Rene Goulet
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| Ring Names | Rene Goulet | ||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in. | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
| Born | July 12, 1932 | ||
| Quebec City, QC | |||
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| Debut | 1957 | ||
| Retired | 1987 | ||
Robert Bédard (born July 12, 1932 in Quebec City, QC, Canada) was a professional wrestler better known as the #1 frenchman Rene Goulet. He began his career in Quebec City, QC in 1957 with his first match being against Gerard Dugas.
He spent the earlier part of his career traveling the territories, spending a significant amount of time in the AWA. His greatest fame was when he competed in the 1970s and 1980s with the World Wrestling Federation where he won the WWF Tag Team Championship. He was famous for his "Iron Claw" finishing hold.
Robert Bedard was well-known as a very dependable wrestler who could always be trusted to have a good match. As a result, he was often selected to have matches with rookie wrestlers so he could carry the match. The list of wrestlers who had either had their first match or nearly their first match against Robert Bedard includes Ric Flair, Chris Taylor, The Iron Sheik, Jim Brunzell, Greg Gagne, and Ken Patera.
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Career
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
Championships and accomplishments
- Lou Thesz Award
- NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ole Anderson
- NJPW MSG Tag League (1991) - with André the Giant
- NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Pepper Martin and Shag Thomas
- WWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Don Fargo and Zarinoff Lebeouf
- WWWF World Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Karl Gotch
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