[2][3] He became interested in professional wrestling because of his older brothers Jean-Louis, Yvon, and Léonce, who competed under the ring names Rudy Kay, The Beast, and Leo Burke, respectively.

[5] He competed primarily as a tag team wrestler,[1] and he won his first title belt in Kansas City on 31 October 1968.

The reign lasted for one week before they dropped the title to The Texas Outlaws (Dick Murdoch and Dusty Rhodes).

[4][8] Later that year, Cormier returned to Kansas, where he won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship in December.

After dropping the title to Mr. Hito and Michel Martel later that year, they did not regain the belts until 1980, when they defeated Duke Myers and Bobby Bass.

[12] He and his brother Leonce bought out Jean-Louis's stake in the Eastern Sports Association but ran into problems with their partner Al Zinck and television deals, which enabled Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling (AGPW) to gain a stronger foothold in the Maritimes.

[14] He also made another attempt at promoting wrestling events in such locations as Moncton, New Brunswick, and Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the mid-1980s.

After arranging exclusive deals to promote shows in specific territories, Cormier had trouble attracting fans after the World Wrestling Federation moved into the same areas.