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Karl Von Brauner

Karl Von Brauner

Nickname: Iron Jaw

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 215 lbs

From: Germany

Birthday: Dec 31st

Aliases: Doug Donnan, Doug Donovan

Feds Worked For: NWA-West, TSW, AWA, NWA, All Star Wrestling (Canada), All Star Wrestling (WA), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI/OH), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), Montana Sports Enterprises (MT), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA/NV), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/KY/TN), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), San Francissco (CA), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Tri-States Sports (ID/OR/WA), World Wrestling Association (IN)

 

Career Highlights: -AWA (Indiana) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Kurt Von Brauner)
-NWA (Amarillo) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Kurt Von Brauner)
-NWA (Dallas) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Al Costello)
-NWA (Dallas) World Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 w/ Kurt Von Brauner, 1 w/ Al Costello)
-NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Al Costello)
-NWA (Florida) World Tag Team Champion (6x; all w/ Kurt Von Brauner)
-NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 w/ Kurt Von Brauner, 1 w/ Eric Von Brauner)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team Champion (w/ Señor X)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Kurt Von Brauner)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (17x; 16 w/ Kurt Von Brauner, 1 w/ Luke Graham)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Southern Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Kurt Von Brauner)
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Kurt Von Brauner)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Champion
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (5x; 2 w/ Ivan Kameroff and Red Donovan, 1 w/ Bill Savage)
-NWA Rocky Mountain Tag Team Champion (w/ Art Nelson)
-NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Kurt Von Brauner)
-NWA Southwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Kurt Von Brauner)
-NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Karl Von Brauner)
-NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Champion
-TSS Intermountain Tag Team Champion (w/ Red Donovan)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Waldo Von Erich)
-WWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Kurt Von Brauner)

Affiliates: Kurt Von Brauner, Red Donovan/Eric Von Brauner, Luke Graham, Al Costello, Saul Weingeroff, Gary Hart, Gerhardt Kaiser, Señor X, Ivan Kameroff, Bill Savage, Art Nelson, Waldo Von Erich, Kurt Von Stroheim, Moondog Mayne

Notable Feuds: Pat Patterson, Jackie Fargo, Peter Maivia, Jay Strongbow, Tojo Yamamoto, Rocky Johnson, Ricky Romero, Larry Chene, Len Rossi, Don Curtis, Eddie Graham, Raúl Mata, Mario Milano, Dory Funk, Dory Funk, Jr., Terry Funk, Luke Brown, Grizzly Smith, Sputnik Monroe, Gory Guerrero, Lester Welch, Al Costello, Ray Villmer, Herb Freeman, Billy Red Lyons, Alberto Torres, Luigi Macera, Don Muraco, Alex Pérez, Haystacks Calhoun, Ramón Torres, Dick Steinborn, Don Fargo, Pepper Gómez, The Assassin, Lenny Montana, Robert Fuller, Nick Kozak, Jerry Kozak, Tony Borne, Jerry Jarrett, Thunderbolt Patterson, Tex Riley, Bill Fletcher

Other Facts: -Born Doug Donnan. He legally changed his name to Karl Von Brauner.
-Billed as the brother of pro wrestlers Kurt Von Brauner and Eric Von Brauner. In reality, only Eric was his brother. Eric was also known as Red Donovan.
-Although billed from Germany, actually from Stirling, Ontario, Canada
-Retired in 1975
-After retiring, he worked as crop duster and lived as something of a recluse. He didn't own a phone, instead using a pager.
-Passed away on July 5, 2009 at the age of 78

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Spotlight in History

  • 1982 Killer Khan became the MSW Louisiana Champion
  • 2013 Sam Stackhouse def. Ray Martinez for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
  • 2024 Tim Rockwell def. Thrash for the WFC Heavyweight Title

Week of Sun 07-05 to Sat: 07-11

  • 07-05 1982 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich) def. King Kong Bundy & Bugsy McGraw for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 07-05 1985 King Parsons def. Chris Adams for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 07-05 2008 Jesus Rodriguez def. Romero Contreras for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
  • 07-05 2008 The Mexican Combo Platter (Anthony Jackson & Romero Contreras) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 07-05 2008 Sage def. Xavior for the SWCW Cruiserweight Title
  • 07-05 2008 Michael Faith def. Shane Rawls for the 3DW Heavyweight Title
  • 07-05 2008 High Society (Eric Rose & Thomas Trump) def. 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) for the 3DW Dual Kombat Title
  • 07-05 2008 Dane Griffin def. Kunna Keyoh for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Dane Griffin def. Kunna Keyoh for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Dane Griffin def. Kunna Keyoh for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Seth Allen def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Cody Jones def. Seth Allen for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Dane Griffin def. Cody Jones for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Cody Jones def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. Cody Jones for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Cody Jones def. Kunna Keyoh for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Fuel def. Cody Jones for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Montego Sheik-ah def. Fuel for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Masked Renegade Kowboy def. Montego Sheik-ah for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Cody Jones def. Masked Renegade Kowboy for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. Cody Jones for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Montego Sheik-ah def. Kunna Keyoh for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. Montego Sheik-ah for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 07-05 2026 Vincent Cross def. Jacob Edwards for the RDW Na'Cho Momma's Hardcore Title
  • 07-06 1982 Killer Khan became the MSW Louisiana Champion
  • 07-06 2013 Sam Stackhouse def. Ray Martinez for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
  • 07-06 2024 Tim Rockwell def. Thrash for the WFC Heavyweight Title
  • 07-07 1985 Tim Brooks & Mark Lewin & One Man Gang def. Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles
  • 07-07 2018 Space Age (Paul Puertorico & Aeronaut & Elijah Sparks & Super Mojo & Gemini [2nd]) def. Thrash & Jerry Storm (substituting for Will Luminati) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
  • 07-07 2023 Punk Synister became the MajCW Flawless Champion
  • 07-07 2023 Logan Knight def. Nashoba for the MajCW Heavyweight Title
  • 07-08 1968 Fritz Von Erich def. Chris Markoff for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 07-08 1972 Johnny Valentine def. Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 07-08 1977 Bruiser Brody def. John Studd for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 07-08 1988 Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Michael Hayes def. King Parsons, Buddy Roberts, & Kamala (substituting for Terry Gordy) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles
  • 07-08 2017 Resistance (Skyler Fayden & Wesley Crane) def. Lone Star, Inc. (Trey Cole & Cody Burns) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
  • 07-08 2017 Mr. Nasty became the WFC Heavyweight Champion
  • 07-08 2022 Edge Stone def. Exodus Prime for the TexPro Oklahoma Title
  • 07-09 1961 Tony Martin def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 07-09 1975 Danny Hodge & Jay Clayton def. Stan Hansen & Frank Goodish for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 07-09 1979 Angelo Mosca def. Mike Sharpe for the TSW Brass Knucks Title
  • 07-09 2023 The Shining/Iron Mountain (Duke Swellington & Jack Davenport) def. Toxic Masculinty (Johnny Lightning & Johnny Dynamite) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
  • 07-10 1985 Dutch Mantell def. The Snowman for the MSW Television Title
  • 07-10 2009 Michael Barry def. Blake Albright for the MWA Heavyweight Title
  • 07-10 2010 Ryan Reed def. Michael H for the 412PE Heavyweight Title
  • 07-10 2010 Jesse Williams def. Danger Dean for the ACW Heavyweight Title
  • 07-10 2010 The D-Stinguished (Elias Castaneda & Arik Angel) def. Josh Evans & Buddha for the ACW Tag Team Titles
  • 07-10 2010 Kidd Riggs def. Gene Valdez for the XMW Universal Title
  • 07-10 2021 Tommy Dean became the UWE Apex Champion
  • 07-11 1981 Ed Wiskoski & Mike George def. Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton for the TSW Tag Team Titles
  • 07-11 1983 Chris Adams def. The Mongol for the WCCW Television Title
  • 07-11 1987 Steve Williams def. Bubba Rogers for the UWF Heavyweight Title
  • 07-11 2015 The Rising (Riker & Abel & Dimitri Alexandrov) def. The Brotherhood (Kyng Benjamin & Akuma Jones) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
  • 07-11 2020 Alex Royal def. Derek James for the BPW Oklahoma Title
  • 07-11 2020 Elijah Sparks def. Warren Powers for the BPW 365 Title
  • 07-11 2020 El Greengo Loco def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Title
  • 07-11 2020 Karnage def. El Greengo Loco for the BPW 365 Title
  • 07-11 2020 Warren Powers def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
  • 07-11 2021 Tim Rockwell def. Luke Savage for the ASP Mid-American Title
  • 07-11 2021 Mr. Nasty def. Johnny Kove for the ASP 5-Star Title
  • 07-11 2021 Luke Savage def. Tim Rockwell for the ASP Mid-American Title
  • 07-11 2021 Johnny Kove def. Mr. Nasty for the ASP 5-Star Title
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