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Rene Goulet

Title History

  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Pepper Martin defeating Professor Hito & Tony Borne (June 1, 1966);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Shag Thomas defeating Haru Sasaki & Mr.Fuji (October 6, 1966);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Great Mephisto (February 9, 1971);
  • WWWF Tag Team titles w/Karl Gotch defeating Tarzan Tyler & Luke Graham (December 6, 1971);
  • WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Don Fargo defeating Pepper Gomez & Wilbur Snyder (September 21, 1974);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ole Anderson defeating Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich (December 13, 1977);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Sweet Brown Sugar (April 21, 1981);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning

  • Rene Goulet defeated Jack Brisco and Terry Funk in a Tornado (3-WAY) match in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida..
  • December 10, 1969: Rene Goulet defeated Jack Brisco in Brisbane, Australia.

American Wrestling Association

  • Rene Goulet spent much of his career in the AWA as a babyface, often teamed with Doug Gilbert and Verne Gagne..
  • September 1, 1972–Soldiers Field: Rene Goulet defeated Don Muraco..
  • September 7, 1974–Comiskey Park: Wilbur Snyder defeated Sgt. Jacques Goulet.

Dick The Bruiser’s World Wrestling Association – The Legionnaires

  • 1970s: Rene Goulet wrestled as “Sgt. Jacques Goulet” in a French Foriegn Legion tag team known as The Legionnaires.

World Wide Wrestling Federation

  • December 6, 1971: Rene Goulet & Karl Gotch defeated Luke Graham & Tarzan Tyler for the WWWF Tag Team titles..
  • February 1, 1972: King Curtis & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Rene Goulet & Karl Gotch for the WWWF Tag Team titles..
  • August 9, 1980 – Showdown at Shae: The Hangman defeated Rene Goulet..
  • August 28, 1980 – House Show: Hulk Hogan defeated Rene Goulet..
  • September 22, 1980: Ken Patera defeated Rene Goulet..
  • 1981: Rene Goulet & Andre The Giant beat Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami in the finals of the New Japan MSG Tournament in NY..
  • July 23, 1984 – Brawl to End in All: Afa defeated Rene Goulet (Also participated in a Battle Royal later)..
  • January 1985 – House Show: Rene Goulet wrestled a young Bret “Hitman” Hart..
  • February 18, 1985 – War to Settle the Score: Hillbilly Jim defeated Rene Goulet.
  • May 25, 2019 – Rene Goulet passed away at the age of 86.

World Wrestling Federation

  • 1984: Rene Goulet retired from the ring and took a job in the WWF head office as a Road Agent (from 1987-97)..
  • 2003: Rene Goulet is now retired and spends most of his free time playing golf in the Carolinas..

 

Updated: February 7, 2024 @ 3:51 pm

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Debut

1957

Birthday

July 12, 1932

Hometown

Originally from Quebec City
Moved to Charlotte, NC

Gender

Male

Height

6'

Weight

220 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Scorpion Claw Hold

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Status

Deceased