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Karl Karlson

Nickname: Big Swede

Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 260 lbs.

From: Stockholm, Sweden

Birthday: Mar 23rd

Aliases: Karl Karlsson, Krusher Karlsson, Swede Karlson, Crusher Carlson, Scorpion, Super Inferno, The Sniper

Feds Worked For: NWA-West, TSW, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All-South Wrestling Alliance (GA), All Star Wrestling (Canada), All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Florida Wrestling, Inc. (FL), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), International City Wrestling Club (TX), International Wrestling (Canada), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (MD/NJ/NY/PA/DC), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Terminal Athletic Club (OH)

Career Highlights: -CWF Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Ernie Todd and Spyder)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Cobra Kid)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/ Skandar Akbar & Tarzan Baxter)

Affiliates: Ernie Todd, Spyder, Cobra Kid, Skandar Akbar, Tarzan Baxter

Notable Feuds: Luke Brown/Big Boy Brown, Man Mountain Mike, Bob Griffin, Klondike Bill, Giant Baba

Other Facts: -Competed under a mask as The Sniper until he was unmasked by Nick Bockwinkel on August 20, 1968
-Competed under a mask as Super Inferno until he was unmasked by Danny Miller on February 11, 1971