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Rick Martel(I)

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Rick Martel
Richard Vigneault is a Canadian retired professional wrestler, trainer, and television presenter, better known by his ring name, Rick Martel. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association, the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. Championships held by Martel over the course of his career include the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, WCW World Television Championship, and WWF World Tag Team Championship.
BornMarch 18, 1956
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    • Known for

    Robert Gibson, Ricky Morton, and Jack Reynolds in Pro Wrestling USA (1984)
    Pro Wrestling USA
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Rick Martel
    Hulk Hogan in WWWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
    WWWF Championship Wrestling
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Rick Martel
    WCW Thunder (1998)
    WCW Thunder
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Rick Martel
    André René Roussimoff and Hulk Hogan in WrestleMania III (1987)
    WrestleMania III
    7.8
    TV Special
    • Rick Martel - The Can-Am Connection
    • 1987

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Matrick Belton, Oba Femi, CM Punk, Colby Lopez, Cody Rhodes, Rebecca Quin, Pentagon Jr., Joe Anoa'i, Gionna Daddio, and Demi Bennett in WWE SummerSlam (2026)
      WWE SummerSlam
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Rick Martel
      • 2026
    • Getting Rowdy: The Unreleased Matches of Roddy Piper (2019)
      Getting Rowdy: The Unreleased Matches of Roddy Piper
      Video
      • Rick The Model Martel
      • 2019
    • WWE Unreleased 1986-1995 (2017)
      WWE Unreleased 1986-1995
      Video
      • Rick The Model Martel
      • 2017
    • Michel Côté and Rémi-Pierre Paquin in La théorie du K.O. (2014)
      La théorie du K.O.
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Ricky Martel (as Richard 'Ricky Martel' Vigneault)
      • 2014
    • Adam Copeland, John Cena, and Bobby Lashley in WWE Vengeance (2007)
      WWE Vengeance
      5.8
      TV Special
      • Rick Martel
      • 2007
    • WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
      WCW Monday Nitro
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Rick Martel
      • 1998
    • Hulk Hogan and Steve Borden in WCW/NWO SuperBrawl VIII (1998)
      WCW/NWO SuperBrawl VIII
      6.6
      TV Special
      • Rick Martel
      • 1998
    • WCW Worldwide (1975)
      WCW Worldwide
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Rick Martel
      • 1998
    • WCW Thunder (1998)
      WCW Thunder
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Rick Martel
      • 1998
    • WCW/NWO Souled Out (1998)
      WCW/NWO Souled Out
      6.9
      TV Special
      • Rick Martel
      • 1998
    • The Saturn Avenger vs. the Terror Robot (1996)
      The Saturn Avenger vs. the Terror Robot
      7.0
      Short
      • Narrator
      • 1996
    • Royal Rumble (1995)
      Royal Rumble
      6.5
      TV Special
      • Rick Martel
      • 1995
    • Best of WWF Fan Favorites (1994)
      Best of WWF Fan Favorites
      Video
      • The Model Rick Martel
      • 1994
    • Scott Hall and Shawn Michaels in Most Unbelievable Matches (1994)
      Most Unbelievable Matches
      Video
      • The Model Rick Martel
      • 1994
    • Rodney Agatupu Anoai, Scott Hall, and Larry Pfohl in The History of SummerSlam (1994)
      The History of SummerSlam
      3.6
      Video
      • 'The Model' Rick Martel
      • 1994

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • The Body
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • March 18, 1956
      • Québec City, Québec, Canada
    • Spouse
      • Johanne1983 - present (1 child)

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    • Trivia
      Three-time former WWF Tag-Team Champion with Tony Garea and Tito Santana
    • Trademark
      Finishing move: The Boston Crab

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