Waldo Von Erich

Waldo Von Erich
Birth nameWalter Paul Sieber[1][2]
Born(1933-10-02)October 2, 1933[1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada[3]
DiedJuly 5, 2009(2009-07-05) (aged 75)[4]
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada[4]
Cause of deathFalling[4]
Spouse(s)
Anne Elizabeth Jones[5]
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(m. 1959; div. 1988)​
Children3[3]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Baron Von Sieber[2][3]
El Tigre[3][6]
The Great Hornet[5]
The Great Zimm[3][6]
Green Hornet[1]
Kurt Von Seiber[1][2]
Mr. M[3][6]
Waldo Von Erich[3]
Waldo Von Sieber[3]
Wally Seiber[1][2]
Walter Von Sieber[6]
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[7]
Billed weight265 lb (120 kg)[7]
Billed fromBerlin, Germany[8][9]
Trained byRed Garner[3]
Debut1950
Retired1979[3]

Walter Paul Sieber (October 2, 1933 – July 5, 2009) was a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for performing under the ring name Waldo Von Erich, playing the character of a villainous Prussian Nazi. He was billed as the brother of Fritz Von Erich, making him a kayfabe member of the Von Erich family.[1][2][3][4][7]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Waldo von Erich". Canoe.com. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Tim Hornbaker (2017). Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers. Sports Publishing. pp. 714–715. ISBN 978-1-61321-875-4.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Greg Oliver (July 7, 2009). "Waldo von Erich: The consummate heel". Canoe.com. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Greg Oliver (July 6, 2009). "Waldo von Erich dies suddenly". Canoe.com. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Gulli2009 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Lentz2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b c Steven Johnson; Greg Oliver (2010). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels. ECW Press. pp. 384–386. ISBN 978-1-55490-284-2.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYT1964B was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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