Jacques Rougeau

Jacques Rougeau (born June 13, 1960) is a Canadian professional wrestler from St. Sulpice, Quebec, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under his own name, and as The Mountie.

Contents

1 Profile 1.1 Finishing/Signature Moves 1.1.1 Signature Illegal Weapon 2 Career 3 Championships/Accomplishments 4 External Links

Profile

• Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
• Weight: 240lbs (108.9 kg)
• Birthday: June 13, 1960
• Hometown: St. Sulpice, Quebec
• Resides: Montreal, Quebec
• Trained By: Jacques Rougeau Senior
• Professional Debut: 1977
• Previous Identities: Jacques, Jacques Rougeau, Jacques Rougeau Junior, Jacques Rougeau Jr., Jerry Roberts, The Mountie
• Previous Manager(s): Johnny Polo, Jimmy Hart, Col. Robert Parker, Oliver Humperdink
• Quotes: "I'm the Mountie, and I always get my man!"

Finishing/Signature Moves

• Quebec Crab
• Flying Elbow Drop
• Bulldog
• Carotid Control Technique (Sleeper Hold)
• Bombe de Rougeau (with Raymond Rougeau)

Signature Illegal Weapon

• Shock Stick

Career

The Rougeau family as a whole has been very involved in professional wrestling; Jacques is the younger brother of Ray Rougeau, the son of Jacques Rougeau Sr. and the nephew of Jean "Johnny" Rougeau, all of whom have worked as professional wrestlers and promoters of wrestling matches. Jacques' sister Johanne also promoted wrestling matches in Montreal, and brother Armand wrestled for smaller federations.

Jacques Rougeau began his career in 1977, working in Stu Hart's Calgary, Alberta based Stampede Wrestling promotion. In the 1980s he began wrestling in the United States, achieving success in Alabama and Tennessee, and in 1985 he was signed by the World Wrestling Federation, along with Ray.

After three years in the Federation, the "Fabulous Rougeaus" (Jacques and Raymond), participated in a relatively groundbreaking heel angle in which the Canadian brothers were announced as "From Canada, but soon to relocate to the United States," and had an intentionally annoying entrance theme in which they sang (partly in French) about being "All-American Boys". They also waved tiny American flags, infuriating fans. Rougeau notes that they were originally intended to be faces, but that the widespread antipathy of American fans inspired Vince McMahon to turn them into villians.

In 1990, Jacques departed Federation for a year before returning as "The Mountie", a client of manager Jimmy Hart. The Mountie was a corrupt, taser-wielding member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who would often boast that he "Always gets his man" in the ring. "The Mountie" had two entrance theme songs - the first, a short-lived trumpet theme meant to highlight the Canadian heritage of the character, and the second, a heel marching theme sung by Jacques entitled "I'm the Mountie." The character was eventually the subject of litigation in Canada, leading to Rougeau being enjoined from performing as "the Mountie" in his home country. Thus, while wrestling in Canada, he was billed using only his real name and did not wear his Mountie-inspired hat and jacket to the ring, although he did retain other parts of his costume such as red shirt, black pants, and boots. On August 26, 1991 the Mountie spent a night in prison after The Big Bossman defeated him in a Jailhouse Match at SummerSlam.

As "The Mountie", Jacques held the WWF Intercontinental Championship on one occasion, and held the WWF World Tag Team Championship on three occasions as part of "The Quebecers" tag team with Pierre-Carl Oulette. "The Quebecers" characters were an extension of the earlier Mountie-theme, albeit with a more casual costume and an emphasis on bullying behavior. The pair emphasized their detachment from the earlier Mountie controversy by using a doctored version of Jacques' second Mountie theme song, entitled "We're Not The Mounties".

In the late 1990s, Jacques and Pierre-Carl went on to wrestle as "The Amazing French Canadians" in the WCW, and were briefly members of Lance Storm's "Team Canada". In 1997, Jacques joined a select few when he cleanly defeated Hulk Hogan in a singles match in the Bell Center in Montreal. Hogan insisted that he lose to Jacques, citing his deep respect for the Rougeau family. Rougeau effectively retired from in-ring competition shortly thereafter.

Jacques is now a trainer and a wrestling promoter. He is also a spokesman and supporter of SOS Suicide Jeunesse, an organisation which offers support and information to the suicidal.

Championships/Accomplishments

World Wrestling Federation

• 1-time WWF Intercontinental Champion
• 3-time WWF World Tag Team Champion (with Quebecer Pierre)

National Wrestling Alliance

• 2-time NWA Mid-American Memphis Heavyweight Champion
• 1-time NWA Southeastern Alabama Heavyweight Champion
• 2-time NWA Mid-Southern Heavyweight Champion

Canadian Titles

• 2-Time Canadian International Tag Team Champion (with Raymond Rougeau)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked him # 222 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
• PWI ranked him # 83 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" (with Pierre Oulette).

External Links

• Official Website of Jacques Rougeau (http://www.jacquesrougeau.com/)
• Slam Wrestling Profile of the Rougeau Family (http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingRougeaus/home.html)

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