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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