Beauregarde
Encyclopedia
Beauregarde, is a former pro wrestler and musician from Portland
, Oregon in the United States
.
circuit. He was renowned for his unique wrestling moves (and finishing move The Thumb) and crazy on-stage characters he created for himself. On match days he would find a historic figure whose date of birth fell on that day and pretend to be them during the match and in interviews.
In 1971, he released an album bearing his stage name, "Beauregarde" featuring Greg Sage
of the Wipers
on guitar. Beauregarde enlisted Sage (then 17) after overhearing him playing guitar for a friend's band at Sound Productions studio in Portland.
In 1973, he managed the tag team of Brute Bernard and Jay York in Jim Crockett's "Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling" promotion.
After retiring from wrestling, he bought a sheet-rock company in Florida where he lives and spends most of his time fishing.
On February 4, 2006, Beauregarde made his first wrestling related appearance in many, many years at HCW's Incredible 8 Tournament in South Florida. There, promoter Nick Mayberry presented him with an HCW HCW Award, along with wrestlers Rusty Brooks
, Stephen "Big Daddy" DiBlasio, and "Outlaw" JR James.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Career
His wrestling career began in 1963 and by 1970 he had become one of the biggest names on the Pacific Northwest WrestlingPacific Northwest Wrestling
Pacific Northwest Wrestling is the common name used to refer to several different professional wrestling companies, both past and present, based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The first such company was founded by Herb Owen in 1925...
circuit. He was renowned for his unique wrestling moves (and finishing move The Thumb) and crazy on-stage characters he created for himself. On match days he would find a historic figure whose date of birth fell on that day and pretend to be them during the match and in interviews.
In 1971, he released an album bearing his stage name, "Beauregarde" featuring Greg Sage
Greg Sage
Greg Sage was the principal songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist for the influential Portland, Oregon-based punk rock band Wipers. Greg Sage's first recording was on the pro-wrestler Beauregarde's full length album, released in 1971 . He met Beauregarde, recorded and played with him when he was only...
of the Wipers
Wipers
The Wipers were a punk rock group formed in Portland, Oregon in 1977 by guitarist Greg Sage, drummer Sam Henry and bassist Dave Koupal. Wipers were one of the earliest American purveyors of the genre, and the group's tight song structure and use of heavy distortion has been hailed as extremely...
on guitar. Beauregarde enlisted Sage (then 17) after overhearing him playing guitar for a friend's band at Sound Productions studio in Portland.
In 1973, he managed the tag team of Brute Bernard and Jay York in Jim Crockett's "Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling" promotion.
After retiring from wrestling, he bought a sheet-rock company in Florida where he lives and spends most of his time fishing.
On February 4, 2006, Beauregarde made his first wrestling related appearance in many, many years at HCW's Incredible 8 Tournament in South Florida. There, promoter Nick Mayberry presented him with an HCW HCW Award, along with wrestlers Rusty Brooks
Rusty Brooks
Kurt Koski is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Rusty Brooks. He has competed in several North American independent promotions, including International World Class Championship Wrestling, Florida Championship Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance...
, Stephen "Big Daddy" DiBlasio, and "Outlaw" JR James.