Larry Moquin

Laurent Moquin (September 8, 1923 – December 12, 1988) was a French Canadian professional wrestler who was best known to fans in Quebec as Larry Moquin.

Larry Moquin
Birth name	Laurent Moquin
Born	September 8, 1923 Montreal, Quebec
Died	December 12, 1988(1988-12-12) (aged 65)^[1] Montreal, Quebec
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Larry Moquin Larry Robert Pierre Moquin Marquis de Paree
Billed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)^[2]
Billed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Trained by	Yvon Robert
Debut	1942
Retired	1968

Professional wrestling career

Moquin made his professional wrestling debut in Montreal in 1942. Considered to be a protege of Quebec superstar Yvon Robert and teamed with Robert. Moquin quickly earned the reputation as a fan favorite and competed in matches throughout Canada, in the United States, and Europe. Moquin and Robert broke wrestling attendance for main events in Montreal.^[3]

In 1954, Moquin won his only title; the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship which he held for nearly two months.^[4]

He wrestled in the early days of the American Wrestling Association in Minneapolis, Minnesota as Marquis de Paree.

In 1968, Moquin retired from wrestling in Montreal.

Personal life

Moquin passed away on December 12, 1988, from cancer in Montreal at 65.^[5]

Championships and accomplishments

• 50th State Big Time Wrestling
  • NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[6]

References

General

• Oliver, Greg (2003). "Roll Call: Hangman Neil Guay". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians. ECW Press. p. 176. ISBN 1-55022-531-6.
• Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.

Specific

1. Saalbach, Axel. "Larry Moquin". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
2. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Larry Moquin « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
3. Oliver, Greg (30 June 1999). "Larry Moquin went from wrestler to hotelier". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
4. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
5. Laprade, Pat; Hébert, Bertrand (2013). "Larry Moquin". Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770902961.
6. . Wrestling Titles. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

External links

• Larry Moquin at OWW.com