Carl Leduc
{{Short description|Canadian professional wrestler}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
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Carl XL
Francois Einstein
Frank Einstein
Lumberjack Leduc{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=7497|title=Carl LeDuc « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}}
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|birth_place=Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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|trainer= Stu Hart
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Carl LeDuc (born September 24, 1974) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known working in various Quebec promotions. Also worked for World Wrestling Federation, Stampede Wrestling, and Impact Wrestling.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=5105|title=Profile|publisher=Wrestlingdata|accessdate=2024-12-20}}
Career
Being the son of Quebec wrestler Paul Leduc;{{cite book|author1=Pat Laprade|author2=Bertrand Hébert|title=Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling|date=14 March 2013 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ey8bluWM_m4C&q=carl+leduc&pg=PT34|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=978-1-77090-296-1|pages=34, 42}} he was trained by Stu Hart and his son Bruce at the Hart Dungeon in Calgary, Alberta.{{cite web |author=Oliver, Greg |url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/1997/12/05/my-day-in-calgary/|title=My day in Calgary |access-date =2024-12-20 |date =5 December 1997 |work=SLAM! Wrestling|publisher=Canoe.com}} He made his wrestling debut in 1995 in Quebec.
On August 2, 1996, Leduc made his debut for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in Montreal when he defeated Justin Hawk Bradshaw (who later became John Bradshaw Layfield) making it the first-ever wrestling match at the Molson Center.{{cite web |author=Oliver, Greg |url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/1999/06/30/carl-leduc-had-to-follow-in-his-fathers-footsteps/|title=Carl Leduc had to follow in his Father's Footsteps |access-date =2024-12-20 |date =30 June 1999 |work=SLAM! Wrestling|publisher=Canoe.com}} The next night he lost to Owen Hart in Quebec City. Then on August 4, he defeated Justin Hawk Bradshaw once again in Ottawa, Ontario. Throughout the fall and November 1996. Leduc worked for the WWF only when they were in Quebec and Eastern Canada defeating Aldo Montoya and losing to The Sultan.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/96.htm |title=1996 |website=Thehistoryofwwe.com |access-date=2016-12-31}}
He would then work for Stampede Wrestling in Calgary in 1997. During this time he appeared in the documentary Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows being stretched by Stu Hart.
In 1998, he made his only appearance in the United States when he worked for Music City Wrestling in Nashville.
Then returned to Stampede in 1999 as Frank Einstein until leaving in 2000 and returned to Quebec.
During most of his career, Leduc worked in the independent circuit in Quebec working for Northern Championship Wrestling, Canadian Wrestling Association and International Wrestling Syndicate. He co-owns his father's promotion, Federation Lutte Quebecoise since 2001 based in Montreal.
Leduc made an appearance for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in Montreal winning a battle royal in a dark match for TNA Countdown To Slammiversary 2024.
He trained Eric Young in Toronto,{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1686|title=Eric Young " Wrestlers Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net|access-date=December 6, 2019}} Alex Silva and other wrestlers.
Today Leduc, owns a wrestling school called LeDuc Pro Wrestling Academy based in Montreal since the summer of 2021.{{cite web |author=Mina, Amos |url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2021/10/25/leduc-resurrects-hart-dungeon-philosophy-with-new-academy/|title=Leduc resurrects Hart Dungeon philosophy with new academy |access-date =2024-12-20 |date =25 October 2021 |work=SLAM! Wrestling|publisher=Canoe.com}}
Championships and accomplishments
;Federation Canadienne de Lutte
- FCL Championship{{cn|date=December 2024}}
;PWA Ontario
- 365 Global Championship{{cn|date=December 2024}}
- Stampede International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dick Raines{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/ab/stampede/ab-int-t.html|access-date=2016-06-02|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com |title=Stampede International Tag Team Title (Alberta & Saskatchewan) }}
;Top of the World Wrestling
- TOW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Dru Onyx (1) and Handsome JF (1){{cn|date=December 2024}}
References
General
- {{cite book |last=Nevada |first=Vance |author-link=Vance Nevada |date=2022 |title=(Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy |location= |publisher=FriesenPress |isbn=9781039154797 }}
Specific
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/carl-leduc-12804.html Professional wrestling record for Carl Leduc from The Internet Wrestling Database]
- [https://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profile/carl-leduc/ Carl Leduc] profile on onlineworldofwrestling.com
- {{IMDb name|3900765}}
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Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers
Category:Canadian male professional wrestlers
Category:Professional wrestlers from Quebec
Category:Stampede Wrestling alumni
Category:Professional wrestlers from Montreal
Category:Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Champions