Corporal Kirchner / Leatherface - Pro Wrestler Profile

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.

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Michael 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 Nationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth Place Chicago, 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

  • Roles

    • Part Time Wrestler ( February 16, 2002 - January 26, 2010)
    • Wrestler ( January 1, 1980 - February 15, 2002)
  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion Independent CircuitINDY March 24, 1990 February 15, 2002
    Promotion Frontier Martial-Arts WrestlingFMW December 21, 2001 February 4, 2002
    Promotion Frontier Martial-Arts WrestlingFMW June 22, 1995 September 30, 1999
    Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight June 16, 1989 March 23, 1990
    Promotion Stampede WrestlingSTAMPEDE September 18, 1987 December 8, 1987
    Promotion World Wrestling FederationWWF November 13, 1984 July 5, 1987
  • Images History

    Aug 1994
    Aug 1994
    Aug 1985
    Aug 1985
  • Face / Heel Turns

    Alignmentfromto
    Face August 10, 1985 July 5, 1987

  • Finishers

    • Cobra Clutch ( August 14, 1985 - January 26, 2010)
    • Airborne Slam - Fallaway Slam ( August 14, 1985 - January 26, 2010)
  • 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

  • Tag Teams & Stables

    • Fuyuki-gun - Gedo, Hiromichi / Kodo / Samson Fuyuki, Jado ( November 11, 1997 - January 10, 1998)
    • 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 - Hido, Mitsuhiro Matsunaga, Hideki Hosaka, W*ING Kanemura ( June 22, 1995 - October 15, 1995)

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