John Nord

John Nord
Nord, circa 1986
Born (1959-10-18) October 18, 1959 (age 64)[1][2]
St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)The Barbarian
The Berzerker
John Nord
Nord the Barbarian
The Viking
Yukon John
Billed height6 ft 8 in (203 cm)[3]
Billed weight323 lb (147 kg)[3]
Billed from"The Great North Woods"
(as Yukon John)
Iceland
(as The Berzerker)
"Parts Unknown"
(as the Berzerker)[3]
Trained byEddie Sharkey[4]
Debut1984[4]
Retired1998

John Eric Nord (born October 18, 1959)[1] is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association and World Class Championship Wrestling in the 1980s as Nord the Barbarian and Yukon John and with the World Wrestling Federation, All Japan Pro Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s as The Berzerker and under his birth name.

  1. ^ a b Charge details for booking number 2019006558 (Report). Hennepin County Sheriff's Department. March 23, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "John Nord". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "The Berzerker". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Pope, Kristian (2005). "Nord, John (1980s–2000s)". Tuff Stuff – Professional wrestling field guide. Iola, Wisconsin: KP Books. p. 332. ISBN 0-89689-267-0.