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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-03-18 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Québec City, Québec, Canada

Rick Vigneault

Biography:

Richard Vigneault is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with WWE between 1980 and 1995 under the ring name Rick Martel. He is also known for his two-year-long reign as AWA World Heavyweight Champion. After retiring from the ring, Martel worked for WCW as a trainer, and as host of the French versions of WCW programming.

After the main event of a house show in Quebec City on May 3, 2003, then WWE Champion Brock Lesnar introduced Martel to the ring as a surprise, and shook his hand. Martel, who received a standing ovation from his home fans, said he was honoured to be associated with WWE and thanked the fans.

At WWE's Vengeance: Night of Champions pay-per-view in 2007, Martel, along with his former teammate Tony Garea, saved Jimmy Snuka and Sgt. Slaughter from a post-match attack at the hands of Deuce 'n Domino.

Martel is a playable character in WWE 2K18 and WWE 2K19, the first video game appearance since 1993's Sega Mega drive/Genesis version of WWE Royal Rumble.

Known For

Acting

2014

2009

1998

WCW Souled Out 1998 as Rick Martel
WCW SuperBrawl VIII as Rick Martel
WCW Thunder as Rick Martel

1995

WWE Royal Rumble 1995 as Rick "The Model" Martel

1994

WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams as "The Model" Rick Martel
Razor Ramon as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWF WrestleFest '94 as Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1994 as "The Model" Rick Martel

1993

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE U.K. Fan Favourites as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWF Bashed in the USA as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1993 as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWF: WrestleFest '93 as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1993 as "The Model" Rick Martel
Raw as "The Model" Rick Martel

1992

WWE WrestleFest '92 as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Crunch Classic as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Rampage '92 as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE World Tour 1992 as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1992 as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992 as Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE SummerSlam 1992 as Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1992 as Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE WrestleMania VIII as Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE UK Rampage as Rick "The Model" Martel

1991

WWE WrestleFest '91 as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE World Tour 1991 as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania VII as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1991 as "The Model" Rick Martel

1990

WWE WrestleFest '90 as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWF Hottest Matches as Rick Martel
WWF SuperTape vol. 2 as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1990 as Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania VI as Rick 'The Model' Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1990 as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90 as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE The Main Event IV as "The Model" Rick Martel

1989

WWE WrestleMania V as Rick Martel
WWE Demolition as Rick Martel
WWE SummerSlam 1989 as Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1989 as Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1989 as "The Model" Rick Martel

1988

Hulkamania 3 as Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania IV as Rick Martel
WWE The Main Event as Rick Martel

1987

WWE WrestleMania III as Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1987 as Fab Rick Martel

1986

AWA: WrestleRock '86 as Rick Martel
Tag Team Champions as Rick Martel
WWF Wrestling Challenge as Rick 'The Model' Martel

1985

PWUSA Star Wars as Rick Martel
AWA Super Clash as Rick Martel

1984

1983

AWA Super Sunday as Rick Martel