Rob Elowitch (born April 8, 1943), better known by his

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, Robbie Ellis, is an American professional wrestler who has competed in

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and Mid-Atlantic

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as well as international promotions in Europe. The co-owner of the prestigious Barridoff Galleries, he was the subject of a

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article as well as considerable television and press coverage from World News Tonight,

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, The Osgood File, The MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour, Time and Again, and

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. In 2000 he started wrestling for Chikara, Innovative Hybrid Wrestling, Showcase Pro Wrestling, No Limit Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling America, Pro Wrestling Revolution, Independent Wrestling Entertainment, New England Championship Wrestling, as the grandfather of wrestler Ryan Matthews, and the Millennium Wrestling Federation. From January to November 2007, he went on tour with Italian Championship Wrestling. At age 64, he was the oldest wrestler on the roster. He is the subject of a feature-length documentary '' Canvasman: The Robbie Ellis Story'' directed by Gary Robinov. In 2010, it was an official selection of the Maine Jewish Film Festival, Atlantic City Film and Music Festival, Camden International Film Festival, South Dakota Film Festival, and Cape Ann Film Festivals; and, during 2011, the

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and Toronto Jewish Film Festivals, Lewiston Auburn Film Festival, and Portsmouth (NH) Film Festival among others. On May 12, 2011, it was screened on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network preceded by a half hour interview. In 2014, Ellis returned to Chikara as the promotion's new storyline owner.

Championships and accomplishments

*Coastal Pro Wrestling :*CPW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *Eastern Wrestling Alliance :*EWA Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *Green Mountain Wrestling :*GMW World Lightweight Championship (2 times) * International Championship Wrestling :* ICW Light Heavyweight Championship (3 times) *Independent Wrestling Entertainment :*IWE International Championship (1 time) *New England Independent :*Personality of the Year (2005) *New England Pro Wrestling :*NEPW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) * New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame :*Class of 2008 :*Entertainer of the Year (2009) :*Lifetime Achievement Award (2010) *New Wrestling Horizons :*NWH Cruiserweight Championship (1 time) *

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:*PWI ranked him #441 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1991 and similar for several other years through 2008 *Ringside Wrestling / World Independent Wrestling :*Ringside Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) * Yankee Pro Wrestling :*YPW Lightweight Championship (1 time) *Other titles :*AWA North Atlantic Cruiserweight Championship (7 times) :*NAWA Lightweight Championship (1 time)

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