Rick Vigneault

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Rick Vigneault

Acting 70 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…

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Raw

Raw

6.8 1993 TV Show
WWF Superstars

WWF Superstars

7.2 1986 TV Show
WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

6.8 1986 TV Show
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

8.3 1985 TV Show
WWF All-Star Wrestling

WWF All-Star Wrestling

1975 TV Show
WWE Old School

WWE Old School

1973 TV Show
WWE WrestleMania III

WWE WrestleMania III

7.4 1987 Movie
WWE WrestleMania IV

WWE WrestleMania IV

7.2 1988 Movie
WWE WrestleMania V

WWE WrestleMania V

7.3 1989 Movie
WWF Championship Wrestling

WWF Championship Wrestling

1980 TV Show
WWE WrestleMania VI

WWE WrestleMania VI

8.4 1990 Movie
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

7.6 2014 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday

    Movie Self

  2. 2014
    WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

    Movie Rick Martel

  3. 2014
    Timeline The History of WWE – 1981 – As Told By Rick Martel

    Movie Himself

  4. 2014
    WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

    Movie Rick Martel

  5. 2009
    WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

    Movie Rick Martel

  6. 1998
    WCW SuperBrawl VIII

    Movie Rick Martel

  7. 1998
    WCW Souled Out 1998

    Movie Rick Martel

  8. 1998
    WCW Thunder

    TV show Rick Martel

  9. 1995
    WWE Royal Rumble 1995

    Movie Rick "The Model" Martel

  10. 1994
    Razor Ramon

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  11. 1994
    WWE WrestleFest '94

    Movie Rick Martel

  12. 1994
    WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  13. 1994
    WWE Royal Rumble 1994

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  14. 1993
    WWE Survivor Series 1993

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  15. 1993
    Best of The British Bulldog

    Movie Rick Martel

  16. 1993
    WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

More credits
  1. 1993
    WWE Bashed in the USA

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  2. 1993
    WWE WrestleFest '93

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  3. 1993
    WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  4. 1993
    WWE Royal Rumble 1993

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  5. 1993
    Raw

    TV show "The Model" Rick Martel

  6. 1992
    WWE Survivor Series 1992

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  7. 1992
    WWE Rampage '92

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  8. 1992
    WWE SummerSlam 1992

    Movie Rick "The Model" Martel

  9. 1992
    WWE World Tour 1992

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  10. 1992
    WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

    Movie Rick "The Model" Martel

  11. 1992
    WWE WrestleFest '92

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  12. 1992
    3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  13. 1992
    WWE Crunch Classic

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  14. 1992
    WWE UK Rampage

    Movie Rick "The Model" Martel

  15. 1992
    WWE UK Rampage '92

    Movie Rick "The Model" Martel

  16. 1992
    WWE WrestleMania VIII

    Movie Rick "The Model" Martel

  17. 1992
    WWE Royal Rumble 1992

    Movie Rick "The Model" Martel

  18. 1991
    WWE World Tour 1991

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  19. 1991
    WWE WrestleFest '91

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  20. 1991
    WWE Greatest Hits

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  21. 1991
    WWE WrestleMania VII

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  22. 1991
    WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  23. 1991
    WWE Royal Rumble 1991

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel

  24. 1990
    WWF The Main Event IV

    Movie "The Model" Rick Martel