Jacque Rougeau on the Benoit family deaths; steroids

[thorazine100mg]

sorry jacques but rick martel did take steroids .

[AllisterCooper2008]

WWF = WTF.

[Abe9096]

Imagine what would have happened in '02 if it had become WWFF, instead of WWE!!

[wannabenj]

Boy these news companies really covered this to the hilt.What about all the other wrestlers that have passed.We fans have lost a lot of good wrestlers.Check out WWE practices and standards.Most of the wrestlers who have passed have been affiliated with the WWF/WWE.

[sambojaneb]

Jacque should stop talking so much about himself

[muratshawn]

Hall of famer.....Vince wake up...put the real stars who made your company famous into the wwe hall of fame...here is one Canadian hero who deserves it,together with his brother!!!

[21richkid]

WWE is now PG and they just promote President Barack Obama on the Capitol Punishment Pay Per View which is positive. How nice Vince McMahon have the President's picture in his Pay Per View poster years after the Benoit tragedy occured? Answer is it was time for a change!

[KingHotdog]

so much self promotion from the mountie it made him look bad

[D2Kprime]

Very good interview. Jacques Rougeau used to irritate the hell outta me and simultaneously make me laugh as The Mountie (especially when he went to jail). Listening to this interview I can see that he is a very grounded, down-to-earth guy. It's refreshing.

[Buzda]

Damnit! I would have loved to see him as The Mountie again!

[sarimercedes]

The days of taking vitamins and to make the prayers are gone for good I think :)

[HBKCommish]

Jacques is an awesome guy, but just listen to what he said:

"There are guys who come at me in a rage, and then like 5 min later they apologize"

This is the exact example of roid rage. So please explain to me how over the course of a weekend Chris Benoit had a 72 hour rage due to seroids?

[Juggernaut81886]

@HBKCommish cuz it wuznt roids. Like New Jack said "he was on some ol psychotic shit"

[redivo84]

@HBKCommish 1000% correect, it wasn't roid rage it was something deeper

[NastyMirasty51]

Jacque was on of the greatest fellas!

[KonChul]

In this case i believe Billy Jack Haynes! Vince Mcmahon fucked Benoits wife and the kid was his! Thats why Benoit went nutts!

[TVeye77]

"he was never wwe champion" He was tag team champ a few times & intercontinental champ.

[manc650]

he was never wwe champion 

[ScrapNfight]

Oh please, you know how many THOUSANDS of guys who do steroids? They don't kill their family. It's BS. Steroids has nothing to do with it. I always thought Jacque Rougeau was somewhat intelligent. He sounds like a moron here. Total muscle head. No brains.

[Debaser11]

Jacques Rougeau is one my favorite people in wrestling. Same with Rick Martel. That interviewer was a dick.

[outlaw6066]

The Rougeau's need to be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame!

[Moneymoneyyeahyeah11]

Very interesting what hes saying here now that wwe has actually gone PG

[Fanik8]

Jacques wasn't jakked he was just toned. Him and Raymond were a great tag team because here's two men who wrestled hold for hold. They knew them all. So yes there is proof in what Jacques was saying.

[ccheng21]

sure blame steroids, its the athletic devil du jour.

[GalerieDegeler]

If I didn't knew it better, I would think he's a Russian, considering his accent.

[zandigable]

A use to hate this guy when a was a kid hahaha especially when he fueded with the big boss man lol

[melissa35780]

My late grandfather would agree with him because me and him loved to watch wrestling and eat Slim jims every monday

[HollywoodKendrick]

His accent picked back up.

[macoport1]

This man is a pleasure to listen to. His shoot interviews are awesome too

[Eceoes]

This video made me like Jacque Rougeau. Everything he said is completely right, and I do agree with him that pro wrestling should be more family oriented.

[dullKnife]

man wished he come back as the mountie lol with his taser rod

[fisherlibermannutsc]

5.06 haha, that was uncalled for

[plasteg]

Rougeau was a phenomenal talent and one of the most over heels in WWE history. He could have been WWE Champion.

[privateproperty93]

Like hulk always said do your homework

[jobber1976]

Were not the Mountie Were handsome were brave were strong!

[twillbanks]

Jacques Rougeau seems like a really decent, nice guy, don't you think?

[PopCulture20]

Jacques Rougeau isn't a nice guy. In real life, he attacked the Dynamite Kid backstage cause he thought the Dynamite Kid played a prank on him, so he attacked the Kid and hit him in the mouth with a roll of quarters knocking four teeth from the mouth of the Kid. There's your nice guy right there.

[malfoy2]

Dynamite attacked him first among many others. Even Bret Hart agreed he had it coming.

[Fnoel98356]

Heck, Dynamite admitted that he smacked Jacques around 1st. The deal was Curt Hennig cut up the Rougeau's clothes. Jacque and Raymond thought it was dynamite who did it, and he started mouthing off to him, and Dynamite backhanded him. and that is what set off the whole melee between the 2. Plus, Curt Hennig told the Rougeaus that he was the one who cut up their clothes. At least that's what Dynamite said in his book.

[Eceoes]

Dynamite was also a huge asshole, while Rougeau was and still is actually a nice guy.

[MrPerfect2000Z]

Actually Dynamite thought Rougeau played a prank on him when Curt Hennig actually did it and Dynamite threatned to hit both Rougeau's

[fisherlibermannutsc]

FACT-Dynamite Kid attacked him first, Dynamite thought that Jacques pulled a prank on him.

Jacques just gave him payback

[Pillat07]

poor poor dynamite kid

dynamite kid himself abused his own wife and family, he deserved to be hit in the mouth with a roll of quarters

[PanayotiProductions]

Nancy Benoit was a complete bitch rag she is partly responsible for these murders. You do not play with people's emotions Nancy..

[HalifaxHercules]

@twillbanks Even if Jacques "The Mountie" Rougeau was a villain in most of his wrestling career, he does alot of great work for the community.

He's almost like Kate Ford, Coronation Street actress who plays Tracy Barlow, a villain on the show, but nice and compassionate in real life.

[darkoanton5]

@twillbanks Most definitely.

[enigmaoutlaw87]

@twillbanks he's a really nice guy, I did some work on the indies with him and he was very professional and very helpful. He gave me great pointers and always had something polite to say about my work in the ring. He most definitely has my respect and I hope to wrestle for him again in the future.

[kefkaroth]

@twillbanks I AM THE MOUNTIE hahahahaha really miss watching him and shouldve got another run as i.c. champ and maybe a wwf title run.

[robbiegloverofficial]

@twillbanks he is!! I was very very fortunate a couple of years ago to spend some good time in Jacques' company here in the UK & he was a true blessing to be around, he was incredibly humble & I kinda got the feeling that he didn't see himself as the legend that he actually as, as opposed to other guys who were/are in the business, Jacques' did a lot in the Wrestling world ... & he was a great athlete too, which for this he should be commended.

He's a great guy!

[whotles]

Former IC champion.

[toddz1972]

Chris was one of my favorites for sure.

[tremendoustroy67]

Jacques a really cool guy in person..I trained with him at his gym in Montreal,and I agree with Flair27.he shouldn't have used this tragedy to promote his wrestling school

[plasteg]

His accent in WWE must have been false... more Americanised. I'd never have imagined he was so French-sounding in real life.

[Derek70388]

@plasteg Well he did grow up almost an hour north of Montreal. I would imagine he would have at least somewhat of an accent.

[nwacompton181]

martel never did roids?

[peaceful9000]

the WWE's wrestlings are all on the streroids and others drugs that's the wrestlings worlds today ! if you wanna be in the WWE YOU MUST USE. I like rougeau but like martel and the others he used to be in the juice bravo took big steroids also don't bullshit jacques come on you know the game !!!

[DaMounty]

I am The MOUNTIE!

One of the few 80's wrestlers that was not a heavy steroids user.

[MeAndMyRC]

Jacques spoke on this matter well, he is a great guy!

[ilovbbw]

jaques has class i'm glad they let him speak

not like those cnn jerks.

wwff would work,too bad vince all about da money yeah yeah.

[purelyphysical]

Chris had a lot of brain damage. I dont think it was steroids alone. I mean the man lost teeth. I feel like he may have not been all there. But he dealt with a lot of stress out of the ring. Anyone with that can snap.

[rohstylesfuckinsucks]

he got what he deserved

[Flair27]

As much as i like Jacques, i think he did a real bad think by using that tragedy to promote his own little wrestling league. One thing is for sure, Rougeau is more than qualified to talk about steroids.

But please Jacques, next time, dont use a tragedy like that to promote your fed. Thats uncalled for and should never be done in my opinion. I still like you Jacques, but please be more carefull next time my friend.

[volpi79]

jacques said nothing wrong at all in that interview, all he tried to do was say that he turned down a return to the wwe bacause he's busy running his own old-style famiy orientated promotion. lets be honest, i think most fans would prefer to see a return to 80's style wwf rather than the "attitude" shit mcmahon has been shoving down our throats for the past 10-12 years.

[Flair27]

Let me clarify something with you about Jacques little fed. His fed is family oriented, but not old 80's style. There's no punch and no kicks and he described it as the Walt Disney of wrestling in an interview in a french tv channel.

Im not saying that he said something wrong. I said that he did simething wrong to plug his little fed, while he was there to talk about the Benoit tragedy and give his expertise about steroids. Thats why i said that it was uncalled for because it was bad timing.

[kirkwanglers32]

Dont do Steroids guys.

Brings you up-brings you down.

[kingnek]

check out the shoot interview regarding dynamite kid, great stuff there

[wildboymusicuk]

Kids. Listen to The Mountie... Dont do Steroids!!! Lol

[Fanik8]

@wildboymusicuk The RCMP were pissed at that gimmick.

[BruDiggity]

Some shine rubbed off from Jaques. I didn't like the self-promo and the incessent talking.

Of course, the commentator sucked. He lost command of what could have been a great, precise interview.

[everpink2]

hes a good guy

[DrVegasIII]

McMahon works his guys to the bone with smaller house shows which is the reason that these guys get hurt so frickin often. THEN they start with the painkillers and it cascades downwards from there. Benoit and Guerraro died for these reasons, they just worked too hard too much for too long.

[ramonjrp]

nobody asks these guys to become wrestlers, so they shouldnt be blaming others like wwe for there problems

[Augustus212]

we said. life is about choices.

[crimen]

wow i hated his mountie character, but this guy sounds like a cool guy..much respect

[GBWrestling2008]

hes alright, we train with him!

[hgonz14]

I dont believe Jaques when he said that Rick Martel was not on Roids. I was just watching some of my old tapes from the 80s and Martel had to have been on Roids.

[2y4life]

No way, Jacques has never been called a prick. Jacques has always been a stand up guy. Even Hogan let Jacques beat him in Montreal out of respect for Jacques and this was when Hogan was at the top of WCW.

[simonross1977]

Anyone think The Mountie / Jacque looks like Wood Harrelson?

[rabilionelblair]

yep! rougeau paid kid back though! both men are pricks by all accounts! but at least as the mountie he got to beat virgil 200 times a year!

[Plushtar]

Was he refering to Dynamite kid again as someone who snapped backstage?

[kittenready]

famliy entertainment....shocking a wrestler with a stun gun....

[whotles]

Well, maybe they should ban piledrivers.

[kittenready]

they do in the wwe [ unless your a big star]

[Slymex]

I think that this is refreshing. An ex-wrestler who is not bitter, and talks a lot of sense. Good on you, Jacques!

[Halloffamer333]

Jacque is a true professional.

[Tougie24]

@Halloffamer333 just like Vinny Mac?

[kfi4463]

No matter why he went on the TV, it's still good to hear influence from him, cause guys like Jacques in the business are few and far between

[nevill101]

This guy ROCKS THE SPOT. A great champion of his own time. The king. That could beat The genius and Hogan together. That guy is a hall of fame.

[muratshawn]

Jacques Rougeau tells the truth,and he was always truthful and honest and very respectful.Remember the question was not were u betsf riends,but within wrestling business,they all know and have talked to eachother alot...they see eachother been around,more than their own family members

[Godgotron]

I guess you knew Chris Benoit better than the guy who was on the roads with him for alot of years,2 guys that probably talked alot between fellow countrymen especialy since both were born in Montreal,they were traditioanl technical wrestlers and are part of the 2 great familys of Canadian wrestling...And as for his promoting of the show only towards the end does he go into it and its for a good cause.

He even did a few benifits charity shows this year for sick kids.

[toddodias]

Rougeau is a gravy training, moment grabbing asshole.. him and chris benoit was not good friends.. this guys is an asshoe.. he seized the moment of a mans death.. what an asshole.

[Lannis32]

Hey dumbass talk about things that you know. Jacques knew Benoit from his days in WCW. The Rougeau family is also very close to the Hart Family and Benoit was very close to the Hart family.

[toddodias]

just because the rougeau family and the harts were close doen't mean the rougeaus and chris benoit was. they knew of each other and worked together but they were not like clothes friends. Also this mother fucker Rougeau basically advertised his company and himself more than talk about the tragedy at hand.

[sarah4084]

i dont think he did it .. on tv the other day , it said that someone posted on chris' wife's death on the internet 14 hours before the cops found their bodies .

[BestMusicExpert]

Jacques was and still is a classy guy and a great performer!

[alexcool79]

jacques rules watch his shoot.

[HighFlyingAddict]

Holy Shit, it's The Mountie.... LOL

[neonspec]

WTF. Stupid moron. Promoting his stupid fucking show...

[phchartrand]

Rougeau is an idiot.

[vadont]

stfu you are a fucking racist phchartrand

[XxXxXxXxnarutoXxXxXx]

chris benoit was one of the best wrestlers ever

[horsesboy]

A couple of thoughts first the WWE has some very tuff random drug testing policy conducted by and indepent drug company that also does work for the goverment and he tested clean as late as april. He was talking about rick rude is he not alive and well a wrestling in TNA. There are still I think alot of unserewed questions. Inot saying that there a conspircy or that know he din't do it I am just sayng lets wait for all the facts.

[fuzzluvver69]

Rick Rude died in 1999 while stil employed by WCW, the guy you're thinking of in TNA is someone completely different - Bobby Roode I think.

But yes, I agree that there do seem to be a lot of unanswered questions so far.

[Lannis32]

Rick Rude WAS NOT under contract with WCW.  He wasn't under contract with anybody and was getting in shape for a comeback in the WWF.

[fuzzluvver69]

Lol, sorry mate, but you're wrong - he was under contract with WCW and had just been off TV for several months having had cancer. He was indeed training for a comeback but it was with WCW, not WWE.

[unak78]

steroids can remain in your system for as long as 18 months. I say the same thing when baseball players pop. They may have quit them awhile ago. Who know if the WWE and the agency ignored positives that seemed like old positives.

[horsesboy]

yes but they have been testing for 2 years and he has tested clean every time.

[Lannis32]

If you had been following things you would know that all Benoit needed to pass the test is a prescription from a doctor, which he got.

[souplover62]

gosh it would have been nice to see the monty back for a couple of months

[mrtn68]

Anything to plug his show....

[tullybl]

yea, what a dick.

[Lannis32]

Shut up bitch