Fred Peloquin (born November 1, 1939, in St. Boniface, Winnipeg, Canada), is a retired professional wrestler best known as for his work in the International Wrestling Alliance as Puppy Dog Peloquin.[1]
| Fred Peloquin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Fred Peloquin |
| Born | November 1, 1939 St. Boniface, Winnipeg, Canada[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Fred Peloquin[2] French Mad Dog[2] Mad Dog Peloquin[2] Puppy Dog Peloquin[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Trained by | Tony Condello[1] Stu Hart[1] |
| Debut | 1971[1] |
| Retired | 1993[1] |
Professional wrestling career edit
Early career edit
Peloquin began his career in professional wrestling in 1971. He received training from Canadian wrestler/promoter Tony Condello.[1]
From 1980 to 1981, Peloquin worked as an enhancement talent for the American Wrestling Association.[2]
West Four Wrestling Alliance edit
Peloquin wrestled in Condello's promotion West Four Wrestling Alliance, which would later be known as the International Wrestling Alliance. While there, he managed to win the company's premiere title, the WFWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship.
In 1986, International Wrestling Alliance promoted a crossover event with Stampede Wrestling, during which Peloquin (as Fred Peloquin) wrestled in a losing effort against Moe Malone.[2]
Personal life edit
Peloquin is the cousin of Canadian professional wrestler Chi Chi Cruz.[1]
Championships and accomplishments edit
- West Four Wrestling Alliance
- WFWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (3 time)[3]
- WFWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (2 time) - with Bobby Jones (2)[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Puppy Dog Peloquin". SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d e f "Puppy Dog Peloquin". Cagematch.
- ^ "WFWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship". Wrestling-Titles.com.
- ^ "WFWA Canadian Tag Team Championship". Wrestling-Titles.com.
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