Sky Low Low

Sky Low Low
Ring name(s)	Sky Low Low
Billed height	42 inches (110 cm)[1]
Billed weight	86 lbs[1]
Born	July 21, 1928(1928-07-21) Montreal, Quebec[1]
Died	November 6, 1998(1998-11-06) (aged 70)[1]
Debut	1940s[1]
Retired	1980s

Marcel Gauthier^[1] (July 21, 1928 – November 6, 1998) was a Canadian professional midget wrestler who worked as Sky Low Low. He had a longtime feud with Farmer Brooks.

Professional wrestling career

Known by his midget wrestler persona "Sky Low Low", Gauthier stood just 42 inches tall and weighed 86 pounds.^[1] He began wrestling in the 1940s.^[1] He made his debut in the Canadian National Wrestling Alliance, and soon claimed the NWA World Midget Championship. He was managed for the bulk of his career by Jack Britton, father of Gino Brito.^[2]

Gauthier and Little Beaver squared off in a match for Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and King Farouk of Egypt.^[1][2] He was touring with the World Wrestling Federation as late as the 1980s.^[1]

One of his gimmicks was an open challenge to any other midget professional wrestlers to beat him in a two out of three falls match for $100.^[2] He could also stand on his head without using his hands to balance himself.^[2]

Personal life

During World War II, he worked in the tail of an aircraft bomber, fixing rivets.^[2] He liked fishing, golfing, and horseback riding.^[2] He died on November 6, 1998 from a heart attack.^[1][2] He was married at the time of his death.^[2] He was posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002.^[1]

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Dropkick^[1]

• Managers
  • Jack Britton^[2]

• Nicknames
  • "The Little Atlas of the Wrestling World"^[2]

Championships and accomplishments

• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum

• Class of 2002^[1]

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI Midget Wrestler of the Year (1975)

• National Wrestling Alliance

• NWA World Midget's Championship (1 time)^[1]

• Stampede Wrestling

• Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o} "Sky Low Low". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. http://www.pwhf.org/halloffamers/bios/skylowlow.asp. Retrieved 2009-03-04. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} Oliver, Greg. "Canadian Hall of Fame: Sky Low Low". SLAM! Wrestling. http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBios/skylowlow.html. Retrieved 2009-03-04. 
3. ^ "Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (1948-1990)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/ab/hof.html. 

External links

• Bodyslamming Memorial
• Cage Match Profile (in German)

Persondata
Name	Gauthier, Marcel
Alternative names	Sky Low Low
Short description
Date of birth	July 21, 1928
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec
Date of death	November 6, 1998
Place of death