The Mongolian Stomper passes away

According to Robert Brown, the legendary Mongolian Stomper (Archie Gouldie) passed away this morning at the age of 71. WWE hall of famer Bret Hart named Gouldie as the greatest Canadian wrestler of all time. The Mongolian Stomper won the North American Heavyweight Championship fourteen times, while wrestling for Stu Hart between 1968 and 1984.

Gouldie’s profile on Wikipedia notes that after his wrestling career came to an end, he served for several years as a deputy sheriff in Knox County, Tennessee, working as a correctional officer.