Rick Patterson (wrestler)
Canadian professional wrestler
Richard Patterson (born 6 July 1969) is a Canadian professional wrestler who is known as Leatherface and spent his career in Canada, Amman Jordan, Mexico, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea
Professional wrestling career
Rick Patterson made his professional wrestling debut in 1982 in Winnipeg. In 1983, Patterson made his debut in Vancouver for NWA All-Star Wrestling where he became a four-time NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship. He also worked for Stampede Wrestling in Calgary, Maritimes, the Central States, Puerto Rico and Mexico.
In 1988, he was the last to win the NWA Central States Tag Team Championship with Stevie Ray before the promotion folded.
In 1993 Patterson became Leatherface in Japan for W*ING and tied it in with the villain of the same name from the movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre a gimmick given by Víctor Quiñones. Michael Penzel formerly known as Corporal Kirchner in the WWF was the original Leatherface who was sent to jail for six months following an attempted assault by a fan, which left the fan with severe facial injuries. Later went to International Wrestling Association of Japan.
Leatherface later teamed with Penzel after being released from prison in 1994. Penzle was known as Super Leatherface/Original Leatherface. later had matches with Terry Funk, and Mick Foley.
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