Lutte Internationale (International Wrestling)

Lutte Internationale (International Wrestling) was a pro wrestling promotion based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, operating at a Regional level.

The LUTTE promotion was founded on February 11, 1980 by Frank Valois, André the Giant and Gino Brito, and it ceased operations on June 1, 1987.

Lutte Internationale (International Wrestling) was a professional wrestling promotion based in Montreal from 1980 until 1987. The promotion was founded by Frank Valois, André the Giant and Gino Brito as Promotions Varoussac. Lutte Internationale succeeded All-Star Wrestling and Grand Prix Wrestling as Quebec's top wrestling promotion for most of the 1980s.

It was the second of Canada's three major wrestling promotions, along with Maple Leaf Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling, to be put out of business by the World Wrestling Federation (now known as WWE). Many French Canadian professional wrestlers of the 1980s wrestling boom came to the U.S. from Lutte Internationale including, most notably, Dino Bravo, Rick Martel, Ronnie Garvin and The Rougeaus. The promotion's close in 1987 marked the end of the fifty-year "Golden Age of Wrestling" in Quebec.

Lutte Internationale (International Wrestling): Info

Promotion TypeMiscellaneous
TerritoryRegional
ContinentNorth & Central America
CountryCanada
LocationMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Date EstablishedFebruary 11, 1980
Date RetiredJune 1, 1987
FounderFrank Valois, André the Giant and Gino Brito
Owners
- Real NameGino Brito, Eddie & Floyd Creatchman (December 13, 1986 - December 12, 1986)
- Real NameGino Brito, Frank Valois, Dino Bravo, Rick Martel, Tony Mule, Eddie & Floyd Creatchman (January 1, 1986 - December 12, 1986)
- Real NameGino Brito, Frank Valois, Dino Bravo, Rick Martel & Tony Mule (January 1, 1984 - December 31, 1985)
- Real NameGino Brito, André the Giant, Frank Valois, & Dino Bravo (January 1, 1983 - December 31, 1983)
- Real NameGino Brito, André the Giant & Frank Valois (February 11, 1980 - December 31, 1982)
Promotion Names
- Lutte Internationale (International Wrestling) - LI (December 30, 1982 - June 1, 1987)
- Varoussac Promotions - VP (February 11, 1980 - December 29, 1982)
Logo History
- International WrestlingDecember 30, 1982June 1, 1987