Robert Maillet
Encyclopedia
Robert Maillet is a Canadian professional wrestler
and actor
. He is known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Federation
, as a member of the Truth Commission
and the Oddities, wrestling under the name Kurrgan.
as a member of The Truth Commission
, billed as "The Interrogator". The group was sent to the United States Wrestling Association
before being called up to the main WWF roster, where Maillet's ring name evolved into "Kurrgan The Interrogator". After The Truth Commission disbanded, Maillet – now billed simply as "Kurrgan" – went on to be part of the Oddities.
He later worked for Jacques Rougeau
's wrestling events as Kurgan. On July 8, 2005, he wrestled "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
during half-time of a Canadian Football League
game in Montreal
.
Using the name Giant Kurgan, Maillet worked for Emile Dupree's Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling (GPW), and St.John's
based Legend City Wrestling (LCW).
, released in 2007, an adaptation of Frank Miller's
graphic novel
of the same name. He played the part of the "Über-Immortal" a savage, gigantic berserker
, member of the enemy's imperial guard.
In late November 2008, Maillet was filming a fight scene for the new movie Sherlock Holmes
and accidentally punched Robert Downey, Jr. in the face, causing Downey to be bloodied and knocked down. Downey stated on the December 16, 2009 Late Show with David Letterman
that Maillet was "10 times more upset about it" than Downey was.
Maillet played a Russian professional boxer who took a dive in the 2011 film The Big Bang
.
In 2011, Maillet appeared in the Canadian movie Monster Brawl
playing Frankenstein in a wrestling tournament of eight classic monsters that fight to the death.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
, as a member of the Truth Commission
The Truth Commission
The Truth Commission was a professional wrestling heel stable in the World Wrestling Federation and the United States Wrestling Association. Their gimmick was that they were a paramilitary group from South Africa, a take on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.The Truth Commission debuted in the...
and the Oddities, wrestling under the name Kurrgan.
Wrestling Career
Maillet spent some time in Japan working for the W*ING promotion as Goliath El Gigante. Maillet signed for the WWF in 1997 alongside The JackylDon Callis
Don Callis is a Canadian former professional wrestler and manager, known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as The Jackyl, and Extreme Championship Wrestling as color commentator Cyrus.-Early life:...
as a member of The Truth Commission
The Truth Commission
The Truth Commission was a professional wrestling heel stable in the World Wrestling Federation and the United States Wrestling Association. Their gimmick was that they were a paramilitary group from South Africa, a take on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.The Truth Commission debuted in the...
, billed as "The Interrogator". The group was sent to the United States Wrestling Association
United States Wrestling Association
The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotion based in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded by former CWA owner Jerry Jarrett.-Foundation:...
before being called up to the main WWF roster, where Maillet's ring name evolved into "Kurrgan The Interrogator". After The Truth Commission disbanded, Maillet – now billed simply as "Kurrgan" – went on to be part of the Oddities.
He later worked for Jacques Rougeau
Jacques Rougeau
Jacques Rougeau Jr. is a retired French-Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice, Quebec, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s with the World Wrestling Federation under his own name, and as The Mountie. Rougeau has held fifteen championships during his career...
's wrestling events as Kurgan. On July 8, 2005, he wrestled "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Jim Duggan
James Edward Duggan , better known by his ring name "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment in the 1980s, when it was known as World Wrestling Federation , and World Championship Wrestling...
during half-time of a Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
game in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
Using the name Giant Kurgan, Maillet worked for Emile Dupree's Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling (GPW), and St.John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
based Legend City Wrestling (LCW).
Film Career
Maillet appeared in the movie 300300 (film)
300 is a 2007 American fantasy action film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller. It is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. The film was directed by Zack Snyder, while Miller served as executive producer and consultant...
, released in 2007, an adaptation of Frank Miller's
Frank Miller (comics)
Frank Miller is an American comic book artist, writer and film director best known for his dark, film noir-style comic book stories and graphic novels Ronin, Daredevil: Born Again, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City and 300...
graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
of the same name. He played the part of the "Über-Immortal" a savage, gigantic berserker
Berserker
Berserkers were Norse warriors who are reported in the Old Norse literature to have fought in a nearly uncontrollable, trance-like fury, a characteristic which later gave rise to the English word berserk. Berserkers are attested in numerous Old Norse sources...
, member of the enemy's imperial guard.
In late November 2008, Maillet was filming a fight scene for the new movie Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)
Sherlock Holmes is a 2009 action-mystery film based on the character of the same name created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The film was directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin. The screenplay by Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham and Simon...
and accidentally punched Robert Downey, Jr. in the face, causing Downey to be bloodied and knocked down. Downey stated on the December 16, 2009 Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
that Maillet was "10 times more upset about it" than Downey was.
Maillet played a Russian professional boxer who took a dive in the 2011 film The Big Bang
The Big Bang (2011 film)
The Big Bang is a 2011 American thriller written by Erik Jendresen and directed by Tony Krantz. The film stars Antonio Banderas and Sienna Guillory.- Plot :...
.
In 2011, Maillet appeared in the Canadian movie Monster Brawl
Monster Brawl
-Plot:The film depicts a wrestling-style fight to the death set inside an abandoned and cursed graveyard, shown in a pay-per-view style atmosphere. The fighters are eight classic movie monsters - Cyclops, Swamp Gut, Frankenstein, Lady Vampire, Werewolf, Mummy, Witch Bitch and Zombie Man...
playing Frankenstein in a wrestling tournament of eight classic monsters that fight to the death.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Lexx Lexx Lexx is a science fantasy television series that follows the adventures of a group of mismatched individuals aboard the organic space craft Lexx. They travel through two universes and encounter planets including a parody of the Earth.... |
Leroy | TV Series: 1 Episode |
| 2003 | Liocracy Liocracy Liocracy was a Canadian television comedy series, which aired on The Comedy Network in 2001 and 2002.The show, a spoof of biographical documentary series such as Biography or Life and Times, starred Leslie Nielsen as host Terrence Brynne McKennie... |
Behemoth Jones | TV Series: 1 Episode |
| 2006 | 300 300 Year 300 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Valerius... |
Uber Immortal (Giant) | |
| 2009 | Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve... |
Dredger | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight |
| 2011 | The Big Bang | Anton 'The Pro' Protopov | |
| Monster Brawl Monster Brawl -Plot:The film depicts a wrestling-style fight to the death set inside an abandoned and cursed graveyard, shown in a pay-per-view style atmosphere. The fighters are eight classic movie monsters - Cyclops, Swamp Gut, Frankenstein, Lady Vampire, Werewolf, Mummy, Witch Bitch and Zombie Man... |
Frankenstein | ||
| The Adventures of Merlin | Queen Annis' Champion | TV Series: 1 Episode | |
| Immortals | Minotaur | ||
| Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time may refer to:* "Once upon a time", a stock phrase used to open the telling of a story in the English language.- Film :* Once Upon a Time , a film directed by Thomas Bentley... |
? | TV Series: 1 Episode | |
| 2012 | A Little Bit Zombie | Terry | |
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Kurrgan Slam (Spinning spinebuster)
- Paralyzer (Clawhold, sometimes into a STO)
- ChokeslamChokeslamA chokeslam refers to a type of body slam in professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerful on camera...
- Signature moves
- Kurrgan Shuffle (Bearhug into a side slam)
- Russian Leg Sweep
- Swinging Neckbreaker, sometimes with a running start - ECCW and indies
- Alleyoop out of the corner
- Big boot
- Clothesline
- Multiple SuplexSuplexA suplex is an offensive move used in professional sport wrestling . The move consists of one wrestler picking up his or her opponent off the ground and then using a large portion of his or her own body weight to drive the opponent down on the mat. Nearly all suplexes have the attacker going down...
variations- Delayed, sometimes into a Powerslam
- Slingshot
- Inverted
- Two-handed chokeslam
- ManagersManager (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- The Commandant
- The JackylDon CallisDon Callis is a Canadian former professional wrestler and manager, known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as The Jackyl, and Extreme Championship Wrestling as color commentator Cyrus.-Early life:...
- SableRena MeroRena Marlette Mero Lesnar , better known as Sable, is an American model, actress, and former professional wrestler. She is primarily known for her stints in World Wrestling Entertainment....
- Luna VachonGertrude VachonGertrude Vachon was a Canadian-American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Luna Vachon.-Training:...
- Nasty Nat
Championships and accomplishments
- NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship WrestlingNWA: Extreme Canadian Championship WrestlingExtreme Canadian Championship Wrestling is a Western Canadian-based professional wrestling promotion, operating as a member of the National Wrestling Alliance...
- NWA/ECCW Heavyweight ChampionshipNWA/ECCW Heavyweight ChampionshipThe NWA/ECCW Heavyweight Championship is the top singles championship in NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling...
(2 times)
- NWA/ECCW Heavyweight Championship
- Legend City Wrestling
- LCW Newfoundland Tag Team Championship with Mr. Fantastic (1 time)
- Real Action Wrestling
- RAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- United States Wrestling AssociationUnited States Wrestling AssociationThe United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotion based in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded by former CWA owner Jerry Jarrett.-Foundation:...
- USWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with ReconBarry BuchananBarry Buchanan is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances as Bull Buchanan and B-2 in the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment.-National Championship Wrestling :...
- USWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Recon
- World Wrestling Association (South Korea)
- WWA (Los Angeles) World heavyweight Championship
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Worst Tag Team (1998) with GolgaJohn TentaJohn Anthony Tenta was a Canadian professional wrestler known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation as Earthquake and later Golga, and in World Championship Wrestling as Avalanche and The Shark.-Early life:John Tenta was born in Surrey, British Columbia...
- Worst Tag Team (1998) with Golga