Otto Wanz

Otto Wanz
Born(1943-06-13)June 13, 1943
Nestelbach bei Graz, Reichsgau Steiermark, Nazi Germany
DiedSeptember 14, 2017(2017-09-14) (aged 74)
Styria, Austria
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Big Otto[1]
Bulldog Otto
Grand Lapin
Otto Wanz
Billed height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Billed weight170 kg (375 lb)[1]
Billed fromGraz, Austria[2]
Debut1968
RetiredAugust 23, 1996

Otto Wanz (June 13, 1943 – September 14, 2017) was an Austrian professional wrestler and boxer.[3] He made his professional wrestling debut in 1968. He is a one time American Wrestling Association champion and former operator of the Catch Wrestling Association, where he was the promotion's inaugural World Heavyweight Champion, winning the title four times. He is overall a five-time world champion and the longest reigning world champion in Europe.

  1. ^ a b "Wrestler Profiles: Otto Wanz". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference slam was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Sport legend Otto Wanz is dead". ORF (in German). September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.