Ben Bassarab
| Ben Bassarab | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Benjamin Bassarab |
| Born |
March 3, 1960 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Alison Hart (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Hart |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Canadian Louis Canadian Lewis Ben Bassarab |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15.1 st) |
| Billed from | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Trained by |
Ross Hart Stu Hart |
| Debut | 1983 |
| Retired | 1992 |
Benjamin Bassarab (born March 3, 1960 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian former bodybuilder and professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling promotion throughout the 1980s.
Born in 1960 he is the son of Betty and Rusty Bassarab. He has two sisters named. Whitney and Wendy. Betty died of cancer in the early 80s.
He grew up in Elbow Park, Calgary.
Bassarab played hockey and football with the Glencoe Club. He also rode in some rodeos.
Around 1981 Bassarab was encouraged by his future brother-in-law Davey Boy Smith to pursue pro wrestling.
Bassarab was trained by Stu Hart and debuted in Hart's Calgary, Alberta based Stampede Wrestling promotion under his own name in 1983. Bassarab formed a tag team with Phil Lafleur. They faced Danny Davis and Hubert Gallant for the Stampede International Tag Team Championship in early 1984, but the match was ruled a no-contest and the title was vacated.
The acquisition of Stampede by Vince McMahon (owner of the World Wrestling Federation, WWF) in 1985 led to many Stampede wrestlers being signed by the WWF. The British Bulldogs, Jim Neidhart, Owen Hart, and Bret Hart were all hired, but Bassarab was not, though he did face WWF wrestler Brutus Beefcake at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on July 28, 1985. Bassarab substituted for the absent Tony Garea and lost to Beefcake.
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