10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Dec 24)

2. The Mountie Was Banned In Canada

As 'The Mountie', Jacques Rougeau managed to win the WWF Intercontinental Title in 1992. Defeating Bret Hart, he was a transitional champion. Just days after bagging the belt on a house show from Hart, he dropped the championship to Roddy Piper at the 1992 Royal Rumble pay-per-view. The character was a comedy-laden heel, one who would sing his own entrance music on his way to the ring. The gimmick was a solid addition to the mid card pack, but had limited potential for going any higher. Part of the reason for this was revealed during Rougeau's interview with the Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling podcast this week. It turns out that the real Royal Canadian Mounted Police didn't see the funny side of the character, and didn't want anything to do with it. So frosty were the real-life Mounties on Rougeau's work that they made steps to ban the gimmick from appearing in Canada. It's strange to imagine things like this happening because of a hokey pro wrestling persona, but whenever The Mountie did appear in the country he had to wear plain black outfits and go under his real name.