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Yvon Robert

Yvon Robert

Title History

  •  AWA (Boston) World Heavyweight title defeating Danno O` Mahoney (July 13, 1936);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Masked Marvel (September 14, 1938);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Ernie Dusek (October 3, 1939);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Lou Thesz (October 23, 1940);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Lou Thesz (September 17, 1941);
  • NWA (National Wrestling Association) World Heavyweight title defeating Bill Longson (October 7, 1942);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating John Katan (April 28, 1943);
  • NWA (Toronto) British Empire Heavyweight title defeating Billy Watson (May 27, 1943);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Managoff (September 15, 1943);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Sandor Szabo (June 14, 1944);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Frank Sexton (August 23, 1944);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Gino Garibaldi (November 23, 1944);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Lou Thesz (November 16, 1947);
  • NWA (Toronto) British Empire Heavyweight title defeating Billy Watson (October 6, 1949);
  • NWA (Toronto) British Empire Heavyweight title defeating Billy Watson (January 25, 1950);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Rogers (July 13, 1951);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team titles w/Billy Watson defeating Tiny & Al Mills (January 12, 1953);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Killer Kowalski (July 8, 1953);
  • (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Herb Trawick defeating Tosh Togo & Great Togo (April 20, 1954);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Don Leo Jonathan (August 17, 1955);
  • MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Killer Kowalski (April 1956);
  • NWA (Tennessee) Southern Junior Heavyweight title defeating Chris Zaharias (1958);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Billy Wicks defeating Don & Jackie Fargo (January 5, 1958);

Career Highlights

  • 1935: Yvon Robert got his first big exposure after attacking world champion Danno O’Mahoney during a match (between falls)..
  • July 1936: Yvon Robert pinned Danno O’Mahoney in Montreal to claim the World Heavyweight title (recognized in New England)..
  • 1942: Yvon Robert defeated “Wild” Bill Longston to become the NWA World title, in Montreal..
  • November 23, 1944 – Montreal: Yvon Robert beat Gino Garibaldi to recapture the AWA World title!
  • 1948: Yvon Robert vs Gorgeous George drew a Montreal-record gate of $21,000 and broke that record within a year..
  • 1953: Yvon Robert & Whipper Watson formed a tag team and won the Canadian Tag Team titles..
  • November 12, 1953 – Toronto: Billy Watson & Yvon Robert wrestled Al & Tiny Mills with Boxing Champion Joe Louis as referee..
  • 1959: Yvon Robert retired from the ring..
  • July 12, 1971: Yvon Robert died at his home in Laval (Quebec) at the age of 56.

 

Updated:

Trained By

Emil Maupas

Debut

April 9, 1932

Birthday

October 8, 1914

Hometown

Verdum, Quebec

Gender

Height

6'0"

Weight

250lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Rolling Shortarm Scissors

Favorite Move(s)

Drop Kick

Notable Feuds

Rasputin
Joe Cox
Ernie Dusek
Din Lee
Juan Humberto
Warren Bockwinkel
Tiny Mills
Jack Kennedy
Billy Watson
Earl McCready
Gene Kiniski
Danno O'Mahoney
Bill Longson
Killer Kowalski
Don Leo Jonathan
Bobby Managoff
Whipper Watson
Primo Carnera
Gorgeous George
Angelo Savoldi

Status