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WRESTLER PROFILES
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| Wrestler:
| Yvon Robert |
| Real Name: |
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| Birthday: |
October 8, 1914 |
| Hometown: |
Verdum, Quebec |
| Marital Status: |
Married to Leona |
| Height & Weight: |
6' - 250lbs |
| Trained by: |
Emil Maupas |
| Debut: |
April 9, 1932 |
| Previous Names: |
Yvon "The Lion" Robert
The French Canadian Lion |
| Finishing Move: |
Rolling Shortarm Scissors
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| Favorite Moves: |
Drop Kick |
Notable Feuds:
Rasputin
Joe Cox
Ernie Dusek
Din Lee
Juan Humberto
Warren Bockwinkel
Tiny Mills
Jack Kennedy
Billy Watson
Earl McCready
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Notable Feuds:
Gene Kiniski
Danno O'Mahoney
Bill Longson
Killer Kowalski
Don Leo Jonathan
Bobby Managoff
Whipper Watson
Primo Carnera
Gorgeous George
Angelo Savoldi |
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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);
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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..
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