Rick Vigneault

Rick Vigneault

Acting

March 18, 1956Québec 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. At WWE's Vengeance: Night of Champions pay-per-view in 2007, Martel, along with his former teammate Tony Garea, saved Jimmy Snuka and Sgt. Slaughter from a post-match attack at the hands of Deuce 'n Domino. Martel is a playable character in WWE 2K18 and WWE 2K19, the first video game appearance since 1993's Sega Mega drive/Genesis version of WWE Royal Rumble.

Known for

Raw

Raw

1993

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

WWE WrestleMania III

WWE WrestleMania III

1987

WWE WrestleMania V

WWE WrestleMania V

1989

WWE WrestleMania IV

WWE WrestleMania IV

1988

WWE WrestleMania VI

WWE WrestleMania VI

1990

WWE WrestleMania VII

WWE WrestleMania VII

1991

WWE WrestleMania VIII

WWE WrestleMania VIII

1992

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

2014

WWE Royal Rumble 1995

WWE Royal Rumble 1995

1995

Acting91

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

2014

Rick Martel

Timeline The History of WWE – 1981 – As Told By Rick Martel

Timeline The History of WWE – 1981 – As Told By Rick Martel

2014

Himself

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

2014

Rick Martel

WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

2009

Rick Martel

WCW SuperBrawl VIII

WCW SuperBrawl VIII

1998

Rick Martel

WCW Souled Out 1998

WCW Souled Out 1998

1998

Rick Martel

WCW Thunder

WCW Thunder

1998

Rick Martel

WWE Royal Rumble 1995

WWE Royal Rumble 1995

1995

Rick "The Model" Martel

Razor Ramon

Razor Ramon

1994

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams

WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams

1994

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE WrestleFest '94

WWE WrestleFest '94

1994

Rick Martel

WWE Royal Rumble 1994

WWE Royal Rumble 1994

1994

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Survivor Series 1993

WWE Survivor Series 1993

1993

"The Model" Rick Martel

Best of The British Bulldog

Best of The British Bulldog

1993

Rick Martel

WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993

WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993

1993

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Bashed in the USA

WWE Bashed in the USA

1993

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE WrestleFest '93

WWE WrestleFest '93

1993

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

1993

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Royal Rumble 1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1993

1993

"The Model" Rick Martel

Raw

Raw

1993

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Survivor Series 1992

WWE Survivor Series 1992

1992

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Rampage '92

WWE Rampage '92

1992

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE SummerSlam 1992

WWE SummerSlam 1992

1992

Rick "The Model" Martel

WWE World Tour 1992

WWE World Tour 1992

1992

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

1992

Rick "The Model" Martel

WWE WrestleFest '92

WWE WrestleFest '92

1992

"The Model" Rick Martel

3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

1992

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Crunch Classic

WWE Crunch Classic

1992

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE UK Rampage

WWE UK Rampage

1992

Rick "The Model" Martel

WWE UK Rampage '92

WWE UK Rampage '92

1992

Rick "The Model" Martel

WWE WrestleMania VIII

WWE WrestleMania VIII

1992

Rick "The Model" Martel

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

1992

Rick "The Model" Martel

WWE World Tour 1991

WWE World Tour 1991

1991

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE WrestleFest '91

WWE WrestleFest '91

1991

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Greatest Hits

WWE Greatest Hits

1991

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE WrestleMania VII

WWE WrestleMania VII

1991

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

1991

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

1991

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE The Main Event IV

WWE The Main Event IV

1990

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Survivor Series 1990

WWE Survivor Series 1990

1990

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90

1990

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE Hottest Matches

WWE Hottest Matches

1990

Rick Martel

WWE SuperTape: Volume 2

WWE SuperTape: Volume 2

1990

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE WrestleFest '90

WWE WrestleFest '90

1990

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

1990

Rick Martel

WWE WrestleMania VI

WWE WrestleMania VI

1990

Rick 'The Model' Martel

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

1990

Rick Martel

WWE Survivor Series 1989

WWE Survivor Series 1989

1989

"The Model" Rick Martel

WWE SummerSlam 1989

WWE SummerSlam 1989

1989

Rick Martel

Demolition: Witness the Power

Demolition: Witness the Power

1989

Rick Martel

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

1989

Rick Martel

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

1989

Rick Martel

WWE WrestleMania V

WWE WrestleMania V

1989

Rick Martel

The Brains Behind the Brawn

The Brains Behind the Brawn

1989

Rick Martel

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

1989

Rick Martel

The Best of the WWF: volume 17

The Best of the WWF: volume 17

1988

Rick Martel

Hulkamania 3

Hulkamania 3

1988

Rick Martel

The Best of the WWF: volume 15

The Best of the WWF: volume 15

1988

Rick Martel

WWE WrestleMania IV

WWE WrestleMania IV

1988

Rick Martel

WWE The Main Event

WWE The Main Event

1988

Rick Martel

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

1987

Rick Martel

WWE Survivor Series 1987

WWE Survivor Series 1987

1987

Fab Rick Martel

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

1987

Rick Martel

The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver

The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver

1987

Rick Martel

The Best of the WWF: volume 11

The Best of the WWF: volume 11

1987

Rick Martel

WWE WrestleMania III

WWE WrestleMania III

1987

Rick Martel

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87

1987

Rick Martel

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

1987

Rick Martel

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

Rick 'The Model' Martel / Rick Martel / "The Model" Rick Martel

WWF Superstars

WWF Superstars

1986

Rick Martel

AWA WrestleRock 1986

AWA WrestleRock 1986

1986

Rick Martel

The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

1986

Rick Martel (Appearance)

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

1986

Rick Martel

Tag Team Champions

Tag Team Champions

1986

Rick Martel

AWA/NWA Night of Champions II

AWA/NWA Night of Champions II

1985

Rick Martel

Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984

Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984

1985

Rick Martel

AWA Super Clash

AWA Super Clash

1985

Rick Martel

AWA Wrestling For a Cure

AWA Wrestling For a Cure

1985

Rick Martel

PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza

PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza

1985

Rick Martel

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

Rick Martel

PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

1985

Rick Martel

PWUSA Star Wars

PWUSA Star Wars

1985

Rick Martel

Best of the WWF Volume 2

Best of the WWF Volume 2

1985

Rick Martel

AWA Christmas Show 1984

AWA Christmas Show 1984

1984

Rick Martel

AWA Christmas Night 1983

AWA Christmas Night 1983

1983

Rick Martel

AWA Christmas Show 1983

AWA Christmas Show 1983

1983

Rick Martel

AWA Super Sunday

AWA Super Sunday

1983

Rick Martel

AWA Arena Shows

AWA Arena Shows

1981

Rick Martel

WWF Championship Wrestling

WWF Championship Wrestling

1980

Rick Martel

WWF All-Star Wrestling

WWF All-Star Wrestling

1975

Rick Martel

WWE Old School

WWE Old School

1973

Rick Martel / Rick "The Model" Martel