264:. When the ESA closed in 1977, the title became part of Romeo Cormier (Bobby Kay)'s Trans-Canada Wrestling (TCW). TCW closed later the same year, and the Taped Fist Championship was retired. His final championship win came in September 1976; he teamed with The Beast again and defeated The Mercenaries (Mad Dog Martel and
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Cormier competed in boxing as a teenager. He was then trained for a professional wrestling career by Yvon, who was known professionally as The Beast, and another wrestler named
Dutchie the Spinner. During his early career, Cormier used the ring name Rudy LaBelle while touring Australia with The
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213:) often aligned with each other in feuds. The opponent would face one brother, and then move on to face the rest in succession. Jean-Louis also wrestled on occasional trips to Australia with his brother The Beast.
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