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{{Short description|Canadian professional wrestler}}
'''Vivian Vachon''' (]-]) was a female ]. She was the sister of wrestlers ] and ], and the aunt of wrestler ].
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|name = Vivian Vachon
|image = Vivian Vachon 1973.jpg
|image_size = 250px
|caption = Vachon, circa 1973
|alt =
|birth_name = Diane Vachon<ref name="Oliver"/>
|names = Vivian Vachon<br />Viviane Vachon<ref name=gary/><br />Vivian Vance<ref name=Vivian> at WrestlingData.com</ref>
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}}<ref name="Oliver"/>
|weight = {{convert|160|lb|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="Oliver"/>
|birth_date = {{birth date|1951|1|23}}<ref name="Oliver"/>
|birth_place = ],<br>United States<ref name="Oliver"/>
|death_date = {{death date and age|1991|8|24|1951|1|23}}<ref name="Oliver"/>
|death_place = ], Quebec, Canada<ref name="Oliver"/>
|family = ]
|children = 2
|spouse = {{unbulleted list|{{marriage|]|July 1976|1979|reason=div}}|{{marriage|Gary Carnegie|1979|1991|reason=div}}}}
|resides =
|death_cause = Traffic collision
|billed =
|trainer = ]<ref name=bodyslam/><br />]<ref name="Oliver"/>
|debut = 1969<ref name=gary>{{cite web|url=http://www.garywill.com/wrestling/canada/vachon.htm|title=Maurice 'Mad Dog' Vachon, Paul "Butcher" Vachon, and Vivian Vachon|publisher=Canadian Pro Wrestling Page of Fame|access-date=January 17, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226035936/http://www.garywill.com/wrestling/canada/vachon.htm|archive-date=December 26, 2014}}</ref>
|retired = 1986
}}


Diana Vachon, born in ] in ], grew up as one of thirteen children of Ferdinand Vachon, a Montreal police officer. She began her career in wrestling in the late ] while still a teenager, being trained by her brothers ] and ], who were both champion pro-wrestlers. She adopted the ring name "Vivian Vachon" (or "Vivianne Vachon") and became the ]'s ] for a time, having defeated Bette Boucher on November 4, ]. '''Diane Vachon''' (January 23, 1951 – August 24, 1991) was a Canadian ] and singer, best known by her ] '''Vivian Vachon'''. A member of the ] of wrestlers, she was the sister of ] and ], and the aunt of ]. She is considered one of the best female wrestlers of the 1970s.<ref name=gary/>


== Early life ==
In the early ] she starred in the motion picture ''Wrestling Queen'', which also included her brothers and other wrestlers.
Diane Vachon was born on January 23, 1951, in ], to Ferdinand and Marguerite Vachon, and was part of the ]. The youngest of thirteen children, Vachon was raised on a farm near ], Quebec. She left high school following the ], and briefly attended Constance Brown's Charm School. She later modelled for a short period and worked in an office.<ref name="Oliver">{{cite web|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2013/07/01/the-life-and-loves-of-vivian-vachon-wrestling-queen/|title=The life and loves of Vivian Vachon, Wrestling Queen|date=February 11, 2013|last=Oliver|first=Greg|access-date=July 6, 2013|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=]}}</ref>


== Professional wrestling career ==
Vivian retired in the mid-1970s after marrying wrestler Buddy Wolfe, with whom she had a daughter named Julie. However she made a short comeback in professional wrestling in ] in ].
At the suggestion of her brother ], she began to train as a ], and went to ] to train under ]. It was also Maurice who suggested she adopt the ] Vivian Vachon (sometimes spelled Viviane Vachon).<ref name="Oliver"/>


In 1969, she wrestled for ] where she teamed with ] feuding with ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=3272&page=4&year=1969&promotion=1|title=Vivian Vachon|work=Cagematch}}</ref> During that same year, she also wrestled in ] using the ring name Vivian Vance.<ref name=Vivian/>
Vivian and her daughter Julie were both killed in a road accident on August 25, ] near Montreal.


In February 1971, she became the California Women's Champion.<ref name=oww/> She became the ]'s (AWA) ] for a time, defeating ] on November 4, 1971.<ref name=oww/> In the early 1970s she starred in the movie ''Wrestling Queen'', which also included her brothers and other wrestlers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2013/06/09/wrestling-queen-a-celebration-of-vachons-wrestling-of-the-70s/|title=Wrestling Queen a celebration of Vachons, wrestling of the '70s|date=May 9, 2013|last=Oliver|first=Greg|access-date=July 6, 2013|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=]}}</ref> She wrestled in the early 1980s on a tour of Japan, and in 1986 for her brother Maurice's retirement tour.<ref name="Oliver"/> In 2006, she was honored posthumously by the ]. Existing autographs signed by Vachon are thought to be rare.
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== Personal life ==
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Vachon was a talented singer and released a few singles in French.<ref name="Oliver"/>
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In July 1976, she married wrestler ], but the couple separated three years later in 1979.<ref name="Oliver"/> That same year in November, she married ] member Gary Carnegie, with whom she had two children, Ian (born 1980) and Julie Lynn (1982-1991).<ref name="Oliver"/> Vachon and Carnegie divorced in 1991.<ref name="Oliver"/>
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== Death ==
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Vachon and her nine-year-old daughter Julie died in a car accident on August 24, 1991. They were hit by a ] who had run a stop sign in Mont Saint-Grégoire at the corner of route 104 and Rang de la Montagne.
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== Championships and accomplishments ==
⚫ * ''']'''
** ] (])<ref name=oww>{{cite web|title=Wrestler Profiles: Vivian Vachon|work=Online World of Wrestling|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/v/vivian-vachon.html|access-date=December 26, 2007}}</ref>
* ''']'''
** Posthumous Award (])<ref name="Cauliflower2006">{{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Race & Hennig go over at Cauliflower Alley Club Banquet|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2006/06/11/race-hennig-go-over-at-cauliflower-alley-club-banquet/|work=Slam Wrestling|date=June 11, 2006|access-date=September 27, 2020}}</ref>
* ''']'''
** ] (1 time)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Texas Women's Title|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/tx-wm.html|access-date=2021-01-20}}</ref>
* ''']'''
** Class of 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2014/11/26/professional-wrestling-hall-of-fame-class-of-2015-announced/|title=Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2015 announced|last=Oliver|first=Greg|date=November 26, 2014|access-date=November 28, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=]}}</ref>
* '''Other titles'''
** California Women's Championship (1 time)<ref name=oww/>
** GPW Women's Championship (1 time)<ref name=bodyslam>{{cite web|url=http://www.bodyslamming.com/deceased/vivianvachon.html|title=Deceased superstars: Vivian Vachon|publisher=Bodyslamming|access-date=January 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315014945/http://www.bodyslamming.com/deceased/vivianvachon.html|archive-date=March 15, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== See also ==
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== References ==
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{{AWA World Women's Championship}}
{{NWA Texas Women's Championship}}

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Canadian professional wrestler

Vivian Vachon
Vachon, circa 1973
Birth nameDiane Vachon
Born(1951-01-23)January 23, 1951
Newport, Vermont,
United States
DiedAugust 24, 1991(1991-08-24) (aged 40)
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Cause of deathTraffic collision
Spouse(s)
  • Buddy Wolfe ​ ​(m. 1976; div. 1979)​
  • Gary Carnegie ​ ​(m. 1979; div. 1991)​
Children2
FamilyVachon
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Vivian Vachon
Viviane Vachon
Vivian Vance
Billed height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Billed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Trained byMad Dog Vachon
The Fabulous Moolah
Debut1969
Retired1986

Diane Vachon (January 23, 1951 – August 24, 1991) was a Canadian professional wrestler and singer, best known by her ring name Vivian Vachon. A member of the Vachon family of wrestlers, she was the sister of Maurice and Paul Vachon, and the aunt of Luna Vachon. She is considered one of the best female wrestlers of the 1970s.

Early life

Diane Vachon was born on January 23, 1951, in Newport, Vermont, to Ferdinand and Marguerite Vachon, and was part of the Vachon family. The youngest of thirteen children, Vachon was raised on a farm near Montreal, Quebec. She left high school following the 10th grade, and briefly attended Constance Brown's Charm School. She later modelled for a short period and worked in an office.

Professional wrestling career

At the suggestion of her brother Maurice, she began to train as a professional wrestler, and went to South Carolina to train under The Fabulous Moolah. It was also Maurice who suggested she adopt the ring name Vivian Vachon (sometimes spelled Viviane Vachon).

In 1969, she wrestled for World Wide Wrestling Federation where she teamed with Bette Boucher feuding with The Fabulous Moolah and Toni Rose. During that same year, she also wrestled in Georgia Championship Wrestling using the ring name Vivian Vance.

In February 1971, she became the California Women's Champion. She became the American Wrestling Association's (AWA) Women's Champion for a time, defeating Kay Noble on November 4, 1971. In the early 1970s she starred in the movie Wrestling Queen, which also included her brothers and other wrestlers. She wrestled in the early 1980s on a tour of Japan, and in 1986 for her brother Maurice's retirement tour. In 2006, she was honored posthumously by the Cauliflower Alley Club. Existing autographs signed by Vachon are thought to be rare.

Personal life

Vachon was a talented singer and released a few singles in French.

In July 1976, she married wrestler Buddy Wolfe, but the couple separated three years later in 1979. That same year in November, she married Canadian Armed Forces member Gary Carnegie, with whom she had two children, Ian (born 1980) and Julie Lynn (1982-1991). Vachon and Carnegie divorced in 1991.

Death

Vachon and her nine-year-old daughter Julie died in a car accident on August 24, 1991. They were hit by a drunk driver who had run a stop sign in Mont Saint-Grégoire at the corner of route 104 and Rang de la Montagne.

Championships and accomplishments

See also

References

  1. ^ Oliver, Greg (February 11, 2013). "The life and loves of Vivian Vachon, Wrestling Queen". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "Maurice 'Mad Dog' Vachon, Paul "Butcher" Vachon, and Vivian Vachon". Canadian Pro Wrestling Page of Fame. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2008.
  3. ^ Vivian Vachon at WrestlingData.com
  4. ^ "Deceased superstars: Vivian Vachon". Bodyslamming. Archived from the original on March 15, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2008.
  5. "Vivian Vachon". Cagematch.
  6. ^ "Wrestler Profiles: Vivian Vachon". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  7. Oliver, Greg (May 9, 2013). "Wrestling Queen a celebration of Vachons, wrestling of the '70s". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  8. Oliver, Greg (June 11, 2006). "Race & Hennig go over at Cauliflower Alley Club Banquet". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  9. "Texas Women's Title". Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  10. Oliver, Greg (November 26, 2014). "Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2015 announced". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved November 28, 2014.

External links

AWA World Women's Champions
NWA Texas Women's Champions
1950s
  • Nell Stewart
  • Mars Bennett
  • Lorraine Johnson
1960s
1970s
1980s
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