Rougeau to run the Molson Centre (from SLAM! Wrestling)

This is an event that leaves me scratching my head... see, I attended Rougeau's first two shows as a promoter in 1996. They... well, it's impossible to underplay this: they stank.

Both shows were headlined by matches with Abdullah the Butcher - a wrestler who gained much of his early fame here in Montreal. Unfortunately, both of these matches were pantomimes of hardcore bouts, and something that felt wrong for Abdullah: no blood.

We also saw Hercules Hernandez, bow off steroids, as a very out of shape Loup Garou (Werewolf)... and a strangely brown-haired Ronnie Garvin.

Jacques also showcased the local talents... but only as jobbers.

Overall, it led to very dull shows. I wonder how they've changed?