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| Born | Carl Ouellet[5] (1967-12-30)December 30, 1967 (age 57)[6][7][8][2] |
| Children | 1[9] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bash the Terminator[1] Carl Ouellet[1] Jean-Pierre LaFitte[1] Killer Karl Wallace[1] Kris Kannonball[1] PCO[1][2] Perfect Creation One[3] Pierre[1] Pierre Carl Ouellet[1] Pierre Ouellet[1] The Pirate[1] Quebecer Pierre Super Bee #1[1] Wal Wallace[1] Wild Carl Wallace[1] X[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[4] |
| Billed weight | 300 lb (136 kg)[4] |
| Billed from | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. (as Jean-Pierre LaFitte) Montreal, Quebec, Canada[4] |
| Trained by | Édouard Carpentier[1] Pat Girard[1] Dan Kroffat[1] Steve Strong[1] |
| Debut | 1987[4] |
Carl Ouellet (born December 30, 1967) is a Canadianprofessional wrestler better known by hisring namePCO. He is known for his appearances with theWorld Wrestling Federation (asPierre andJean-Pierre LaFitte) and withWorld Championship Wrestling (under his real name) during the 1990s. Throughout the 1990s, he regularly teamed withJacques Rougeau asthe Quebecers andthe Amazing French Canadians, winning theWWF Tag Team Championship on three occasions. After retiring in 2011, Ouellet returned to the ring in 2016, undergoing a career renaissance with the gimmick of PCO: "part beast-turned-man, part old-time strongman".[2][10] From 2018 to 2021, Ouellet wrestled forRing of Honor (ROH), where he was aROH World Champion,ROH World Tag Team Champion, andROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion. He joined TNA in 2022, winning theTNA Digital Media Championship before departing at the end of 2024.
Carl Ouellet debuted in 1987 on theindependent circuit. In the late-1980s, he wrestled forAtlantic Grand Prix Wrestling as "Super Bee #1", teaming withSuper Bee #2 as the "Super Bees".[11][12] In 1991, he wrestled forAll Star Wrestling in the United Kingdom as "Wild Carl Wallace".[13] In 1992, he wrestled for the International Championship Wrestling Alliance inFlorida as "Bash the Terminator", teaming withCrash the Terminator as "the Terminators".[14] From October to December 1992, Ouellet (again as Wild Carl Wallace) wrestled for theCatch Wrestling Association in Germany.[14] He also regularly appeared onNew Catch onEurosport (filmed in France), teaming with Brick Crawford as Double Trouble. From January 1993 to April 1993, he wrestled forCapitol Sports Promotions in Puerto Rico as "Killer Karl Wallace".[15] In May 1993, Ouellet (as "Bash the Terminator") wrestled in Japan withW*ING as part of its Danger Road tour.[15]
While working in Puerto Rico, Ouellet was offered a try-out with theWorld Wrestling Federation, and he signed with the promotion later that year.[5]
In July 1993, Ouellet debuted in theWorld Wrestling Federation as the tag team partner ofJacques Rougeau. As one half ofThe Quebecers, Ouellet adopted the name "Pierre" and dressed likeMounties. This was a reference to Jacques's previousgimmick,The Mountie, which had been banned in Canada due to concern that theheelish character of The Mountie would lead to children mistrustinglegitimate Mounties. The Quebecers sang their own entrance theme, in which they stated that, contrary to appearances, "We're not the Mounties". Later in the year they were joined bymanager,Johnny Polo.[7]
The Quebecers held theWWF Tag Team Championship on three occasions. On September 13, 1993, they defeated theSteiner Brothers for the tag titles (under "Province of Quebec Rules", which provided for titles changing hands on disqualifications). They were defeated by1-2-3 Kid andMarty Jannetty on January 10, 1994, and again byMen on a Mission on March 29 (during a tour of England) but each time regained the titles within days. They lost the belts a third and final time toThe Headshrinkers on the May 2 episode ofMonday Night Raw in Burlington, Vermont. After the Quebecers lost tothe Headshrinkers at a house show in July 1994, Pierre attacked Jacques, breaking up the team.
Pierre began wrestling singles matches, primarily at house shows and indark matches. Pierre defeated Intercontinental ChampionRazor Ramon by count out on October 2, 1994, at a house show in Cornwall, Ontario. On October 21, 1994, the former partners wrestled one another in Rougeau's retirement match in Montreal, main-eventing a sold-outMontreal Forum.[7][16] During the rest of 1994 and early 1995, Pierre continued to work in dark matches and house shows wrestling againstBob Holly, andAldo Montoya.
In March 1995, Ouellet was repackaged as "Jean-Pierre LaFitte", the supposed descendant of the pirateJean LaFitte. As a pirate he wore aneyepatch over his blind right eye.[7] He engaged in a three-monthfeud withBret Hart and stole the mirroredsunglasses that Hart handed to fans at ringside and Hart's trademarkleather jacket. AtIn Your House 2: The Lumberjacks in July 1995, Hart defeated LaFitte in a dark match.
In September 1995, Ouellet's WWF career was allegedly derailed due tolegitimate conflict withThe Kliq, a backstage group including main-event wrestlersShawn Michaels andDiesel. According toShane Douglas, who was working with the company at that time, a match pitting LaFitte against Nash, then theWWF Champion, in aMontreal Forumhouse show in LaFitte's hometown of Montreal was booked to end without a clean finish, with Lafitte winning by either DQ or countout, enabling the WWF to return to Montreal for a rematch at a later time. However, due to backstage politicking by Shawn Michaels the booking was reversed into a cleanpinfall for Diesel. In turn, LaFitte refused to be pinned by Diesel and the match ended in adouble-countout. Due to his refusal toput Diesel over, LaFitte wasburied due to the Kliq's influence.[16][17][18]
AtIn Your House 3 on September 24, 1995, Hart faced LaFitte in a rematch. This match ended when Hart forced Ouellet to submit by using theSharpshooter.[7][17] In hisWrestling Observer Newsletter,Dave Meltzer described thispay-per-view match as the "show saver" and an "excellent match."[19] Hart later recalled, "In a lot of ways, I loved working with guys like him. He was a guy, that when he threw you in the ropes, he really threw you in the rope...everything he did was power, and at the same time he was a very safe guy.... He took a lot of pride in his work, he really wanted to have a great match with me...And so we worked really hard, and it was a really good match."[20] Hart defeated LaFitte once again on the following episode ofMonday Night Raw, ending their feud.
In October 1995, Ouellet participated in the "Full Metal Tour" of Europe. He left the WWF in November 1995.[21]
In September 1996, Ouellet reunited with Jacques Rougeau and moved toWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW), where the duo was known asThe Amazing French Canadians. They wore more traditional wrestling gear. Ouellet kept his beard and eye patch, but the team failed to duplicate the success they had found in the WWF.[7] They had the distinction of losing toArn Anderson andSteve "Mongo" McMichael in Anderson's last match.[citation needed]
The Amazing French Canadians were managed byCol. Robert Parker (who began dressing in aFrench Foreign Legion uniform), and they began feuding withHarlem Heat as a result of tension between Parker and Harlem Heat's manager,Sister Sherri. After Harlem Heat defeated the French Canadians atWorld War 3 on November 24, 1996, Sherri won the right to fight Parker for three minutes.[22]
At a Montreal house show in April 1997, Ouellet won a "patch match" againstThe Giant via disqualification.[23][5] He made his final appearance with WCW on the June 16, 1997, episode ofNitro, with he and Rougeau losing to Harlem Heat.
From September to December 1997, Ouellet wrestled for theCatch Wrestling Association inHanover andBremen in Germany. Wrestling as "Jean-Pierre LaFitte", he competed in both the Catch Cup and the International Catch Cup.
Along with Jacques, Ouellet was rehired by the WWF in January 1998.[7] In April 1998, the Quebecers took part in thetag team battle royal atWrestleMania XIV. They disbanded once more in May 1998.
In July 1998, Ouellet competed in theBrawl for All tournament, but lost in the first round to"Dr. Death" Steve Williams.[24]
In May 1999, Ouellet was sent to the WWF'sMemphis, Tennessee-based developmental territory,Power Pro Wrestling, where he was known as "Kris Kannonball".[23] That June, he defeatedThe Blue Meanie in a dark match forShotgun Saturday Night.
In July 1999, Ouellet - along with other WWF employees such asBart Gunn andVader - worked forAll Japan Pro Wrestling as part of a talent loan.
Ouellet left the WWF once more when his contract expired in January 2000, unhappy with the way he was being used.[25][21]
Ouellet briefly working forExtreme Championship Wrestling in mid-2000,squashingjobbers for several weeks before losing toJustin Credible in a match for Credible'sECW World Heavyweight Championship onECW Hardcore TV.[25]
Ouellet and Rougeau had a second run in WCW in August 2000, briefly joiningTeam Canada at theNew Blood Risingpay-per-view. Rougeau—who had additionally served as a guest referee inLance Storm's win overMike Awesome—left immediately afterwards, upset with the WCW creative team's plans for him, while Ouellet worked two more dates in Canada and was awarded theWCW Hardcore Championship by Storm on August 14 as Storm held three different titles at the same time. He lost the title that same night toNorman Smiley.
Due to working visa issues, Ouellet could not work in the US, and had to be released back to Canada soon after.[25]
Between 2000 and 2003, Ouellet appeared with Rougeau's International Wrestling 2000promotion. He headlined an event in theVerdun Auditorium in Montreal on December 29, 2000, facingKing Kong Bundy in front of an audience of 4,000.[25] In the summer of 2003 Ouellet decided to begin wrestling in the Quebec area once more.
Ouellet returned to the Puerto Rican promotionInternational Wrestling Association, this time wrestling as Jean-Pierre Laffite. He was brought in bySavio Vega to join his stable, The corporation. Immediately he feuded with then-IWA Intercontinental ChampionRicky Banderas, a feud that lasted around 3 months. He was managed by José Chaparro, another member of Vega's Corporation. At Summer Attitude, after a losing effort to Ricky Banderas. In April 2005 defeated Banderas to winIWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship for first time in his career. Lafitte left IWA.
In November 2003, Ouellet debuted inNWA Total Nonstop Action as "X", amasked[16] wrestler who competed primarily in theX Division as he had a feud withChristopher Daniels andSonjay Dutt. He left after two months.
In February 2005, Ouellet began hosting theFrench version ofTNA Impact! from theRDS studios with Marc Blondin, replacing Michel Letourneur. He even had a war of the words against comedian Jean-René Dufort (ofInfoman fame), to which Dufort responded by adopting the wrestling gimmick "La Punaise Masquée" (The Masked Tick) and "challenging" Ouellet to a match. However, Dufort backed out before the match could take place. In October 2007 he quit the company and was replaced bySylvain Grenier.
In October 2007, Ouellet wrestled a dark match forWorld Wrestling Entertainment under the name of "Carl Ouellet" at theECW /SmackDown! tapings. He was defeated byTommy Dreamer.[16]
In July 2008, Ouellet lost toCharlie Haas onMonday Night Raw in a dark match.[26] In an interview withSlam! Sports on August 6, 2008, Ouellet declared that he would like another stint with the WWE.[16]
In the mid-2000s, Ouellet wrestled for the Montreal-basedInternational Wrestling Syndicate and theHull-based CPW International promotion, under the "Pierre Carl Ouellet" name once again.
Ouellet also wrestled for All-Star promotions in Britain alongside his friend and tag team partnersRene Dupree. Ouellet has mainly been working a lot of Tag Team matches with Rene Dupree, Robbie Dynamite, Hannibal and Mikey Whiplash. He defeated Sylvain Grenier in anRDS battle on June 21, 2008, in Hawkesbury, Ontario Canada withMarc Blondin serving as the special referee. He then defeated long-time rival Kevin Nash on May 30, 2009, at theInternational Wrestling Syndicate's 10th Anniversary show by making him submit via an armbar.[27]
Ouellet retired from professional wrestling on February 8, 2011.[28]
On May 21, 2016, Ouellet made his return to professional wrestling at an MWF event, entitled "Collision," inValleyfield, Quebec, Canada, defeating Jake Matthews, following a cannonball. On November 5, 2017, Ouellet, as "Quebecer" Jean-Pierre Lafitte, defeatedHannibal to win the Great North Wrestling Canadian Championship in Rockland, ON.[29] On May 25, 2018, Ouellet was defeated by Hannibal via disqualification in a Great North Wrestling Championship rematch in Pembroke, ON. Post-match, Ouellet was stripped of the championship for his assault on GNW President, Michael Andrews.[30]
In 2018, Ouellet began wrestling as "PCO" (originally a contraction of his long-term former ring name, "Pierre Carl Ouellet", but later stated to be an initialism for "Perfect Creation One"). Under a new gimmick as a "French Frankenstein" as Ouellet described it,[31] he became a regular name in several independent promotions.[32] On April 2, 2018, Ouellet defeatedWalter at Game Changer Wrestling's (GCW)Joey Janela's Spring Break 2 inNew Orleans. Ouellet's performance and online footage of his unconventional workout regimen impressed the independent wrestling audience, and led to many higher-profile bookings.[9][33][34]
On June 18, 2018, Ouellet was announced as the first of twenty-four participants forPro Wrestling Guerrilla's (PWG) annualBattle of Los Angeles tournament. At2018 Battle of Los Angeles – Stage One on September 15, he made his company debut, losing toBrody King in the Opening Round. Two nights later, at2018 Battle of Los Angeles – Final Stage, he led a losers' ten-man tag team match, in which Team PCO (Ouellet, Darby Allin, Dan Barry,Jody Fleisch andPuma King) defeated TeamDJ Z (DJ Z, Adam Brooks,David Starr,T-Hawk andTimothy Thatcher).
On December 1, 2018, Ouellet announced his exclusive signing withRing of Honor.[35] He debuted for ROH at the December 15 tapings joining up withMarty Scurll andBrody King in a new stable calledVillain Enterprises.[36] AtHonor Reigns Supreme 2019, Villain Enterprises defeatedSilas Young and theBriscoe Brothers.[37] PCO and King would then go on to win the 2019ROH Tag Wars Tournament during the ROH Road To G1 Supercard tour in February 2019,[38] and on March 15, 2019, he and King defeated the Briscoes to win theROH World Tag Team Championship for the first time in aLas Vegas street fight at theROH 17th Anniversary Show.[39] The following night at theRing of Honor Wrestling tapings, PCO, King and Scurll defeatedThe Kingdom to win theROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, making PCO a double champion within a 24-hour span.[40]
At theG1 Supercard, PCO and King dropped the ROH World Tag Team Championship to theGuerrillas of Destiny in a winner takes all four-way tag team match also includingthe Briscoe Brothers andEvil andSanada, with G.O.D.'sIWGP Tag Team Championship belts also on the line.[41] In a Six Man Tag title defence, PCO would get the winning fall overROH World ChampionMatt Taven, which gave him a future title opportunity.
On April 27 at the2019 Crockett Cup event, PCO and King won the eight-team tournament (winning three matches in the same night) to not only win the Crockett Cup Trophy, but also win the vacantNWA World Tag Team Championship as well. AtWar of the Worlds, PCO challenged ROH World ChampionMatt Taven for the championship, however he was defeated. The following night, PCO continued his feud with Taven by attacking Taven following his win overMark Haskins.[42] PCO would then compete in a Four Corner Survival match to determine the #1 contender for the ROH World Championship which was won byJeff Cobb. At State of the Art, PCO competed in a DEFY or DENY match for the ROH World Championship which was won by Taven. AtDeath Before Dishonor XVII, PCO defeatedKenny King in a First-round match in theFinal BattleROH World Championship #1 contender tournament. AtGlory By Honor XVII, PCO defeated fellow member of Villain Enterprises Marty Scurll in the finals of the tournament to become the #1 contender for theROH World Championship. AtFinal Battle, PCO defeatedRush to become the ROH World Champion, in the process once again becoming a double champion in ROH, as well as becoming a world champion for the first time in his career.[9] After his title win, Villain Enterpraises feuded with Rush's La Facción Ingobernable, retaining the World title against Dragon Lee, but losing against Rush on February 29. atBest in the World, PCO andDanhausen defeated The Bouncers (Brian Milonas andBeer City Bruiser).
AtHard To Kill, on January 8, 2022, PCO made his return to TNA, now known asImpact Wrestling, appeared along withMatt Taven,Vincent,Mike Bennett, andMaria, attackingEddie Edwards,Rich Swann,Willie Mack,Heath and Rhino.[43][44][45] On January 13, it was revealed that PCO had signed a contract with Impact.[46][47] on the January 27 episode of Impact Wrestling, PCO defeatedChris Sabin. AtNo Surrender,Honor No More (Matt Taven, PCO,Mike Bennett,Vincent, andKenny King) defeatedTeam Impact (Chris Sabin,Rhino,Rich Swann,Steve Maclin, andWillie Mack) in a 10-man tag team match to remain in Impact. AtSacrifice, PCO lost toJonah. AtMultiverse of Matches, PCO andMoose lost toJosh Alexander andJonah. On the April 14 episode of Impact Wrestling, PCO lost to Jonah. On April 24 PCO defeated Jonah in a Monsters Ball match in Poughkeepsie NY for a TV episode to be aired on May 5.
On October 20 episode of Impact Wrestling, PCO would turn face by leaving Honor No More attacking his partners after Eddie Edwards quoted, "PCO is nothing but a bitch!"[48] On April 16, 2023, atRebellion, PCO defeated Edwards in aLast Rites match to end their rivalry.[49] On October 24, with Impact rebranding themselves under the revived Total Nonstop Action Wrestling name entering the following year,[50] PCO was announced as the first signee of its new area.[51]
In the summer of 2024, PCO began akayfabe relationship withSteph De Lander. On the May 30 episode of iMPACT, PCO gave De Lander a "Love Note". On the June 20 episode of iMPACT, In an in-ring date segment, De Lander explained how it was nice to meet a "normal" guy for once and that she has dated so many "weirdos". The two went on to eat black spaghetti before being interrupted by First Class (reigning TNA Digital Media Champion,A.J Francis, andRich Swann). Francis would then throw champagne at PCO and Swann would superkick him. De Lander would try to intervene, but Francis would then slam De Lander through a table, sparking a feud between PCO and A.J Francis. On the July 11 episode of iMPACT, After Francis successfully defended theTNA Digital Media Championship against Rhino, PCO appeared to attack Francis but was unsuccessful. PCO was then booked against Francis for the TNA Digital Media Championship andCanadian International Heavyweight Championship atSlammiversary. At the event, PCO defeated Francis to win the TNA Digital Media Championship and the International Heavyweight Championship for the first time in his career. After the match, Steph De Lander proposed to PCO, to which he responded, "Oui" ("Yes" in French).[52]
On the August 1 episode ofTNA Impact, PCO and De Lander's wedding was interrupted by a returningMatt Cardona, who attacked him and ruined their wedding.[53] While feuding with Cardona, PCO successfully defended the Digital Media Championship and International Heavyweight Championship againstShera atEmergence andRhino in a no disqualification match on the October 17 episode ofImpact!. PCO's rivalry with Cardona intensified during the following months, culminating in aMonster's Ball match atBound for Glory, which PCO won to retain his titles. Following the event, PCO formed a tag team withSami Callihan and began pursuing theTNA World Tag Team Championship. AtFinal Resolution, PCO and Callihan participated in a three-way tag team match againstJake Something andThe Rascalz. Rascalz won the match.
PCO's contract with TNA expired at the end of 2024 while he still held the TNA Digital Media Championship.[54][55] PCO's last match in TNA took place on December 14, in which he and Callihan lost to the World Tag Team ChampionsThe Hardys in a non-title match; the match aired on the January 16, 2025 episode ofImpact! following his departure.
On January 19, 2025, PCO appeared at theGame Changer Wrestling (GCW) event "The People vs. GCW", winning aRumble match.[56] During the event, he smashed the TNA Digital Media championship with a sledgehammer and attempted to make ashoot promo against TNA before the feed abruptly cut.[54] JournalistDave Meltzer suggested that PCO was disgruntled due to TNA having rescinded a contract offer, then asked him to lose the title in his final appearance.[55] In August 2025, PCO returned to GCW at its "2-Day War" pay-per-view, teaming with Nate Webb in a loss to the Outbreak.[56]
After leaving TNA, PCO resumed wrestling regularly on the independent circuit. In March 2025 at Mayhem Tag 2, PCO made his Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling debut against Michael Allen Richard Clark in a street fight.
Ouellet has a daughter.[9] He lost vision in his right eye at the age of 12 after an accident with apellet gun.[9][2][57]
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