Last Updated: 09 Jan, 2024 | Views: 493
Age: 79
Profession: Wrestler
Other Profession(s): Screen Writer
Famous For: Canadian-American professional wrestler
About (Profile/Biography):
Professional wrestler Pat Patterson, a well-known Canadian-American, was born in Canada. Whether in the arena, on the mic, or in the background, Pat Patterson spent five decades as one of sports entertainment's most well-known and successful Superstars. In addition, Patterson was credited with a number of "firsts" in the industry since he was able to continue practising his trade long after his days in the ring were over because to his voice and brains. Patterson started his professional career in 1958 in his hometown of Montreal before getting a promotion to San Francisco. In the course of his nearly two decades spent in the Bay Area, Patterson won the illustrious Cow Palace Battle Royal twice, in 1975 and 1981, and an incredible ten times with seven different teams.
Career:
Patterson initially met and worked with Ray Stevens in San Francisco, and in the late 1970s, the two of them transferred to the AWA. They earned the AWA World Tag Team Championships in 1978, but Patterson moved on to WWE when they lost the title the following year.
Almost immediately after coming under The Grand Wizard's instruction, he Patterson an influence. Patterson won a contest in Rio de Janeiro in September 1979 to become the inaugural Intercontinental Champion. Until he broke up with The Wizard in 1980, when he still held the gold, he was a popular favorite.
Patterson accepted a position as a WWE Official and quickly rose to the position of McMahon's confidant. One of Patterson's most brilliant concepts, the Royal, was realized in 1988.
According to Bertrand Hébert, who worked with Mr. Patterson on his memoirs "Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE," liver failure was the reason for his hospital-acquired death (2016).
Achievements and Awards:
One of the biggest WWE rivalries in 1981 was Patterson's conflict with Sgt. Slaughter. In a series of Boot Camp Matches, the two brutalized one another whenever they had the chance.
When WWE Championship Wrestling was announced, Patterson started his career as a color commentator, working with Vince McMahon.
Unknown facts:
Murray Hodgson, a former ring announcer, accused Patterson of sexual harassment in 1992.
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