Haiti Kid
{{short description|Haitian professional wrestler}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Haiti Kid
|birthname = Raymond Kessler
|image = Haiti Kid Feb 2009 New York City.jpg
|image_size = 200px
|caption = Haiti Kid in 2009
|names = Haiti Kid
Raymond Kessler
Tahitian Kid
Tahiti Kid
|height =
|weight = 101 lb
|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1954}}
|birth_place = New York City, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|billed = Port-au-Prince, Haiti
|trainer =
|debut = 1971
|retired = 1994
}}
Raymond Kessler (born 1954) is a Haitian retired professional wrestler, who has dwarfism, and wrestled under the name Haiti Kid in the World Wrestling Federation.
Professional wrestling career
He started his career in the WWWF as a babyface in 1971, teaming up with Sonny Boy Hayes, Joey Russell, Little Beaver and Sky Low Low. Over the years, he fought in many promotions throughout North America. They included Stampede, AWA, NWA, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Portland Wrestling and MACW.
On February 25, 1984, Haiti Kid appeared on an episode of WWF All-Star Wrestling teaming with Tiger Jackson to defeat Dana Carpenter and Poncho Boy. He appeared in Mr. T's corner at WrestleMania 2 in his match against Rowdy Roddy Piper.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm2/results/|title=WrestleMania 2 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-05-26|archive-date=2007-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210055536/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm2/results/|url-status=dead}} He also competed at WrestleMania III in a mixed tag team match with Hillbilly Jim and Little Beaver against King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo and Lord Littlebrook.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm3/results/|title=WrestleMania III Results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-10-17}}{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Wrestlemania20/WrestleMania3.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160709155430/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Wrestlemania20/WrestleMania3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 9, 2016|title=Steamboat - Savage rule WrestleMania 3|author=Powell, John|publisher=SLAM Wrestling|accessdate=February 3, 2016}}
In 1993, he feuded with Butch Cassidy in Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council. A year later he retired from the sport.
He was homeless in New York City for a while.
Other media
He appeared in the comedy film Penitentiary III.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Haiti Kid}}
- {{IMDb name|0450378|Raymond Kessler}}
- {{Professional wrestling profiles|cagematch=1284|wrestlingdata=10095|iwd=the-haiti-kid-63}}
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Category:American male professional wrestlers
Category:American sportspeople of Haitian descent
Category:Midget professional wrestlers
Category:Stampede Wrestling alumni
Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers
Category:Professional wrestlers from New York City
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