Pro wrestling legend, ex-champion dead at 89: ‘His contributions spanned generations’

TrendingPublished: Aug. 31, 2026, 2:00 a.m.Pro wrestling legend Paul LeDuc has died. THE SAGINAW NEWSBy Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.comProfessional wrestling legend Paul LeDuc has died.He was 89.“Sad news in the world of wrestling,” author Pat Laprade wrote on X. “Former wrestler and promoter Paul Leduc, one of the two famous Leduc brothers, passed away this morning at the age of 89. Former Grand-Prix Wrestling tag team champion, he also got married in the ring in Montreal in 1971 and faced off against the Vachon brothers in front of the largest crowd ever recorded for a wrestling event in Quebec. “In 2000, he founded his own promotion, the FLQ, which remained active for more than two decades,” Laprade added. “My deepest condolences to his sons, Carl and Yan, to his daughter, Kim, as w