The Last Match post has returned and we are looking at more The Last Match of wrestlers that passed away in 2019.
Jacques Rougeau Sr 89, May 27, 1930 - July 1, 2019
Last Match: August 9, 1999 Lutte 2000 Montreal, Quebec
The Rougeaus: Jacques Sr, Jacques Jr, & Raymond defeated Alexis Smirnoff, Jimmy & Ronnie Garvin
Rougeau stopped wrestling full time in 1975, returned for three matches in 1984, one match in 1986 and then his Last Match.
Jacques Sr, the father of the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers: Jacques Jr & Raymond debuted in 1956 teaming with his brother Johnny. I guess they were the original Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, I have no evidence that they wrestled under that name. His third son Armand was also a wrestler but never reached the heights of his brothers.
Perro Aguayo 73, January 18, 1946 - July 3, 2019
Last Match: July 14, 2007 Full Contact Wrestling Los Angeles, California
Perro Aguayo, Dos Caras, Mil Mascaras & Sicodelico Jr. defeated El Hijo del Cien Caras & Los Hermanos Dinamita: Cien Caras, Masacara Ano 2000 & Universo 2000
The Mexican legend Aguayo debuted in 1968. Over his 30 plus year career he competed in UWA, EMLL, WWA, AAA, World Wrestling Council, the WWE, NWA, NJPW and more. He captured numerous championships all over Mexico in the middleweight and heavyweight divisions.
The King, Handsome Harley Race 76, April 11, 1943 - August 1, 2019
Last Match: November 28, 1993 WCW Jacksonville, Florida
WCW World Champion: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair defeated Harley Race by disqualification
Harley Race is one of the greatest NWA World Heavyweight Champions of all time! He debuted in 1960 and wrestled his final matches in November 1993 filing in for an injured Vader against Ric Flair. He wrestled for all the major promotions across the United States and around the world. Aside from being a multi time NWA World Champion, he captured championships everywhere he went, All Japan, the AWA, Central States Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling, and more.
I can't do Mr. Race justice with this write up, Ellbow Productions made a fantastic documentary on him and Mr. Race wrote and excellent book that is well worth the read. I met him once over the weekend of NWA Legends Fanfest 2009 in Charlotte. My buddy smoked at the time and so more than once we ran into Mr. Race in the smoking area where he took his time telling us stories of his wrestling career. It was amazing.
Eddie Marlin 89, August 13, 1930 - August 15, 2019
Last Match: January 4, 1993 USWA Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Bert Prentice & Leslie Belanger defeated Eddie Marlin & Miss Texas
Former wrestler and promoter Marlin is the father-in-law of Jerry Jarrett and grandfather of Jeff Jarrett. He wrestled for NWA territories before joining Jerry Jarrett's Continental Wrestling Associate based out of Memphis, TN.
Edward Baxter 81, June 4, 1938 - August 15, 2019
Last Match: July 26, 1978 Southeastern Championship Wrestling, Mobile, Alabama
Ron Fuller defeated The Wrestling Pro
Wrestled under a mask as the Wrestling Pro and later Tarzan Baxter along with other names. He debuted in 1963 staying primarily in the Gulf Coast area of Florida and Alabama winning numerous regional NWA Championships and feuded with Jack Brisco for the NWA World's Championship. He left the ring in 1978, however would frequent many of the Gulf Coast Wrestlers Reunions.
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Jacques Rougeau Sr 89, May 27, 1930 - July 1, 2019
Last Match: August 9, 1999 Lutte 2000 Montreal, Quebec
The Rougeaus: Jacques Sr, Jacques Jr, & Raymond defeated Alexis Smirnoff, Jimmy & Ronnie Garvin
Rougeau stopped wrestling full time in 1975, returned for three matches in 1984, one match in 1986 and then his Last Match.
Jacques Sr, the father of the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers: Jacques Jr & Raymond debuted in 1956 teaming with his brother Johnny. I guess they were the original Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, I have no evidence that they wrestled under that name. His third son Armand was also a wrestler but never reached the heights of his brothers.
Perro Aguayo 73, January 18, 1946 - July 3, 2019
Last Match: July 14, 2007 Full Contact Wrestling Los Angeles, California
Perro Aguayo, Dos Caras, Mil Mascaras & Sicodelico Jr. defeated El Hijo del Cien Caras & Los Hermanos Dinamita: Cien Caras, Masacara Ano 2000 & Universo 2000
The Mexican legend Aguayo debuted in 1968. Over his 30 plus year career he competed in UWA, EMLL, WWA, AAA, World Wrestling Council, the WWE, NWA, NJPW and more. He captured numerous championships all over Mexico in the middleweight and heavyweight divisions.
The King, Handsome Harley Race 76, April 11, 1943 - August 1, 2019
Last Match: November 28, 1993 WCW Jacksonville, Florida
WCW World Champion: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair defeated Harley Race by disqualification
Harley Race is one of the greatest NWA World Heavyweight Champions of all time! He debuted in 1960 and wrestled his final matches in November 1993 filing in for an injured Vader against Ric Flair. He wrestled for all the major promotions across the United States and around the world. Aside from being a multi time NWA World Champion, he captured championships everywhere he went, All Japan, the AWA, Central States Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling, and more.
I can't do Mr. Race justice with this write up, Ellbow Productions made a fantastic documentary on him and Mr. Race wrote and excellent book that is well worth the read. I met him once over the weekend of NWA Legends Fanfest 2009 in Charlotte. My buddy smoked at the time and so more than once we ran into Mr. Race in the smoking area where he took his time telling us stories of his wrestling career. It was amazing.
Eddie Marlin 89, August 13, 1930 - August 15, 2019
Last Match: January 4, 1993 USWA Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Bert Prentice & Leslie Belanger defeated Eddie Marlin & Miss Texas
Former wrestler and promoter Marlin is the father-in-law of Jerry Jarrett and grandfather of Jeff Jarrett. He wrestled for NWA territories before joining Jerry Jarrett's Continental Wrestling Associate based out of Memphis, TN.
Edward Baxter 81, June 4, 1938 - August 15, 2019
Last Match: July 26, 1978 Southeastern Championship Wrestling, Mobile, Alabama
Ron Fuller defeated The Wrestling Pro
Wrestled under a mask as the Wrestling Pro and later Tarzan Baxter along with other names. He debuted in 1963 staying primarily in the Gulf Coast area of Florida and Alabama winning numerous regional NWA Championships and feuded with Jack Brisco for the NWA World's Championship. He left the ring in 1978, however would frequent many of the Gulf Coast Wrestlers Reunions.
Thanks for reading, please leave a comment, read my other posts, and like my blogs Facebook page, check out my weekly podcast The Wrestling Insomniac on the Nerdy Legion Podcast Network and while your at it pick up my book over at Amazon in Kindle or Paperback.
Until next time!!
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