Bios
Seigfried Stanke
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 270 lbs.
From: Stuttgart, Germany
Birthday: Mar 25th
Pro Debut: 1973
Aliases: The Spoiler, Siegfried Stanke, Bill Lehman, Wilhelm Lehman
Feds Worked For: TSW, WCCW, AWA, All Star Wrestling (Canada), Central Canadian Championship Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Gulf Coast Wrestling (AL/FL/LA/MS), Houston Wrestling (TX), M & M Promotions (TX), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Western States Sports (OK/TX), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Southwest Championship Wrestling (OK/TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO)
Finisher: Top Rope Knee Drop
Signature Moves: Top Rope Elbow Drop, The Claw
Career Highlights: -NWA (Amarillo) North American Champion
-NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Sweetan)
-NWA International Tag Team Champion (w/ Karl Von Steiger)
-NWA Louisiana Tag Team Champion (w/ Kurt Von Hess)
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWA Texas Champion (2x)
-NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Dale Lewis; 1 w/ Gene Kiniski)
-NWA (Vancouver) Pacific Coast Champion (2x)
-NWA Western States Champion
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (w/ Karl Von Steiger)
-TSW Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Lawler)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Steve Lawler and Bob Sweetan)
Affiliates: Hans Schroeder, Karl Von Steiger, Kurt Von Hess, Dale Lewis, Gene Kiniski, Steve Lawler, Bob Sweetan, Skandar Akbar
Notable Feuds: Dutch Savage, Jose Lothario, Fritz Von Erich, Don Leo Jonathon, Scott Casey, Ricky Romero, Dennis Stamp, The Great Malumba, Jerry Brisco, Jack Brisco, Nick Kozak, Akio Sato, Gorgeous George, Jr., George Wells, Bryan St. John, Tom Jones, Mike Kelly
Other Facts: -Real name was William J. Lehman
-Actually from New Braunfels, TX
-Played football and was a teammate of Frank Goodish (AKA Bruiser Brody) on the San Antonio Toros of the Continental Football League
-Trained for pro wrestling by Joe Blanchard
-Competed for a time as The Spoiler, he is not to be confused with Don Jardine, who was the primary wrestler to use the Spoiler identity.
-Graduated from Texas Lutheran University and after his pro wrestling career was over, he returned to TLU and served as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the football team from 1998 to 2000, served as the head coach for both the men's and women's tennis teams from 2002 to 2010, volunteered as an assistant coach for the football team in 2010 and 2011, and was named to the school's Hall of Fame in 2008.
-Passed away November 12, 2012 at the age of 74.
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