Leo Burke

1980s Upon his return to Calgary in 1980, Burke teamed with Keith Hart once again to win the promotion's International Tag Team Championship. AGPW only promoted shows in the summer, On November 19, 1982, Burke teamed with his longtime rival Bret Hart to win the Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship. After losing the title the following month, In February 1986, Burke had one final title reign in Stampede Wrestling, holding the International Tag Team Championship with Ron Ritchie.

In the late 1980s Burke he decided to compete in Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council. He quickly won the promotion's top title, the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship, by defeating Caribbean wrestling veteran Carlos Colón on December 17, 1989. This was followed by a return to AGPW, where he held the tag team championship with his brother Bobby Kay. Four days later, he also won the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship while teaming with Chicky Starr. They won the title from Invader #1 and Invader No. 4 but dropped it back to them in May. Shortly after dropping the tag team title, Burke defeated Invader No. 1 in a singles match to win the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship. Burke's final title victory came in the summer of 1990, when he defeated Ron Starr to win the AGPW International Heavyweight Championship for a fifth time. and former Ottawa Rough Rider Glenn Kulka, who went on to compete for the WWF.

When Cormier's contract expired, he began training wrestlers for WWF rival World Championship Wrestling. In November 2005, he underwent surgery to replace his right knee; this was followed by a left knee replacement in February 2006. He had eight operations on his knees altogether. After his last surgery, WWE invited him back to resume training wrestlers, but Cormier declined. After his retirement, he worked in the now-closed bar at Calgary's Cecil Hotel and also operated a mobile coffee and sandwich shop.

Although Cormier considered himself retired from professional wrestling, he continued to compete from time to time. He was featured in a news video by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation during a return to the Maritimes for a match in 1998. In June 2009, it was announced that he was participating in an Ultimate Championship Wrestling Legends Tribute Tour in Atlantic Canada alongside his former rival Cuban Assassin. In 2010, Burke refereed a match at the final wrestling card ever promoted at the Berwick Arena in Nova Scotia.

Cormier was inducted into the Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame. Bret Hart has described Burke as "one of the greatest Canadian wrestlers ever". Les Thatcher, who competed against Cormier, said that he, "technically, is probably one of the most sound performers that ever stepped foot in a ring". Michel Martel, who wrestled against Cormier for several championships, called him "a great worker" and "a professional in the ring and outside the ring".

In 2013 Cormier appeared in the Victoria Pavilion, in Calgary, Alberta for the Hart Legacy Wrestling promotion.

On April 29, 2017, Cormier appeared alongside the Cuban Assassin as special guests at the Ultimate Championship Wrestling 10th Anniversary event at the Halifax Forum. The pair would answer questions during a fan access event, reappearing later in the night during a match where an injured Nick Strong was replaced by Cuban Assassin.

Cormier died on July 24, 2024, at the age of 76.

Championships and accomplishments Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling AGPW North American Tag Team Championship (6 times) - with Cuban Assassin (2), Hubert Gallant (1), Bobby Kay (1), and Stephen Petitpas (2) Cauliflower Alley Club Men's Wrestling Award (2009) Central States Wrestling NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (2 times) Western States Sports NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with The Beast World Wrestling Council WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time) WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chicky Starr WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time) WWC Television Championship (1 time)