The Little Atlas of the Wrestling World: Sky Low Low

Robert Segedy

On today’s spotlight, Robert Segedy takes a look at the career of Sky Low Low.

Even though you don’t hear too much about him these days, Sky Low Low was highly regarded as a journeyman wrestler. Real name was Marcel Gauthier born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1928; he stood 3 ft, 6 inches tall and weighed in at 86 lbs. Sky Low Low took his ring name as a reference to a giant grappler named Sky Hi Lee from the 40’s. Lee was 6 ft, 7 inches tall and a legitimate terror in the ring. Sky Low Low was a legitimately rugged individual, and he had a long career with Stu Hart’s Stampede Wrestling as well as appearing in the late 80’s in the WWF.

Sky Low Low would openly challenge any other midget wrestler to beat him in a two out of three falls match with the prize being $100.00. He could stand on his head without using his hands and his signature move was a drop kick. During WWII he worked in the tail end of aircraft bomber planes as a riveter. He was voted the PWI Midget Wrestler of the Year in 1975 and was induced into the Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame, class of 1995. He also held the NWA World Midget Championship.  In 1949, Sky Low Low won a thirty-man battle royal to become the winner of the first NWA World Midget Championship, a singles midget championship promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance

 With a career lasting over 40 years Sky Low Low was a regular crowd pleaser often wrestling in tag team events with partner Little Beaver. He had a long-time rivalry with fellow wrestler Farmer Brooks. He died on November 6, 1998, at 70 years of age from a heart attack.