Carl Ouellet
Carl Joseph Yvon Ouellet (born December 30, 1967 in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec) is a Québécois Canadian professional wrestler.
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Career
Carl Ouellet debuted in 1987. He worked on the independent circuit , at one point forming a tag team with "Evil" Eddie Watts known as the Super Bees, until 1993, when he met Jacques Rougeau in Puerto Rico. Jacques brought Ouellet to the World Wrestling Federation to replace his brother Ray Rougeau (who had retired) as his tag team partner.
World Wrestling Federation
In the WWF, Ouellet was renamed Pierre Carl Ouellette. He and Jacques formed a tag team known as The Quebecers, and dressed like Mounties, a reference to Jacques's previous gimmick, The Mountie, which the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had banned him from using in Canada, fearing that the heelish character of The Mountie would lead to children mistrusting legitimate law enforcers. The Quebecers sang their own entrance theme, in which they announced that, contrary to appearances, "We're not the Mounties". Later in the year they were joined by their manager, Johnny Polo.
The Quebecers held the WWF World Tag Team Championships on three occasions. On September 13, 1993 they defeated Scott and Rick Steiner for the tag titles when the Steiners were disqualified in a match conducted under "Canadian Rules" (titles change hands on a disqualification). They were defeated by The 1-2-3 Kid and Marty Jannetty on January 10, 1994, but regained the titles a week later. The Quebecers reigned as champions until March 29, when they lost the titles to Men on a Mission. The Quebecers defeated Men on a Mission in a rematch two days later before losing the belts a third and final time to the Headshrinkers on April 26.
This Quebecers eventually disbanded, and in 1995 Ouellet was repackaged as Jean-Pierre Lafitte, the descendant of a pirate. He enaged in a three month long feud with Bret Hart, and would steal the mirrored sunglasses that Hart handed to fans at ringside. After Ouellet purloined Hart's trademark leather jacket, the enemies faced one another at In Your House 3 on September 24, 1995, where Hart forced Ouellet to submit by using the Sharpshooter. Oullet disliked the gimmick and eventually left the company as a result.
World Championship Wrestling
In 1996 the Quebecers reunited in World Championship Wrestling, renamed The Amazing French Canadians, but failed to duplicate the success they had found in the WWF. They had the distinction of losing to Arn Anderson and Steve "Mongo" McMichael in Anderson's last match.
The Amazing French Canadians were managed by Col. Robert Parker (who began dressing in a French Foreign Legion uniform), and they began feuding with Harlem Heat as a result of tension between Parker and Harlem Heat's manager, Sister Sherri. After Harlem Heat defeated the Amazing French Canadians at World War III on November 24, 1996, Sherri won the right to fight Parker for three minutes. Parker was beaten down by Sherri, but the rivals later reconciled and fell in love with one another.
World Wrestling Federation
Along with Jacques, Ouellet was rehired by the WWF 1998, but was rarely utilised. The Quebecers took part in the tag team battle royal at WrestleMania XIV, but were disbanded once more soon afterwards. Along with other WWF employees such as Mike Barton and Vader, he worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling as part of a talent loan, and spent time in the WWF's Memphis based developmental territory, Power Pro Wrestling, where he was known as Kris Kannonball. He left the WWF once more when his contract expired in January 2000, unhappy with the way he was being used.
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Ouellet began working for Extreme Championship Wrestling in mid-2000, squashing jobbers for several weeks before losing to Justin Credible in a match for Credible's ECW World Heavyweight Championship.
World Championship Wrestling
Ouellet and Jacques had a second run in WCW in August 2000, briefly joining Team Canada at the New Blood Rising pay-per-view. Jacques left immediately afterwards, but Oullet worked two more dates in Canada, and was awarded the WCW Hardcore Championship by Lance Storm on August 14. He lost the title that same night to Norman Smiley.
International Wrestling 2000
Between 2001 and 2003, Oullet appeared with Jacques' International Wrestling 2000 promotion. He headlined an event in the Verdun Auditorium on December 29, facing King Kong Bundy in front of an audience of 4,000.
Total Nonstop Action
In November 2003, Oulette debuted in Total Nonstop Action as X, a masked wrestler who competed primarily in the X Division. He left after two months.
Internet Wrestling Syndicate
As of June 2005, Ouellet continues to wrestle in Canada, primarily for the Internet Wrestling Syndicate.
Profile
- Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
- Weight: 245lbs (111 kg)
- Birthday: December 30, 1967
- Hometown: Sainte-Catherine, Quebec
- Resides: Montreal, Quebec
- Trained By: Gino Brito
- Professional Debut: 1987
- Previous Manager(s): Johnny Polo, Col. Robert Parker
Previous Identities
- Carl Ouellette
- Jean-Pierre Lafitte
- Killer Karl Wallace
- Kris Kannonball
- Pierre
- Pierre Carl Ouellette
- Pierre Ouellette
- Pierre Oulette
- The Pirate
- Quebecer Pierre
- Wal Wallace
- Wild Carl Wallace
- X
Finishing/Signature Moves
- Le Cannonball / Kannon-Elbow-Ball
- Xecution / Package Piledriver (Modified sitout double underhook piledriver)
- Peaceliner
- Exploder Suplex
- Rolling Samoan Drop
- Sitout Chokeslam
- Superbomb
- Reverse Piledriver
With Jacques Rougeau
- Slingshot Senton (assisted senton bomb)
- Diving Legdrop (Ouellet) on victim in Quebec Crab (Rougeau)
- Flip, Flop, and a Fly (Tower senton)
Trivia
- Ouellet often wears an eyepatch over his right eye, which he allegedly lost at the age of twelve when a friend accidentally shot him in the eye with a pellet gun.
Championships/Accomplishments
- 3-time WWF World Tag Team Champion (with Quebecer Jacques)
- 1-time IWS World Champion
Catch Wrestling Association
- 1-time CWA World Tag Team Champion (with Rhino Richards)