Pat Patterson
Canadian-American professional wrestler (1941–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pat Patterson (born Pierre Clermont; January 19, 1941 – December 2, 2020) was a Canadian-American professional wrestler and producer, widely known for his long tenure in the professional wrestling promotion WWE, first as a wrestler, then as a creative consultant and producer ("booker"). He is recognized by the company as their first Intercontinental Champion and creator of the Royal Rumble match. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the class of 1996.
Pat Patterson | |
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Birth name | Pierre Clermont[1] |
Born | (1941-01-19)January 19, 1941 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | December 2, 2020(2020-12-02) (aged 79) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Partner | Louie Dondero (1958–1998) (Dondero's death)[1] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Lord Patrick Patterson[2] Pat Andrews[3] Pat Patterson[4] |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[4] |
Billed weight | 237 lb (108 kg)[4] |
Billed from | Montreal, Quebec, Canada[4] San Francisco, California |
Trained by | Loisirs Saint Jean Baptiste[1] |
Debut | 1958[5][4] |
Retired | June 25, 2000 |
In 2019, Patterson became the oldest person to win a title in WWE history, after winning the WWE 24/7 Championship at age 78.[4][5][6] He was described by journalist Dave Meltzer as "Vince McMahon's right-hand man" and "one of the chief architects of the WWE, playing an integral role in helping it become a global phenomenon".[7]