Tarzan Tyler

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Tarzan Tyler

Birth name	Camille Tourville
Ring name(s)	The Boot La Bottine Tarzan Tyler Tarzan Tourville
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)^[1]
Billed weight	270 lb (120 kg)^[1]
Born	1927 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	December 24, 1985 Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, Quebec, Canada
Billed from	Miami Beach, Florida^[1]
Trained by	Jacques Rougeau, Sr. Édouard Carpentier Yvon Robert Jr
Debut	1960s^[1]

Camille Tourville (1927-December 24, 1985) was a Canadian professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Tarzan Tyler. He was one-half of the first WWWF World Tag Team Champions, along with Luke Graham.

Professional wrestling career

Tarzan Tyler began competing in the United States during the 1960s after having spent nearly 10 years wrestling in Canada.^[1] Tyler competed for World Championships against such stars as Verne Gagne, Lou Thesz, and Dory Funk, Jr.^[1] His greatest success came as a tag team competitor, as he and Crazy Luke Graham defeated the team of Dick the Bruiser and The Shiek in 1971 to become the first WWWF World Tag Team Champions.^[1]

Tarzan Tyler died, along with fellow wrestler Pierre 'Mad Dog' Lefebvre and referee Adrien Desbois, in Laurentides Wildlife Reserve upon returning from a wrestling event in Chicoutimi, Quebec on December 24, 1985, in a car crash.

He was a three-time heavyweight champion for Grand Prix Wrestling in Montreal in the 1970s.

Championships and accomplishments

Central States Wrestling

NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Championship Wrestling from Florida

NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) (2 times)
NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Florida Television Championship (2 times)
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (2 times)
NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) - with Louie Tillet
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times) - with Tim Tyler (1) and Freddie Blassie (1)

Japan Wrestling Association

NWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bill Watts

Mid-South Sports

NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (1 time) - with Lenny Montana

World Wide Wrestling Federation

WWWF International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Luke Graham
WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Luke Graham

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 298. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.

External links

Online World of Wrestling profile

v t e WWE World Tag Team Champions

1970s	Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler Karl Gotch and Rene Goulet Mikel Scicluna and King Curtis Iaukea Chief Jay Strongbow and Sonny King Mr. Fuji and Professor Tanaka Haystacks Calhoun and Tony Garea Dean Ho and Tony Garea Jimmy Valiant and Johnny Valiant Dominic DeNucci and Victor Rivera/Pat Barrett The Blackjacks Louis Cerdan and Tony Parisi The Executioners Chief Jay Strongbow and Billy White Wolf Dino Bravo and Dominic DeNucci The Yukon Lumberjacks Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko Jerry and Johnny Valiant Ivan Putski and Tito Santana

1980s	The Wild Samoans Bob Backlund and Pedro Morales Tony Garea and Rick Martel The Moondogs Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito Chief Jay Strongbow and Jules Strongbow Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch The U.S. Express The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff The Dream Team The British Bulldogs The Hart Foundation Strike Force Demolition (Ax, Smash and Crush) The Brain Busters The Colossal Connection

1990s	The Nasty Boys The Legion of Doom Money Inc. The Natural Disasters The Steiner Brothers The Quebecers The 1-2-3 Kid and Marty Jannetty Men on a Mission The Headshrinkers Two Dudes with Attitudes The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly The Smokin' Gunns Owen Hart and Yokozuna The Bodydonnas The Godwinns Owen Hart and the British Bulldog Stone Cold Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels Stone Cold Steve Austin and Dude Love The Headbangers The New Age Outlaws Cactus Jack and Terry Funk Kane and Mankind Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker Big Boss Man and Ken Shamrock Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart Kane and X-Pac The Acolytes/The APA The Hardy Boyz The Unholy Alliance (Big Show and The Undertaker) The Rock 'n' Sock Connection The Holly Cousins Mankind and Al Snow

2000s	The Dudley Boyz Edge and Christian Too Cool Right to Censor The Rock and The Undertaker The Brothers of Destruction The Power Trip Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Kanyon Chris Jericho and The Rock Booker T and Test Spike Dudley and Tazz Billy and Chuck Rico and Rikishi Edge and Hulk Hogan The Un-Americans (Christian and Lance Storm) The Hurricane and Kane Christian and Chris Jericho Booker T and Goldust The Un-Americans (William Regal and Lance Storm) Chief Morley and Lance Storm Kane and Rob Van Dam La Résistance (Sylvain Grenier and René Duprée) Evolution (Batista and Ric Flair) Booker T and Rob Van Dam Chris Benoit and Edge La Résistance (Sylvain Grenier and Rob Conway) Eugene and William Regal William Regal and Tajiri Rosey and The Hurricane Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch Kane and Big Show The Spirit Squad (Kenny, Nitch, Nicky, Johnny and Mikey) Ric Flair and Roddy Piper Rated-RKO John Cena and Shawn Michaels Paul London and Brian Kendrick Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes Batista and John Cena CM Punk and Kofi Kingston John Morrison and The Miz The Colóns Chris Jericho and Edge Jeri-Show D-Generation X

2010s	ShoMiz The Hart Dynasty

Persondata
Name	Tourville, Camille
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian professional wrestler
Date of birth	1927
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date of death	December 24, 1985
Place of death	Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, Quebec, Canada

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