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Acting

Paul Vachon

Born
Oct 7, 1937 · Aged 86
Died
Feb 29, 2024
Place of birth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Gender
Male
Movie credits
10
TV credits
10
Also known as (3)
  • Butcher Vachon
  • Nikita Zolotoff
  • Paul "Butcher" Vachon

Biography

Paul Vachon (Butcher Vachon) was a Canadian professional wrestler born on October 7, 1937, in Montreal, known for his aggressive style and ring name "Butcher Vachon." A member of the famous Vachon wrestling family, he began his career in 1957, following in the footsteps of his brother Maurice, and wrestled for various organizations such as the American Wrestling Association (AWA), WWF (now WWE), NWA, and Georgia Championship Wrestling. He was part of the AWA World Tag Team Champions alongside his brother Maurice. In the 1970s, Vachon also made appearances in film, starring in Wrestling…