Vachon family
Encyclopedia
The Vachon family is a French-Canadian family long associated with professional wrestling
in Canada and the United States, headed by Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon
, his brother Paul "Butcher" Vachon
- both longtime NWA
and AWA
veterans - and their sister Vivian
. At one point the Vachon's were joined by a storyline
brother named "Stan Vachon" who worked with Maurice and Paul Vachon in tag team matches.
In 1975, the family was the subject of a documentary The Wrestling Queen and, in 2007, was featured in World Wrestling Entertainment
's The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling. The Vachons are noted to have lived in France in the 17th century.The Vachons have been noted as tough and rough family but they have a very rich history.
The Vachon family name has also been adopted by wrestlers unrelated to the family, for instances by Pierre "The Beast" Vachon (actually Chad Peters) and Damien "Pitbull" Vachon, Canadian independent wrestlers who present themselves as the sons of Paul Vachon and have and have wrestled as a tag team in NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
in Canada and the United States, headed by Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon
Maurice Vachon
Maurice Vachon is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, best known by his ring name "Mad Dog" Vachon. He is the brother of wrestlers Paul and Vivian Vachon, and the uncle of wrestler Luna Vachon...
, his brother Paul "Butcher" Vachon
Paul Vachon
Paul "Butcher" Vachon is a former professional wrestler. He is a member of the Vachon wrestling family.-Professional wrestling career:Paul Vachon grew up as one of thirteen children of Ferdinand Vachon, a Montreal police officer...
- both longtime NWA
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
and AWA
American Wrestling Association
The American Wrestling Association was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that ran from 1960 to 1991. It was owned and founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo...
veterans - and their sister Vivian
Vivian Vachon
Vivian Vachon was a female professional wrestler. She was the sister of wrestlers Maurice and Paul Vachon. She was also the aunt of wrestler Luna Vachon...
. At one point the Vachon's were joined by a storyline
Kayfabe
In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" or "true". Specifically, the portrayal of professional wrestling, in particular the competition and rivalries between participants, as being genuine or not of a worked nature...
brother named "Stan Vachon" who worked with Maurice and Paul Vachon in tag team matches.
In 1975, the family was the subject of a documentary The Wrestling Queen and, in 2007, was featured in World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
's The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling. The Vachons are noted to have lived in France in the 17th century.The Vachons have been noted as tough and rough family but they have a very rich history.
Members
- Maurice "Mad Dog" VachonMaurice VachonMaurice Vachon is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, best known by his ring name "Mad Dog" Vachon. He is the brother of wrestlers Paul and Vivian Vachon, and the uncle of wrestler Luna Vachon...
(b. 1929) , wrestled as a successful singles competitor and as a successful tag team competitor with Paul in the AWA and NWA. - Paul "Butcher" VachonPaul VachonPaul "Butcher" Vachon is a former professional wrestler. He is a member of the Vachon wrestling family.-Professional wrestling career:Paul Vachon grew up as one of thirteen children of Ferdinand Vachon, a Montreal police officer...
(b. 1938), retired professional wrestler, who made his name in American Wrestling AssociationAmerican Wrestling AssociationThe American Wrestling Association was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that ran from 1960 to 1991. It was owned and founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo...
, National Wrestling AllianceNational Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
and Georgia Championship WrestlingGeorgia Championship WrestlingGeorgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta, U.S., superstation WTBS. Though based in Atlanta, the company also ran live wrestling shows throughout its geographic "territory" of Georgia Georgia...
. - Vivian VachonVivian VachonVivian Vachon was a female professional wrestler. She was the sister of wrestlers Maurice and Paul Vachon. She was also the aunt of wrestler Luna Vachon...
(1951–1991), sister of Paul and Maurice Vachon who appeared with her brothers in the AWA. - Luna Vachon (1962–2010), daughter of Paul Vachon, also became a wrestler, most notably in the World Wrestling Federation. She was married to wrestler David HeathDavid Heath (wrestler)David William Heath is an American professional wrestler and pornographic film director. He is best known for his time in the World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Gangrel.-Beginning:...
, also known as Gangrel. - Ian Carnegie (b. 1980), son of Vivian Vachon, former amateur wrestler and a member of the Ottawa High Hookers, a leading Canadian professional arm wrestling club.
The Vachon family name has also been adopted by wrestlers unrelated to the family, for instances by Pierre "The Beast" Vachon (actually Chad Peters) and Damien "Pitbull" Vachon, Canadian independent wrestlers who present themselves as the sons of Paul Vachon and have and have wrestled as a tag team in NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling is a Western Canadian-based professional wrestling promotion, operating as a member of the National Wrestling Alliance...
.
Media
- The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling. [DVD]. (2007). World Wrestling Entertainment.