Paul Vachon

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Paul Vachon
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Nikita Zolotoff Paul "Butcher" Vachon
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight	280 lb (130 kg/20 st)
Resides	Montreal, Quebec
Debut	1957
Retired	1984

Paul "Butcher" Vachon is a former professional wrestler. He is the father of wrestler Luna Vachon, the brother of wrestlers Maurice and Vivian Vachon and former father-in-law of wrestler David Heath (also known as Gangrel).

[edit] Career

Paul Vachon grew up as one of thirteen children of Ferdinand Vachon, a Montreal police officer. In 1957, he followed his brother Maurice into professional business, adopting his brother's, the "Mad Dog", vicious heel style and the moniker "Butcher Vachon". He wrestled in the American Wrestling Association, National Wrestling Alliance and Georgia Championship Wrestling.

He often teaming with his brother, "Mad Dog" Vachon and won the AWA World Tag Team Championship twice.

In the early 1970s he appeared alongside his sister Vivian Vachon in the motion picture Wrestling Queen.

Paul retired in 1984. Paul Vachon currently resides in Vermont.

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• American Wrestling Association

• AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Maurice Vachon
• AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Maurice Vachon

• Georgia Championship Wrestling

• NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Stan Vachon
• NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (5 times) - with Louie Tillet (2) and Stan Vachon (3)
• NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (1 time) - with Maurice Vachon

• Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

• NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Maurice Vachon

• NWA Hollywood Wrestling

• NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chavo Guerrero

• NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions

• NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Hard Boiled Haggerty

• Southwest Sports, Inc.

• NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Maurice Vachon (1) and Ivan the Terrible (1)

• Stampede Wrestling

• NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (3 times) - with Maurice Vachon (Last)
• NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (3 times) - with Maurice Vachon