Beauregarde
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| Beauregarde | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Eric the Golden Boy Beautiful Beauregarde |
| Billed weight | 200 pounds |
| Born | Portland, Oregon |
| Billed from | The Sensation of the Nation |
| Trained by | Dean Higuchi Mr.Fuji |
| Debut | 1963 vs. Nick Bockwinkel |
Beauregarde, real name Larry Pitchford,[1] is a former pro wrestler and musician from Portland in the United States.
His wrestling career began in 1963 and by 1970 he had become one of the biggest names on the Pacific Northwest Wrestling circuit. He was renowned for his unique wrestling moves (and finishing move The Thumb) and crazy on-stage characters he created for himself. On match days he would find a historic figure whose date of birth fell on that day and pretend to be them during the match and in interviews.[2]
In 1971, he released an album bearing his stage name, "Beauregarde" featuring Greg Sage of the Wipers on guitar. Beauregarde enlisted Sage (then 17) after overhearing him playing guitar for a friend's band at Sound Productions studio in Portland.[2]
After retiring from wrestling, he bought a sheet-rock company in Florida where he lives and spends most of his time fishing.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Obsessed with wrestling.com: Beauregarde profile[citation needed]
- ^ a b Records by Mail archive: "Beauregarde - Beautiful Beau"
- ^ Wrestling Revue magazine, September 1968: Beauregarde article
