Person

Pat Patterson

Acting · 1941–2020 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Biography

Pat Patterson was a Canadian–American professional wrestler and producer, widely known for his long tenure in the professional wrestling promotion WWE, first as a wrestler, then as a creative consultant and producer. He is recognized by the company as their first Intercontinental Champion and creator of the Royal Rumble match. Patterson was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame as part of the class of 1996. In 2019, Patterson became the oldest person to win a title in WWE history, after winning the WWE 24/7 Championship at age 78. He was described by journalist Dave Meltzer as "Vince McMahon's right-hand man" and "one of the chief architects of the WWE, playing an integral role in helping it become a global phenomenon."

Known for

Filmography

2024Brett Was a F*ckLine Producer
2022Out in the Ring
2021My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat PattersonPat Patterson
2017The Price of FameSelf
2016NXT Takeover: TorontoPat Patterson
2016Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian SuperstarsPat Patterson
2015WWE 24Pat Patterson
2014WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2Pat Patterson
2014WWE Rivalries
2014WWE Legends' HousePat Patterson
2014Wrestlemania RewindPat Patterson
2012WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control MatchesPat Patterson
2011Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All TimePat Patterson
2011The True Story of WrestleMania
2010WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All TimePat Patterson
2010WWE NXT
2009WWE Breaking Point 2009Pat Patterson (Appearance)
2008WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental ChampionshipPat Patterson
2007WWE: The Best of Raw 15th AnniversaryPat Patterson
2006WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate AnthologyPat Patterson
2001WWE Tough EnoughPat Patterson
2001WWE WrestleMania X-SevenWriter
2000WWE Armageddon 2000Pat Patterson (Appearance)
2000WWE King of the Ring 2000Pat Patterson
2000WWE Judgment Day 2000Pat Patterson (Appearance)
2000WWE Backlash 2000Pat Patterson (Appearance)
1999WWE Armageddon 1999Writer
1999WWE Survivor Series 1999Writer
1999WWE No Mercy 1999Writer
1999WWE Rebellion 1999Writer
1999WWE Unforgiven 1999Writer
1999WWE SummerSlam 1999Writer
1999WWE Fully Loaded 1999Writer
1999WWE King of the Ring 1999Writer
1999WWE Over the EdgeWriter
1999WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999Pat Patterson (Appearance)
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDownPat Patterson
1999WWE Backlash: In Your HouseWriter
1999WWE WrestleMania XVPat Patterson (Appearance)
1999WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your HouseWriter
1999WWE Halftime HeatWriter
1999WWE Royal Rumble 1999Writer
1998Hitman Hart: Wrestling with ShadowsPat Patterson
1998WWE Rock Bottom: In Your HouseWriter
1998WWE Capital CarnageWriter
1998WWE Survivor Series 1998Writer
1998WWE Judgment Day: In Your HouseWriter
1998WWE Breakdown: In Your HouseWriter
1998WWE SummerSlam 1998Writer
1998WWE Fully Loaded: In Your HouseWriter
1998WWE King of the Ring 1998Writer
1998WWE Over the Edge: In Your HousePat Patterson (Ring Announcer)
1998WWE Unforgiven: In Your HouseWriter
1998WWE Mayhem in ManchesterWriter
1998WWE WrestleMania XIVWriter
1998WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your HouseWriter
1998WWE Royal Rumble 1998Writer
1997WWE D-Generation X: In Your HouseWriter
1997WWE Survivor Series 1997Writer
1997WWE Badd Blood: In Your HouseWriter
1997WWE One Night OnlyWriter
1997WWE Ground Zero: In Your HouseWriter
1997WWE SummerSlam 1997Pat Patterson
1997WWE In Your House 16: Canadian StampedeWriter
1997WWE King of the Ring 1997Writer
1997WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in HellWriter
1997WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the TakerWriter
1997WWE WrestleMania 13Writer
1997WWE In Your House 13: Final FourWriter
1997WWE Royal Rumble 1997Writer
1997WWE SunnyPat Patterson
1996WWE In Your House 12: It's TimeWriter
1996WWE Survivor Series 1996Writer
1996WWE Hall Of Fame 1996Self
1996WWE In Your House 11: Buried AliveWriter
1996WWE In Your House 10: Mind GamesWriter
1996WWE SummerSlam 1996Writer
1996WWE In Your House 9: International IncidentWriter
1996WWE King of the Ring 1996Writer
1996WWE In Your House 8: Beware of DogWriter
1996WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better EnemiesWriter
1996WWE WrestleMania XIIWriter
1996WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the CageWriter
1996WWE Royal Rumble 1996Writer
1995WWE In Your House 5: Seasons BeatingsWriter
1995WWE In Your House 4: Great White NorthWriter
1995WWE In Your House 3: Triple HeaderWriter
1995WWE SummerSlam 1995Writer
1995WWE In Your House 2: LumberjacksWriter
1995WWE King of the Ring 1995Writer
1995WWE WrestleMania XIWriter
1995WWE March to WrestleMania XIWriter
1995WWE Royal Rumble 1995Writer
1994WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994Writer
1994Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!Writer
1994WWE SummerSlam 1994Writer
1994WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night SlamWriter
1994WWE Sunday Night SlamWriter
1994WWF Countdown to The CrowningWriter
1994WWE WrestleMania XWriter
1994WWE March to WrestleMania XWriter
1994WWE Royal Rumble 1994Writer
1993WWE Survivor Series 1993Writer
1993WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1993Writer
1993WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993Writer
1993WWE King of the Ring 1993Writer
1993WWE U.K. Rampage 1993Writer
1993WWE WrestleMania IXWriter
1993WWE March to WrestleMania IXWriter
1993WWE Royal Rumble 1993Writer
1993RawPatt Patterson
1992WWE Survivor Series 1992Writer
1992WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992Writer
1992WWE SummerSlam 1992Writer
1992WWE Royal Rumble 1992Writer
1991WWE This Tuesday In TexasWriter
1991WWE Survivor Series 1991Writer
1991WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991Writer
1991WWE Battle Royal at the Albert HallWriter
1991WWE SummerSlam 1991Writer
1991WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91Writer
1991WWE U.K. Rampage 1991Writer
1991WWE WrestleMania VIIWriter
1991WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VIIWriter
1991WWE The Main Event VWriter
1991WWE Royal Rumble 1991Writer
1990WWE The Main Event IVWriter
1990WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90Writer
1990WWE SummerSlam 1990Writer
1990WWE SummerSlam FeverWriter
1990WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90Writer
1990WWE WrestleMania VIWriter
1990WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VIWriter
1990WWE The Main Event IIIWriter
1989WWE Survivor Series 1989Writer
1989WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89Writer
1989WWE U.K. PPVWriter
1989WWE SummerSlam 1989Writer
1989WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89Writer
1989WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89Writer
1989WWE WrestleMania VWriter
1989WWE The Main Event IIWriter
1989WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89Writer
1989WWE Royal Rumble 1989Writer
1988WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88Writer
1988WWE Survivor Series 1988Writer
1988WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88Writer
1988WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88Writer
1988WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88Writer
1988WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88Writer
1988WWE U.K. Rampage 1988Writer
1988WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88Writer
1988WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88Writer
1988WWE SummerSlam 1988Writer
1988WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88Writer
1988WWE WrestleFestWriter
1988WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: July '88Writer
1988WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88Writer
1988WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88Writer
1988WWE WrestleMania IVWriter
1988WWE The Main EventWriter
1988WWE Royal Rumble 1988Writer
1987WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87Writer
1987WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87Writer
1987WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87Writer
1987The Ken Patera StoryPat Patterson
1987WWE Houston Wrestling: October '87Writer
1987WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement ShowWriter
1987WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87Writer
1987WWE WrestleMania IIIWriter
1987WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87Writer
1987WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87Writer
1987WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87Writer
1986Inside the Steel CagePat Patterson
1986WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86Writer
1986WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86Writer
1986WWE The Big EventWriter
1986The Best of the WWF: volume 8Pat Patterson
1986Villains of the Squared CirclePat Patterson
1986WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86Writer
1986WWE Detroit Wrestling '86Writer
1986WrestleMania IIWriter
1986WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86Writer
1986The Life and Times of Captain Lou AlbanoPat Patterson
1986Tag Team ChampionsPat Patterson
1985WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85Writer
1985WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85Writer
1985The Wrestling ClassicWriter
1985WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85Writer
1985WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85Writer
1985Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest HitsPat Patterson
1985Andre the GiantPat Patterson (Archive footage)
1985WWE Saturday Night's Main EventPat Patterson
1985WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85Writer
1985WrestleManiaPat Patterson (Referee)
1985WWE War to Settle the ScoreWriter
1984WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84Writer
1984WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84Writer
1984WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84Writer
1984WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84Writer
1984WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84Writer
1984WWE The Brawl to End it AllWriter
1984WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84Writer
1984Tuesday Night TitansPat Patterson
1983WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983Pat Patterson (Commentary)
1980WWE Showdown at Shea '80Pat Patterson
1980WWF Championship WrestlingPat Patterson
1975WWF All-Star WrestlingPat Patterson
1973WWE Old SchoolPat Patterson (Interviewer)

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