Nelson Veilleux
{{short description|Canadian retired professional wrestler (born 1967)}}
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Bob Crawford
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Nelson Veilleux (born January 5, 1967) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler who spent his career in Quebec, New Brunswick, England and the World Wrestling Federation.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=4519|title=Profile|publisher=Wrestlingdata|accessdate=2024-02-22}}
Career
Veilleux began his wrestling career in Montreal for Lutte International in 1985. Later that year he worked for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) when they had shows in Montreal, Toronto, and Brantford, Ontario.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/85.htm |title=1985 |website=Thehistoryofwwe.com |access-date=2016-12-31}} Veillex worked for the WWF until 1990 having matches against Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, Randy Savage, Bret Hart, Jake Roberts, Harley Race and Mr. Perfect.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/86.htm |title=1986 |website=Thehistoryofwwe.com |access-date=2016-12-31}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/90.htm |title=1990 |website=Thehistoryofwwe.com |access-date=2016-12-31}} Later he worked in New York and New England. He also worked for Grand Prix Wrestling in New Brunswick.{{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=nelosn+veilleux+&pg=PT34|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=978-1-77090-296-1|pages=34, 42}}
From 1991 to 1992 Veilleux worked in England for All-Star Wrestling as Brick Crawford.
He also teamed with Pierre Carl Ouellet in South Africa and Germany.{{cite web |author=Oliver, Greg |url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2000/01/05/slam-wrestling-canadian-hall-of-fame-nelson-veilleux/|title=Nelson Veilleux never got a big break |access-date =2024-02-22 |date =5 January 2000 |work=SLAM! Wrestling|publisher=Canoe.com}}
Veilleux appeared on a house show for World Championship Wrestling in Montreal where he defeated Sunny War Cloud.{{cite web|url=https://thehistoryofwwe.com/wcw-results-1997/ |title=1997 |website=Thehistoryofwwe.com |access-date=2016-12-31}}
Later in his career, Veilleux stayed in Quebec working in the independents such as Northern Championship Wrestling in Montreal. In 2006, Veilleux became a two-time SWR International Champion. During his second reign, he held the title for nearly a year for 363 days. He retired from wrestling in 2008.
Championships and accomplishments
- Showcase Wrestling Revolution
- SWR International Championship (2 times)
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
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External links
- [http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/nelson-veilleux-7409.html Professional wrestling record for Nelson Veilleux from The Internet Wrestling Database]
- {{IMDb name|7037038}}
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Category:Canadian male professional wrestlers
Category:Professional wrestlers from Montreal
Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers