List of former Lutte Internationale personnel

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Lutte Internationale (International Wrestling) was a professional wrestling promotion based in Montreal, Quebec from 1980 to 1987. Former employees in Lutte consisted of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers and referees.

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Alumni

Male wrestlers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
UnknownAndré Malo1984–1985 [1]
UnknownAndré Proulx1985 [2]
UnknownAndy Moreuir1983 [1]
UnknownAntonio Ricco1980–1981, 1983–1985 [1]
UnknownApollo the Greek / El Gran Apollo1987 3
UnknownThe Avenger1981–1982 [1] [3]
UnknownBilly Black Two Feathers1981 [1]
UnknownBilly Strongbow1986 [1]
UnknownBob Boucher1980, 1983–1985 [1] [4]
UnknownBob Dela Serra / The UFO1980, 1983–1984, 1987 [1] [2] [3] [5] [6]
UnknownBob Duncan1980 [1]
UnknownBob Steel1980 [1]
UnknownBull Gregory1980–1981 [1] [5]
UnknownChin Lee1982 [1]
UnknownClaude Gosselin1984 [1]
UnknownClaude Hébert1987 [2]
UnknownDale Moore1984 [1]
UnknownDan Ferris1980 [4]
UnknownDaniel Robert1980 [1]
UnknownDenis Goulet1983–1986 [2] [6] [7]
UnknownDiamond Jim Brady1984 [1]
UnknownEl Santos1981 [1]
UnknownThe Executioner1986 [6]
UnknownGeorges Guimond1980, 1982, 1984 [1]
UnknownHawaiian Punch1987 3 [8]
UnknownHenri Cardinal1984 [1]
Unknown Jerry O1983 [1]
UnknownJim Londos1986 [1]
UnknownJohn White1980–1984 [1]
UnknownJohnny Rapone1984–1985 [1]
UnknownJohnny War Eagle1980–1981 [1]
Unknown Kendo Nagasaki 1987 3 [9]
UnknownKim Carlo1986 [1] [6]
UnknownThe Mercenary1986 [1]
UnknownLe Tigre du Ring1984 [1]
UnknownLionel Prevost1980 [1]
UnknownLionel Robert1980 [1]
UnknownLou Rock1980 [1]
UnknownLudger Proulx1985–1986 [2] [6]
UnknownMichael Gagnon1980 [1]
UnknownMichael Morin1980 [1]
UnknownMichael Sevigny1981 [1]
UnknownMike Golden1986 [6]
UnknownMr. Wonder1986 [1]
UnknownNick De Carlo1986 [1] [6]
UnknownPal Chesty1986 [1]
UnknownPancho Ferraro1981 [1]
UnknownPat Murphy1986 [1]
UnknownPierre Roy1986 [6]
UnknownRay Field1986 [1]
UnknownReynald Dubé1984–1987 [1]
UnknownReal Dulenis1980 [1]
UnknownReggie Rapone1984–1986 [1]
UnknownRichard Tessier1983–1984 [1]
UnknownRocky Dela Serra1984–1987 [2] [6]
UnknownRudy Burke1985 [1]
UnknownScott Duran1985 [1] [8]
UnknownSonny Boy1983–1985, 1986 [1]
UnknownTiger Chen Lee1986 [1]
UnknownTito Senza1980–1981, 1983 [1] [6]
UnknownThe Terrible Viking1981 [1]
UnknownTommy Russo1983 [1]
UnknownTony Gatillo1986–1987 [1]
UnknownTony Rashe1980 [1]
UnknownYvan Vincent1985 [1]
UnknownYvon Laverdure1984–1987 [2] [4] [7]
Ángel Acevedo The Cuban Assassin1985 3 [1]
Dino AcocellaGino Brito Jr.1983–1987 [1] [2] [4] [6] [10] [11]
Louis Acocella Gino Brito, Sr.1980–1987 [1] [4] [12] [13]
Katsuji Adachi Mr. Hito1982–1983 [1]
Louis Albano Lou Albano1980 [1]
Samula Anoaʻi The Great Samoo / Mr. Samu1985–1986 [2] [6] [10]
Bob Backlund Bob Backlund1980, 1982 [1]
Dennis Baldock Bobby Bass1981 [1]
Roland BarriaultFrenchie Lamont1985 [1]
Robert Bédard René Goulet1985, 1986 [1]
Józef Bednarski Ivan Putski1981, 1985 [1]
Dick Beyer The Destroyer1980–1984 [2] [3] [10]
Jerry Blackwell Crusher Blackwell1984 [14]
Richard Blood Ricky Steamboat1985, 1987 4 [1]
Nick Bockwinkel Nick Bockwinkel1983–1986 1 [6]
Terry Bollea Hulk Hogan1980, 1986 [2]
Larry Booker Moondog Spot1985 4 [1]
Adolfo Bresciano Dino Bravo1980–1987 [2] [3] [12] [13]
Timothy Brooks Buster Brown Brody1987 [5]
Kerry Brown Rick Valentine1983–1985 [4] [12] [13]
Jim Brunzell Jim Brunzell1983–1984 1 [1]
Ray Canty Kareem Muhammad1986 [5] [6]
Richard Charland Richard Charland1980–1987 [2] [4] [6] [13]
Pierre Clermont Pat Patterson1980, 1982–1983 [4] [12] [13]
Leonce Cormier Leo Burke1983–1985, 1987 [4] [13]
Romeo Cormier Bobby Kay1981–1982 [1]
Daniel Côté Gorman Purdy1981 [1] [15]
Ruben Cruz Hercules Ayala1986–1987 3 [5] [6] [10]
Dominic DeNucci Dominic DeNucci1984 [13]
Steve DiSalvo Steve Strong1986–1987 [4] [2] [7] [6]
Mark DumerJason the Terrible1987 3
Serge DumontSerge Dumont1980 [2] [13] [16]
Bill Eadie The Masked Superstar1983–1985 [2] [3] [12]
Conrad Efraim S. D. Jones1985 4 [1]
Gerard EthifierGerry Morrow1986 [6]
Ed Farhat The Sheik1987 [4]
Wayne Farris The Honky Tonk Man1987 [1]
Sam Fatu The Tonga Kid1985–1987 [1]
Solofa Fatu Jr. Prince Alofa1986 [6] [8] [13]
Raymond Fernandez Hercules Hernandez1985 4 [1]
Tonga Fifita King Tonga1984–1987 [3] [4] [12] [13] [10]
Richard Fliehr Ric Flair1984, 1986 [6]
Keith Franke Adrian Adonis1985–1986 4 [1]
Stan Frazier Uncle Elmer1985 4 [1]
Dory Funk Jr. Hoss Funk1986 4 [1]
Terry Funk Terry Funk1985 [1]
Hubert Gallant Hubert Gallant1981, 1983 [1]
Greg Gagne Greg Gagne1983–1984 1 [1]
Jean Gagné Frenchy Martin1983–1986 [2] [4] [6] [12] [13]
Richard Garza Mighty Igor1984 [1]
Frank Goodish Bruiser Brody1986–1987 [5] [12]
Neil Guay Le Bourreau (The Hangman)1980–1984, 1986–1987 [13]
John Hanson II Stan Hansen1982, 1986 [2] [6]
Robert Hanson Swede Hanson1980–1981 [13]
James Harris Kamala1986 [6]
Ian Hodgkinson Ian Richards/Gene Anderson/Billy Fury1984-1987 [8]
James Janos Jesse Ventura1985 [1]
Brian JewelJoe Lightfoot / Joe Ventura1982, 1985–1986 [6]
Dan Johnson Bull Johnson / Danny Johnson1982, 1986 [6] [13] [17]
Toshiaki Kawada Toshiaki1986 [4] [6] [8]
Lanny Kean Cousin Junior1985 4 [1]
Stephen Ketcher Steve Gatorwolf1985 [1]
David KochenBuddy Lane1986 [6]
Pierre Lafleur Max Lebeouf / Max Zarinoff / Zarinoff Lebeouf1982 [2]
Philip Lafond Phil LaFon / Dan Kroffat1984–1987 [2] [6] [8] [13]
Michel Lamarche Michel DuBois1980–1982 [10] [2]
Louis LaurenceLouis Laurence1980–1983 [8]
Pierre Lefebvre Pierre Lefebvre1980–1985 [2] [4] [12] [13] [10]
Larry Liger The Great Malumba1983 [1]
Steve Lombardi The Brooklyn Brawler1985 4 [1]
Jacques Magnin Jacky Wiecz / Jacky Weickz1980–1981 [1] [18]
Mike McCord Austin Idol1986 [1] [6]
Rick McGraw Rick McGraw1981–1982, 1985 [1] [8] [13]
John Minton Big John Studd1981–1982, 1985–1986 [1]
Mike Moore (wrestler) Man Mountain Moore1986 [6] [12]
Angelo Mosca Angelo Mosca1986 [1]
Don Muraco Don Muraco1985–1986 [1]
Jim Myers George "The Animal" Steele1986 4 [1]
Robert Nutt Ron Starr1985 [1]
Bob Orton, Jr. Bob Orton, Jr.1985–1986 4 [1]
Randal Orton Barry O1985 4 [1]
Gustave Ouimet Géant Gustave1986 [1]
Masashi Ozawa Killer Khan1981 [1]
Chris Pallies King Kong Bundy1985–1986, 1987 4 [1]
Kenneth Patera Ken Patera1984 1 [2] [14]
Paul Pellerin Paul Peller1981, 1983–1984 [1]
Michael Penzel Corporal Kirchner1985–1986 4 [1]
Stephen Petitpas Sheik Ali / Steve Petitpas1980, 1985–1987 [6] [13]
Michel Pigeon Jos LeDuc1984–1986 [2] [3] [4] [12] [13]
Lanny Poffo Lanny Poffo1985 4 [1]
Randy Poffo Randy Savage1985–1986, 1987 [1]
Luc Poirier La Merveille Masquée (The Masked Marvel) / The Mercenary1983–1984 [3] [8]
Gilles Poisson Gilles Poisson1980–1984, 1986–1987 [2] [4] [12] [13]
Garfield Portz Scott McGee1985 4 [1]
Antonio Pugliese Tony Parisi1982–1986 [4] [6] [13] [14] [19]
John Quinn John Quinn1984 [20]
Harley Race Harley Race1987 [1]
Robert RancourtRobert Rancourt / Suni War Cloud / Sunny War Cloud1984–1987 [2] [4] [6] [7]
James Raschke Baron von Raschke1984 1 [1]
Rick Rechsteiner Rick Steiner1985 [8]
Bruce Reed Butch Reed1985, 1987 2 [21]
Robert Remus Sgt. Slaughter1980, 1986 [1] [6]
Tony RiccoTony Ricco1980, 1983–1984, 1986–1987 [1]
Sylvester Ritter Junkyard Dog1985, 1986 [1]
Billy Robinson Billy Robinson1982–1984 [2] [13] [10]
Johnny Rodriguez Abdullah Java Ruuk1980 [10]
Mike Rotunda Mike Rotundo1982 [8]
Armand Rougeau Armand Rougeau1982–1987 [6] [12] [13] [22]
Jacques Rougeau Sr. Jacques Rougeau Sr.1985 [4] [22]
André Roussimoff André the Giant / Le Géant Ferré1980–1983, 1985 [4] [23]
Ronald RychliskiRon Ritchie1986 [1] [6]
David Sammartino Bruno Sammartino, Jr.1983–1984 [8]
David Schultz David Schults1986 [2] [5] [10]
Verne SeibertVerne Seibert / The Spoiler1986–1987 [3] [6]
Mike Sharpe Iron Mike Sharpe1985–1986 4 [1]
Mike Shaw Mike Shaw1984 [8]
Len ShelleyLen Shelley1980–1981 [2] [13] [19]
David Sherwin Goldie Rogers1986 [6]
Larry Shreve Abdullah the Butcher1981–1987 [2] [4] [12] [10] [24]
Reginald Siki Sweet Daddy Siki1986–1987 [2] [5] [25]
Chuck SimpsonChuck Simms1986–1987 [4] [6] [8] [13]
Davey Boy Smith Davey Boy Smith1987 [1]
Jimmy Snuka Jimmy Snuka1983 [2]
Merced Solis Tito Santana1985–1986, 1987 4 [1]
Carl Stevens Ray Stevens1983
Bill Terry Kurt Von Hess1983 [1]
Tourville, Camille Tarzan Tyler1980, 1984–1985 [2] [4] [12] [26]
Tomomi Tsuruta Jumbo Tsuruta1984 [1]
Maurice Vachon Mad Dog Vachon1981, 1984, 1986 [1] [6] [12]
Paul Vachon Butcher Vachon1980 [1]
Hossein Vaziri The Iron Sheik1985–1986 4 [5]
Nelson Veilleux Nelson Veilleux1984, 1986 [27]
Rick Vigneault Rick Martel1980, 1982–1983, 1984–1986 [2] [4] [6] [7] [12] [10]
Kevin Wacholz Kevin Kelly1984–1985 [8]
James Ware Koko B. Ware1987 4 [1]
Édouard Weiczorkiewicz Édouard Carpentier1980–1984 [10]
Larry Weil Larry Sharpe1980 [1]
George Wells George Wells1985–1986 4 [1]
Anthony White Tony Atlas1985–1986 [1]
Ed White Sailor White1980–1986 [4] [12] [13] [10] [23]
James Williams Jimmy Garvin1985–1986 [2]
Robert Windham Blackjack Mulligan1983–1984 1 [1]
Jonathan Wisniski Greg Valentine1982, 1985 [1]
Tom Zenk Tom Zenk1985–1986 [6] [8] [13]

Female wrestlers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
UnknownChristina Cortez [4]
UnknownJanet Doyle1980
UnknownLisa Raymond1980
UnknownSuzan Starr1986
Winona Barkley The Lock1986
Candace Rummel Candi Devine1986 [6]
Mary Ellison The Fabulous Moolah / Spider Lady1985, 1986 4
Peggy Lee Peggy Lee1986
Wendi Richter Wendi Richter1985 4
Sherri Russell Sherri Martel1986 [4] [6]
Diane Vachon Vivian Vachon1986 [4]

Midget wrestlers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
UnknownLittle T1985
UnknownPoncho Boy1983–1985 [4]
Marcel Gauthier Sky Low Low1980, 1986 [4]
Jean Girard Little Brutus1981, 1986 [4] [6]
Claude Giroux Tiger Jackson1981, 1983–1987 [4]
Lionel Giroux Little Beaver1980, 1983–1986 [6]

Stables and tag teams

Tag team/Stable(s) MembersTenure(s)
The British Bulldogs Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid 1986 4
The Dela Serra BrothersBob Dela Serra and Rocky Dela Serra1984, 1986 [2]
Destruction Inc.Destruction I and Destruction II1985
The Dream Team Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake 1985 4
El LobosEl Lobo I and El Lobo II1986
The Fabulous Freebirds Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy , and Buddy Roberts 1986 [6]
The Garvins Ronnie and Jimmy Garvin 1985 [2] [12] [22]
The Hart Foundation Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart 1985–1986, 1987 4
Les Anges Blonds1980
The Road Warriors Road Warrior Hawk & Road Warrior Animal 1985, 1986 [12] [4] [6] 2
Rougeau Brothers Jacques Rougeau, Jr. and Raymond Rougeau 1980–1986 [2] [4] [12] [13] [22]
The Killer Bees Jim Brunzell and B. Brian Blair 1985
The Long Riders Bill and Scott Irwin 1986 [13] [8]
The Moondogs Moondog Rex and Moondog Spot 1986 4
The New Guinea HeadhuntersTio and Tapu1987 3
Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik 1985 [5] [28] 4
Rick Steiner & Scott Duran Rick Steiner and Scott Duran1985 [8]
The Samoans Afa and Sika 1983, 1985 [2] [8]

Managers and valets

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Alfred Hayes Lord Alfred Hayes1982–1984
Eddie Creatchman Eddie Creatchman 1980–1987 [4] [12] [29]
Floyd Creatchman Floyd Creatchman 1986–1987 [29]
Paul Ellering Paul Ellering1985, 1986
Deepak Massand Deepak Singh1987 [30] [31]

Commentators and interviewers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Louis Acocella Gino Brito, Sr.1984–1987 [32] [33]
Milt Avruskin Milt Avruskin1985–1986 [32] [33]
Andre BelisleAndré Belisle1984–1986 [32] [33]
Guy CardinalGuy CardinalRing announcer [33]
Floyd Creatchman Floyd Creatchman1986–1987 [33]
Ron FrancisRon Francis1987 [33]
Guy Hauray Guy Hauray1980–1984 [2] [33]
Jacques TremblayJacques TremblayRing announcer [33]
Édouard Weiczorkiewicz Édouard Carpentier1980–1984 [2] [33]

Referees

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Eugene BrieEugene Brie
Adrien Desbois Adrien Desbois1984–1985
Paul LeDuc Paul LeDuc1984 [12]
Luigi Macera Luigi Macera
Omer Marchessault Omer Marchessault
Andre Roy Andre Roy1980–1987Senior referee
Company name to Year
Company name:Years:
Promotions Varoussac1980–1984
Lutte Internationale / International Wrestling1984–1987
Notes
^ Indicates they are deceased.
^ Indicates they died while they were employed with Lutte Internationale.
1 ^ Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with the American Wrestling Association.
2 ^ Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with Pro Wrestling USA.
3 ^ Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with the World Wrestling Council.
4 ^ Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with the World Wrestling Federation.

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