On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Mad Dog Vachon, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Joseph Maurice Régis Vachon was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada on September 14, 1929.
He died on November 21, 2013 at the age of 84.
Mad Dog Vachon was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2010 as an individual and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2004 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Vachons).
Mad Dog Vachon Profile Index
Profile Info
- GenderMale
- Real NameJoseph Maurice Régis Vachon
- Ring Names
- Mad Dog Vachon (June 18, 1962 - October 13, 1986)
- Maurice Vachon (June 20, 1951 - June 17, 1962)
- Born September 14, 1929
- Died November 21, 2013 (aged 84)
- Nationality
Canada - Birth PlaceMontréal, Québec, Canada
- Billed From
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Weight
- 230 lbs (104 kg)
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler (June 20, 1951 - October 13, 1986)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
AWAJuly 9, 1963 April 4, 1986 Promotion 
WWFJune 15, 1984 February 2, 1986 Promotion 
IWEFebruary 27, 1977 March 26, 1977 Promotion 
NWAFebruary 23, 1971 December 13, 1975 Promotion 
GACJanuary 3, 1975 October 31, 1975 Promotion 
BTW DALLASJanuary 6, 1975 October 27, 1975 Promotion 
WSSJuly 10, 1975 October 16, 1975 Promotion IWEMarch 24, 1973 April 19, 1975 Promotion 
CWFDecember 10, 1973 January 16, 1974 Promotion 
BTW HAWAIIJanuary 1, 1972 February 19, 1972 Promotion NWAJanuary 13, 1967 January 6, 1969 Promotion 
NWA HOLLYWOODAugust 21, 1968 January 6, 1969 Promotion 
GCWJanuary 13, 1967 February 3, 1967 Promotion 
WWA INJanuary 15, 1966 April 23, 1966 Promotion NWAJune 20, 1951 January 3, 1964 Promotion 
PNWSeptember 20, 1963 January 3, 1964 Promotion PNWJune 18, 1962 April 29, 1963 Promotion BTW HAWAIISeptember 6, 1961 May 2, 1962 Promotion SWS TXNovember 26, 1959 December 27, 1960 Promotion 
GACJanuary 7, 1955 November 25, 1960 Promotion 
BTW CALGARYJanuary 7, 1959 July 17, 1959 Promotion SWS TXJanuary 4, 1955 March 26, 1957 -
Images History
Jun 1951 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Face June 15, 1984 October 13, 1986 Heel June 18, 1962 June 14, 1984 Face June 20, 1951 June 17, 1962
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Finishers
- Piledriver (June 20, 1951 - October 13, 1986)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song"Mad Dog" - Single (June 15, 1984 - February 2, 1986)
Titles & Accomplishments
Career Awards
- WWE Hall of Fame - Individual (Year2010)
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Groups, The Vachons (Year2004)
American Wrestling Association
- 5 AWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 2 AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 with Paul Vachon, 1 with Verne Gagne)
- 3 AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (2 with Bob Orton Sr., 1 with Paul Vachon)
- 2 Nebraska Heavyweight Championship
- 2 Nebraska Tag Team Championship (with Haru Sasaki)
Central States Wrestling
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States Version) (with Baron Von Raschke)
International Wrestling Enterprise
- 1 IWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 IWA World Tag Team Championship (with Ivan Koloff)
Lutte Internationale
- 1 Canadian International Tag Team Championship (with Edouard Carpentier)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (with Paul Vachon)
Mid-South Sports
- 1 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia Version) (with Paul Vachon)
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- 6 NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (with Fritz Von Goering)
Pro Wrestling America
- 1 PWA Heavyweight Championship
Southwest Sports, Inc.
- 3 NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 with Pierre LaSalle, 1 with Paul Vachon, 1 with Duke Keomuka)
- 1 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version)
Stampede Wrestling
- 3 NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (with Paul Vachon)
- 2 NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (with Paul Vachon)
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Other Accomplishments
- Quebec Sports Hall of Fame induction (class of 2009)
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2003)
- Nebraska Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (inaugural class of 2018)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2003)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Other honoree (1992)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
- Ring Around The Northwest Newsletter Wrestler of the Year (1963)
- Ring Around The Northwest Newsletter Tag Team of the Year (1962 - with Fritz Von Goering)
- Gold medal at British Empire Games (Auckland 1950 - Men's freestyle wrestling, middleweight)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Baron von Raschke & Mad Dog Vachon - Baron von Raschke (January 8, 1983 - August 24, 1984)
- Mad Dog Vachon & The Crusher - The Crusher / Reggie Lisowski, c (December 18, 1983 - May 2, 1984)
- Mad Dog Vachon & The Crusher - The Crusher / Reggie Lisowski (June 23, 1979 - July 16, 1981)
- Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon - Verne Gagne (December 7, 1978 - November 30, 1980)
- Baron von Raschke & Mad Dog Vachon - Baron von Raschke (January 24, 1976 - February 24, 1977)
- The Vachons - Butcher Vachon (June 18, 1966 - April 9, 1973)
- The Vachons - Paul Vachon (January 7, 1959 - January 6, 1961)
- Family
- Luna Vachon - Step-niece