Grimmas Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Jetlag said: "Maybe the picture of the stoic French baby face wrestler. Generally understood to be "The Man" of French catch, and he is quite the ace character. Both excellent technician and really great at slugging it out, with a knack for matches that build up neatly. Shows up from 1957 - 1977 and looks good against a wide variety of opponents, from typical heels to giant masked monsters. We've yet to dive into the second half of that period but I have a feeling he'll be excellent from beginning to end." Recommended matches: vs. Warnia de Zarzecki, 5/30/1957 vs. Rocco Lamban, 10/30/1958 w Claude Montourcy vs. Karl von Chenok & Robert Gastel, 5/23/1957 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlag Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 No discussion on Gilbert Leduc. Crying shame, because the guy is damn great in the 70s still. He has the bloody HENKER feud which is fascinating plus some gritty old technical matches against the likes of Bert Mychel. Insanely strong resume of great matches really considering we only have about a 20 match snapshot of his career, really. Not only is his technical ability great but his stoic fire when it's time to stand up and beat the shit out of someone is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 I've been withholding comments for various reasons, but the one-two punch of the Henker handicap match and the Mychel singles match is just amazing. Two very different matches. Two very different performances. Chronologically close together. If you asked me who he was after the first few matches, he was the guy with the "toupe" headspin. But we have a very clear picture of just how good he was over decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
club Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 Been delving to the French stuff recently. Leduc is my guy and I can see him landing on my list. Like Jetlag said, he's a very effective technical babyface who takes no nonsense and can slug it out when necessary. So basically all bases covered when it comes to this stuff. He puts me in mind of someone like Marty Jones or Bret Hart. Everything he does looks so good. It has a weight behind it that keeps it believable within the style. He meshes well with a variety of guys, though I haven't seen much of most his opponents outside Leduc matches. I really look forward to seeing more of his 60s work. As well as the matches mentioned, I'd recommend: Quasimodo 59 w. Batman vs Blousons Noirs 67 Der Henker 71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohtani's jacket Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 Welcome to the Gilbert Leduc fan club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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