WWE is Interested in Signing the Son of Former WWE Superstar Jacques Rougeau

The latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter claims that WWE is interested in signing the son of former WWE superstar Jacques Rougeau, Jr. Rougeau, Jr. is a former WWE Intercontinental Champion and WWE Tag Team Champion. He’s one half of the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, and portrayed the classic WWE character, The Mountie.

According to Dave Meltzer, WWE is interested in Rougeau’s son, Cedric, who reportedly stands at 6-foot-7-inches, and weighs nearly 300 pounds. His look is a great selling point to the company, as they are always looking for legacies with a “superstar” appearance.

Meltzer writes,

“Cedric Rougeau, the 6-foot-7 and nearly 300 pound son of Jacques Rougeau Jr., was talked with about being signed on 5/4 before the show in Montreal. Both Jacques Jr. and Cedric met with WWE officials that afternoon for about 20 minutes. Regal was also in Montreal that afternoon doing a tryout and seminar. Both Rougeaus left before the show started.

Cedric started wrestling in 2010 for his father, but it’s a very different deal in that on his father’s show, the wrestlers go in the gym and practice out their entire match for a long time before the match. He’s never worked a traditional style where maybe you’ll work through things a few hours before the show. The feeling is, besides the size, the positives are he speaks English and French fluently, and because of the influence of Pat Patterson, they do like the idea of a Montreal-based star, although with Owens and Zayn they will have that covered.

Cedric Rougeau, if he signs, will probably be the first fourth generation pro wrestler in WWE. People know about his father, and his grandfather (Jacques Rougeau Sr., a Montreal pro wrestling icon), but his great great uncle was Eddy Auger, also a pro wrestler.”

It will be interesting to see, if Rougeau is signed, if he’ll go straight to NXT, or if he’ll be used as a contestant during the upcoming season of WWE “Tough Enough.”

Editor’s Note:

The guy sounds like a best. If he can work like his dad or uncle, he’d be a good hand for them to have.