Rene Ben Chemoul

[Grimmas]

HenryHeadCheese Its Me on discord said: 

"I just saw our last Rene Ben Chemoul match (it's a range of 25+ matches between 59 and 78)

Here's my last thoughts on him for now:

He, more than anyone except for maybe Delaporte and Bollet, is simply the perfect French Catch wrestler. The ideal. He carried with him technique, mirth, cleverness, innovation, a deep, deep connection with the crowd and the ability to conduct them. There was elements of the theater or the circus to him, but such deep athleticism and that extra gear that he could take it to when he was getting revenge. He could draw sympathy and could elicit deep belly laughs. He's not going to come off as quite as tough and hard hitting as someone like Corn or LeDuc. he's not as spectacular as Petit Prince or as technical as Saulnier or Mantopolous, but he encompasses the glitz and the glamour and the sheer showmanship of it all, while still possessing all of the skill.
I'm not going to say he'd be higher on my list than Corn or LeDuc but I think he represents the spirit and whimsy of French Catch more than them. (It doesn't mean that it necessarily works better for my list, etc., etc.)" - MattD (10/2/22)
". . . He should be nominated. He eats up guys so so so much so I don't think people will go for him but you can't question both the skill and how he represents a mood that feels uniquely french to me and very iconic." - Matt D (8/19/25)

https://youtu.be/jWuhTErkFYE?si=XUVySLCtPU6VA2k9
https://youtu.be/xjRKge5L8z0?si=IJ_e5MP_VMT8TxZc

Match Recs
Rene Ben Chemoul vs. Joachim La Barba (French Catch, 9/20/57)
Rene Ben Chemoul vs. Gilbert Cesca (French Catch, 11/26/59)
Rene Ben Chemoul & Gilbert Cesca vs Anton Tejero, & Pancho Zapata (French Catch, 3/12/65)
Inca Peruano & Anton Tejero vs Rene Ben Chemoul & Walter Bordes (French Catch, 4/21/69)
Rene Ben Chemoul & Bob Plantin vs Pierre Lagache & Rene Caballec (French Catch, 4/4/78)