Rick Vigneault
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 18, 1956 (age 70)
- Birthplace
- Québec City, Québec, Canada
Biography
Richard Vigneault is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with WWE between 1980 and 1995 under the ring name Rick Martel. He is also known for his two-year-long reign as AWA World Heavyweight Champion. After retiring from the ring, Martel worked for WCW as a trainer, and as host of the French versions of WCW programming. After the main event of a house show in Quebec City on May 3, 2003, then WWE Champion Brock Lesnar introduced Martel to the ring as a surprise, and shook his hand. Martel, who received a standing ovation from his home fans, said he was honoured to be associated with WWE and thanked the fans. At WWE's Vengeance: Night of Champions pay-per-view in 2007, Martel, along with his former teammate Tony Garea, saved Jimmy Snuka and Sgt. Slaughter from a post-match attack at the hands of Deuce 'n Domino. Martel is a playable character in WWE 2K18 and WWE 2K19, the first video game appearance since 1993's Sega Mega drive/Genesis version of WWE Royal Rumble.
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Filmography
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday
Movie · as Self
Timeline The History of WWE – 1981 – As Told By Rick Martel
Movie · as Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Movie · as Rick Martel
WCW Souled Out 1998
Movie · as Rick Martel
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
Movie · as Rick Martel
WCW Thunder
TV · as Rick Martel · 2 eps
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Movie · as Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
Razor Ramon
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE WrestleFest '94
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Bashed in the USA
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1993
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE WrestleFest '93
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
Best of The British Bulldog
Movie · as Rick Martel
Raw
TV · as "The Model" Rick Martel · 8 eps
WWE WrestleFest '92
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Crunch Classic
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Rampage '92
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE World Tour 1992
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1992
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992
Movie · as Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE SummerSlam 1992
Movie · as Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Movie · as Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE WrestleMania VIII
Movie · as Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE UK Rampage
Movie · as Rick "The Model" Martel
WWE UK Rampage '92
Movie · as Rick "The Model" Martel
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE WrestleFest '91
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE World Tour 1991
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania VII
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Greatest Hits
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE WrestleFest '90
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Hottest Matches
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania VI
Movie · as Rick 'The Model' Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWF The Main Event IV
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania V
Movie · as Rick Martel
Demolition: Witness the Power
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Movie · as Rick Martel
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Movie · as "The Model" Rick Martel
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Movie · as Rick Martel
Hulkamania 3
Movie · as Rick Martel
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
Movie · as Rick Martel
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania IV
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWF The Main Event
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE WrestleMania III
Movie · as Rick Martel
The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver
Movie · as Rick Martel
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE Survivor Series 1987
Movie · as Fab Rick Martel
AWA WrestleRock 1986
Movie · as Rick Martel
Tag Team Champions
Movie · as Rick Martel
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie · as Rick Martel (Appearance)
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV · as Rick 'The Model' Martel, Rick Martel, "The Model" Rick Martel · 27 eps
WWF Superstars
TV · as Rick Martel, Wrestler (Rick Martel), "The Model" Rick Martel · 58 eps
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
Movie · as Rick Martel
PWUSA Star Wars
Movie · as Rick Martel
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Movie · as Rick Martel
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
Movie · as Rick Martel
AWA Super Clash
Movie · as Rick Martel
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
Movie · as Rick Martel
Best of the WWF Volume 2
Movie · as Rick Martel
AWA Wrestling For a Cure
Movie · as Rick Martel
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · as Rick Martel · 4 eps
AWA Christmas Show 1984
Movie · as Rick Martel
AWA Christmas Night 1983
Movie · as Rick Martel
AWA Christmas Show 1983
Movie · as Rick Martel
AWA Super Sunday
Movie · as Rick Martel
AWA Arena Shows
TV · as Rick Martel · 3 eps
WWF Championship Wrestling
TV · as Rick Martel · 20 eps
WWF All-Star Wrestling
TV · as Rick Martel · 22 eps
WWE Old School
TV · as Rick Martel, Rick "The Model" Martel · 1 ep