Sky Low Low
| Sky Low Low | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Birth name | Marcel Gauthier |
| Born | July 21, 1928 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | November 6, 1998 (aged 70)[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Sky Low Low |
| Billed height | 3 ft 6 in (107 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 86 lb (39 kg)[1][2] |
| Billed from | Montreal, Quebec, Canada[2] |
| Debut | 1949 |
| Retired | 1988 |
Marcel Gauthier[1] (July 21, 1928 – November 6, 1998) was a Canadian professional midget wrestler who wrestled under the ring name Sky Low Low (a reference to Sky Hi Lee).[3]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Known by his midget wrestler persona "Sky Low Low", Gauthier stood just 42 inches tall and weighed 86 pounds.[1] He began wrestling in the 1940s.[1] He made his debut in the Canadian National Wrestling Alliance and soon claimed the NWA World Midget Championship in Paris, France.[4] He was managed for the bulk of his career by Jack Britton, father of Gino Brito.[5] Gauthier and Little Beaver squared off in a match for Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and King Farouk of Egypt.[1][5]
Touring with the World Wrestling Federation as late as the 1980s,[1] one of his gimmicks was an open challenge to any other midget professional wrestlers to beat him in a two out of three falls match for $100.[5] He could also stand on his head without using his hands to balance himself.[2][5] He had a longtime feud with Farmer Brooks.
Personal life
[edit]During World War II, he worked in the tail of an aircraft bomber, fixing rivets.[5] He liked fishing, golfing, and horseback riding.[5] He died on November 6, 1998, from a heart attack.[1][5] He was married at the time of his death.[5] He was posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002.[1]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- National Wrestling Alliance
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Stampede Wrestling
- Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (Class of 1995)[6][7]
- Other titles
- Midgets' World Championship (2 times)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Sky Low Low". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ a b c Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
- ^ Pierce, Dale (2013). Wrestling in Akron. Arcadia Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-4671-1017-4.
- ^ "Wrestling History: 1998". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Oliver, Greg (10 November 1998). "Canadian Hall of Fame: Sky Low Low". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ Whalen, Ed (host) (December 15, 1995). "Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame: 1948-1990". Showdown at the Corral: A Tribute to Stu Hart. Event occurs at 27:55. Shaw Cable. Calgary 7.
- ^ "Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (1948-1990)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ^ "World Midgets' Title".
External links
[edit]- Sky Low Low's profile at Cagematch.net
- 1928 births
- 1998 deaths
- 20th-century male professional wrestlers
- 20th-century Canadian professional wrestlers
- Canadian male professional wrestlers
- Midget professional wrestlers
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Stampede Wrestling alumni
- Professional wrestlers from Montreal
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen