Jacques Rougeau Sr.

Jacques Rougeau Sr. (May 27, 1930 – July 1, 2019)^[1] was a Canadian professional wrestler. He was the father of wrestlers Jacques Rougeau, Armand Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau.^[2]

Jacques Rougeau
Born	May 27, 1930 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	July 1, 2019 (aged 89) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Family	Rougeau
Professional wrestling career
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Billed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Billed from	Montreal, Quebec
Trained by	Eddie Auger
Debut	1956
Retired	1986

Career

Rougeau started wrestling in 1956 with his brother, Johnny Rougeau. He had feuds with Abdullah the Butcher, Alexis Smirnoff, Don Leo Jonathan and The Sheik.^[2]

In 1984, Rougeau came out of semi-retirement to fight a series of matches in Quebec. Teaming with his three sons, Jacques, Armand and Raymond, the Rougeaus fought against many heels in the area, such as Pierre 'Mad Dog' Lefebvre, Frenchy Martin, Sailor White and Tarzan Tyler.^[3]

Rougeau retired in 1986.^[2]

Championships and accomplishments

• International Wrestling Association (Montreal)
  • IWA International Heavyweight Championship (5 times)^[4]
  • IWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Gino Brito
• National Wrestling Federation
  • NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ^[5]
  • NWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Johnny Powers

See also

• Rougeau wrestling family