The Yukon Lumberjacks
Encyclopedia
The Yukon Lumberjacks were a professional wrestling
Tag team
in 1978 which wrestled in World Wide Wrestling Federation
. The team consisted of Eric
and Pierre
.
who called their team The Yukon Lumberjacks.
and Dominic De Nucci in New York City
to win the WWWF Tag Team Championship
. They were considered as heel
champions
.
They went on to defend their titles against several tag teams. On November 21, they lost the WWWF Tag Team Championship to Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko
. After losing the titles, their team disbanded.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
Tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
in 1978 which wrestled in World Wide Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
. The team consisted of Eric
Scott Irwin
Scott K. Irwin was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his tag team with his brother Barney "Bill" Irwin.-Debut and the World Wide Wrestling Federation:...
and Pierre
Zarinoff Lebeouf
Pierre Lafleur is a former French Canadian professional wrestler who is best known for his appearances with World Wide Wrestling Federation under the ring name Yukon Pierre where he was the half of The Yukon Lumberjacks.-Career:...
.
History
Eric and Pierre joined World Wide Wrestling Federation in 1978. They both became partners and were managed by Captain Lou AlbanoLou Albano
Louis Vincent "Captain Lou" Albano was an Italian-American professional wrestler, manager and actor. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969, then he became a manager, until 1995....
who called their team The Yukon Lumberjacks.
WWWF Tag Team Championship
On June 26, 1978, the Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Dino BravoDino Bravo
Adolfo Bresciano was an Italian-born Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his work as Dino Bravo, self-proclaimed as "Canada's Strongest Man".-Territories:...
and Dominic De Nucci in New York City
New York City
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to win the WWWF Tag Team Championship
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
. They were considered as heel
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
champions
Championship (professional wrestling)
A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...
.
They went on to defend their titles against several tag teams. On November 21, they lost the WWWF Tag Team Championship to Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko
Larry Zbyszko
Lawrence "Larry" Whistler is a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Larry Zbyszko. Zbyszko is perhaps best known for his feud with his mentor, wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino during the early 1980s....
. After losing the titles, their team disbanded.
Championships and accomplishments
- World Wide Wrestling FederationWorld Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
- WWWF Tag Team Championship (1 time)