Sky Low Low Explained

Sky Low Low
Names:Sky Low Low
Birth Name:Marcel Gauthier
Height:3 ft 6 in
Weight:86 lb[1]
Birth Date:July 21, 1928
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Billed:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Debut:1940s
Retired:1980s

Marcel Gauthier (July 21, 1928 – November 6, 1998) was a Canadian professional midget wrestler who wrestled under the ring name Sky Low Low (a reference to Sky Hi Lee).[2]

Professional wrestling career

Known by his midget wrestler persona "Sky Low Low", Gauthier stood just 42 inches tall and weighed 86 pounds. He began wrestling in the 1940s. 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.[4]

Touring with the World Wrestling Federation as late as the 1980s, 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.[1] [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.[4] He was married at the time of his death.[4] He was posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002.

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. Book: WWE Encyclopedia. Shields. Brian. Sullivan. Kevin. 279. Dorling Kindersley. 2009. 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  2. Book: Pierce, Dale. Wrestling in Akron. 2013. Arcadia Publishing. 978-1-4671-1017-4. 45.
  3. Web site: Wrestling History: 1998. Pro Wrestling Illustrated. September 12, 2016. September 10, 2012. https://archive.today/20120910163257/http://www.pwi-online.com/pages/wrestlingframe.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Canadian Hall of Fame: Sky Low Low. SLAM! Wrestling. 2009-03-04. Oliver, Greg. 10 November 1998 .
  5. Web site: Sky Low Low. Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. 2009-03-04. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090303135829/http://pwhf.org/halloffamers/bios/skylowlow.asp. 2009-03-03.
  6. Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame: 1948-1990 . Showdown at the Corral: A Tribute to Stu Hart . Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show . Ed (host) . Whalen . . . December 15, 1995 . 27:55.
  7. Web site: Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (1948-1990) . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo .
  8. Web site: World Midgets' Title.