Actor
Rick Vigneault
March 18, 1956 · Québec City, Québec, Canada
Richard Vigneault is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with WWE between 1980 and 1995 under the ring name Rick Martel. He is also known for his two-year-long reign as AWA World Heavyweight Champion. After retiring from the ring, Martel worked for WCW as a trainer, and as host of the French versions of WCW programming.
After the main event of a house show in Quebec City on May 3, 2003, then WWE Champion Brock Lesnar introduced Martel to the ring as a surprise, and shook his hand. Martel, who received a standing ovation from his home fans, said he was honoured to be associated with WWE and thanked the fans.
Notable work
Often works with
Randy Poffo
14 titles together
WWE WrestleMania III, WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE WrestleMania V
Hulk Hogan
13 titles together
WWE WrestleMania III, WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE WrestleMania V
Bret Hart
13 titles together
WWE WrestleMania III, WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE WrestleMania V
Ted DiBiase Sr.
12 titles together
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE WrestleMania IV, WWE WrestleMania VI
Jim Hellwig
10 titles together
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE WrestleMania V, WWE WrestleMania IV
Michael Hickenbottom
10 titles together
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE WrestleMania VI, WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Full filmography · 76
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as Rick Martel
2014WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Rick Martel
2014
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
as Rick Martel
2009
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
as Rick Martel
1998
WCW Souled Out 1998
as Rick Martel
1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
as Rick "The Model" Martel
1995
Razor Ramon
as "The Model" Rick Martel
1994
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
as "The Model" Rick Martel
1994
WWE WrestleFest '94
as Rick Martel
1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
as "The Model" Rick Martel
1994
WWE Survivor Series 1993
as "The Model" Rick Martel
1993
Best of The British Bulldog
as Rick Martel
1993