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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