We are saddened to report that WWE Hall of Famer Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon passed away this morning. He was 84 years old.

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross just tweeted:

“RIP Maurice ‘Mad Dog’ Vachon…dead at 84. Canadian Olympian & amazing pro. Plus he was appx 5’8″. WWE HOFer. What a promo guy!”

Greg Oliver of Slam Wrestling has written a column about the life and career of Vachon, which you can read here.

Here is a WWE video looking back at the Hall of Famer’s legendary career: