Baron Von Raschke
Posted on 11/21/2013 12:50:42 PM PST by TurboZamboni
Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon, one of Quebec’s biggest wrestling icons, died in his sleep Thursday morning in Omaha, Nebraska. He was 84.
Originally from Ville-Émard, Vachon’s professional wrestling career was built on his unorthodox style, his legendary beard and his bad temper. “He’s the best-known Quebec wrestler outside of Quebec. A legend,” says Pat Laprade, the author of a book on wrestling in the province. Vachon participated in the 1948 London Olympics, where he finished 7th. In the 1960s, his career as a heavyweight wrestler took off after being recruited to the American Wrestling Association. He was the AWA’s World Champion five times in the 1960s.
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The CLAW!!! Always one of my favorites.
Condolences to daughter (Vicky?) and family.
I saw Mad Dog and Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura live at the Sioux City Vet’s auditorium back around 1983 or so...
You mistake him for Baron Von Rasckne
Geez, I remember this guy from when I was a kid. I remember Mad Dog, along with, Verne Gagne, and The Crusher.
My brother always watched wrestling. I hated it.
Turkeyneck!
LOL. Yeah.
Baron Von Raschke
His sister was a wrestler, too. And she was pretty hot as I recall.
About the same time I saw them with Hulk Hogan and Jumpin’ Jim Brunzell in Minneapolis. I used to deliver the newspaper to Jumpin’ Jim. Got to meet Andre the Giant at his gym also, really great guys all of them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmfWihNLZQU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
thank goodness she didn’t look like her brother
(he lost his leg in a car accident)
Could you imagine a wrestler goose stepping around a ring nowdays?
Little sidenote....Raschke was his real name. He (in real life) was a schoolteacher and by all accounts was a helluva nice guy.
used to see him at state wrestling tourneys in the crowd.
he’s still alive.
at one Wrestlmania, Vichon had his fake leg ripped off and used as a weapon.
Described as loveable .. Outside the ring.
RIP
“that is all the people need to know!”
D’oh!!!!
Right, right.. D’oh!
Rest in peace.
I thought “The Claw” was part of the Crusher’s schtick.
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