Rick Martel | |
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Birth name | Richard Vigneault |
Born | [1] Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | March 18, 1956
Spouse(s) |
Johanne Vigneault (m. 1983) |
Children | 1 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Gus Griffin Pat Kelly Rick Martel The Model[1] |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2] |
Billed weight | 230 lb (104 kg)[2] |
Billed from | Montreal, Quebec, Canada Cocoa Beach, Florida (as The Model)[2] Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (WCW) |
Trained by | Pierre Martel |
Debut | June 7, 1973[1] |
Retired | March 23, 1999 |
Richard Vigneault (born March 18, 1956) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler, trainer, and television presenter, better known by his ring name, Rick "The Model" Martel. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association, the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. Championships held by Martel over the course of his career include the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, WCW World Television Championship, and WWF World Tag Team Championship.