Rolland Bastien
Biography
Rolland Bastien was an American professional wrestler known for his agility and aerial style, despite being smaller in size for the sport. He was a three-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion alongside Lou Bastien. Throughout his career, he found success in the U.S. and Japan, and also wrestled under the masked persona "Texas Red." After retiring, he became a trainer and promoter, discovering future stars like Sting and The Ultimate Warrior. He served as president of the Cauliflower Alley Club from 2001 to 2007. He passed away in 2012 at the age of 81 after battling Alzheimer’s disease.
Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles
Drama Series - 1984, 16 episodes • as Red Bastien
Hosts Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes welcome the popular WWE Superstars and feature entertaining segments in WWE's original talk show.
Movie - 1978, 2h 15m • as Wrestler
Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's promotional skills and another brother's con-artist tactics to thwart a sleazy manager.
Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as Red Bastien
Throughout the decades, fans of sports entertainment have long enjoyed the controlled chaos of tag-team wrestling. Many future Hall of Fame performers started as part of a popular duo, such as Shawn Michaels (the Rockers), Bret “Hit Man” Hart (Hart Foundation). Now, for the first time on DVD, fans can enjoy the greatest tag teams in sports entertainment history in Allied Powers: The World’s Greatest Tag Teams. Hosted by The Miz and John Morrison who are the current World Tag Team champions and the longest-running WWE Tag Team Champions in recent history. They bring their own brand of humor to this 3-DVD set that hits the biggest and the best duos throughout the annals of sports entertainment.
Movie - 1986, 2h 15m • as TV Announcer
Two LA cops turn to professional wrestling for money and revenge after being suspended from the force for a bar brawl.
Movie - 1994, 2h 15m • as Red Bastien
Documentary on legendary Houston Wrestling Promoter Paul Boesch produced and aired in 1994 on Houston Channel 39 KHTV.
Movie - 1993, 2h 15m • as Red Bastien (Appearance)
Join the stars of yesterday and today for this star-studded spectacular. Davey Boy Smith challenges Big Van Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Barry Windham defends the NWA World Championship against Arn Anderson. Dory Funk Jr. takes on Nick Bockwinkel. Rick Rude & Paul Orndorff face Dustin Rhodes & Kensuke Sasaki.
Movie - 1972, 2h 15m • as Red Bastien
Friday Night in the Coliseum is a short film featuring wrestling performances recorded at the Sam Houston Coliseum, in Houston, Texas, along with interviews with audience members and wrestling promoter Paul Boesch. The film features many wrestlers who were well-known in Houston, including The Crusher, Nick Kozak, Red Bastien, Dory Funk, Stan Stasiak, Johnny Valentine, Thunderbolt Patterson and Wild Bull Curry. The creation of this film was supported by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, however, the film never aired on television.