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Boozy Suzy is the undisputed champion of the Pillow Fight League. When she’s not downing beers, she’s downing opponents with her dreaded hammer fist. Boozy Suzy is also Suzanne Carte-Blanchenot, an event coordinator who has been involved with the Pillow Fight League since its inception. She has watched the girls-only league grow from a local curiosity to an international sensation that has been covered by Anderson Cooper 360º, Good Morning America, and ESPN: The Magazine.

It's fight night at the Gladstone Hotel this Thursday as the Pillow Fight League rolls back into town. The homegrown product and first professional pillow fighting league of its kind is just six months away from its second anniversary. With a glowing write-up in ESPN Magazine, a potential TV deal, and an April gig at Miami's Exxxotica Festival, the PFL is looking to make 2008 their biggest year yet.

Have you always been the type of person to kick ass and take names? Here's your chance to do just that with Toronto's own Pillow Fight League, who are holding open tryouts this weekend.

When people first hear the words "Professional Pillow Fight League," they often conjure images of jello-wrestling and hair pulling. However, if you've ever been to a Pillow Fight League event, you know that the fights are real, they're violent, and they're bloody entertaining.

By now most of you are probably familiar with Toronto's homespun Pillow Fight League and its roster of lovely looking and colorfully named pillow pugilists. Its campy girl-on-girl smackdowns have earned it a good deal of attention in the media and a loyal following of fans. The PFL isn't the only pseudo-sport in town worthy of attention, though. Toronto is also home to two rival leagues that are both redefining pro-wrestling in their own unique and interesting ways. One is BSE, or "Blood Sweat and Ears," and combines traditional pro-wrestling with a live rock show (hence the "ears"). The other is "UWA Hardcore," which is staging a show tonight at St. John's Hall in Mississauga at 7:00 sharp.