Johnny Rougeau

Last updated: April 28, 2014


Title History

 

  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Hans Schmidt (November 7, 1961);
  • IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Hans Schmidt (November 18, 1965);
  • IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon (????, 1967);
  • IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Baron Von Raschke (????, 1967);
  • IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Ivan Koloff (April 22, 1968);
  • IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Abdullah the Butcher (????, 1970);
  • IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Danny Lynch (????, 1970);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • Johnny Rougeau quit wrestling between 1961 and 1965 to own a night club in Montreal..
  • ~~~Some of the biggest names performed (fats Domino, Chubby Cheker, Chuck Berry etc)..
  • Johnny Rougeau was the personal bodygard of the prime minster Rene Levesque..
  • 1967: Johnny Rougeau founded ALL STAR WRESTLING..
  • Johnny Rougeau was the coach of The National de Rosement, a junior hockey club, which included NY Islander Mike Bossy..
  • 1984: Johnny Rougeau passed away (at the time, he was the president of the Quebec’s junior hockey league)..
  • Johnny Rougeau was a bodyguard for Quebec Premier Rene Levesque..

 

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hometown: Montreal, Quebec
height: 6'2"
weight: 225lbs
trained by: Eddy Auger
Yvon Robert
debut: 1951
finishing move(s): The Sleeper Hold
favorite move(s): The Japanesse Armlock
notable feuds: Ivan Koloff
Abdullah The Butcher
The Sheik
Hans Schmidt
Wladeck Kawalski
images: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/gallery/rougeau.html

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