| Otto Wanz | |
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| Born | June 13, 1943 Nestelbach bei Graz, Reichsgau Steiermark, Nazi Germany |
| Died | September 14, 2017 (aged 74) Styria, Austria |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Big Otto[1] Bulldog Otto Grand Lapin Otto Wanz |
| Billed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Billed weight | 170 kg (375 lb)[1] |
| Billed from | Graz, Austria[2] |
| Debut | 1968 |
| Retired | August 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 was overall a five-time world champion and the longest reigning world champion in Europe.
- ^ a b "Wrestler Profiles: Otto Wanz". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
slamwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Sport legend Otto Wanz is dead". ORF (in German). September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.