Sky Low Low
| Sky Low Low | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Birth name | Marcel Gauthier |
| Born | (1928-07-21)July 21, 1928 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | November 6, 1998(1998-11-06) (aged 70)[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Sky Low Low |
| Billed height | 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 86 lb (39 kg)[1][2] |
| Billed from | Montreal, Quebec, Canada[2] |
| Debut | 1940s[1] |
| Retired | 1980s |
Marcel Gauthier[1] (July 21, 1928 – November 6, 1998) was a Canadian professional midget wrestler who worked as Sky Low Low. At a small 3 foot, 7 inches, he is the smallest superstar in WWE history.
Contents
1 Professional wrestling career
2 Personal life
3 Championships and accomplishments
4 References
5 External links
Professional wrestling career
Known by his midget wrestler persona "Sky Low Low", Gauthier stood just 42 inches tall and weighed 86 pounds.[1] He began wrestling in the 1940s.[1] He made his debut in the Canadian National Wrestling Alliance, and soon claimed the NWA World Midget Championship in Paris, France.[3] He was managed for the bulk of his career by Jack Britton, father of Gino Brito.[4]
Gauthier and Little Beaver squared off in a match for Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and King Farouk of Egypt.[1][4] He was touring with the World Wrestling Federation as late as the 1980s.[1]
One of his gimmicks was an open challenge to any other midget professional wrestlers to beat him in a two out of three falls match for $100.[4] He could also stand on his head without using his hands to balance himself.[2][4]
He had a longtime feud with Farmer Brooks.
Personal life
During World War II, he worked in the tail of an aircraft bomber, fixing rivets.[4] He liked fishing, golfing, and horseback riding.[4] He died on November 6, 1998 from a heart attack.[1][4] He was married at the time of his death.[4] He was posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002.[1]
Championships and accomplishments
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
Class of 2002[1]
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Midget Wrestler of the Year (1975)
National Wrestling Alliance
NWA World Midget's Championship (1 time, inaugural)[1]
Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame[5]
Other titles
Midgets' World Championship (2 times)[6]
References
^ abcdefghijklm "Sky Low Low". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-03-04..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ abc Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
^ "Wrestling History: 1998". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
^ abcdefgh Oliver, Greg. "Canadian Hall of Fame: Sky Low Low". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
^ "Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (1948-1990)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
^ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/world/world-mg.html
External links
- Bodyslamming Memorial
- Cage Match Profile (in German)
