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{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name               = PCO
|birthname          = Carl<!-- Per talk page, middle names quoted by some sources do not appear to be accurate. --> Ouellet<ref name="LapradeHebert2013"/>
|image              = Pierre Carl Ouellet in October 2018 (cropped).jpg
|caption            = PCO in 2018
|names              = Bash the Terminator<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />Carl Ouellet<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />Jean-Pierre LaFitte<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />Killer Karl Wallace<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />Kris Kannonball<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />'''PCO'''<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><ref name="Murphy2019"/><br />Perfect Creation One<ref name=PC1/><br />Pierre<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />Pierre Carl Ouellet<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />Pierre Ouellet<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />The Pirate<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />Quebecer Pierre<br />Super Bee #1<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />Wal Wallace<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />Wild Carl Wallace<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />X<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
|height             = 6 ft 1 in<ref name="ROHBio"/>
|weight             = 300 lb<ref name="ROHBio"/>
|birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1967|12|30}}<ref name="Lentz2015"/><ref name="CanoeBio"/><ref name="Grasso2014"/><ref name="Murphy2019"/>
|birth_place        = [[Sainte-Catherine, Quebec]], Canada<ref name="CanoeBio"/><ref name="Murphy2019"/>
|billed             = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], U.S. (as Jean-Pierre LaFitte)<br />[[Montreal, Quebec]], Canada<ref name="ROHBio"/>
|trainer            = [[Édouard Carpentier]]<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />Pat Girard<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />[[Dan Kroffat]]<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br />[[Steve DiSalvo|Steve Strong]]<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/> 
|debut              = 1987<ref name="ROHBio"/>
|retired            =
|children           = 1<ref name="Devores2020"/>
}}
'''Carl<!-- Per talk page, middle names quoted by some sources do not appear to me accurate. --> Ouellet''' (born December 30, 1967) is a Canadian [[professional wrestler]] better known by his [[ring name]] '''PCO'''. He is known for his appearances with the [[World Wrestling Federation]] (as '''Pierre''' and '''Jean-Pierre LaFitte''') and with [[World Championship Wrestling]] (under his real name) during the 1990s. Throughout the 1990s, he regularly teamed with [[Jacques Rougeau]] as [[the Quebecers]] and [[the Amazing French Canadians]], winning the [[WWF Tag Team Championship]] on three occasions. After retiring in 2011, Ouellet returned to the ring in 2016, undergoing a career renaissance with the gimmick of PCO: "part beast-turned-man, part old-time strongman".<ref name="Murphy2019" /><ref name="Bateman2018" /> From 2018 to 2021, Ouellet wrestled for [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH), where he was a [[ROH World Champion]], [[ROH World Tag Team Champion]], and [[ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion]]. He joined TNA in 2022, winning the [[TNA Digital Media Championship]] before departing at the end of 2024.

== Professional wrestling career ==

=== Early career (1987–1993) ===
Carl Ouellet debuted in 1987 on the [[independent circuit]]. In the late-1980s, he wrestled for [[Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling]] as "Super Bee #1", teaming with [[Eddie Watts (wrestler)|Super Bee #2]] as the "Super Bees".<ref name="Kreikenbohm1988"/><ref name="Kreikenbohm1989"/> In 1991, he wrestled for [[All Star Wrestling]] in the United Kingdom as "Wild Carl Wallace".<ref name="Kreikenbohm1991"/> In 1992, he wrestled for the International Championship Wrestling Alliance in [[Florida]] as "Bash the Terminator", teaming with [[Crash the Terminator]] as "the Terminators".<ref name="Kreikenbohm1992"/> From October to December 1992, Ouellet (as Wild Carl Wallace) wrestled for the [[Catch Wrestling Association]] in Germany.<ref name="Kreikenbohm1992"/> From January 1993 to April 1993, he wrestled for [[Capitol Sports Promotions]] in Puerto Rico as "Killer Karl Wallace".<ref name="Kreikenbohm1993"/> In May 1993, Ouellet (as "Bash the Terminator") wrestled in Japan with [[W*ING]] as part of its Danger Road tour.<ref name="Kreikenbohm1993"/>

While working in Puerto Rico, Ouellet was offered a try-out with the [[World Wrestling Federation]], and he signed with the promotion later that year.<ref name="LapradeHebert2013"/>

===World Wrestling Federation (1993–1995)===

====Quebecer Pierre (1993–1995)====
{{Main|the Quebecers}}

In July 1993, Ouellet debuted in the [[World Wrestling Federation]] as the tag team partner of [[Jacques Rougeau]]. As one half of [[The Quebecers]], Ouellet adopted the name "Pierre" and dressed like [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|Mounties]]. This was a reference to Jacques's previous [[List of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|gimmick]], ''The Mountie'', which had been banned in Canada due to concern that the [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heelish]] character of The Mountie would lead to children mistrusting [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|legitimate Mounties]]. The Quebecers sang their own entrance theme, in which they stated that, contrary to appearances, "We're not the Mounties". Later in the year they were joined by [[manager (professional wrestling)|manager]], [[Raven (wrestler)|Johnny Polo]].<ref name="CanoeBio"/>

The Quebecers held the [[WWF Tag Team Championship]] on three occasions. On September 13, 1993, they defeated the [[Steiner Brothers]] for the tag titles (under "Province of Quebec Rules", which provided for titles changing hands on disqualifications). They were defeated by [[1-2-3 Kid]] and [[Marty Jannetty]] on January 10, 1994, and again by [[Men on a Mission]] on March 29 (during a tour of England) but each time regained the titles within days. They lost the belts a third and final time to [[The Headshrinkers]] on the May 2 episode of ''[[Monday Night Raw]]'' in Burlington, Vermont. After the Quebecers lost to [[the Headshrinkers]] at a house show in July 1994, Pierre attacked Jacques, breaking up the team.

Pierre began wrestling singles matches, primarily at house shows and in [[dark matches]].  Pierre defeated Intercontinental Champion [[Razor Ramon]] by count out on October 2, 1994, at a house show in Cornwall, Ontario. On October 21, 1994, the former partners wrestled one another in Rougeau's retirement match in Montreal, main-eventing a sold-out [[Montreal Forum]].<ref name="CanoeBio"/><ref name="Clevett2008"/> During the rest of 1994 and early 1995, Pierre continued to work in dark matches and house shows wrestling against [[Bob Holly]], and [[Justin Credible|Aldo Montoya]].

====Jean-Pierre LaFitte (1995)====
[[File:CarlOuellet1995.jpg|thumb|Ouellet as "Jean-Pierre LaFitte" in 1995]]

In March 1995, Ouellet was repackaged as "Jean-Pierre LaFitte", the supposed descendant of the pirate [[Jean LaFitte]]. As a pirate he wore an [[eyepatch]] over his blind right eye.<ref name="CanoeBio"/> He engaged in a three-month [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] with [[Bret Hart]] and stole the mirrored [[sunglasses]] that Hart handed to fans at ringside and Hart's trademark [[leather jacket]]. At [[In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks]] in July 1995, Hart defeated LaFitte in a dark match.

In September 1995, Ouellet's WWF career was allegedly derailed due to [[List of professional wrestling terms#L|legitimate]] conflict with [[The Kliq]], a backstage group including main-event wrestlers [[Shawn Michaels]] and [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]]. According to [[Shane Douglas]], who was working with the company at that time, a match pitting LaFitte against Nash, then the [[WWF Champion]], in a [[Montreal Forum]] [[house show]] in LaFitte's hometown of Montreal was booked to end without a clean finish, with Lafitte winning by either DQ or countout, enabling the WWF to return to Montreal for a rematch at a later time. However, due to backstage politicking by Shawn Michaels the booking was reversed into a clean [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]] for Diesel. In turn, LaFitte refused to be pinned by Diesel and the match ended in a [[Professional wrestling#Countout|double-countout]]. Due to his refusal to [[List of professional wrestling terms#O|put Diesel over]], LaFitte was [[List of professional wrestling terms#B|buried]] due to the Kliq's influence.<ref name="Clevett2008">{{cite web | author = Jason Clevett | title = Ouellet wants another run with WWE | url = http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2008/07/28/6288341.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150703045259/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2008/07/28/6288341.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = July 3, 2015 | publisher=[[Postmedia Network]]|work=[[Canoe.com]] | date = July 28, 2008 | access-date = April 8, 2019}}</ref><ref name=hbk-p206/><ref>{{cite book|title=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jDtaAAAAYAAJ|date=July 2004|publisher=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|page=24|author=Dave Meltzer|author-link = Dave Meltzer}}</ref>

At [[In Your House 3]] on September 24, 1995, Hart faced LaFitte in a rematch. This match ended when Hart forced Ouellet to submit by using the [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)|Sharpshooter]].<ref name="CanoeBio"/><ref name=hbk-p206>{{cite book | title = Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story | author1 = Shawn Michaels |author2=Aaron Feigenbaum | isbn = 1-4165-2645-5 | publisher = [[Simon & Schuster]] | year = 2006 | page = 206| author1-link = Shawn Michaels }}</ref> In his ''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'', [[Dave Meltzer]] described this [[pay-per-view]] match as the "show saver" and an "excellent match."<ref>[[Dave Meltzer]]. ''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'', October 2, 1995</ref> Hart later recalled, "In a lot of ways, I loved working with guys like him. He was a guy, that when he threw you in the ropes, he really threw you in the rope...everything he did was power, and at the same time he was a very safe guy.... He took a lot of pride in his work, he really wanted to have a great match with me...And so we worked really hard, and it was a really good match."<ref>''[[Bret Hart|Bret "Hitman" Hart: The Dungeon Collection]]'', [[WWE Home Video]], 2013.</ref> Hart defeated LaFitte once again on the following episode of ''Monday Night Raw'', ending their feud.

In October 1995, Ouellet  participated in the "Full Metal Tour" of Europe. He left the WWF in November 1995.<ref name="DixonCornette2014"/>

=== World Championship Wrestling (1996–1997) ===
{{See also|the Quebecers|l1=the Amazing French Canadians}}

In September 1996, Ouellet reunited with Jacques Rougeau and moved to [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), where the duo was known as [[The Quebecers|The Amazing French Canadians]]. They wore more traditional wrestling gear. Ouellet kept his beard and eye patch, but the team failed to duplicate the success they had found in the WWF.<ref name="CanoeBio"/> They had the distinction of losing to [[Arn Anderson]] and [[Steve McMichael|Steve "Mongo" McMichael]] in Anderson's last match.{{cn|date=June 2025}}

The Amazing French Canadians were managed by [[Robert Fuller (wrestler)|Col. Robert Parker]] (who began dressing in a [[French Foreign Legion]] uniform), and they began feuding with [[Harlem Heat]] as a result of tension between Parker and Harlem Heat's manager, [[Sherri Martel|Sister Sherri]]. After Harlem Heat defeated the French Canadians at [[World War 3 (1996)|World War 3]] on November 24, 1996, Sherri won the right to fight Parker for three minutes.<ref name="HuffmanWright2015">{{cite book|author1=Booker T|author2=Andrew William Wright|title=Booker T: My Rise To Wrestling Royalty|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zKL_BgAAQBAJ&pg=PT73|date=2015|publisher=Medallion Media Group|isbn=978-1-60542-707-2|pages=73|author1-link=Booker T (wrestler)}}</ref>

At a Montreal house show in April 1997, Ouellet won a "patch match" against [[Big Show|The Giant]] via disqualification.<ref name="Oliver2000">{{Cite news|title=Ouelett wants back in spotlight|author=Greg Oliver|publisher=[[Postmedia Network]]|work=[[Canoe.com]]|date=August 31, 2000}}</ref><ref name="LapradeHebert2013"/> He made his final appearance with WCW on the June 16, 1997, episode of ''Nitro'', with he and Rougeau losing to Harlem Heat.

=== Catch Wrestling Association (1997) ===
From September to December 1997, Ouellet wrestled for the [[Catch Wrestling Association]] in [[Hanover]] and [[Bremen]] in Germany. Wrestling as "Jean-Pierre LaFitte", he competed in both the Catch Cup and the International Catch Cup.

===World Wrestling Federation (1998–2000)===
{{see also|the Quebecers}}

Along with Jacques, Ouellet was rehired by the WWF in January 1998.<ref name="CanoeBio"/> In April 1998, the Quebecers took part in the [[tag team battle royal]] at [[WrestleMania XIV]]. They disbanded once more in May 1998.

In July 1998, Ouellet competed in the [[WWF Brawl For All|Brawl for All]] tournament, but lost in the first round to [[Steve Williams (wrestler)|"Dr. Death" Steve Williams]].<ref name="Williams2012">{{cite book|author="Dr. Death" Steve Williams|title=Steve Williams: How Dr. Death Became Dr. Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YGyCDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT258|date=2012|publisher=[[Skyhorse Publishing|Sports Publishing]]|isbn=978-1-61321-517-3|pages=258|author-link="Dr. Death" Steve Williams}}</ref>

In May 1999, Ouellet  was sent to the WWF's [[Memphis, Tennessee]]-based developmental territory, [[Power Pro Wrestling]], where he was known as "Kris Kannonball".<ref name="Oliver2000"/> That June, he defeated [[The Blue Meanie (wrestler)|The Blue Meanie]] in a dark match for [[Shotgun Saturday Night]].

In July 1999, Ouellet - along with other WWF employees such as [[Bart Gunn]] and [[Big Van Vader|Vader]] - worked for [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] as part of a talent loan.

Ouellet left the WWF once more when his contract expired in January 2000, unhappy with the way he was being used.<ref name="Oliver2000B">{{Cite news|title=Ouellet still working on ECW deal|author=Greg Oliver|publisher=[[Postmedia Network]]|work=[[Canoe.com]]|date=July 19, 2000}}</ref><ref name="DixonCornette2014">{{cite book|author1=James Dixon|author2-link=Jim Cornette|author2=Jim Cornette|author3=Benjamin Richardson|title=Titan Sinking: The decline of the WWF in 1995|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mxxPBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA190|date=2014|isbn=978-1-291-99637-1|pages=189–190|publisher=Lulu.com }}</ref>

===Extreme Championship Wrestling (2000)===
Ouellet briefly working for [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] in mid-2000, [[Squash (professional wrestling)|squashing]] [[Job (professional wrestling)|jobbers]] for several weeks before losing to [[Justin Credible]] in a match for Credible's [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship]] on ''[[ECW Hardcore TV]]''.<ref name="Oliver2000B"/>

===Return to WCW (2000)===
{{see also|Team Canada (WCW)|l1=Team Canada}}

Ouellet and Rougeau had a second run in WCW in August 2000, briefly joining [[Team Canada (WCW)|Team Canada]] at the [[New Blood Rising]] [[pay-per-view]]. Rougeau—who had additionally served as a guest referee in [[Lance Storm]]'s win over [[Mike Awesome]]—left immediately afterwards, upset with the WCW creative team's plans for him, while Ouellet worked two more dates in Canada and was awarded the [[WCW Hardcore Championship]] by Storm on August 14 as Storm held three different titles at the same time. He lost the title that same night to [[Norman Smiley]].

Due to working visa issues, Ouellet could not work in the US, and had to be released back to Canada soon after.<ref name="Oliver2000B"/>

===Independent circuit (2000–2005)===
Between 2000 and 2003, Ouellet appeared with Rougeau's International Wrestling 2000 [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotion]]. He headlined an event in the [[Verdun (borough)|Verdun]] Auditorium in Montreal on December 29, 2000, facing [[King Kong Bundy]] in front of an audience of 4,000.<ref name="Oliver2000B"/> In the summer of 2003 Ouellet decided to begin wrestling in the Quebec area once more.

Ouellet returned to the Puerto Rican promotion [[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]], this time wrestling as Jean-Pierre Laffite. He was brought in by [[Savio Vega]] to join his stable, The corporation. Immediately he feuded with then-IWA Intercontinental Champion [[Ricky Banderas]], a feud that lasted around 3 months. He was managed by José Chaparro, another member of Vega's Corporation. At Summer Attitude, after a losing effort to Ricky Banderas. In April 2005 defeated Banderas to win [[IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship]] for first time in his career. Lafitte left IWA.

===NWA: Total Nonstop Action / Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2003, 2005–2007)===
In November 2003, Ouellet debuted in [[Impact Wrestling|NWA Total Nonstop Action]] as "X", a [[Lucha libre#Masks|masked]]<ref name="Clevett2008"/> wrestler who competed primarily in the [[X Division]] as he had a feud with [[Christopher Daniels]] and [[Sonjay Dutt]]. He left after two months.

In February 2005, Ouellet began hosting the [[French language|French]] version of ''[[Impact! (TV series)|TNA Impact!]]'' from the [[Le Réseau des sports|RDS]] studios with Marc Blondin, replacing Michel Letourneur. He even had a war of the words against comedian Jean-René Dufort (of ''Infoman'' fame), to which Dufort responded by adopting the wrestling gimmick "La Punaise Masquée" (The Masked Tick) and "challenging" Ouellet to a match. However, Dufort backed out before the match could take place. In October 2007 he quit the company and was replaced by [[Sylvain Grenier]].

===Other WWE appearances (2007, 2008)===
In October 2007, Ouellet wrestled a dark match for [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] under the name of "Carl Ouellet" at the ''[[ECW (WWE)|ECW]]'' / ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' tapings. He was defeated by [[Tommy Dreamer]].<ref name="Clevett2008"/>

In July 2008, Ouellet lost to [[Charlie Haas]] on [[Monday Night Raw]] in a dark match.<ref>{{cite web |title=PCO - Matches |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=97&page=4&year=2008&promotion=1 |website=Cagematch |access-date=May 6, 2022}}</ref> In an interview with [[Canadian Online Explorer|''Slam! Sports'']] on August 6, 2008, Ouellet declared that he would like another stint with the WWE.<ref name="Clevett2008"/>

===Independent circuit (2005–2011, 2016–present)===
In the mid-2000s, Ouellet wrestled for the Montreal-based [[International Wrestling Syndicate]] and the [[Hull, Quebec|Hull]]-based CPW International promotion, under the "Pierre Carl Ouellet" name once again.

Ouellet also wrestled for All-Star promotions in Britain alongside his friend and tag team partners [[Rene Dupree]]. Ouellet has mainly been working a lot of Tag Team matches with Rene Dupree, Robbie Dynamite, Hannibal and Mikey Whiplash. He defeated Sylvain Grenier in an [[Réseau des sports|RDS]] battle on June 21, 2008, in Hawkesbury, Ontario Canada with [[Marc Blondin]] serving as the special referee.  He then defeated long-time rival Kevin Nash on May 30, 2009, at the [[International Wrestling Syndicate]]'s 10th Anniversary show by making him submit via an armbar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1242249539.php |title=Kevin Nash vs. PCO on 5/30 for IWS|author=Adam Martin |website=WrestleView.com |date=May 13, 2009 |access-date=March 10, 2018}}</ref>

Ouellet retired from professional wrestling on February 8, 2011.<ref name="LaPrade2011">{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2011/02/09/17216741.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311093455/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2011/02/09/17216741.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 11, 2016|title=Pierre-Carl Ouellet retires|author=Patric LaPrade|publisher=[[Postmedia Network]]|work=[[Canoe.com]]|access-date=April 8, 2019|date=February 9, 2011}}</ref>

[[Image:CARL OUELLET 2016.jpg|thumb|PCO in 2016]]

On May 21, 2016, Ouellet made his return to professional wrestling at an MWF event, entitled "Collision," in [[Valleyfield, Quebec]], Canada, defeating Jake Matthews, following a cannonball. On November 5, 2017, Ouellet, as "Quebecer" Jean-Pierre Lafitte, defeated [[Devon Nicholson|Hannibal]] to win the Great North Wrestling Canadian Championship in Rockland, ON.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wow05V0ofd0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/wow05V0ofd0 |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Quebecer Pierre Wins Canadian Championship! |website=[[YouTube]]|date=November 5, 2017|access-date=March 10, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On May 25, 2018, Ouellet was defeated by Hannibal via disqualification in a Great North Wrestling Championship rematch in Pembroke, ON. Post-match, Ouellet was stripped of the championship for his assault on GNW President, Michael Andrews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GNWwrestling/photos/a.442926775806585.1073741825.378526155579981/1633704373395480/?type=3 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/378526155579981/1633704373395480 |archive-date=February 26, 2022 |url-access=limited|title=Great North Wrestling May 25 results from the Pembroke Memorial Center |website=[[Facebook]]|date=May 26, 2018|access-date=May 26, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In 2018, Ouellet began wrestling as "PCO" (originally a contraction of his long-term former ring name, "Pierre Carl Ouellet", but later stated to be an initialism for "Perfect Creation One"). Under a new gimmick as a "French Frankenstein" as Ouellet described it,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=120438|title=BIGGEST CHANGE THE NEW WWE TV DEALS WILL HAVE, EXPLAINING PCO, PICK A BULLET CLUB MEMBER AND MORE &#124; PWInsider.com|website=www.pwinsider.com}}</ref> he became a regular name in several independent promotions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/72528-pco-rechazo-una-oferta-de-impact-wrestling-para-intentar-volver-a-wwe-quiero-enfrentarme-a-undertaker|title=PCO rechazó una oferta de Impact Wrestling para intentar volver a WWE: 'Quiero enfrentarme a Undertaker'|date=July 14, 2018|website=solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com |author1=Solowrestling }}</ref> On April 2, 2018, Ouellet defeated [[Walter (wrestler)|Walter]] at Game Changer Wrestling's (GCW) [[Joey Janela]]'s Spring Break 2 in [[New Orleans]]. Ouellet's performance and online footage of his unconventional workout regimen impressed the independent wrestling audience, and led to many higher-profile bookings.<ref name="Devores2020"/><ref name="Torch2018">{{cite web|title=Interview highlights: PCO (Pierre Carl Ouellet) talks about his new ROH contract, his return to prominence in pro wrestling, friendship with Kevin Owens|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/12/02/interview-highlights-pco-pierre-carl-ouellet-talks-about-his-new-roh-contract-his-return-to-prominence-in-pro-wrestling-friendship-with-kevin-owens/|work=[[Wade Keller#Pro Wrestling Torch|Pro Wrestling Torch]]|date=December 2, 2018|access-date=April 8, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Williams2018">{{cite web|title=Pierre Carl Ouellet is old as hell and still banging on the indie circuit|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/pierre-carl-ouellet-is-old-as-hell-and-still-banging-on-the-indie-circuit/|author=Ian Williams|work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|date=May 22, 2018|access-date=April 8, 2019}}</ref>

On June 18, 2018, Ouellet was announced as the first of twenty-four participants for [[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]]'s (PWG) annual [[Battle of Los Angeles (professional wrestling)|Battle of Los Angeles]] tournament. At ''2018 Battle of Los Angeles – Stage One'' on September 15, he made his company debut, losing to [[Brody King]] in the Opening Round. Two nights later, at ''2018 Battle of Los Angeles – Final Stage'', he led a losers' ten-man tag team match, in which Team PCO (Ouellet, Darby Allin, Dan Barry, [[Jody Fleisch]] and [[Puma King]]) defeated Team [[DJZ|DJ Z]] (DJ Z, Adam Brooks, [[David Starr (wrestler)|David Starr]], [[Tomahawk T.T.|T-Hawk]] and [[Timothy Thatcher]]).

===Ring of Honor (2018–2021)===
{{see also|Villain Enterprises}}
[[image:PCO dive.jpg|thumb|PCO performing a dive onto Rickey Shane Page in 2018]]

On December 1, 2018, Ouellet announced his exclusive signing with [[Ring of Honor]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Satin|first1=Ryan|title=PCO Signs Exclusive Contract With Ring Of Honor|url=http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/pco-signs-roh/|publisher=Pro Wrestling Sheet|access-date=December 1, 2018|date=December 2018}}</ref> He debuted for ROH at the December 15 tapings joining up with [[Marty Scurll]] and [[Brody King]] in a new stable called [[Villain Enterprises]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/76901-pco-y-brody-king-debutan-en-roh-como-los-nuevos-companeros-de-marty-scurll|title=Final Battle Fallout: PCO y Brody King debutan en ROH|date=December 16, 2018|website=solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com}}</ref> At [[ROH Honor Reigns Supreme 2019|Honor Reigns Supreme 2019]], Villain Enterprises defeated [[Silas Young]] and the [[The Briscoe Brothers|Briscoe Brothers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-honor-reigns-supreme-live-results-lethal-vs-castle-274401|title=ROH HONOR REIGNS SUPREME LIVE RESULTS: LETHAL VS. CASTLE|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|first=Justin|last=Knipper|date=January 13, 2019|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref> PCO and King would then go on to win the 2019 [[ROH Tag Wars Tournament]] during the ROH Road To G1 Supercard tour in February 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-road-g1-supercard-san-antonio-results-tag-wars-finals-275471|title=ROH ROAD TO G1 SUPERCARD SAN ANTONIO RESULTS: TAG WARS FINALS|first=Justin|last=Knipper|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|date=January 27, 2019|access-date=February 20, 2019}}</ref> and on March 15, 2019, he and King defeated the Briscoes to win the [[ROH World Tag Team Championship]] for the first time in a [[Las Vegas]] street fight at the [[ROH 17th Anniversary Show]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-17th-anniversary-ppv-live-results-jay-lethal-vs-matt-taven-279366|title=ROH 17TH ANNIVERSARY PPV LIVE RESULTS: JAY LETHAL VS. MATT TAVEN|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|first=Justin|last=Knipper|date=March 15, 2019|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref> The following night at the ''[[Ring of Honor Wrestling]]'' tapings, PCO, King and Scurll defeated [[The Kingdom (professional wrestling)|The Kingdom]] to win the [[ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]], making PCO a double champion within a 24-hour span.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/ring-honor/title-change-roh-tv-tapings-las-vegas-279491|title=TITLE CHANGE AT ROH TV TAPINGS IN LAS VEGAS|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|first=Joseph|last=Currier|date=March 17, 2019|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref>

At the [[G1 Supercard]], PCO and King dropped the ROH World Tag Team Championship to the [[Guerrillas of Destiny]] in a winner takes all four-way tag team match also including [[the Briscoe Brothers]] and [[Evil (wrestler)|Evil]] and [[Sanada (wrestler)|Sanada]], with G.O.D.'s [[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] belts also on the line.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/japan/rohnjpw-g1-supercard-live-results-jay-white-vs-kazuchika-okada-281031|title=ROH/NJPW G1 SUPERCARD LIVE RESULTS: JAY WHITE VS. KAZUCHIKA OKADA|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|first=Justin|last=Knipper|date=April 6, 2019|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref> In a Six Man Tag title defence, PCO would get the winning fall over [[ROH World Champion]] [[Matt Taven]], which gave him a future title opportunity.

On April 27 at the [[Crockett Cup (2019)|2019 Crockett Cup]] event, PCO and King won the eight-team tournament (winning three matches in the same night) to not only win the Crockett Cup Trophy, but also win the vacant [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] as well. At [[ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds (2019)|War of the Worlds]], PCO challenged ROH World Champion [[Matt Taven]] for the championship, however he was defeated. The following night, PCO continued his feud with Taven by attacking Taven following his win over [[Mark Haskins]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/csonkas-roh-war-of-the-worlds-grand-rapids-2019-review/|title=411MANIA|website=Csonka's ROH War of The Worlds Grand Rapids 2019 Review}}</ref> PCO would then compete in a Four Corner Survival match to determine the #1 contender for the ROH World Championship which was won by [[Jeff Cobb]]. At State of the Art, PCO competed in a DEFY or DENY match for the ROH World Championship which was won by Taven. At [[Death Before Dishonor XVII]], PCO defeated [[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]] in a First-round match in the [[Final Battle (2019)|Final Battle]] [[ROH World Championship]] #1 contender tournament. At [[Glory By Honor XVII]], PCO defeated fellow member of Villain Enterprises Marty Scurll in the finals of the tournament to become the #1 contender for the [[ROH World Championship]]. At [[Final Battle (2019)|Final Battle]], PCO defeated [[Rush (wrestler)|Rush]] to become the ROH World Champion, in the process once again becoming a double champion in ROH, as well as becoming a world champion for the first time in his career.<ref name="Devores2020"/> After his title win, Villain Enterpraises feuded with Rush's La Facción Ingobernable, retaining the World title against Dragon Lee, but losing against Rush on February 29. at [[Best in the World (2021)|Best in the World]], PCO and [[Danhausen (wrestler)|Danhausen]] defeated The Bouncers (Brian Milonas and [[Beer City Bruiser]]).

=== Impact Wrestling / Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2022–2024) ===

====Honor No More (2022–2023)====
{{see also|Honor No More}}

At [[Hard To Kill (2022)|Hard To Kill]], on January 8, 2022, PCO made his return to TNA, now known as [[Impact Wrestling]], appeared along with [[Matt Taven]], [[Vinny Marseglia|Vincent]], [[Mike Bennett (wrestler)|Mike Bennett]], and [[Maria Kanellis|Maria]], attacking [[Eddie Edwards (wrestler)|Eddie Edwards]], [[Rich Swann]], [[Willie Mack]], [[Heath and Rhino]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/01/08/hard-to-kill-2022-live-results/|title=Hard To Kill 2022 Full Results|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=January 8, 2022|access-date=January 9, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=1/8 Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill results: Mickie James vs. Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas Death Match for the Knockouts Title, Moose vs. W. Morrissey vs. Matt Cardona for the Impact World Championship, Jonathan Gresham vs. Chris Sabin for the original ROH Championship, Josh Alexander vs. Jonah|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/01/08/1-8-impact-wrestling-hard-to-kill-results-mickie-james-vs-deonna-purrazzo-in-a-texas-death-match-for-the-knockouts-title-moose-vs-w-morrissey-vs-matt-cardona-for-the-impact-world-championship-j/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 8, 2022|access-date=January 9, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/roh-invades-impact-wrestling-hard-kill-mike-and-maria-bennett-return|title=ROH Invades IMPACT Wrestling At Hard To Kill, Mike And Maria Bennett Return|publisher=Fightful|last=Guzzo|first=Gisberto|date=January 8, 2022|access-date=January 9, 2022}}</ref> On January 13, it was revealed that PCO had signed a contract with Impact.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/report-pco-signs-impact-wrestling|title=Report: PCO Signs With IMPACT Wrestling|website=Fightful|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|date=January 13, 2022|access-date=January 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113205655/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/report-pco-signs-impact-wrestling|archive-date=January 13, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/impact-wrestling/pco-signs-contract-with-impact-wrestling|title=PCO signs contract with Impact Wrestling|website=[[Figure Four Online]]|last=Currier|first=Joseph|date=January 13, 2022|access-date=January 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115211143/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/impact-wrestling/pco-signs-contract-with-impact-wrestling|archive-date=January 15, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> on the January 27 episode of Impact Wrestling, PCO defeated [[Chris Sabin]]. At [[No Surrender (2022)|No Surrender]], [[Honor No More]] ([[Matt Taven]], PCO, [[Mike Bennett (wrestler)|Mike Bennett]], [[Vinny Marseglia|Vincent]], and [[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]]) defeated [[Impact Wrestling|Team Impact]] (Chris Sabin, [[Rhyno|Rhino]], [[Rich Swann]], [[Steve Maclin]], and [[Willie Mack]]) in a 10-man tag team match to remain in Impact. At [[Impact Wrestling Sacrifice (2022)|Sacrifice]], PCO lost to [[Bronson Reed|Jonah]]. At [[Multiverse of Matches]], PCO and [[Moose (wrestler)|Moose]] lost to [[Josh Alexander]] and [[Bronson Reed|Jonah]]. On the April 14 episode of Impact Wrestling, PCO lost to Jonah. On April 24 PCO defeated Jonah in a Monsters Ball match in Poughkeepsie NY for a TV episode to be aired on May 5.

On October 20 episode of Impact Wrestling, PCO would turn face by leaving Honor No More attacking his partners after Eddie Edwards quoted, "PCO is nothing but a bitch!"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/163821/complete-impact-wrestling-on-axs-spoilers-from-albany-ny.html?p=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011185313/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/163821/complete-impact-wrestling-on-axs-spoilers-from-albany-ny.html?p=1 |archive-date=October 11, 2022 |title=Complete Impact Wrestling On AXS Spoilers From Albany, NY |work=PWinsider |last=Colton |first=Ashley |date=October 8, 2022 |access-date=March 7, 2023}}</ref> On April 16, 2023, at [[Rebellion (2023)|Rebellion]], PCO defeated Edwards in a [[Last Rites match]] to end their rivalry.<ref name="Rebellion2023">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/04/16/4-16-impact-wrestling-rebellion-results-powells-review-of-steve-maclin-vs-kushida-for-the-vacant-impact-world-championship-deonna-purrazzo-vs-jordynne-grace-for-the-vacant-knockouts-title-ace-a/|title=4/16 Impact Wrestling Rebellion results: Powell's review of Steve Maclin vs. Kushida for the vacant Impact World Championship, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Jordynne Grace for the vacant Knockouts Title, Ace Austin and Chris Bey vs. MCMG in a Ultimate X for the Impact Tag Titles, Trey Miguel vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Mike Bailey in an elimination match for the X Division Title|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|first=Jason|last=Powell|date=April 16, 2023|access-date=April 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417162719/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/04/16/4-16-impact-wrestling-rebellion-results-powells-review-of-steve-maclin-vs-kushida-for-the-vacant-impact-world-championship-deonna-purrazzo-vs-jordynne-grace-for-the-vacant-knockouts-title-ace-a/|archive-date=April 17, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 24, with Impact rebranding themselves under the revived Total Nonstop Action Wrestling name entering the following year,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/tna-wrestling-returns-tna-hard-kill-january-13-2024|title=IMPACT Wrestling Returns to Being TNA Wrestling with TNA Hard to Kill on January 13, 2024|work=Fightful|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=October 21, 2023|access-date=December 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028173848/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/tna-wrestling-returns-tna-hard-kill-january-13-2024|archive-date=October 28, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> PCO was announced as the first signee of its new area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/impact-wrestling/pco-signs-new-contract-with-impact-wrestling|title=PCO signs new contract with Impact Wrestling|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|first=Joseph|last=Currier|date=October 24, 2023|access-date=December 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028154557/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/impact-wrestling/pco-signs-new-contract-with-impact-wrestling|archive-date=October 28, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Digital Media Champion (2024)====
In the summer of 2024, PCO began a [[kayfabe]] relationship with [[Steph De Lander]]. On the May 30 episode of iMPACT, PCO gave De Lander a "Love Note". On the June 20 episode of iMPACT, In an in-ring date segment, De Lander explained how it was nice to meet a "normal" guy for once and that she has dated so many "weirdos". The two went on to eat black spaghetti before being interrupted by First Class (reigning TNA Digital Media Champion, [[A. J. Francis|A.J Francis]], and [[Rich Swann]]). Francis would then throw champagne at PCO and Swann would superkick him. De Lander would try to intervene, but Francis would then slam De Lander through a table, sparking a feud between PCO and A.J Francis. On the July 11 episode of iMPACT, After Francis successfully defended the [[TNA Digital Media Championship]] against Rhino, PCO appeared to attack Francis but was unsuccessful. PCO was then booked against Francis for the TNA Digital Media Championship and [[Canadian International Heavyweight Championship]] at [[Slammiversary (2024)|Slammiversary]]. At the event, PCO defeated Francis to win the TNA Digital Media Championship and the International Heavyweight Championship for the first time in his career. After the match, Steph De Lander proposed to PCO, to which he responded, "Oui" ("Yes" in French).<ref name="Slammiversary2024">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=TNA Slammiversary results: Powell's live review of Moose vs. Joe Hendry vs. Josh Alexander vs. Nic Nemeth vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Steve Maclin in an elimination match for the TNA Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/07/20/tna-slammiversary-results-powells-live-review-of-moose-vs-joe-hendry-vs-josh-alexander-vs-nic-nemeth-vs-frankie-kazarian-vs-steve-maclin-in-an-elimination-match-for-the-tna-championship/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=July 20, 2024|access-date=July 20, 2024}}</ref>

On the August 1 episode of ''TNA Impact'', PCO and De Lander's wedding was interrupted by a returning [[Matt Cardona]], who attacked him and ruined their wedding.<ref name="Impact08012024">{{cite web|title=TNA iMPACT! on AXS TV Results: August 1, 2024|url=https://tnawrestling.com/2024/08/01/tna-impact-on-axs-tv-results-aug-1-2024/|publisher=TNA Wrestling|author=TNA Wrestling Staff|date=August 1, 2024|access-date=August 15, 2024}}</ref> While feuding with Cardona, PCO successfully defended the Digital Media Championship and International Heavyweight Championship against [[Mahabali Shera|Shera]] at [[Emergence (2024)|Emergence]] and [[Rhyno|Rhino]] in a no disqualification match on the October 17 episode of ''Impact!''. PCO's rivalry with Cardona intensified during the following months, culminating in a [[Monster's Ball match]] at [[Bound for Glory (2024)|Bound for Glory]], which PCO won to retain his titles. Following the event, PCO formed a tag team with [[Sami Callihan]] and began pursuing the [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]]. At [[Final Resolution (2024)|Final Resolution]], PCO and Callihan participated in a three-way tag team match against [[Jake Something]] and [[The Rascalz]]. Rascalz won the match.

PCO's contract with TNA expired at the end of 2024 while he still held the TNA Digital Media Championship.<ref name="Tessier2025"/><ref name="Kilbane2025"/> PCO's last match in TNA took place on December 14, in which he and Callihan lost to the World Tag Team Champions [[Hardy Boyz|The Hardys]] in a non-title match; the match aired on the January 16, 2025 episode of ''Impact!'' following his departure.

=== Game Changer Wrestling (2025) ===
On January 19, 2025, PCO appeared at the [[Game Changer Wrestling]] event "The People vs. GCW", winning a [[Rumble match]].<ref name="KreikenbohmGCW"/> During the event, he smashed the TNA Digital Media championship with a sledgehammer and attempted to make a [[Shoot (professional wrestling)|shoot promo]] against TNA before the feed abruptly cut.<ref name="Tessier2025"/> Journalist [[Dave Meltzer]] suggested that PCO was disgruntled due to TNA having rescinded a contract offer, then asked him to lose the title in his final appearance.<ref name="Kilbane2025"/>

==Personal life==
Ouellet has a daughter.<ref name="Devores2020"/> He lost vision in his right eye at the age of 12 after an accident with a [[pellet gun]].<ref name="Devores2020"/><ref name="Murphy2019"/><ref name="Baines2003">{{cite web|title=Ouellet's star shining again?|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/12/224435.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723144513/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/12/224435.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 23, 2017|author=Tim Baines|publisher=[[Postmedia Network]]|work=[[Ottawa Sun]]|date=October 12, 2003|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments==
* '''Black Label Pro'''
** BLP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web |title=BLP Fancy Wrestling |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=338529 |website=Cagematch |access-date=May 2, 2022}}</ref>
* '''[[Catch Wrestling Association]]'''
** [[CWA World Tag Team Championship (Germany)|CWA World Tag Team Champion]] ([[CWA World Tag Team Championship (Germany)#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Catch_Wrestling_Association.htm|title=Catch Wrestling Association Title Histories|access-date=July 11, 2008|publisher=titlehistories.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720162309/http://www.titlehistories.com/Catch_Wrestling_Association.htm|archive-date=July 20, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> – with [[Rhino Richards]]
* '''CPW International'''
** CPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dangerous Dan
* '''[[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]]'''
** [[IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship|IWA Intercontinental Championship]] ([[IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
* '''[[Game Changer Wrestling]]'''
** [[Game Changer Wrestling Extreme Championship|GCW Extreme Championship]] (1 time)
* '''Great North Wrestling'''
** GNW Canadian Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2752|title=GNW Canadian Championship|website=www.cagematch.net |access-date=February 14, 2020}}</ref>
* '''[[International Wrestling Syndicate]]'''
** [[International Wrestling Syndicate#IWS World Heavyweight Championship|IWS World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[International Wrestling Syndicate#IWS World Heavyweight Championship|1 time]])
** Tag Team Royal Rumble (2004) – with [[Sid Vicious (wrestler)|Sid Vicious]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=709 |title=IWR World Tag Team Championship |website=Cagematch.net |access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref>
* '''Insane Wrestling Revolution'''
** IWR Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with [[Danhausen (wrestler)|Danhausen]]<ref>{{cite web |title=IWR World Tag Team Championship |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=5261 |website=CageMatch |access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref>
* '''Jonquiere Championship Wrestling'''
** JCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=204119|title=JCW Super Gala St-Ambroise 2018 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net |access-date=February 14, 2020}}</ref>
*'''[[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide]]'''
** World Cup Lucha Libre World Cup Award (1 time)
*** Men's MVP (2023)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/2023-lucha-libre-world-cup-042556165.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALt3JjdXkp40qiht4uOxzeAX1CGzWNrtjE5ywXeLOdLkxLe3BBgP7FHjZRvYJ0LdZwLMQDb2pNR0O0i3Ey8H_cLtnf9CGHDT0gee8Fzv7yCx3Ja4KdIvYtUUHoTP-F3XiHOMYTGeAkYJgwLMzit1l9K_bsDeKowv-9ysLFwV_-Rx | title=2023 Lucha Libre World Cup Winners Crowned | date=March 20, 2023 }}</ref>
* '''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]'''
** [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with [[Brody King]]
** [[Crockett Cup]] ([[Crockett Cup (2019)|2019]]) – with Brody King
* '''North Pro Wrestling'''
** NPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=5176&page=5&reign=1| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211122200751/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=5176&page=5&reign=1| archive-date = November 22, 2021| title = Title Reigns « NPW Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>
* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
** Ranked No. 393 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003<ref name="pwiyears">{{cite web|url=http://www.willywrestlefest.fr/Ressources/PWI/PWI500_PWI_Years_2003.htm|title=PWI 500 of the PWI Years|access-date=August 18, 2012|publisher=Willy Wrestlefest}}</ref>
** Ranked No. 31 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]]'' in 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heelbynature.com/all-elite-wrestling/jon-moxley-tops-2020-pwi-500-list/|title = Jon Moxley Tops 2020 PWI 500 List, Top 100 Revealed •| date=August 27, 2020 }}</ref>
** Ranked No. 83 of the top 100 tag teams of the PWI Years with [[Jacques Rougeau]] in 2003
* '''[[Ring of Honor]]'''
** [[ROH World Championship]] ([[List of ROH World Champions|1 time]])
** [[ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]] ([[ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship|1 time]]) – with Brody King and [[Marty Scurll]] 
** [[ROH World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of ROH World Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with Brody King
** [[Tag Wars Tournament|Tag Wars]] ([[Tag Wars Tournament#2019|2019]]) – with Brody King
** [[ROH World Championship|ROH World Championship No.1 Contendership Tournament]] (2019)<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=5921 |title = ROH World Title #1 Contendership Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net |access-date=February 14, 2020}}</ref>
** ROH Year-End Award (2 times)
*** Holy S*** Moment of the Year (2019)<ref>{{cite tweet |user=@ringofhonor   |number=1217974924243013632 |date=January 16, 2020 |title=-2019 BEST OF RING OF HONOR AWARDS RESULTS |access-date=January 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Holy S*** Moment: Destro shocks PCO with car battery, PCO wins ROH World Title |url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/holy-s-moment-destro-shocks-pco-car-battery-pco-wins-roh-world-title |website=www.rohwrestling.com |access-date=January 18, 2020 |language=en |date=January 15, 2020}}</ref>
*** Faction of the Year (2019) – {{small|with [[Villain Enterprises]]}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Faction of the Year: Villain Enterprises |url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/faction-year-villain-enterprises |website=www.rohwrestling.com |access-date=February 14, 2020 |language=en |date=January 15, 2020}}</ref>
* '''Top of the World Wrestling'''
** TOW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Al Snow]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2479|title=TOW Tag Team Championship history|website=www.cagematch.net |access-date=February 14, 2020}}</ref>
* '''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
** [[Canadian International Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
** [[TNA Digital Media Championship]] (1 time)
**[[Impact Turkey Bowl|Gravy Train Turkey Trot]] ([[Impact Turkey Bowl#2023|2023]]) – with [[Jake Something]], [[Mike Bailey (wrestler)|Mike Bailey]], and [[Johnny Swinger]]
* '''[[World Championship Wrestling]]'''
** [[WCW Hardcore Championship]] ([[WCW Hardcore Championship#Title history|1 time]])
* '''[[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]]'''
** [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|WWF Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE, 1971–2010)|3 times]]) – with [[Jacques Rougeau|Quebecer Jacques]]<ref name="Lentz2015"/><ref name="CanoeBio"/><ref name="Hart2008">{{cite book|author=Bret Hart|title=Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ycs4AQAAQBAJ&pg=PT254|date=2008|publisher=[[Grand Central Publishing]]|isbn=978-0-446-54607-2|pages=254|author-link=Bret Hart}}</ref><ref name="PopeWhebbe2003">{{cite book|author1=Kristian Pope|author2=Ray Whebbe|title=The Encyclopedia of Professional Wrestling: 100 Years of History, Headlines & Hitmakers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hLJZAAAAYAAJ|year=2003|publisher=[[Krause Publications]]|isbn=978-0-87349-625-4|page=217}}</ref>
* '''Xtreme Zone Wrestling'''
** XZW Ironman Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=3520|title=XZW Ironman Championship|date=October 21, 2017|access-date=March 11, 2018}}</ref>

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<ref name="Bateman2018">{{cite web|title=The wrestler who has gone full Frankenstein to bring his career back from the dead|url=https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/the-wrestler-who-has-gone-full-frankenstein-to-bring-his-career-back-from-the-dead|author=Oliver Bateman|publisher=[[Dollar Shave Club]]|work=MEL Magazine|date=2018|access-date=April 8, 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="CanoeBio">{{cite web|title=Pierre Carl Ouellet|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/ouellet.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310091941/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/ouellet.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 10, 2016|author=John Powell|publisher=[[Postmedia Network]]|work=[[Canoe.com]]|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="Devores2020">{{cite web|title=Frankenstein-meets-fairytale at age 52 as pro wrestler PCO earns title he long craved|date=January 9, 2020|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article239125818.html|work=[[Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=July 30, 2024|first=Courtney|last=Devores}}</ref>

<ref name="Grasso2014">{{cite book|author=John Grasso|title=Historical Dictionary of Wrestling|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KUsJAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA353|date=2014|publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]]|isbn=978-0-8108-7926-3|pages=353}}</ref>

<ref name="Kilbane2025">{{cite web|title=Real Reason PCO Destroyed TNA Title|url=https://tjrwrestling.net/news/real-reason-pco-destroyed-tna-title/|work=TJRWrestling.net|access-date=January 21, 2025|first=Lyle|last=Kilbane|date=January 21, 2025}}</ref>

<ref name="Kreikenbohm">{{cite web|title=PCO|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=97|work=Cagematch.net|access-date=April 7, 2019|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}</ref>

<ref name="Kreikenbohm1988">{{cite web|title=PCO - matches - 1988|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=97&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=1988&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker=|work=Cagematch.net|access-date=July 30, 2024|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}</ref>

<ref name="Kreikenbohm1989">{{cite web|title=PCO - matches - 1989|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=97&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=1989&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker=|work=Cagematch.net|access-date=July 30, 2024|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}</ref>

<ref name="Kreikenbohm1991">{{cite web|title=PCO - matches - 1991|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=97&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=1991&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker=|work=Cagematch.net|access-date=July 30, 2024|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}</ref>

<ref name="Kreikenbohm1992">{{cite web|title=PCO - matches - 1992|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=97&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=1992&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker=|work=Cagematch.net|access-date=July 30, 2024|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}</ref>

<ref name="Kreikenbohm1993">{{cite web|title=PCO - matches - 1993|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=97&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=1993&promotion=&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker=|work=Cagematch.net|access-date=July 30, 2024|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}</ref>

<ref name="KreikenbohmGCW">{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=97&page=4&promotion=710|title=PCO - matches - Game Changer Wrestling|access-date=January 21, 2025|website=Cagematch.net|date=2025|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}</ref>

<ref name="LapradeHebert2013">{{cite book|author-link1=Pat Laprade|first1=Pat|last1=Laprade|first2=Bertrand|last2=Hebert|title=Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ey8bluWM_m4C|date=2013|publisher=[[ECW Press]]|isbn=978-1-77090-296-1}}</ref>

<ref name="Lentz2015">{{cite book|author=Harris M. Lentz III|title=Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling|edition=2nd|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QjGSCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA199|date=2015|publisher=[[McFarland & Company]]|isbn=978-1-4766-0505-0|pages=199}}</ref>

<ref name="Murphy2019">{{cite web|title=PCO enjoying rare wrestling renaissance|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2019/04/03/22795311.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407201004/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2019/04/03/22795311.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 7, 2019|publisher=[[Postmedia Network]]|work=[[Canoe.com]]|access-date=April 7, 2019|date=April 3, 2019|author=Jan Murphy}}</ref>

<ref name=PC1>{{cite tweet |user=PCOisNotHuman |author=PCO Perfect Creation One |number=1191514101412966400 |date=November 4, 2019 |title=Monday Night PCO and Destro. How Perfect Creation One was created by D.Destro |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191214081658/https://twitter.com/PCOisNotHuman/status/1191514101412966400 |archive-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="ROHBio">{{cite web|title=PCO|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/wrestlers/pco|work=[[Ring of Honor|ROHWrestling.com]]|access-date=April 7, 2019|date=December 16, 2018|archive-date=August 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813110105/https://www.rohwrestling.com/wrestlers/pco }}</ref>

<ref name="Tessier2025">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1536757-report-pco-done-with-tna-sources-shocked-by-destruction-of-tna-title-at-gcw-event|title=Report: PCO Done With TNA, Sources Shocked By Destruction Of TNA Title At GCW Event|website=WrestleZone.com|date=January 19, 2025|first=Colin|last=Tessier}}</ref>

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