Yvon Robert Jr.
| Yvon Robert Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 14, 1942 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | April 30, 2008 (aged 65) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Relatives | Yvon Robert (father) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Yvon Robert Jr. Bob Brunelle[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Trained by | Yvon Robert Edouard Carpentier |
| Debut | 1967 |
| Retired | 1977 |
Yvon Robert Jr. (October 14, 1942 – April 30, 2008) was a French Canadian professional wrestler who was best known to fans as Yvon Robert Jr. mainly in Montreal and AWA.[2] He was the son of Quebec and Canadian legend Yvon Robert.[3]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Robert was influenced by his father Yvon Robert Sr. and was trained by his father. He made his wrestling debut in 1967 in Montreal. In 1969, he made his debut in the United States working for American Wrestling Association in Minneapolis, Minnesota as Bob Brunelle.
In 1971, he returned to Montreal and started working for the new Montreal-based promotion Grand Prix Wrestling run by the Vachons. He would often team with Edouard Carpentier and sometimes Andre the Giant in six tag matches. Later in his career, he worked in Germany, Georgia, Toronto and Quebec until he retired in 1977.
Personal life
[edit]On July 12, 1971, Robert's father Yvon sr. died at his home in Laval, Quebec. He was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.[4]
After retiring from wrestling, he worked in real estate.
On April 30, 2008, Robert died from complications of diabetes and a heart attack in hospital at 65. He had battled numerous health problems over the past few years and was hospitalized in 2006, and his leg was amputated due to diabetes.[5]
References
[edit]General
- Oliver, Greg (2003). "Roll Call: Hangman Neil Guay". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians. ECW Press. p. 176. ISBN 1-55022-531-6.
- Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Yvon Robert Sr., Never Easy To Be The Son Of God". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
- Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.
Specific
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Yvon Robert Jr. « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Oliver, Greg (15 January 2001). "Yvon Robert Jr.: Following his Father". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved 2001-01-15.
- ^ Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.
- ^ Oliver, Greg (29 April 2008). "Yvon Robert Jr. dead at 65". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved 2008-04-29.