Neil Guay Explained

Neil Guay
Names:Neil Guay
The Hangman
Le Bourreau
Super Destroyer III
J.P. Durelle
The Towering Inferno
Big John the Quebec Lumberjack
Jean Louie
Jean Pierre LaSalle[1]
Weight:290lb
Birth Date:21 July 1942
Birth Place:Matane, Quebec, Canada
Trainer:Pat Gerard
Debut:1964[2]
Retired:1987

Neil Guay (born July 21, 1942) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name The Hangman (Le Bourreau) who spent his career in Calgary, Japan, New York, Montreal, Minnesota and Tennessee.[3]

Career

Guay worked as a policeman who was skilled in judo. He gave wrestling a shot and worked in Montreal and the Maritimes.[4]

In 1975, he made his debut in Japan for New Japan Pro Wrestling. He also worked in Los Angeles where he became The Hangman and in Calgary for Stampede Wrestling.[5]

In 1978, he made his debut in Memphis as Jean Louie winning the tag team titles with Jos Leduc. In 1979, he made his debut for the American Wrestling Association in Minnesota and became the Super Destroyer Mark III teaming with Super Destroyer Mark II and managed by Lord Alfred Hayes.[6]

In 1980, he made his debut in the World Wrestling Federation being managed by Freddie Blassie.[7] He defeated Rene Goulet at Showdown at Shea event.[8] Hangman feuded with WWF Champion Bob Backlund, Andre the Giant, Pedro Morales and Bruno Sammartino.[9] He left the WWF in 1981.[10]

After WWF, he worked in Montreal for Lutte Internationale where he was a major star until the promotions shut its doors down in 1987.[11] He retired from wrestling afterward.

Personal life

In 1991, he was in a car accident that left him with a broken neck.[12]

He appeared in the documentary Mad Dog and the Butcher released in 2019.

Championships and accomplishments

References

General

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hangman « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm.
  2. Web site: the top ranked pro wrestlers by rookie year 1964.
  3. Web site: Profile. Wrestlingdata. 2023-12-11.
  4. Web site: Québec Wrestling History: 1960s .
  5. Book: Pat Laprade. Bertrand Hébert. Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. 2013. ECW Press. 978-1-77090-296-1. 34, 42.
  6. Web site: American Wrestling Association .
  7. Book: WWE Encyclopedia: Updated & Expanded. Shields. Brian. Sullivan. Kevin. 118. DK. 2012. 978-0-7566-9159-2.
  8. Book: Cawthon, Graham. The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1963–1989. 309. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2013. 978-1-4928-2597-5.
  9. Web site: Yearly Results: 1980 . Cawthon . Graham . 19 December 2023. TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
  10. Web site: Yearly Results: 1981 . Cawthon . Graham . 19 December 2023. TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
  11. Web site: Québec Wrestling History: 1980s .
  12. Web site: Oliver, Greg . Neil Guay succeeded outside Quebec, from Japan to WWWF . 2024-02-11 . 30 June 1999 . SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com.
  13. Book: Royal . Duncan . Gary . Will . Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present . Waterloo, Ontario . 2000.. (Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: Southern Tag Team Title [Roy Welsch & Nick Gulas, Jerry Jarrett from 1977] . 185–189. Archeus Communications . 2006 . 0-9698161-5-4.
  14. Web site: Southern Tag Team Title . Wrestling-Titles . January 19, 2020 . March 19, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160319013647/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/cwa/awa-s-t.html . live .
  15. Web site: International Wrestling International Tag Team Title (Montreal). Wrestling Titles. 2009-01-16.

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