Changes: Johnny Rougeau

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Jean Rougeau (June 9, 1929 – May 25, 1983) was a professional wrestler better known as Johnny Rougeau. Rougeau started wrestling in 1951 as Johnny Rougeau after an amateur wrestling career. In 1956, he was joined by his brother, Jacques Rougeau, Sr.. He had feuds with Abdullah the Butcher, The Sheik, Ivan Koloff, Hans Schmidt and Killer Kowalski. He founded All-Star Wrestling in 1967.

Amateur wrestling

Rougeau began his amateur wrestling career in 1943.

Professional wrestling career

Rougeau was also one of the premier promoters in Quebec. In the late 60s, Rougeau gave Ivan Koloff his ring name.

Ice hockey

Rougeau also coached ice hockey with the Laval National in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and he later served as the league's president from 1981 to 1983. The Jean Rougeau Trophy was named in his honor and is awarded to the team that records the most points in the regular season.

Personal life

He was also at times a bodyguard, nightclub owner, and politician. Most notably, he was the bodyguard and chauffeur of Québec Premier René Lévesque during the 1960 election.

In 1982, he was awarded the Bene Merenti de Patria, a silver medal awarded by the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society every year to a native of Quebec who has demonstrated service to the homeland.

He died of cancer on May 25, 1983. His funeral was attended by about 7,000 people. He was buried at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.

In wrestling

Wrestlers managed
- Hollywood Blonds (Dale Valentine and Jerry Brown)

Championships

All-Star Wrestling
- All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight Champion (2 times)

Other titles
- Montreal Junior Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

Finishing Move: The Sleeper Hold Favorite Moves: The Japanese Armlock

External links

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-'''Jean Rougeau'''<ref name=slam>{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingRougeaus/home.html|title=Canadian Hall of Fame: The Rougeau Family|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2009-03-26}}</ref> (June 9, 1929 – May 25, 1983) was a [[professional wrestler]] better known as '''Johnny Rougeau'''. Rougeau started wrestling in 1951 as Johnny Rougeau after an [[amateur wrestling]] career. In 1956, he was joined by his brother, [[Jacques Rougeau, Sr.]]. He had feuds with [[Abdullah the Butcher]], [[Ed Farhat|The Sheik]], [[Ivan Koloff]], [[Hans Schmidt (wrestler)|Hans Schmidt]] and [[Wladek Kowalski|Killer Kowalski]]. He founded All-Star Wrestling in 1967.
+'''Jean Rougeau''' (June 9, [[1929]] – May 25, [[1983]]) was a [[professional wrestler]] better known as '''Johnny Rougeau'''. Rougeau started wrestling in 1951 as Johnny Rougeau after an amateur wrestling career. In 1956, he was joined by his brother, [[Jacques Rougeau, Sr.]]. He had feuds with [[Abdullah the Butcher]], [[Ed Farhat|The Sheik]], [[Ivan Koloff]], [[Hans Schmidt]] and [[Wladek Kowalski|Killer Kowalski]]. He founded All-Star Wrestling in 1967.
-{{Navbuttons-events-images}}
 ==Amateur wrestling==
-Rougeau began his [[amateur wrestling]] career in 1943.<ref name=slam/>
+Rougeau began his amateur wrestling career in 1943.
 ==Professional wrestling career==
-Rougeau was also one of the premier promoters in Quebec. In the late 60s, Rougeau gave [[Ivan Koloff]] his ring name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/apr/20/the-russian-bear-bares-all-in-autobiography/|title='The Russian Bear' bares all in autobiography|publisher=Rocky Mountain News|accessdate=2009-03-26|date=April 20, 2007}}</ref>
+Rougeau was also one of the premier promoters in Quebec. In the late 60s, Rougeau gave [[Ivan Koloff]] his ring name.
 ==Ice hockey==
-Rougeau also coached ice hockey with the Laval National in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and he later served as the league's president from 1981 to 1983.<ref name=slam/> The [[Jean Rougeau Trophy]] was named in his honor and is awarded to the team that records the most points in the regular season.
+Rougeau also coached ice hockey with the Laval National in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and he later served as the league's president from [[1981]] to [[1983]]. The Jean Rougeau Trophy was named in his honor and is awarded to the team that records the most points in the regular season.
 ==Personal life==
-He was also at times a bodyguard, nightclub owner, and politician.<ref name=slam/> Most notably, he was the bodyguard and chauffeur of [[Québec]] [[Premier]] [[René Lévesque]] during the 1960 election.<ref name=slam/>
+He was also at times a bodyguard, nightclub owner, and politician. Most notably, he was the bodyguard and chauffeur of Québec Premier René Lévesque during the 1960 election.
-In 1982, he was awarded the [[Bene merenti de patria|Bene Merenti de Patria]], a silver medal awarded by the [[Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society]] every year to a native of Quebec who has demonstrated service to the homeland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bilan.usherbrooke.ca/bilan/liste.jsp?titreListe=24|title=Liste des Lauréates et lauréats du prix Bene Merenti De Patria|publisher=Bilan du Siècle|accessdate=2009-03-26}}</ref>
+In 1982, he was awarded the Bene Merenti de Patria, a silver medal awarded by the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society every year to a native of Quebec who has demonstrated service to the homeland.
-He died of [[cancer]] on May 25, 1983.<ref name=slam/> His funeral was attended by about 7,000 people.<ref name=slam/> He was buried at the [[Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery]] in Montreal.
+He died of cancer on May 25, 1983. His funeral was attended by about 7,000 people. He was buried at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.
 ==In wrestling==
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 ==See also==
 * [[Rougeau wrestling family]]
-==References==
-{{reflist|2}}
 ==External links==
+*[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=6167&gimmick=Johnny+Rougeau Profile]
 *[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/johnny-rougeau.html Online World of Wrestling profile]
+[[Category:Canadian wrestlers]]
-*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7329383 Find A Grave Profile]
+[[Category:Rougeau family]]
+[[Category:1929 births]]
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-[[Category:Canadian male professional wrestlers]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Quebec]]
 [[Category:1983 deaths]]
-[[Category:1929 births]]
+[[Category:1951 debuts]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Montreal]]
+[[Category:NWA All-Star Wrestling alumni]]
+[[Category:World Wrestling Entertainment alumni]]
+[[Category:Male wrestlers]]
+[[Category:Wrestlers who have died]]