Red Bastien

Red Bastien
Bastien circa 1956
Birth nameRolland Bastien
Born(1931-01-27)January 27, 1931
Bottineau, North Dakota U.S.[1]
DiedAugust 11, 2012(2012-08-11) (aged 81)
Minnetonka, Minnesota U.S.[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Flying Red Bastein[2]
Red Bastien[2]
Texas Red[2]
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3]
Billed weight242 lb (110 kg)[3]
Debut1956[2]
4th President of the Cauliflower Alley Club
In office
2001–2007
Preceded byLou Thesz
Succeeded byNick Bockwinkel

Rolland "Red" Bastien[1] (January 27, 1931 – August 11, 2012) was an American professional wrestler best known for his time in Capital Wrestling Corporation where he was a three-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion with his kayfabe brother, Lou Bastien.

  1. ^ a b c Oliver, Greg (August 11, 2012). "Red Bastien dead at 81". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference OWOW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Red Bastien profile". Cagematch. Retrieved October 4, 2020.

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