Édouard Ignacz Weiczorkiewicz was a French-born Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Édouard Carpentier. Over the course of his career, Carpentier held multiple world heavyweight championships, including the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and the WWA World Heavyweight Championship. Nicknamed "The Flying Frenchman", Carpentier was known for his athletic manoeuvres including "back flips, cartwheels and somersaults".
Carpentier in 1973.
Carpentier (left) with André the Giant and Yvon Robert Jr.
Carpentier in 1973.
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), an American professional wrestling promotion. The current champion is EC3, who is in his first reign.
Longest reigning and Three-time champion Lou Thesz (wearing an early version of the belt) pictured with manager Ed Lewis in the 1950s
8-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race pictured with the "Crown Belt" during his first reign in 1973
Former NWA Worlds Heavyweight champions Sting and Ric Flair pose with a replica of the "Big Gold Belt", which represented the championship during their reigns in WCW
Dan Severn is a 2-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
