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[Frenchy Martin Gallery]


Wrestler/Manager:	Frenchy Martin
Real Name:	Jean Gagné
Birthday:
Hometown:	Quebec City, Quebec
Marital Status:
Height & Weight:	6'2" - 240lbs
Trained by:
Debut:	1971
Previous Names:	Don Gagne (Stampede) Pierre Martin Pierre Vigneault Pierre Martel Frenchy Martin
Finishing Move:
Favorite Moves:	The Knee drop
Notable Feuds:	Leo Burke Don Muraco Billy Graham

WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Heavyweight title (as Pierre Martel) defeating Carlos Colon (March 1, 1975);

IWA (Japan) World Tag Team titles (as Pierre Martin) w/Mad Dog Martel defeating Mighty Inoue & Great Kusatsu (November 3, 1975);

Stampede International Tag Team titles (as Don Gagne) w/Ripper Collins defeating Gerry & Ed Morrow (February 20, 1976);

TCW (Trans Canadian Wrestling) North American Heavyweight title defeating Steve Bolus (June ??, 1977);

Stampede North American Heavyweight title (as Don Gagne) defeating Bobby Burke [Tournament] (October 28, 1977);

WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Tag Team titles (as Pierre Martel) w/Michel Martel defeating Ciclone Sudamericano & Vikingo (March 8, 1978);

WWC (World Wrestling Council) Caribbean Heavyweight title (as Pierre Martel) defeating Invader I (March 11, 1978);

WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Hurricane Castillo (as Pierre Martel) defeating Invader I & Jose Rivera (May 6, 1978);

WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Tag Team titles (as Pierre Martel) w/Jean Martel defeating Chief Thunder Cloud & Carlos Colon (July 22, 1978);

WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Tag Team titles (as Pierre Martel) w/Rick Martel Awarded (January 22, 1979);

Stampede North American Heavyweight title (as Don Gagne) defeating Leo Burke (November 18, 1979);

WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Tag Team titles (as Pierre Martel) w/Mr. Fuji defeating Bulldog Brower & Luke Graham (May 23, 1980);

WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Heavyweight title (as Pierre Martel) defeating Mr. Fuji (July 19, 1980);

WWC (World Wrestling Council) Caribbean Heavyweight title (as Pierre Martel) defeating Hans Muller (January 6, 1982);

WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles (as Pierre Martel) w/Gino de la Serra defeating Moondogs (October 16, 1982);

WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles (as Pierre Martel) w/Gran Apollo defeating Mercenaries (January 23, 1983);

WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Heavyweight title (as Pierre Martel) defeating Mad Dog Lafaib (January 29, 1983);

AGPW (Atlantic Grand Prix) International Heavyweight title defeating ???????? (May 18, 1983);

AGPW (Atlantic Grand Prix) North American Tag Team titles w/Rick Valentine defeating Vic Rossitani & Bull Johnston (September ??, 1983);

IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Pierre Lefebvre defeating Tony Parisi & Gino Brito (January 16, 1984);

IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Pierre Lefebvre defeating Tony Parisi & Dino Bravo (June ??, 1984);

AGPW (Atlantic Grand Prix) International Heavyweight title defeating Leo Burke (July ??, 1986);

1971: Frenchy Martin started wrestling in Quebec, and that winter, headed out west to work for Stu Hart's Stampede promotion..

Frenchy Martin wrestled as the brother of Mad Dog Martel (Michel Vigneault), and later wrestled as the older brother of Rick Martel..

Frenchy Martin was a success on the Montreal-based Grand Prix circuit, as well as on the brutal Puerto Rico circuit..

Frenchy Martin once wrestled Ric Flair to a 60-minute draw in a NWA World Heavyweight title match..

Frenchy Martin was also Stampede's North American champ under the name Don Gagne..

Late 1980s: Frenchy Martin entered the World Wrestling Federation> and managed "Canadian Strongman" Dino Bravo..

Frenchy Martin proudly waved the Quebec flag at ringside while Dino wrestled his matches..

Summer of 1990: Frenchy Martin retired and got out of the business..

EDITOR'S NOTE: Rumors that Frenchy Martin & Rick Martel are brothers are FALSE..