Von Steigers

Von Steigers
Tag team
MembersKurt Von Steiger
Karl Von Steiger (died 2022)
Name(s)Kurt and Karl von Steiger
The Von Steigers
The Von Steiger brothers
Billed heights5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) - Karl
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) - Kurt
Combined
billed weight
470 lb (210 kg)
HometownWinnipeg, Manitoba
Billed fromGermany
Debut1959
Disbanded1990

Kurt and Karl Von Steiger were the ring names of Canadian professional wrestlers Lorne Corlett (died November 8, 2022) and Arnold Pastrick. The Von Steiger gimmick was that of two German villains, called heels, despite both wrestlers hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Arnold Pastrick used the name Kurt Von Steiger, and Lorne Corlett worked as Karl Von Steiger.[1] The Von Steigers are best known for competing in Pacific Northwest Wrestling in Portland, Oregon, between 1968 and 1973 but also competed in Tennessee, San Francisco, Stampede Wrestling, Australia, the American Wrestling Alliance and the Carolina territory.

  1. ^ "Karl von Steiger". Cage Match. Retrieved 12 November 2022.