Otto Wanz (June 13, 1943 – September 14, 2017) was an Austrian professional wrestler and boxer. He made his professional wrestling debut in 1968. He is...

pushed as the top star of CWA after the departure of the promotion's owner Otto Wanz and became a major main event star. He headlined the company's flagship...

Pro-Wrestling in mid-1986, and a win in Austria over CWA World champion Otto Wanz, Roussimoff began appearing exclusively with the World Wrestling Federation...

the CWA, to challenge Otto Wanz for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship. On August 21 in Vienna, Austria, he defeated Wanz to win his second CWA World...

2017. Oliver, Greg (September 14, 2017). "Former AWA World champion Otto Wanz dies". SLAM Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017...

him until the late 1980s when he was succeeded by long-term champion Otto Wanz and Peter Wilhelm. The CWA featured a traditional brand of mat wrestling...

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Wrestling Association in Germany after being trained by Austrian wrestler Otto Wanz. In 1994, Smisl won the CWA World Tag Team Championship with Ulf Herman...

lost to Otto Wanz in the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The loss - regarded as a major upset - reportedly came about after Wanz offered...

independent scene. In 1994 the Wrecking Crew traveled to Europe to work for Otto Wanz’ Catch Wrestling Association. On July 24 they defeated David Finlay and...

title during the early 1980s including eventual champions Rick Martel and Otto Wanz, champion Mad Dog Vachon, and perennial contenders Wahoo McDaniel, and...

Association Oliver, Greg (September 14, 2017). "Former AWA World champion Otto Wanz dies". SLAM Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017...

This didn't come to fruition. Wright as Shango defeated Ulf Herman for Otto Wanz' Catch Wrestling Association in Germany in December 1993. As Papa Shango...

Catch Wrestling Association (CWA) in Germany, unsuccessfully challenging Otto Wanz for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship. In August 1988, Anoaʻi began...

"Daily pro wrestling history (10/09): Nick Bockwinkel wins AWA title from Otto Wanz". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved January 29, 2019. Hoops...

promotions (such as Canek, at the time UWA World Heavyweight Champion or Otto Wanz, at the time CWA World Heavyweight Champion). Hulk Hogan won the tournament...

spent a decade wrestling for various promotions in Germany, until he met Otto Wanz, who offered him a chance to join his promotion Catch Wrestling Association...

finished 5th place with 30 points, defeating Ken Patera, Big John Quinn, Otto Wanz and even his own partner Adonis. The team of Murdoch and Adonis entered...

1982 and 1983) unsuccessfully challenging CWA World Heavyweight Champion Otto Wanz. Slaughter returned to the WWF in March 1983, and again took on the Grand...

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the celebrations of various cultural festivals. Champion and promoter Otto Wanz maintained strong links with American promotions, frequently importing...

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1981 Tommy Rich winning the NWA World Championship from Harley Race 1982 Otto Wanz winning the AWA World Heavyweight Championship 1983 Ric Flair losing the...

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pole vaulter Thomas Vanek (born 1984), Ice hockey player, raised in Graz Otto Wanz (1943–2017), former professional wrestler who held AWA World Heavyweight...

because of his size and ring fervour. On 2 August 1973, Jan Wilkens lost to Otto Wanz in a match to determine the first Catch Wrestling Association CWA World...

Catch Cup December 22, 1984 Bremen, Germany Stadthalle Bremen 10,600 Otto Wanz (c) vs. Chris Bundy for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship 7. PEK...

Federation, he went on a tour of Austria, where he caught the eye of Otto Wanz. Wanz offered Cameron to work for his promotion, Catch Wrestling Association...

independent scene. In 1994 the Wrecking Crew traveled to Europe to work for Otto Wanz’ Catch Wrestling Association. On July 24 they defeated David Finlay and...

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