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Neil Guay

Neil Guay

Acting
21 Jul 1942 (83 years)
Matane, Quebec, Canada

Biography

Jean-Neil Guay is a retired Canadian wrestler, best known by his ring name The Hangman (Le Bourreau). He started his career in Montreal and Japan in the 1970s, and also worked in territories like Los Angeles, Calgary, Memphis, Minnesota, and WWF. In WWF, he was managed by Freddie Blassie and had feuds with stars like Bob Backlund and Andre the Giant. After leaving WWF, he became a major star in Lutte Internationale in Montreal until his retirement in 1987. In 1991, he suffered an accident that l...

Also Known As

The Hangman, Big John The Quebec Lumberjack, Jean Louie, Jean Pierre LaSalle, Le Bourreau