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Karl Krupp
Nickname: Killer
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 256 lbs.
From: Mannheim, Germany
Birthday: May 13th
Pro Debut: 1957
Aliases: Karl Von Krupp, Dutch Momberg, George Momberg, Mad Dog Momberg, Baron Von Krupp, Ichiban #1
Feds Worked For: MSW, NWA-West, TSW, WCCW, AWA, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (Canada), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI/OH), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Eastern Sports Association (Canada), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Grand Prix Wrestling (Canada), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/TN/FL), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Association (NC), International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), World Wrestling Association (IN)
Finisher: Iron Claw
Signature Moves: Big Boot
Career Highlights: -AGPW European Champion
-AGPW International Champion (2x)
-AGPW North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Hans Herman)
-AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ El Mongol)
-NWA (Amarillo) Brass Knuckles Champion (2x)
-NWA (Florida) Southern Champion
-NWA (Japan) International Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Valentine)
-NWA (Maritimes) North American Champion (3x)
-NWA (New Zealand) British Empire Commonwealth Champion
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Karl Von Steiger)
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion (4x)
-NWA-West International Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Fritz Von Erich and Karl Von Steiger)
-NWF North American Champion
-WCW Austra-Asian Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Butcher Brannigan and King Kamaka)
-WWC North American Champion
Affiliates: Jimmy Hart, Hans Herman, El Mongol, Johnny Valentine, Karl Von Steiger, Butcher Brannigan, King Kamaka, Fritz Von Erich
Notable Feuds: Dusty Rhodes, Dutch Savage, Antonio Inoki, Leo Burke, Seiji Sakaguchi, Ricky Romero, Strong Kobayashi, Ciclon Negro, Nick Kozak, David Von Erich
Other Facts: -Real name was George Momberg
-Portrayed a Nazi, but actually hated the Nazis as they occupied his town when he was a kid and he was Dutch. He did the gimmick as a way to make fun of the Nazi's, thus the Colonel Klink look
-As Karl Von Krupp, he used the nickname "Baron"
-Former member of the First Family
-Trained Buddy Colt for pro wrestling
-Worked for Midland Trucking Company in the Maritimes after he retired from active wrestling.
-Passed away on August 24, 1995 in his hometown of Moncton from hepatitis A that he picked up in Japan.
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