Jim Raschke
Acting
Born October 18, 1940 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Biography
James Donald Raschke is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Baron von Raschke. After a successful amateur wrestling career and a stint in the United States Army, James Raschke started in professional wrestling in 1966 in the American Wrestling Association as a referee. He was soon wrestling under his real name, playing off of his amateur wrestling notoriety in the area. He eventually changed his ring name to Baron von Raschke and claimed to be from Germany. He would do a goose-step and then put his finisher known as the "brainclaw", on his opponent. Earli…
Known For · 29 titles
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
NWA World Championship Wrestling
AWA Arena Shows
WCW Arena Shows
AWA Championship Wrestling
AWA Superstars
WWE SummerSlam 1988
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
NWA Starrcade 1986
AWA Christmas Show 1984
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
AWA SuperClash IV
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
The Claw
WCW Slamboree 1993
AWA Super Clash
The Wrestling Queen
AWA Christmas Night 1983
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
AWA StarCage
PWUSA Star Wars
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
AWA Christmas Show 1983
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 2
Mad Dog Vachon: Wrestling with the Past