5 Facts every WWE fan needs to know about Pat Patterson

#3. Pat Patterson isn't his real name

Pat Patterson is the name that has dominated many of WWE's creative ideas over the past few decades but despite being known under this name and being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame with it, this isn't his real name.

Pat Patterson was actually born Pierre Clermont, to a French-speaking family in Quebec, Canada back in 1941. He began his wrestling training at the age of 14 and just three years later he made his debut wrestling at the Palais des Sports as "Killer" Pat Patterson.

In his younger years, Patterson was an altar boy and was actually raised as a Roman Catholic. The former champion initially expressed an interest in becoming a priest but was told that this wouldn't work out since he was "too adventurous".

Interestingly, Pat Patterson became better known under his wrestling name throughout his career than his given name, so he made the decision back in 2008 to legally change his name to Pat Patterson and officially left Pierre Clermont behind.

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Edited by Andrea Hangst