Rick Vigneault
ActingBorn Mar 18, 1956 in 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 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
6.81993TV Show
WWF Superstars
7.21986TV Show
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
8.31985TV Show
WWF Wrestling Challenge
6.81986TV Show
WWF All-Star Wrestling
—1975TV Show
WWE Old School
—1973TV Show
WWF Championship Wrestling
—1980TV Show
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday
7.82026Movie
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
7.62014Movie
WCW Thunder
7.41998TV Show
AWA Arena Shows
—1981TV Show
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
10.01986Movie
Filmography
Acting
- 2026WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sundayas Self
- 2014Timeline The History of WWE – 1981 – As Told By Rick Martelas Himself
- 2014WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1as Rick Martel
- 2014WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Storyas Rick Martel
- 2009WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teamsas Rick Martel
- 1998WCW Souled Out 1998as Rick Martel
- 1998WCW SuperBrawl VIII