Bios
Bernie D
Nickname: The Hardcore Jew; The Hardcore Hebrew; The Hebrew Hammer
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 300 lbs.
From: Seattle, WA
Birthday: Sep 14th
Pro Debut: September 12, 1998
Aliases: Jimmy Cruize, Johnny Cruize, Bernie Donderwitz, Jumpin' Jimmy, Lincoln Marshall
Feds Worked For: ACW, GPCW, IZW, MSWA, OWP, SCW, TOPW, TxPW, Bad Boys of Wrestling (AR), Northeast Wrestling (CT/DE/MA/NY/OH/OK/PA), NWA Southwest (TX), Texas Championship Wrestling (TX), World Class Championship Wrestling (AR)
Finisher: Sky High
Signature Moves: Dropkick
Career Highlights: -ACW Hardcore Champion
-MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Viper; 1 w/ Bryan Cruize)
-IZW Impact Division Champion
-IZW Tag Team Champion (9x; 7 w/ John Zorthos/Johnny Z; 1 each w/ Max McGuirk and Gary Tool)
Affiliates: Bryan Cruize, Impact, Inc., Mr. Brown, X-Cal, Cade Sydal, The Oklahoma Bastards, The Future Hall of Famers
Notable Feuds: Se7en, Viper, Mike Iles, Impact, Inc., Johnny Z
Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Bryan Cruize. Together they were known as Cruize Control, with Bernie using the name Jimmy Cruize.
-Graduated from Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City, OK
-Former 2x Commissioner of IZW. His last stint saw him resign after signing a lifetime contract with IZW ensuring that he could never be fired.
-Former member of The Old School Assassins
-Former member of J.E.W.: Jury of Ethnic Wonders
-Former member of Impact, Inc.
-Former member of The Future Hall of Famers
-Former member of The Old School Suckas
-Inducted into the IZW Hall of Impact in 2015
-Voted Match of the Year (w/ Johnny Z vs. BLK-OUT) in the 2009 Oklafan Year-End Awards.
-Voted Feud of the Year (w/ Johnny Z) in the 2010 Oklafan Year-End Awards.
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Gary Tool) in the 2011 IZW Year-End Awards
-Ranked # 48 in the 2005 Oklafan Top 50 (as Bernie Donderwitz/Jimmy Cruize)
-Ranked # 33 in the 2007 Oklafan Top 50 (as Bernie Donderwitz)
-Ranked #9 in the 2010 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #31 in the 2011 Oklafan Top 50
Supplemental Information
Upcoming Events
- UWE · May 18 6:00pm · Tahlequah
- EPW · May 18 6:00pm · Midwest City
- TexPro · May 18 7:00pm · Ardmore
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
- CPW · May 31 7:30pm · Sand Springs
- WFC · Jun 1 7:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 2 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WAH · Jun 8 6:00pm · Tulsa
- NAW · Jun 8 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- MHCW · Jun 14 7:00pm · Wetumka
- TIW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Claremore
- UWO · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- EPW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- CPW · May 31 7:30pm · Sand Springs
- EPW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- MHCW · Jun 14 7:00pm · Wetumka
- NAW · Jun 8 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- TIW · Jun 15 6:00pm · Claremore
- UWO · Jun 15 6:00pm · Oklahoma City
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WAH · Jun 8 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 1 7:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 2 6:00pm · Tulsa
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 24 2:00pm · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 25 10:00am · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 26 10:00am · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 10 10:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 11 11:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 5 10:00am · A. J. Horton Event Center · McAlester
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 6 10:00am · A. J, Horton Event Center · McAlester
Oklafan Quiz
After leaving UWF, Ted DiBiase went to the WWF. What was his new WWF moniker?
Current Champions
Texoma Pro Wrestling
Dynasty Champion
Kari Wright
- Heavyweight Champion: Sam Adonis
- Rose Champion: Killa Kate
- Tag Team Champions: K. O. A.
- Oklahoma Champion: Tim Storm
- Texas Champion: Gorilla Militia