On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Rick Martel, 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.
Richard Vigneault was born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on March 18, 1956, and he is currently 67 years old.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Richard Vigneault
- Ring Names
- Rick Martel
- Gus Griffin
- Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 230 lbs (104 kg)
- Born March 18, 1956 (age 67)
- Birth Place Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Billed From
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Cocoa Beach, Florida
- Nicknames The Model
Career History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( June 7, 1973 - July 15, 1998)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
December 15, 1997 July 13, 1998 Promotion May 13, 1986 January 22, 1995 Promotion AJPWNovember 22, 1986 December 12, 1986 Promotion June 5, 1982 April 20, 1986 Promotion AJPWJuly 12, 1984 October 11, 1984 Promotion January 1, 1983 December 9, 1983 Promotion July 8, 1980 April 3, 1982 Promotion April 9, 1975 August 11, 1980 Promotion AJPWFebruary 14, 1980 March 5, 1980 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel - Images
Nov 1989
May 1986
Feb 1980
AJPW
- Finishers
- Boston crab
- Slingshot splash
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Model", by Jim Johnston - Single
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
World Wrestling Federation
- 3 WWF Tag Team Championship - with Tony Garea (2), Tito Santana (1)
World Championship Wrestling
- 1 WCW World Television Championship
American Wrestling Association
- 1 AWA World Heavyweight Championship
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship - with Tommy Rich
Lutte Internationale (Montreal)
- 1 Canadian International Heavyweight Championship
NWA All-Star Wrestling
- 1 NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) - with Roddy Piper
NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions
- 1 NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version)
NWA New Zealand
- 3 NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship (New Zealand version)
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- 1 NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship
- 3 NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship - with Roddy Piper
Stampede Wrestling
- 1 Stampede International Tag Team Championship - with Lennie Hurst
Universal Superstars of America
- 1 USA Heavyweight Championship
World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
- 1 NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship - with Larry O'Dea
World Wrestling Council
- 1 WWC North American Tag Team Championship - with Pierre Martel
- Other Accomplishments
- New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2011)
- 48° in the PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
- 70° in the PWI Years Top 100 Teams (2003 - with Tito Santana)
