German wrestlers

[Autobahn]

I thought of this recently, and can only think of one (Alex Wright).

I'm sure there had to be others - what German wrestlers are around that wrestled for a big promotion like WWE/WCW?

[CSL]

Ulf Hermann worked for ECW, had tryouts for Vince and is still doing the European "circuit" last I heard, they had a Turkish-German bloke tryout a few years back, Vigo the Carpathian from Ghostbusters II was a wrestler at one point :o

[DLVH84]

Eric Schwarz started out in Canada and had a tryout with WWE during their tour of Germany in 2005 and Karsten Kretschmer had a tryout with TNA during their German tour in 2009.

[DLVH84]

Vigo the Carpathian from Ghostbusters II was a wrestler at one point :o

He was also an accomplished boxer as well.

[Nicky Fives]

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[MoFo]

Heidenreich?

[Rammsteinmad]

Eric Schwarz started out in Canada and had a tryout with WWE during their tour of Germany in 2005 and Karsten Kretschmer had a tryout with TNA during their German tour in 2009.

Karsten Kretschmer is an asshole. Just wanted to share that. Legitimately don't like him.

[Xero]

I think we need to stop this thread and talk about how Vigo the fucking Carpathian was a wrestler. That is epic shit right there.

[DLVH84]

Here's some insight on his wrestling days...

http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=4025
http://cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=6723&name=Prinz+Wilhelm+von+Homburg

[Stickman]

So who invented the german suplex

[DLVH84]

That is always in debate, but I'm guessing either Frank or Karl Gotch.

[Rammsteinmad]

By the way my Karsten Kretschmer comment wasn't to be a dick. I've legit, had a 'run-in' with KK, and don't like him one bit.

[CSL]

That is always in debate, but I'm guessing either Frank or Karl Gotch.

the name "German Suplex" came from one of the Gotch's, the move was around before that tho

[Lavel]

the name "German Suplex" came from one of the Gotch's, the move was around before that tho

It was Karl Gotch who gave it the name German Suplex.

[DLVH84]

By the way my Karsten Kretschmer comment wasn't to be a dick. I've legit, had a 'run-in' with KK, and don't like him one bit.

That's cool. And Christian Eckstein had a tryout with WWE in 2003 when they held Insurrextion in England.

[Ruien]

Heidenreich?

[DLVH84]

Heidenreich?

No.

[Gertner]

Kerry Von Erich

[Swiss Ultimate]

The Wall.

[Shisen Kopf]

Kerry Von Erich

He may have had a German sounding last name but he only had half a foot so he doesn't count.

[Hanso Amore]

Otto Wanz was AWA champ - but technically he is Austrian. As I believe in the ways of old, he counts for German. And I think he spends most of his time in Germany.

[DLVH84]

Otto Wanz was AWA champ - but technically he is Austrian. As I believe in the ways of old, he counts for German. And I think he spends most of his time in Germany.

Considering his promotion mainly tour all over Austria and Germany.

[Autobahn]

The Wall.

He's from Berlin.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Alex Wright
Alex Wright
Alex Wright
Alex Wright
Alex Wright
and Alex Wright

That is a very sound list of German wrestlers.