The Quebecers | |
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Tag team | |
Members |
Jacques Pierre |
Name(s) | The Quebecers Amazing French-Canadians |
Heights | 1.85 m (6.1 ft) – Jacques 1.85 m (6.1 ft) – Pierre |
Combined weight |
220 kg (490 lb) |
Debut | 1993 |
Disbanded | 1998 |
Years active | 1993-1998 |
Promotions |
WWF WCW |
The Quebecers were a professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from 1993 to 1994 and again in 1998 that consisted of Jacques Rougeau and Pierre (Carl Ouellet). They also worked as the Amazing French Canadians in World Championship Wrestling from 1996 to 1997.
Jacques Rougeau had previously worked for the WWF both as a tag team wrestler with his brother Raymond Rougeau as The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers and later on as a singles wrestler under the name The Mountie (the Quebecers have since been sometimes confused with the Rougeau Brothers). Pierre had worked on the independent circuit until 1993 where he met Jacques Rougeau in Puerto Rico.
Jacques and Pierre were paired up by the WWF, dressed in red and black uniforms that were reminiscent of Jacques’ previous identity as “The Mountie”. They even played off Vince McMahon’s legal troubles over the Mountie gimmick by giving the team a theme song that said "We're Not the Mounties" but otherwise was the same as Jacques’ “Mountie” theme song. They were also teamed up with a young charismatic talker, Johnny Polo, who portrayed a preppy rich kid.
They debuted on the July 24, 1993 episode of WWF Superstars and were quickly pushed to the top of the tag team division, challenging The Steiner Brothers for the titles. The match was fought under "Quebec Province Rules" where the tag titles could change hands via disqualification. Johnny Polo took advantage of this rule by tricking Scott Steiner into swinging a hockey stick as a foreign object and getting disqualified, causing the Quebecers to win the titles. In this same match, Polo debuted as the Quebecers' manager by coming to ringside during the match, sporting a Montreal Canadiens sweater.