Jim Raschke

Acting

Jim Raschke

Born

1940-10-18 (86)

Place of birth

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

31 titles

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…

Known for

Film credits

1990s · 3 titles

1980s · 15 titles

WWE SummerSlam 1988 poster
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WWE SummerSlam was the first annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event. It was produced by the World Wrestling Federation and took place on August 29, 1988 in Madison Square Garden, located in New York, New York. The PPV was created to help the company compete against rival promotion World Championship Wrestling. It was one of the first four annual pay-per-view events produced by the WWF. The main match of the preliminary bouts was the WWF Intercontinental Championship match between The Ultimate Warrior and the reigning champion The Honky Tonk Man. The Ultimate Warrior won the match in approximately thirty seconds to end the longest Intercontinental Championship reign. The main event was a match pitting The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) against their long-time rivals, The Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase and André the Giant). Hogan and Savage won the match after Miss Elizabeth distracted the special guest referee by removing her skirt to reveal a bikini bottom.

WWE SummerSlam 1988

1988

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro poster
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The World Heavyweight Championship hangs in the balance as WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes clash inside a steel cage.

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

1986

The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament poster
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The first Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held on April 19, 1986. The tournament featured 24 tag teams.

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

1986

The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament poster
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The second Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held over two nights, April 10 and 11, 1987. The tournament included 24 tag teams.

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

1987

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte poster
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Ric Flair puts the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Ricky Morton in a Steel Cage Match as the Bash rolls into Charlotte.

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

1986

AWA Christmas Night 1983 poster
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The American Wrestling Association is live from the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, featuring a main event between AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel and Mad Dog Vachon.

AWA Christmas Night 1983

1983

NWA Starrcade 1986 poster
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Only one team will survive the "Night of the Skywalkers" as The Road Warriors and Midnight Express clash high atop a 25 foot scaffold! Ric Flair defends the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against The Russian Nightmare Nikita Koloff. The Rock 'n' Roll Express defend the NWA Tag Team Championship against Ole & Arn Anderson in a Steel Cage Match.

NWA Starrcade 1986

1986

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Beloved promoter Sam Muchnick says farewell to the sport of kings in St. Louis with an All-Star card!

NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show

1982

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April 19, 1985 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

1985

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Truly in a class by himeself! Once Bruno on the mat - watch out! Relive some of Bruno Sammartino's greatest moments, including encounters with Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, and much more.

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

1986

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All your favorite AWA stars compete on Christmas Night

AWA Christmas Show 1983

1983

AWA Super Clash poster
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AWA Super Clash '85 – The Night of Champions was the first Super Clash professional wrestling supercard event promoted by the American Wrestling Association (AWA). It was billed as AWA's flagship supercard, their biggest event of the year. The event was held at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois on September 28, 1985, only a few months after WrestleMania, which was promoted by rival WWE promotion. The show drew a paid attendance of 20,347, although it was announced as 25,000. Super Clash – Night of Champions was one of the co-promotional efforts by the AWA, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) to compete with WWE's increasing national presence and popularity. The jointly promoted venture was known as Pro Wrestling USA.

AWA Super Clash

1985

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All your favorite AWA stars in action on Christmas night.

AWA Christmas Show 1984

1984

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Pro Wrestling's first all-Cage Match event! featuring King Tonga, Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie & The Masked Superstar vs. Jerry Blackwell & Sgt. Slaughter, Greg Gagne & Verne Gagne vs. Mr. Saito & Nick Bockwinkel and The Road Warriors vs. Larry & Curt Hennig for the AWA World Tag Team Championship and much more!

AWA StarCage

1985

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February 24, 1985 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey

PWUSA Star Wars

1985

Series credits

WWF Superstars poster
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WWE's flagship show of the early-90s featuring great in-ring action, news from the world of sports-entertainment, and more.

WWF Superstars

1986

NWA World Championship Wrestling poster
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Showcasing incredible in-ring action and unforgettable interviews, this weekly television series features a who's who of WWE Hall of Famers.

NWA World Championship Wrestling

1985

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling poster
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Relive the glory days of the National Wrestling Alliance through Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling's weekly television show.

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

1981

AWA Arena Shows poster
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The American Wrestling Association takes its unique brand of sports-entertainment to locations around the world; these classic AWA events feature the top competitors in the Minnesota-based territory, and many were never broadcast on television.

AWA Arena Shows

1981

WCW Arena Shows poster
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WCW Arena Shows takes you into the heart of classic professional wrestling, featuring intense matches, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable moments that defined a golden era of the sport.

WCW Arena Shows

1983

AWA Championship Wrestling poster
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Broadcast nationally from the Showboat Hotel in Las Vegas, ESPN Championship Wrestling highlights the very best action found in the AWA. AWA Superstars such as Shawn Michaels, Scott Hall, Nick Bockwinkel and more compete in the ring.

AWA Championship Wrestling

1986

AWA Championship Wrestling poster
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Broadcast nationally from the Showboat Hotel in Las Vegas, ESPN Championship Wrestling highlights the very best action found in the AWA. AWA Superstars such as Shawn Michaels, Scott Hall, Nick Bockwinkel and more compete in the ring.

AWA Championship Wrestling

1986

AWA Superstars poster
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From the Showboat Casino in Las Vegas, AWA Superstars is a weekly television series featuring the legends of the AWA competing in the ring.

AWA Superstars

1988