Rick Vigneault
Acting • Born 1956-03-18
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.
Filmography
94 credits
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
Movie • 1985
Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania III
Movie • 1987
Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania V
Movie • 1989
Rick Martel
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
Movie • 1994
"The Model" Rick Martel
AWA Christmas Night 1983
Movie • 1983
Rick Martel
WWE WrestleFest '91
Movie • 1991
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
Movie • 1993
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE WrestleFest '90
Movie • 1990
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE WrestleFest '92
Movie • 1992
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Crunch Classic
Movie • 1992
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
Movie • 1993
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Hottest Matches
Movie • 1990
Rick Martel
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
Movie • 1990
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Bashed in the USA
Movie • 1993
"The Model" Rick Martel
Demolition: Witness the Power
Movie • 1989
Rick Martel
WWE Rampage '92
Movie • 1992
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE World Tour 1991
Movie • 1991
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE World Tour 1992
Movie • 1992
"The Model" Rick Martel
Razor Ramon
Movie • 1994
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania VII
Movie • 1991
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Movie • 1991
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Movie • 1990
Rick Martel
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Movie • 1989
Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania VI
Movie • 1990
Rick 'The Model' Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Movie • 1990
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1992
Movie • 1992
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1993
Movie • 1993
"The Model" Rick Martel
The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver
Movie • 1987
Rick Martel
AWA Christmas Show 1984
Movie • 1984
Rick Martel
AWA Christmas Show 1983
Movie • 1983
Rick Martel
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
Movie • 1998
Rick Martel
WCW Souled Out 1998
Movie • 1998
Rick Martel
PWUSA Star Wars
Movie • 1985
Rick Martel
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Movie • 1985
Rick Martel
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
Movie • 1985
Rick Martel
WWE WrestleFest '93
Movie • 1993
"The Model" Rick Martel
AWA Super Clash
Movie • 1985
Rick Martel
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
Movie • 1985
Rick Martel
Hulkamania 3
Movie • 1988
Rick Martel
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
Movie • 1987
Rick Martel
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
Movie • 1988
Rick Martel
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
Movie • 1988
Rick Martel
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Movie • 1989
Rick Martel
Best of the WWF Volume 2
Movie • 1985
Rick Martel
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1981 – As Told By Rick Martel
Movie • 2014
Himself
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87
Movie • 1987
Rick Martel
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
Movie • 1987
Rick Martel
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
Movie • 1987
Rick Martel
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
Movie • 1987
Rick Martel
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
Movie • 1989
Rick Martel
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Movie • 1990
Rick Martel
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Movie • 2014
Rick Martel
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Movie • 2009
Rick Martel
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Movie • 2014
Rick Martel
AWA Super Sunday
Movie • 1983
Rick Martel
WWE WrestleFest '94
Movie • 1994
Rick Martel
AWA WrestleRock 1986
Movie • 1986
Rick Martel
Tag Team Champions
Movie • 1986
Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania IV
Movie • 1988
Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Movie • 1989
Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Movie • 1989
"The Model" Rick Martel
AWA Wrestling For a Cure
Movie • 1985
Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
Movie • 1990
"The Model" Rick Martel
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie • 1986
Rick Martel (Appearance)
WWE Survivor Series 1987
Movie • 1987
Fab Rick Martel
WWE The Main Event
Movie • 1988
Rick Martel
WWE The Main Event IV
Movie • 1990
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
Movie • 1991
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992
Movie • 1992
Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE SummerSlam 1992
Movie • 1992
Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Movie • 1992
Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Movie • 1993
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania VIII
Movie • 1992
Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE UK Rampage
Movie • 1992
Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
Movie • 1994
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Movie • 1995
Rick "The Model" Martel
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Movie • 1986
Rick Martel
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Movie • 1989
Rick Martel
Best of The British Bulldog
Movie • 1993
Rick Martel
WWE UK Rampage '92
Movie • 1992
Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE Greatest Hits
Movie • 1991
"The Model" Rick Martel
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Movie • 1992
"The Model" Rick Martel
WCW Thunder
TV • 1998
Rick Martel
Raw
TV • 1993
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV • 1986
Rick 'The Model' Martel
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV • 1986
Rick Martel
Saturday Night's Main Event
TV • 1985
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV • 1986
"The Model" Rick Martel
WWF All-Star Wrestling
TV • 1975
Rick Martel
WWE Old School
TV • 1973
Rick Martel
WWE Old School
TV • 1973
Rick "The Model" Martel
Saturday Night's Main Event
TV • 1985
Rick Martel
WWF Championship Wrestling
TV • 1980
Rick Martel
AWA Arena Shows
TV • 1981
Rick Martel