Mad Dog Vachon

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The father of Mad Dog Vachon saw his son’s shootfighting ability from a young age and did everything he could to foster his son’s skills and aggression in a positive way.

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That’s not to say there weren’t fights along the way! From taking on schoolboys to discovering professional wrestling off of the advice of a mafia godfather, Vachon’s story is quite a tale.

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Joseph Maurice Régis Vachon, best known by his ring name Mad Dog Vachon, was a Canadian professional wrestler and 36-year veteran.

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An exceptional grappler and an accomplished freestyle wrestler to boot, at age 18, he beat the then-champion out of India in 58 seconds at the 1948 Olympics.

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In a Spotshow Wrestling interview with Bobby Heenan and Jim Cornette, Heenan shared just how short a fuse Mad Dog Vachon had!

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BOBBY HEENAN: "We were in Denver one night and went out to eat. Mad Dog is sitting at the table by himself, not bothering anybody, and some guy sits down with him."

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BOBBY HEENAN (continued): "The guy says, ‘Maurice Mad Dog Vachon. Can I talk to you for a second?’ The Dog looks at him and says, ‘You are about to make the biggest mistake of your life!’"

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