Person Open DS/UK/19470 Martel; Richard (1956-); Canadian wrestler Martel Richard 1956- Canadian wrestler Male Richard Vigneault (real name)

Richard Vigneault (born March 18, 1956) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) between 1980 and 1995 under the ring name Rick Martel. He is also known for his 595-day reign as AWA World Heavyweight Champion, the championship's third longest. Early years (1972–1980)]Martel is from a family of wrestlers, and made his professional debut at age sixteen when his brother Michel, a wrestler, asked him to replace an injured wrestler. Martel was already a skilled amateur wrestler, and quickly adapted to professional wrestling. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 8/6/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 0fdfa864-7b49-48ec-ba69-4d1550c17f96