Guy Auray

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Guy Hauray was a former Martial arts world champion and one of the first to beat the Japanese fighters in Karate back in 1965 in Florida.

[edit] Career

Hauray was born in 1943 in Saint-Malo, France. In the early 1980's he became a consultant/assistant coach for personalities such as Vince McMahon, Mr. T, Michael Douglas, Cindy Lauper, John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Donald Trump and Ted Turner.

He then became a French wrestling commentator for the Montreal-based Grand Prix Wrestling TV show "Les Etoiles de la Lutte" alongside good friend, French wrestling star and former World Champion Edouard Carpentier, while also acting as the on-air commissioner of the promotion. In 1985, the WWF bought the Montreal territory and brought in Hauray and Carpentier along the way. Together, they hosted seven years of WWF programming in French, that the WWF sold - with French commentary already in - to various French-speaking countries around the globe including France's Canal+, Quebec's RDS but also at one point Belgium, Luxemburg and parts of Africa.

The duo would get sometimes joined by French-Canadian wrestlers such as Rick Martel, Dino Bravo, wrestling manager Frenchy Martin and The Rougeau Brothers, Jacques and Raymond (before they turned heels), as well as future WCW French-speaking play-by-play announcer Marc Blondin.

Hauray was known for his strong French wrestling knowledge, often remembering old timers from the heyday of French wrestling back in the 50's and 60's such as "L'Ange Blanc", "Le Dragon de Bagnolet", "Le Bourreau de Béthune", Roger Delaporte and Robert Duranton.

Hauray and Carpentier often presented shows from The Forum in Montreal and were good friends with many superstars such as André the Giant, Haku and the Vachons, Paul and Maurice.

Over the years, Hauray started to change his style to become "the French Bobby Heenan" of commentaries, always using typical French/Parisian expressions. In 1992, Carpentier left and Ray Rougeau came alongside Hauray until June of 1994 were Hauray abruptly disappeared from television. Hauray and Rougeau had many arguments while broadcasting, adding more fun to the show but caring less about the actual matches.

He now lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and has become a doctor in psychology, anthropology and neuro-coaching. He gives conferences about ways to combat stress and mental burnout.