Raymond Rougeau
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Raymond Rougeau (born February 18, 1956 in St. Sulpice, Quebec) is a Canadian former professional wrestler and French language television presenter and commentator. He is the brother of Jacques Rougeau.
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Career
Raymond Rougeau began training with his father, Jacques Rougeau Senior, and his great-uncle Eddie Auger at the age of fourteen. He debuted in 1971 at the age of sixteen in Joliette for his father's Montreal Promotion as a babyface. In 1976 Raymond relocated to Atlanta, Georgia to work for Jim Barnette in the National Wrestling Alliance along with his close friend Pierre Lefebvre.
In August 1985 Raymond and his brother Jacques Rougeau joined the World Wrestling Federation. They formed a tag team and were intially faces, but in 1986 they turned heel and became The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, a pair of French Canadians who (insincerely) claimed to love America.
Raymond went into semi-retirement in 1988, becoming an announcer on the French syndicated WWF programming distributed to Quebec, Europe and Africa and a live event ring announcer. He retired in 1992 and became the host of the French edition of Superstars along with Jean Brassard which was broadcast on the RDS network in Canada. He came out of retirement in 1996 to face the late Owen Hart in a Boxing Match at the Montreal Molson Centre. He left the WWF in 1998 when they stopped producing French editions of their programming.
Raymond now occasionally promotes wrestling shows in Montreal along with Jacques.
Profile
- Height: 5'11" (180.3 cm)
- Weight: 230lbs (104.3 kg)
- Birthday: February 18, 1955
- Hometown: St. Sulpice, Quebec
- Trained By: Jacques Rougeau Senior and Eddie Auger
- Professional Debut: 1971
- Previous Identities: Ray Rougeau
- Previous Manager(s): Jimmy Hart
- Finishing/Signature Move(s): Sleeper hold, Bombe de Rougeau (with Jacques Rougeau Junior)
Championships/Accomplishments
- 6-time NWA Canadian International Tag Team Champion (with Jacques Rougeau, Jr.)
- 1-time NWA Montreal Junior Heavyweight Champion
External Links
SLAM Wrestling profile of the Rougeau Family (http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingRougeaus/home.html)