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Jim Raschke

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Jim Raschke

Born October 18, 1940 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA (age 86)

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 i…

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WWE SummerSlam 1988WWE SummerSlam 1988 · 1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988
★ 7.31988
MovieActionDrama
WWE SummerSlam was the first annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event. It was produced by the World Wrestling Federation and took place on August 29, 1988 in Madison Square Garden, located in New York, New York. The PPV was created to help the company compete against rival promotion World Championship Wrestling. It was one of the first four annual pay-per-view events produced by the WWF. The main match of the preliminary bouts was the WWF Intercontinental Championship match between The Ultimate Warrior and the reigning champion The Honky Tonk Man. The Ultimate Warrior won the match in approximately thirty seconds to end the longest Intercontinental Championship reign. The main event was a match pitting The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) against their long-time rivals, The Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase and André the Giant). Hogan and Savage won the match after Miss Elizabeth distracted the special guest referee by removing her skirt to reveal a bikini bottom.
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: GreensboroNWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro · 1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986
MovieAction
The World Heavyweight Championship hangs in the balance as WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes clash inside a steel cage.
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team TournamentThe Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament · 1987
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987
Movie
The second Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held over two nights, April 10 and 11, 1987. The tournament included 24 tag teams.
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team TournamentThe First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament · 1986
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
★ 10.01986
Movie
The first Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held on April 19, 1986. The tournament featured 24 tag teams.
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: CharlotteNWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte · 1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986
MovieAction
Ric Flair puts the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Ricky Morton in a Steel Cage Match as the Bash rolls into Charlotte.
WCW Slamboree 1993WCW Slamboree 1993 · 1993
WCW Slamboree 1993
★ 10.01993
MovieAction
Join the stars of yesterday and today for this star-studded spectacular. Davey Boy Smith challenges Big Van Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Barry Windham defends the NWA World Championship against Arn Anderson. Dory Funk Jr. takes on Nick Bockwinkel. Rick Rude & Paul Orndorff face Dustin Rhodes & Kensuke Sasaki.
AWA Christmas Night 1983AWA Christmas Night 1983 · 1983
AWA Christmas Night 1983
1983
Movie
The American Wrestling Association is live from the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, featuring a main event between AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel and Mad Dog Vachon.
NWA Starrcade 1986NWA Starrcade 1986 · 1986
NWA Starrcade 1986
★ 7.51986
MovieAction
Only one team will survive the "Night of the Skywalkers" as The Road Warriors and Midnight Express clash high atop a 25 foot scaffold! Ric Flair defends the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against The Russian Nightmare Nikita Koloff. The Rock 'n' Roll Express defend the NWA Tag Team Championship against Ole & Arn Anderson in a Steel Cage Match.

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WWE SummerSlam 1988WWE SummerSlam 1988 · 1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988
★ 7.31988
MovieActionDrama
WWE SummerSlam was the first annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event. It was produced by the World Wrestling Federation and took place on August 29, 1988 in Madison Square Garden, located in New York, New York. The PPV was created to help the company compete against rival promotion World Championship Wrestling. It was one of the first four annual pay-per-view events produced by the WWF. The main match of the preliminary bouts was the WWF Intercontinental Championship match between The Ultimate Warrior and the reigning champion The Honky Tonk Man. The Ultimate Warrior won the match in approximately thirty seconds to end the longest Intercontinental Championship reign. The main event was a match pitting The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) against their long-time rivals, The Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase and André the Giant). Hogan and Savage won the match after Miss Elizabeth distracted the special guest referee by removing her skirt to reveal a bikini bottom.

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AWA Super ClashAWA Super Clash · 1985
AWA Super Clash
★ 7.91985
MovieActionDrama
AWA Super Clash '85 – The Night of Champions was the first Super Clash professional wrestling supercard event promoted by the American Wrestling Association (AWA). It was billed as AWA's flagship supercard, their biggest event of the year. The event was held at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois on September 28, 1985, only a few months after WrestleMania, which was promoted by rival WWE promotion. The show drew a paid attendance of 20,347, although it was announced as 25,000. Super Clash – Night of Champions was one of the co-promotional efforts by the AWA, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) to compete with WWE's increasing national presence and popularity. The jointly promoted venture was known as Pro Wrestling USA.

Baron von Raschke