Jim Raschke

Jim Raschke

James Donald Raschke is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Baron von Raschke. After a successful amateur wrestling career and a stint in the United States Army, James Raschke started in professional wrestling in 1966 in the American Wrestling Association as a referee. He was soon wrestling under his real name, playing off of his amateur wrestling notoriety in the area. He eventually changed his ring name to Baron von Raschke and claimed to be from Germany. He would do a goose-step and then put his finisher known as the "brainclaw", on his opponent. Earlier in his career, the Von Raschke had a finishing maneuver known as the "Prussian sleeper", a rather complex variation of a traditional sleeper hold. His mantra at the time was; "I am ordered to win! I must win! And I will win!" Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s he held numerous singles and tag team titles throughout several NWA and AWA territories, as well as wrestling for the WWWF, where his claw hold was "censored" by a huge red X on WWWF television because it was considered such a violent act. Managed by Fred Blassie, Von Raschke's highest-profile match of his 1970s WWWF run came in March 1977, where he wrestled WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino for the title at Madison Square Garden in New York. Von Raschke lost the match by disqualification when, after Sammartino became tied up in the ropes, he shoved the referee away as he had his clawhold applied to Sammartino's head. Sammartino defeated Von Raschke in a rematch a month later at Madison Square Garden, marking Sammartino's last successful title defense before losing the belt to Superstar Billy Graham. In 1978, Von Raschke was recognized as the first NWA Television champion (the Mid Atlantic Television title had been renamed). In May 1984, Raschke and The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell and Ken Patera for the AWA World Tag Team Championship. They would lose the belts in August of that same year to The Road Warriors.

  • Nav: Jim Raschke
  • Popularity: 0.596
  • Tê zanîn: Acting
  • Rojbûn: 1940-10-18
  • Min jî birîya te Kirîye: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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  • Jî Weke Naskirî ye: James Donald Raschke, Baron Von Raschke, The Baron, Jimmy Raschke, The Clawmaster, Fritz von Raschke
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Jim Raschke Fîlim

  • 2006
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    WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

    WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

    9.8 2006 HD

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  • 1983
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    AWA Christmas Night 1983

    AWA Christmas Night 1983

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1983
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    AWA Christmas Show 1983

    AWA Christmas Show 1983

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1984
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    AWA Christmas Show 1984

    AWA Christmas Show 1984

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1985
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    PWUSA Star Wars

    PWUSA Star Wars

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1985
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    PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

    PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1985
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    AWA Super Clash

    AWA Super Clash

    7.9 1985 HD

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  • 1993
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    WCW Slamboree 1993

    WCW Slamboree 1993

    10 1993 HD

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  • 1999
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    Mad Dog Vachon: Wrestling with the Past

    Mad Dog Vachon: Wrestling with the Past

    10 1999 HD

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  • 2021
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    The Claw

    The Claw

    10 2021 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Wrestling Queen

    The Wrestling Queen

    6 1973 HD

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  • 2016
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    Back To The Territories: Indianapolis

    Back To The Territories: Indianapolis

    10 2016 HD

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  • 2006
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    Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 2

    Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 2

    10 2006 HD

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  • 1990
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    AWA SuperClash IV

    AWA SuperClash IV

    10 1990 HD

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  • 1985
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    AWA StarCage

    AWA StarCage

    8.5 1985 HD

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  • 1986
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    Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

    Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1988
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    WWE SummerSlam 1988

    WWE SummerSlam 1988

    7.4 1988 HD

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  • 1982
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    NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show

    NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show

    1 1982 HD

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  • 1986
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    The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    10 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

    NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

    NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers

    NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers

    7.7 1986 HD

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  • 1987
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    The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    1 1987 HD

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