The Quebecers (Jacques Rougeau and PCO) vs Dan Dubiel and Scott Despres WWF Superstars 08-21-1993
'We're not the Mounties"
Say what you will about the pettiness of Vince McMahon, but it's never been so beautifully represented than the lyrics to the theme of The Quebecers. Prior to The Quebecers team, Jacques Rougeau played The Mountain...a villainous Canadian Law Enforcement official.
ACAB. All Canadians are Bad.
Well for some reason, the actual Canadian Mounties took offense and it became a whole thing. I don't know if it was because of the controversy or just a a coincidence, but The Mountie left for a few months. When he returned Jacques was not alone. With him was Pierre, better known nowadays as PCO. Together they formed a tag team known as The Quebecers. They were adamant, they were not the Mounties. They were just angry French-Canadians who wore modified versions of The Mountie gear. I've mentioned my affinity for The New Generation, and so obviously I hated them. As I came of age on the internet, they were a team I never heard discussed. I assumed , incorrectly, they were just a goofy gimmick. Luckily over the past decade, The stock of The Quebecers did rise. There were enough prominent fans telling people, you should really go back and check those guys out. And so, I did and oh my god The Quebecers ruled .Especially in the squash matches. I am not sure who to give credit too, but someone pointed me in the direction of this squash years ago and the game done changed
This might be the greatest Tag Team Squash match of all time
Look, we're pretty early in the project and so I'm cautious to throw that around but its true. When I first envisioned the blog, I had a short list of what I already knew were slam dunk squash matches and this was the first tag team match that came to mind. We're early in the entry and I'm out of personal anecdotes already. You know what that means
We're in for a brutal squash match.
It's WWF Superstars in August of 1993 and tonight The Quebecers are facing Dan Dubiel and Scott Depres. Dubiel is a wimpy name I recognize right away. which is a good sign for the blog and probably a bad sign for Dubiel. Dubiel and Despres look like actual pro wrestlers and not the classic "Chubby WWF guy in a bad singlet", so this'll be interesting. I can't distinguish which wimpy is which, so I decided to just wing it and hope I'm right. Apologies if I mix them up. Something that stands out right away is that Pierre is build like a friggin tank. I also love how the team with Jacques gels. Jacques does a lot of the character stuff and is the leader of the team, while Pierre comes in like a wrecking ball. I finally understand what Miley Cyrus was talking about it. While I don't have seven things I hate about this match, I have a million things I love. Let's begin
THE VERY FIRST MOVE IS A PACKAGE PILEDRIVER
It blew my mind when I first saw . It's fucking 1993 and the very first move is Jacques Rogeau hitting Despres with a package piledriver. Obviously it's not nearly as impactful as Kevin Owens would become, but it's absurd to see even a modified version in 1993 WWF. I must remind you its THE VERY FIRST MOVE. Jacques tags in Pierre and back body drops him into a senton. PCO is so thick here, that it looks like he's hitting Despres with all his weight but I just can't be sure. I want to believe in something, so I will believe in this.
He's putting the squash in squash match.
What I love about this squash is the pace and emphasis on teamwork. PCO tags in Jacques who lifts Despres for an Alabama Slam, but instead of slamming Despres he opts to tag in PCO. He then hits the Alabama Slam and puts Despres in a Boston Crab while PCO climbs the top rope and hits a BEAUTIFUL LEG DROP. IT LOOKS INCREDIBLE. It looks like he's a second away from decapitating Despres. Absolutely devastating. He goes for the cover and in a rare squash match moment, Dubiel makes the save. Usually the wimpys don't do that, but Dubiel does and it's the biggest mistake of his life.....well until he allegedly pissed off Mr Fuji in the back, but we'll get to that moment in another entry. Pierre is pissed and tosses the lifeless body of Despres to the corner, forcing Dubiel into the match. Dubiel is overwhelmed by Pierre right away with knees and chops. He tags in Jacques and lifts up Dubiel while Jacque climbs the top rope. I've joked about how hard it's been for me to describe certain moves in this blog, but I think I got this one
Jacques jumps off the top rope and gives Dubiel a faceful of that Mountie Dick.
Excuse me.
That's not the Mountie Dick.
It sounds hilarious, but it looks humiliating and painful. Dubiel is out, but Jacques slaps him anyways to let him know "THEY ARENT THE MOUNTIES", which I don't think Dubiel ever accused them of being. I'm not implying that's what happened, Jacques literally slaps him and tells him they aren't the mounties. Well that's it for Dubiel as Jacques pins him. Oh wait, I got my notes wrong. Instead Jacques tags in Pierre and what happens next is a Mount Rushmore of Squash Matches moment. All 300 pounds of Pierre climbs the top rope, while holding Jacques hands. Not in a "I'm getting my ear pierced, but don't tell my friends, mom" way, in a "I'm using you for leverage way". As Pierre front flips off the top rope, 300 LBS!, Jacques guides him into a flipping senton on Dubiel. The trajectory has to be just right to hit the move, but clearly the conversion from centimeters to inches is off as PIERRE FUCKING DESTROYS DUBIEL. Remember earlier when I wasn't sure if Pierre was landing on dudes, I AM VERY MUCH SURE. There's no faking that, there's no camert trickery, it's absolutely horrifying. With that The Quebecers pick up the win
Insane , hall of fame, brutal squash. This is an all-time classic and a big favorite of mine. This match has everything Tag Team offense, people getting hurt, Dan Cortese. Ok not Dan Cortese, but it's still incredible. Without a doubt a must watch
TLDR Review
They're not the Mounties. They're Not Careful. They're Not Alive ( Dubiel and Despres I assume)
If you're interested in more condensed version of my thoughts, You can check out my Twitter where I talk about wrestling or stress out during Boston Celtics games. Hell, I'll even take suggestions for matches you want to see reviewed. You can also check out my Youtube where I make weird videos where I put on wigs in front of a camera to mask my true identity.