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| Jacques Rougeau | |
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| Ring name(s) | Jacques Rougeau, Jr. Jerry Roberts Jacques Rougeau Jacques The Mountie Quebecer Jacques |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Born | June 13, 1960 St. Sulpice, Quebec |
| Died | |
| Resides | Montreal, Quebec |
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| Trained by | Jacques Rougeau, Sr. |
| Debut | 1977 |
| Retired | 1997 |
Jacques Rougeau (born June 13, 1960) is a Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice, Quebec, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s with the World Wrestling Federation under his own name, and as The Mountie.
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Career
The Rougeau family as a whole has been very involved in professional wrestling; Jacques is the younger brother of Raymond Rougeau, the son of Jacques Rougeau, Sr. and the nephew of Jean "Johnny" Rougeau, all of whom have worked as professional wrestlers and promoters of wrestling matches. Jacques's sister Johanne also promoted wrestling matches in Montreal, and brother Armand wrestled for smaller federations.
Jacques Rougeau began his career in 1977, working in Stu Hart's Calgary, Alberta based Stampede Wrestling promotion. In the 1980s he began wrestling in the United States, achieving success in Alabama and Tennessee, and in 1985 he and Ray were signed by the World Wrestling Federation.
The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers
After three years in the Federation, The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques and Raymond), participated in a relatively groundbreaking heel angle in which the Canadian brothers were announced as "From Canada, but soon to relocate to the United States", and had an intentionally annoying entrance theme in which they sang (partly in French) about being "All-American Boys". They also waved tiny American flags, infuriating fans. Rougeau notes that they were originally intended to be faces, but that the widespread antipathy of American fans inspired Vince McMahon to turn them into villians.
The Mountie
In 1990, Jacques departed Federation for a year before returning as The Mountie, a client of manager Jimmy Hart. The Mountie was a corrupt, taser-wielding member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who would often boast that he "Always gets his man" in the ring. The Mountie had two entrance theme songs - the first, a short-lived French horn theme meant to highlight the Canadian heritage of the character, and the second, a heel marching theme sung by Jacques entitled "I'm the Mountie." The character was eventually the subject of litigation in Canada, leading to Rougeau being enjoined from performing as The Mountie in his home country. Thus, while wrestling in Canada, he was billed using only his real name and did not wear his Mountie-inspired hat and jacket to the ring, although he did retain other parts of his costume such as red shirt, black pants, and boots. The Mountie began a feud with The Big Bossman after declaring that he was the sole legitimate law enforcer in the WWF, and on August 26, 1991 he spent a night in prison after Bossman defeated him in a Jailhouse Match at SummerSlam 1991.
The Quebecers
As The Mountie, Jacques held the WWF Intercontinental Championship on one occasion, and held the WWF World Tag Team Championship on three occasions as part of The Quebecers tag team with Pierre-Carl Ouellet. The Quebecers characters were an extension of the earlier Mountie-theme, albeit with a more casual costume and an emphasis on bullying behavior. The pair emphasized their detachment from the earlier Mountie controversy by using a doctored version of Jacques's second Mountie theme song, entitled "We're Not The Mounties".
The Amazing French Canadians
In the late 1990s, Jacques and Pierre-Carl went on to wrestle as The Amazing French Canadians in World Championship Wrestling, and were briefly members of Lance Storm's Team Canada. In 1997, Jacques joined a select few when he cleanly defeated Hulk Hogan in a singles match in the Bell Center in Montreal. Hogan insisted that he lose to Jacques, citing his deep respect for the Rougeau family, but Rougeau's pinfall victory was rarely referenced by WCW in order to protect Hogan's image. This match marked the end of Jacques's full-time career.
Retirement
Jacques became a promoter with an emphasis on family-friendly entertainment, operating a wrestling company known alternately as Lutte International 2000 or Lutte Familiale within the Quebec region. He also opened a professional wrestling school in the Montreal borough of Saint Leonard.
Jacques is a spokesman and supporter of SOS Suicide Jeunesse, an organisation which offers support and information to the suicidal. In addition, he is an account executive for the Transport Pro Cam trucking company.
Wrestling facts
Finishing and signature moves
- Quebec Crab
- Carotid Control Technique (sleeper hold)
- Flying elbow drop
- Bulldog
- Bombe de Rougeau (with Raymond Rougeau)
- Signature illegal weapon: shock stick
Managers
Quotes
- "I'm the Mountie, and I always get my man!"
Championships and accomplishments
- Mid-Southern Wrestling
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- 2-time Mid-American Heavyweight Champion
- 2-time Mid-Southern Heavyweight Champion
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- PWI ranked him # 222 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003.
- PWI ranked him # 83 of the best tag teams of the PWI Years (with Pierre Oulette).
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- 2-time NWA Canadian International Tag Team Champion (with Raymond Rougeau)
- 1-time NWA Southeast Heavyweight Champion
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- 1-time WWF Intercontinental Champion
- 3-time WWF World Tag Team Champion (with Quebecer Pierre)
Title lineage
| Preceded by: Bret Hart |
WWF Intercontinental Champions | Succeeded by: Roddy Piper |