Waldo Von Erich
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Walter Sieber was a Canadian professional wrestler under the ring name Waldo Von Erich. He was billed as the brother of Fritz Von Erich, but was not actually related to him or the rest of the Adkisson clan.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Profile
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 265 lbs.
- Birthday: October 2, 1933
- Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
- Trainer: Red Garner
- Debut: 1950
- Other Aliases: Waldo Von Sieber, Waldo Von Erich, The Great Zimm, Mr. M, El Tigre, Wild Man Zim, The Green Hornet
[edit] Championships/Accomplishments
- 1-Time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion (with Gene Kiniski)
- 1-Time NWA American Tag Team Champion (with Fritz Von Erich)
- 2-Time NWF Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time NWF North American Champion
- 1-Time NWA Australasian Champion
- 1-Time NWA Tri-State North American Champion
[edit] Trivia
In the mid-1980's, Lance Von Erich was billed as his son, but that relationship was also fictional.
Waldo invented a medical device called the "inversion chair", which he sold to several professional sports teams and used to provide therapy to the Ontario public in Waterloo.
Waldo trained such wrestlers like Eric Young and Eddie Osbourne.
