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WRESTLER PROFILES



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Wrestler/Interviewer/Broadcaster: Ray Rougeau
Real Name: Raymond Rougeau
Birthday: February 18, 1955
Hometown: St-Sulpice, Quebec
Marital Status: Married
Height & Weight: 5'11" - 230 lbs
Trained by: Jacques Rougeau Sr.
Debut: 1971
Previous Names:
Finishing Move: The Sleeper Hold
Favorite Moves: The Japanese Armlock
Notable Feuds: The Garvin Brothers
The Dream Team
The Dream Team 2
The Killer Bees
The Rockers
The Hart Foundation
The British Bulldogs

  • IWA (Montreal) Junior Heavyweight title defeating Don Serrano (July ??, 1972);
  • IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Serge Dumont & Gilles Poisson (June 20, 1980);
  • IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating Micheal Dubois & Pierre Lefebvre (????, 1982);
  • IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Jacques Rougeau Jr. defeating Pat Patterson & Pierre Lefebvre (????, 1982);
  • IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Jacques Rougeau Jr. defeating Pierre Lefebvre & Billy Robinson (August ??, 1983);
  • IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Jacques Rougeau Jr. defeating Pierre Lefebvre & Frenchy Martin (July 2, 1984);
  • IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Jacques Rougeau Jr. defeating Richard Charland & King Tonga (June 11, 1985);


  • In The Beginning:
  • Raymond Rougeau's father is Jacque Rougeau Sr, and brothers are Jacques Jr & Armand -- Also Johnny Rougeau (Uncle)..

    Montreal:
  • Raymond Rougeau started wrestling as a teenager in Montreal in the early 70s..
  • Raymond Rougeau was given a big push because his father was the lead face in the promotion..
  • Raymond Rougeau formed a very successful tag team with his brother, Jacques known as the Rougeau Brothers..

    World Wrestling Federation - The Rougeau Brothers:
  • 1985: The Rougeau Brothers joined the World Wrestling Federation and wrestled mostly on WWF Canadian Tours..
  • August 26, 1985 - WWF in Montreal: The Rougeau Brothers defeated Jimmy & Ron Garvin..
  • September 23, 1985 - WWF in Montreal: The Rougeau Brothers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Rene Goulet..
  • February 1986: The Rougeau Brothers travelled to Australia for a special International Tour with the WWF..
  • February 28, 1986 - WWF in Sydney, Australia: The Rougeaus defeated The Moondogs..
  • March 23, 1986 - WWF in Toronto TV TAPING: The Rougeau Brothers defeated The Moondogs..
  • March 25, 1986 - WWF in Montreal: The Rougeau Brothers defeated The Hart Foundation..
  • June 15, 1986 - WWF in Montreal: The Rougeau Brothers defeated Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik in a Texas Tornado Match..
  • August 6, 1986: The Rougeau Brothers were guests on Vince McMahon's Tuesday Night Titans show..
  • August 18, 1986 - WWF in Montreal: The Rougeau Brothers defeated Jimmy Jack & Dory Funk Jr..
  • August 21, 1986 - WWF in Ottawa: The Rougeau Brothers defeated Terry & Dory Funk Jr..
  • August 28, 1986 - The Big Event: The Rougeau Brothers defeated The Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake)..
  • October 6, 1986 - WWF: The Rougeau Brothers defeated Steve Regal & Jimmy Jack Funk..
  • October 21, 1986 - WWF in Montreal: The Dream Team & Pat Patterson beat The Rougeaus (Raymond, Jacques Jr., Jacques Sr.)..
  • November 1986: Jacques Rougeau went down to an minor injury and Raymond began teaming with substitutes..
  • November 19, 1986: The Rougeaus & Billy Jack Haynes defeated The Dream Team & Dino Bravo..
  • January 27, 1987: The Rougeaus & Hillbilly Jim defeated The Dream Team & Johnny Valiant..
  • March 27, 1987 - Wrestlemania III: Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated The Rougeau Brothers..
  • March 2, 1987: The Hart Foundation defeated The Rougeau Brothers to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • April 6, 1987 - TV: The Rougeau Brothers defeated The Hart Foundation (Tag Champs) in a NON TITLE match..
  • April 13, 1987 - TV: The Hart Foundation defeated The Rougeaus to retain with help from Danny Davis..
  • May 1987: The Rougeau Brothers began wrestling Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo & Johnny V at House Shows all over..
  • June 2, 1987 - TV Taping: The Rougeaus & Brutus Beefcake defeated Johnny K-9 & Jimmy Jack Funk & Mike Sharpe..
  • June 5, 1987: The Rougeaus & Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo & Johnny V..
  • June 23, 1987 - TV Taping: The Rougeaus & Brutus Beefcake defeated Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo & Johnny V..
  • August 10, 1987 - WWF in Montreal: The Rougeaus defeated The Hart Foundation (Champions) and were declared the champions!
  • ~~~The decision was overturned, and the title reign was never recognised because they used Jimmy Hart's megaphone..
  • November 26, 1987 - Survivor Series: The Rougeaus participated in the Tag Team (20-Man) Survivor Series Match..
  • September 16, 1987 - TV Taping: The Rougeaus & Jim Duggan defeated The Hart Foundation & Danny Davis by DQ..
  • January 10, 1988 - WWF in Toronto: The Conquistadors defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau..
  • January 24, 1988 - WWF in Halifax: The Rougeau Brothers defeated The Conquistadors..
  • February 22, 1988 - WWF in MSG: The Rougeau Brothers defeated Harley Race & Mike Sharpe (sup for Hercules)..
  • May 10, 1988 - TV Taping: The Rougeaus & Sam Houston defeated Danny Davis & Chris Curtis & Keith Van Zandt..
  • ~~~After the match, The Rougeau Brothers started to turn heel and will begin a feud with the Killer Bees..

    World Wrestling Federation - The Fabulous Rougeaus - All American Boys:
  • The Rougeaus turned heel, becoming "all American boys" - smiling heels with tiny US flags pretending to be pro-American..
  • March 27, 1988 - Wrestlemania IV: The Rougeau Brothers participated in the 20-Man Battle Royal (won by Bad News Brown)..
  • July 1, 1988: Demolition defeated The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • July 25, 1988 - WWF in MSG: The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)..
  • July 31, 1988 - WrestleFest: The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers defeated The Killer Bees..
  • August 24, 1988 - TV Tapings: The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers were guests on the Brother Love Show..
  • August 28, 1988 - SummerSlam: The Rougeau Brothers wrestled The British Bulldogs to a TIME LIMIT DRAW..
  • October 5, 1988 - TV Tapings: The Rockers defeated The Rougeaus by DQ when Jimmy Hart tossed the Megaphone in for a weapon!
  • November 24, 1988 - Survivor Series: The Rougeaus participated in the Tag Team (20-Man) Survivor Series Match..
  • November 26, 1988 - SNME: The Rougeau Fabulous Brothers defeated The Young Stallions..
  • December 1988 - New Brunswick: Raymond Rougeau won an 18-man battle royal to earn a WORLD title shot!
  • ~~~In the Main Event, Randy "Macho Man" Savage defeated Raymond Rougeau to retain the World title..
  • January 6, 1989 - WWF in Montreal: Hulk Hogan & Jim Duggan & Ron Garvin defeated The Rougeaus & Dino Bravo by DQ..
  • ~~~Dino Bravo was disqualified for not releasing the Bearhug on Hulk Hogan, who was taken away from the ring on a stretcher!
  • January 15, 1989 - Royal Rumble: Jim Duggan & The Hart Foundation defeated Dino Bravo & The Rougeau Brothers..
  • February 3, 1989: The Rougeau Brothers beat the Hart Foundation with Brother Love as the referee!
  • February & March 1989: The Rougeau Brothers began jobbing to the Bushwhackers all accross the country..
  • March 17, 1989: The Bushwhackers & Jim Duggan defeated The Rougeaus & Dino Bravo..
  • March 18, 1989 - WWF in MSG: The Bushwhackers & Jim Duggan defeated The Rougeaus & Dino Bravo..
  • April 2, 1989 - Wrestlemania V: The Bushwhackers (Luke & Butch) defeated The Rougeau Brothers w/Jimmy Hart..
  • April 25, 1989 TV Taping: The Rockers vs The Rougeaus (NO CONTEST) after Michaels was knocked out by the megaphone!
  • June/July 1989: The Fabulous Rougeaus began wrestling the Rockers all over the country, trading victories..
  • June 22, 1989: Demolition & Tito Santana defeated The Rougeau Brothers & Rick Martel..
  • June 1989: The Rockers (Michaels & Jannetty) defeated The Rougeaus in a Best 2/3 Falls match..
  • August 4, 1989 - WWF in Montreal: The Rockers beat The Rougeaus in a 60-Minute Marathon match 3-2 in Overtime!
  • ~~~The Rockers and The Rougeaus had other 60-Minute Marathons on 8/6 (Chicago), 8/19 (Phili), and 9/9 (Boston)..
  • August 28, 1989 - Summerslam: The Rougeau Brothers & Rick Martel defeated The Rockers & Tito Santana..
  • October 10, 1989 - WWF in the UK: The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) defeated The Rougeau Brothers..
  • October 14, 1989 - SNME: The Bushwhackers (Luke & Butch) defeated The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers..
  • November 23, 1989 - Survivor Series: The Rougeaus participated on a Survivor Series team with Rick Rude & Mr. Perfect..
  • January 21, 1990 - Royal Rumble: The Bushwhackers defeated The Rougeau Brothers after hitting the battering ram..
  • The Rougeau Brothers left the World Wrestling Federation shortly thereafter..

    Raymond Rougeau Retirement:
  • Raymond Rougeau retired in the early 90s and worked for the WWF as a Canadian and French-language announcer.


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