Jacques Rougeau Sr.

Title History

• IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Gino Brito (May 1972);
• IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating The Sheik (July 1972);
• IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title Awarded (1973);
• NWF (Buffalo/Cleveland) World Tag Team titles w/Johnny Powers won a tournament (1973);
• IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title Awarded (January 1973);
• NWF (Buffalo/Cleveland) Heavyweight title defeating Waldo Von Erich [Tournament] (January 24, 1973);
• IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Tiger Jeet Singh (1974);

Career Highlights

• Jacques Rougeau, Sr. started wrestling in 1956 with his brother, Johnny Rougeau.
• 1973: Dick Taylor defeated Jacques Rougeau Sr. for the All Star Wrestling Heavyweight title..
• ~~~For the rematch at the Montreal Forum, where 21 000 people expecting the big match, Taylor didn’t show up..
• ~~~Johnny & Jacques Rougeau & The Leduc Brothers found Dick Taylor the next day in a local bar..
• ~~~They wanted to talk to Taylor, but Taylor thought he was about to get jumped, so he went at them first!
• ~~~Dick Taylor got a beating, then no-showed his court date where the 4 defendants were found NOT GUILTY.
• Jacques Rougeau, Sr. had feuds with Abdullah the Butcher, Alexis Smirnoff, Don Leo Jonathan and The Sheik.
• Jacques Rougeau, Sr. retired in 1986.
• July 1, 2019: Jacques Rougeau Sr. has passed away at the age of 89. Rougeau had been suffering from pulmonary fibrosis.