Carl Leduc
| Carl LeDuc | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1974[1] Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Carl LeDuc Carl XL Francois Einstein Frank Einstein Lumberjack Leduc[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 251 lb (114 kg; 17.9 st) |
| Trained by | Stu Hart Bruce Hart |
| Debut | 1995 |
Carl LeDuc (born September 24, 1974) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known working in various Quebec promotions. Also worked for World Wrestling Federation, Stampede Wrestling, and Impact Wrestling.[3]
Career
[edit]Being the son of Quebec wrestler Paul LeDuc (wrestler);[4] he was trained by Stu Hart and his son Bruce at the Hart Dungeon in Calgary, Alberta.[5] He made his wrestling debut in 1995 in Quebec.
On August 2, 1996, Leduc made his debut for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in Montreal when he defeated Justin Hawk Bradshaw (who later became John Bradshaw Layfield) making it the first-ever wrestling match at the Molson Center.[6] The next night he lost to Owen Hart in Quebec City. Then on August 4, he defeated Justin Hawk Bradshaw once again in Ottawa, Ontario. Throughout the fall and November 1996. Leduc worked for the WWF only when they were in Quebec and Eastern Canada defeating Aldo Montoya and losing to The Sultan.[7]
He would then work for Stampede Wrestling in Calgary in 1997. During this time he appeared in the documentary Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows being stretched by Stu Hart.
In 1998, he made his only appearance in the United States when he worked for Music City Wrestling in Memphis.
Then returned to Stampede in 1999 as Frank Einstein until leaving in 2000 and returned to Quebec.
During most of his career, Leduc worked in the independent circuit in Quebec working for Northern Championship Wrestling, Canadian Wrestling Association and International Wrestling Syndicate. He co-owns his father's promotion, Federation Lutte Quebecoise.
Leduc made an appearance for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in Montreal winning a battle royal in a dark match for TNA Countdown To Slammiversary 2024.
Today Leduc, owns a wrestling school called LeDuc Pro Wrestling Academy based in Montreal since the summer of 2021.[8]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Federation Canadienne de Lutte
- FCL Championship[citation needed]
- PWA Ontario
- 365 Global Championship[citation needed]
- Top of the World Wrestling
- TOW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Dru Onyx (1) and Handsome JF (1)[citation needed]
References
[edit]General
- Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.
Specific
- ^ "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Carl LeDuc". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Carl LeDuc « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Pat Laprade; Bertrand Hébert (14 March 2013). Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. ECW Press. pp. 34, 42. ISBN 978-1-77090-296-1.
- ^ Oliver, Greg (5 December 1997). "My day in Calgary". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Oliver, Greg (30 June 1999). "Carl Leduc had to follow in his Father's Footsteps". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "1996". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ Mina, Amos (25 October 2021). "Leduc resurrects Hart Dungeon philosophy with new academy". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Stampede International Tag Team Title (Alberta & Saskatchewan)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
External links
[edit]- Professional wrestling record for Carl Leduc from The Internet Wrestling Database
- Carl Leduc profile on onlineworldofwrestling.com
- Carl Leduc at IMDb