Yvon Cormier

Yvon Cormier
Cormier circa 1963
Born(1938-11-03)November 3, 1938
Memramcook, New Brunswick, Canada[1]
DiedMarch 4, 2009(2009-03-04) (aged 70)[2]
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada[2]
FamilyCormier
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)The Beast
Ivan The Lumberjack
Joe Gump
Pierre LeBelle
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Billed weight250 lb (110 kg) - 255 lb (116 kg)[1]
Trained byLes Ruffen[3]
Debut1963[1]

Yvon Cormier (November 3, 1938 – March 4, 2009) was a Canadian professional wrestler. Competing primarily under the ring name The Beast, he and his three wrestling brothers made up the Cormier wrestling family. He wrestled in many countries but regularly returned to Canada, where he competed for the Eastern Sports Association (ESA) and the ESA-promoted International Wrestling (IW). He also competed in the Calgary, Alberta-based Stampede Wrestling for many years.

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