lane.

On October 20, he faced Custom Made Man in a "Scottish Pub match" in Halifax.

He also wrestled Stephen Pettipas in Halifax on November 24, 2001, losing to him via disqualification.

Jessome became close friends with several wrestlers while touring with RAW among these being Lincoln Steen who claimed he was a practical joker.

He once joked during an interview about learning "a great deal of invaluable lessons while on the road with them, things like don't trust Duke MacIsaac with a sharpie if you pass out in Mike Hughes’ van." In late-2001, Jessome injured his knee and remained out of action for several months.

When RAW resumed operations early the following year, Jessome was one of the main stars to rejoin the promotion.

He made his return match defeating Cinder in Halifax on May 4, 2002.

A week later in North Sydney, he and Chi Chi Cruz lost to Gary Williams & Eddie Watts.

Jessome won a number of single matches against Scott Savage, Aaron Idol and Johnny Wiseguy throughout the summer.

One of these was a handicap match against Scott Savage & Trash Kanyon in Kentville, Nova Scotia held on June 5.

He lost to Gary Williams in a "street fight" match in Louisdale three days later, and on several other occasions as well, but did score impressive victories over Mike Hughes; one of these occurred on the promotion's first television taping in Halifax on June 17.

Later on, he rescued valet Rachel Bulman from the abusive Johnny Wise Guy.

Although he lost to Hughes in a rematch the following night in O'Leary, Prince Edward Island, Jessome also won a battle royal at the same event.

He would also defeat Hughes in subsequent rematches during the next two days as well as picking up wins against Remington Steen and Vance Nevada before losing to Bobby Rude in a table match in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on July 23.

He would also feud with Johnny Wise Guy over Rachel defeating him in both singles and mixed tag team matches against Johnny Wise Guy & "Sweet" Sarah Stock including one at a Halifax television taping on July 29.

Shortly after this last appearance, the promotion closed down permanently.

He made an appearance for Bobby Bass' All Canadian Wrestling defeating Flesh Gordon in Charlo, New Brunswick on August 23, 2002, and remained in the Maritimes finding work in Grand Prix Wrestling and later East Coast Pro Wrestling.

A contender for the ECPW Heavyweight Championship in 2003, he failed to become its first champion, but eventually won the title from Kingman two years later.

On October 12, 2003, Jessome took part in the 1st annual Maritime Cup tournament at the Halifax Forum losing to Mike Hughes in the opening rounds.