On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Corporal Kirchner / Leatherface, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Michael James Penzel was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 7, 1957.
He died on December 22, 2021 at the age of 64.
Corporal Kirchner / Leatherface Profile Index
Profile Info
- GenderMale
- Real NameMichael James Penzel
- Ring Names
- Leatherface (April 14, 2000 - January 26, 2010)
- Super Leather (June 22, 1995 - April 13, 2000)
- Leatherface (August 12, 1991 - June 21, 1995)
- Corporal Kirchner (April 5, 1991 - August 11, 1991)
- Mike Kirchner (December 7, 1987 - April 5, 1991)
- Corporal Kirchner (August 10, 1985 - December 6, 1987)
- The Axe (May 7, 1985 - August 9, 1985)
- RT Reynolds (November 13, 1984 - May 6, 1985)
- Born September 7, 1957
- Died December 22, 2021 (aged 64)
- Nationality
United States - Birth PlaceChicago, Illinois
- Billed From
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina (August 14, 1985 - August 11, 1991)
- Texas (August 12, 1991 - January 26, 2010)
- Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- Weight
- 263 lbs (119 kg)
Career History
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Roles
- Part Time Wrestler (February 16, 2002 - January 26, 2010)
- Wrestler (January 1, 1980 - February 15, 2002)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
INDYMarch 24, 1990 February 15, 2002 Promotion 
FMWDecember 21, 2001 February 4, 2002 Promotion 
FMWJune 22, 1995 September 30, 1999 Promotion 
UWF HAApril 6, 1991 May 13, 1991 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
June 16, 1989 March 23, 1990 Promotion 
STAMPEDESeptember 18, 1987 December 8, 1987 Promotion 
WWFNovember 13, 1984 July 5, 1987 -
Images History
Aug 1994
Aug 1985 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Heel August 12, 1991 January 26, 2010 Face August 10, 1985 August 11, 1991
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Finishers
- Cobra Clutch (August 14, 1985 - January 26, 2010)
- Airborne Slam - Fallaway Slam (August 14, 1985 - January 26, 2010)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song"The Caissons Go Rolling Along" by the US Army Band - Single (August 14, 1985 - July 5, 1987)
Titles & Accomplishments
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
- 1 FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship
- 1 FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship (with Jason the Terrible)
- 1 FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (with The Headhunters)
- 1 World Tag Team Championship (with Edge)
Wrestling International New Generations
- 1 W*ING World Tag team Championship (with Freddy Krueger)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Team No Respect - Hiromichi / Kodo / Samson Fuyuki, Gedo, Jado, Horace Hogan, BADBOY Hido, Mr. Gannosuke, Yukihiro Kanemura, Hideki Hosaka, Tetsuhiro Kuroda, Takeshi Ono, Koji Nakagawa (March 8, 1998 - February 21, 1999)
- Funk Masters of Wrestling - Mike Awesome, Terry Funk, Mr. Gannosuke, Headhunter A, Headhunter B, Hisakatsu Oya, Victor Quinones (May 2, 1996 - September 28, 1997)
- W*ING Alliance - BADBOY Hido, Mitsuhiro Matsunaga, Hideki Hosaka, W*ING Kanemura (June 22, 1995 - October 15, 1995)
- Fuyuki-gun - Gedo, Hiromichi / Kodo / Samson Fuyuki, Jado (November 11, 1997 - January 10, 1998)
