Killer Karl Krupp
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Dutch-born professional wrestler famous during the 1970s and early 1980s.
Professional wrestling career Momberg was interested in amateur wrestling as a youth.[5] At the age of 16, he went to Canada and was involved in many sports, rowing and participating in amateur wrestling at the Hamilton Jewish Centre and in the local YMCA.[6][2] He made his debut as a professional wrestler in 1957 as "The Flying Dutchman" Dutch Momberg,[6] and started wrestling in Canada around 1965.[4] While working for goose-stepped to the ring, threw stiff-arm salutes, and used an Iron Claw hold (the 'Eye Claw') as his finishing move.[5][1][4] What was unknown to the public at the time was that Momberg hated the Nazis, who had occupied his homeland.[2][7]
On June 10, 1972, Krupp defeated Karl von Steiger). He also reached the final rounds of the 1974 and 1975 New Japan Pro-Wrestling World League Tournaments, both of which he lost to Antonio Inoki.[9] Krupp and Von Erich worked as the "Iron Claw Masters" in Japan.[2][6] Stateside, Krupp first became a big name in the Texas territory in 1973,[4] before moving on to Portland in 1974, where he feuded with Dutch Savage.[7] He also appeared in CWF Florida in 1975, where he was a two-time winner of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship.[4] He then moved on to Dick the Bruiser's WWA in Indiana under the moniker Baron von Krupp, which he would also use in Detroit .
In 1980, Krupp came to Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling.[1] In the mid-1980s, near the end of his career, he feuded with Angelo Mosca around southern Ontario.[1] By the end of March 1983, he began wrestling in the Dallas Texas-based territory for Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling. In July 1987, Krupp wrestled his last recorded match before retiring in 1988.[2][4]
Later lifeGeorge Momberg retired to his adopted home in Atlantic Canada in 1988, working for the Midland Trucking Company. Championships and accomplishments
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