Diane Vachon (January 23, 1951 – August 24, 1991) was a Canadian professional wrestler and singer, best known by her ring name Vivian Vachon. A member of the Vachon family of wrestlers, she was the sister of Maurice Vachon and Paul Vachon, and the aunt of Luna Vachon. She is considered one of the best female wrestlers of the 1970s.[
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Early life
Diane Vachon was born on January 23, 1951, in Newport, Vermont, to Ferdinand and Marguerite Vachon, and was part of the Vachon family. The youngest of thirteen children, Vachon was raised on a farm near Montreal, Quebec. She left high school following the 10th grade, and briefly attended Constance Brown's Charm School. She later modelled for a short period and worked in an office.
Professional wrestling career
At the suggestion of her brother Maurice Vachon, she began to train as a professional wrestler, and went to South Carolina to train under The Fabulous Moolah. It was also Maurice who suggested she adopt the ring name Vivian Vachon (sometimes spelled Viviane Vachon).
In 1969, she wrestled for WWE where she teamed with Bette Boucher feuding with The Fabulous Moolah and Toni Rose.[
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In February 1971, she became the California Women's Champion.[ She became the American Wrestling Association's (AWA) Women's Champion for a time, defeating Kay Noble on November 4, 1971.][ In the early 1970s she starred in the movie Wrestling Queen, which also included her brothers and other wrestlers.]
Personal life
Vachon was a talented singer and released a few singles in French.
In July 1976, she married wrestler Buddy Wolfe, but the couple separated three years later in 1979.
Death
Vachon and her nine-year-old daughter Julie died in a car accident on August 24, 1991. They were hit by a drunk driver who had run a stop sign in Mont Saint-Grégoire at the corner of route 104 and Rang de la Montagne.
Championships and accomplishments
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American Wrestling Association
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AWA World Women's Championship (1 time)
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Cauliflower Alley Club
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National Wrestling Alliance
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NWA Texas Women's Championship (1 time)
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Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
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Other titles
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California Women's Championship (1 time)
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GPW Women's Championship (1 time)
See also
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List of premature professional wrestling deaths
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