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James Raschke

James Raschke

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Born October 18, 1940 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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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. Earlier in his career, the Von Raschke had a finishing maneuver known as the "Prussian sleeper", a rather complex variation of a traditional sleeper hold. His mantra at the time was; "I am ordered to win! I must win! And I will win!"

Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s he held numerous singles and tag team titles throughout several NWA and AWA territories, as well as wrestling for the WWWF, where his claw hold was "censored" by a huge red X on WWWF television because it was considered such a violent act. Managed by Fred Blassie, Von Raschke's highest-profile match of his 1970s WWWF run came in March 1977, where he wrestled WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino for the title at Madison Square Garden in New York. Von Raschke lost the match by disqualification when, after Sammartino became tied up in the ropes, he shoved the referee away as he had his clawhold applied to Sammartino's head. Sammartino defeated Von Raschke in a rematch a month later at Madison Square Garden, marking Sammartino's last successful title defense before losing the belt to Superstar Billy Graham.

In 1978, Von Raschke was recognized as the first NWA Television champion (the Mid Atlantic Television title had been renamed).

In May 1984, Raschke and The Crusher defeated Jerry Blackwell and Ken Patera for the AWA World Tag Team Championship. They would lose the belts in August of that same year to The Road Warriors.

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All Elite Wrestling: Full Gear Poster

All Elite Wrestling: Full Gear TV Special2021Baron Von Raschke

The Claw Poster

The Claw Documentary2021Baron Von Raschke

WWE Money in the Bank Poster

WWE Money in the Bank TV Special2017Self

Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure Poster

Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure Documentary2016Self

Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon Poster

Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon Video2010Baron Von Raschke

WWE: Summerslam - The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1 Feature Film2009The Baron

Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection Poster

Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection Video2008Baron Von Raschke

The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA Poster

The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA Documentary2006Baron Von Raschke

WWE: McMahon Poster

WWE: McMahon Video2006Baron Von Raschke

NWA Wrestling Legends Fan Fest Question & Answer Series: Bret Hart Video2005Baron Von Raschke

Road Warriors: The Life and Death of Wrestling's Most Dominant Tag Team Poster

Road Warriors: The Life and Death of Wrestling's Most Dominant Tag Team Documentary2005Baron Von Raschke

Wrestling Gold Vol. 2: The Maim Event Video2001Baron Von Raschke

Wrestling Gold Vol. 3: We Like to Hurt People Video2001Baron Von Raschke

Wrestling with the Past TV Series2001

WCW Slamboree 1993 Poster

WCW Slamboree 1993 TV Special1993Baron Von Raschke

AWA All-Star Wrestling Poster

AWA All-Star Wrestling TV Series1990Baron Von Raschke

Road Warriors Video1990Baron Von Raschke

Summerslam Poster

Summerslam TV Special1988The Baron

Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Poster

Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Video1986Baron Von Raschke

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino Poster

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino Video1986Baron Von Raschke

WWF Superstars Poster

WWF Superstars TV Series1986The Baron

SuperClash '85 Poster

SuperClash '85 Video1985Baron Von Raschke

World Championship Wrestling Poster

World Championship Wrestling TV Series1985Baron Von Raschke

World Pro Wrestling TV TV Series1984Self

WCW Worldwide Poster

WCW Worldwide TV Series1975Baron Von Raschke

Wrestling Queen Poster

Wrestling Queen Documentary1973Baron Von Raschke

WWF Championship Wrestling Poster

WWF Championship Wrestling TV Series1972Baron Von Raschke

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Tales from the Territories Poster

Tales from the Territories TV Series2022

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