7.3
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday
2026
Rick Vigneault
Acting
Born March 18, 1956Québec City, Québec, Canada
Biography
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.
Movies
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7.6
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014
0.0
Timeline The History of WWE – 1981 – As Told By Rick Martel
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
10.0
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014
7.1
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009
7.0
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
1998
10.0
WCW Souled Out 1998
1998
7.1
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
1995
0.0
Razor Ramon
1994
10.0
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
1994
10.0
WWE WrestleFest '94
1994
6.9
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994
6.2
WWE Survivor Series 1993
1993
0.0
Best of The British Bulldog
1993
0.0
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
1993
0.0
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993
0.0
WWE WrestleFest '93
1993
0.0
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
1993
6.5
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993
8.4
WWE Survivor Series 1992
1992
0.0
WWE Rampage '92
1992
8.1
WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992
0.0
WWE World Tour 1992
1992
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992
0.0
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992
1992
0.0
WWE WrestleFest '92
1992
10.0
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1992
0.0
WWE Crunch Classic
1992
5.0
WWE UK Rampage
1992
0.0
WWE UK Rampage '92
1992
8.1
WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992
6.9
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
0.0
WWE World Tour 1991
1991
0.0
WWE WrestleFest '91
1991
0.0
WWE Greatest Hits
1991
7.3
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991
0.0
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991
7.1
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991
WWF The Main Event IV
0.0
WWF The Main Event IV
1990
7.7
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
4.0
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
1990
0.0
WWE Hottest Matches
1990
0.0
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
1990
0.0
WWE WrestleFest '90
1990
0.0
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990
8.4
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990
6.1
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990
7.8
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989
6.7
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989
0.0
Demolition: Witness the Power
1989
0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
0.0
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
1989
7.3
WWE WrestleMania V
1989
0.0
The Brains Behind the Brawn
1989
5.8
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
1989
0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
1988
0.0
Hulkamania 3
1988
0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
1988
7.2
WWE WrestleMania IV
1988
0.0
WWF The Main Event
1988
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
0.0
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
1987
8.4
WWE Survivor Series 1987
1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87
0.0
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87
1987
0.0
The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver
1987
0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
1987
7.4
WWE WrestleMania III
1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
0.0
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987
10.0
AWA WrestleRock 1986
1986
10.0
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1986
10.0
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986
0.0
Tag Team Champions
1986
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
0.0
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
1985
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
0.0
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
1985
7.9
AWA Super Clash
1985
0.0
AWA Wrestling For a Cure
1985
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
0.0
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
1985
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
0.0
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
1985
PWUSA Star Wars
0.0
PWUSA Star Wars
1985
0.0
Best of the WWF Volume 2
1985
AWA Christmas Show 1984
0.0
AWA Christmas Show 1984
1984
0.0
AWA Christmas Night 1983
1983
AWA Christmas Show 1983
0.0
AWA Christmas Show 1983
1983
7.5
AWA Super Sunday
1983
