WRESTLER PROFILES

[Jos Leduc Gallery]	Wrestler: Joe Leduc Real Name: Michel Pigeon Birthday: 1944 Hometown: Godbou, Quebec Marital Status: Married Height & Weight: 6'1" - 280 lbs Trained by: Jack Britton Stu Hart Debut: 1965 Previous Names: Jos "The Lumberjack" Leduc Finishing Move: The Bear Hug (face) One-armed Backbreaker (Heel) Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: The Vachon Family (Grand Prix) The Rougeau Family Killer Kowalski Don Leo Jonathan The Fuller Family Jerry 'The King' Lawler Superstar Bill Dundee
Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Paul LeDuc defeating ???????? (January 3, 1969); IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Rougeau (????, 1971); IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Tony Baillargeon defeating ????????? (????, 1971); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Paul LeDuc defeating Dusty Rhodes & Dick Slater (December ??, 1973); NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Dusty Rhodes (Febuary 23, 1974); NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Pak Song (November 20, 1974); NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Bob Armstrong defeating Mr. Knoxville (aka Ron Garvin) & Bob Orton Jr. (September ??, 1977); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Jean Louie defeating Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler (May ??, 1978); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Jean Louie defeating Jimmy Valiant & Jerry Lawler (June 24, 1978); AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (August 7, 1978); AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (August 28, 1978); NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Mr. Uganda (December 19, 1978); NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Thor the Viking defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco (????, 1979); NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Pak Song defeating Jimmy Garvin & Killer Karl Kox (????, 1979); NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Don Muraco defeating Steve Keirn & Mike Graham (June 6, 1979); NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Bob Armstrong defeating Ron Bass & Super Pro (????, 1980); NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating Killer Karl Kox (March ??, 1980); NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Robert Fuller defeating Dennis Condrey & Don Carson (October 7, 1980); NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating Mongolian Stomper (????, 1981); NWA (New Zealand) British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title defeating Steve Rickard (April 23, 1981); NWA (New Zealand) British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title defeating Mark Lewin (July 9, 1981); NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Robert Fuller defeating Mongolian Stomper & Jimmy Golden (October 28, 1981); NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Robert Fuller defeating Randy Rose & Jimmy Golden (November ??, 1981); NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating Terry Gordy (????, 1982); NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating Jacques Rougeau Jr. (January ??, 1982); NWA (Southeastern) Alabama Heavyweight title defeating Terry Gordy (May ??, 1982); NWA (Mid Atlantic) Television title defeating Jimmy Valiant (September 19, 1982); NWA (Mid Atlantic) Television title defeating Dick Slater (April 30, 1983); NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Scott McGhee (August ??, 1983); NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Barry Windham (September 18, 1983); NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating Bob Armstrong (November ??, 1983); NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating Robert Fuller (December ??, 1983); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Lawler defeating Zambouie Express (March 12, 1984); WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Heavyweight title defeating Hercules Ayala (January 6, 1986);
1968: Jos Leduc started teaming with Paul Leduc in Calgary since both were trained by Stu Hart.. 1969: Jos & Paul Leduc were introduced to the Montreal scene by attacking Johnny Rougeau.. 1981: Jos Leduc's first wife was killed in a car accident.. May 1, 1999: Jos Leduc passed away from a lung infection in Atlanta, Georgia..