WRESTLER PROFILES

[Waldo von Erich Gallery] [von Erich Family Gallery]	Wrestler: Waldo Von Erich Real Name: Walter Sieber Birthday: October 2, 1933 Hometown: Niagra Falls, Ontario Moved to Toronto, Ontario Marital Status: Divorced (Betty 29 years) Three daughters. Height & Weight: 6'0" - 265 lbs Trained by: Red Garner (Western YMCA) Debut: Previous Names: Waldo von Seiber Waldo von Erich The Great Zimm Wild Man Zim The Green Hornet El Tigre Mr. M Finishing Move: Blitzkreig (top rope knee-drop) Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Kenny Ackles Sweet Daddy Siki Cyclone Negro Frank Martinez Haystacks Calhoun Bruno Sammartino Notable Feuds: Rocky Montero Buddy Austin Kenji Shibuya Swede Karlsen Lord Layton Johnny Powers
NWA (Mid Atlantic) Southern Tag Team titles w/Fritz Von Erich defeating Mike Clancy & George Becker (October 13, 1958); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Pepper Gomez (June 23, 1961); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Stu Gibson (August ??, 1961); NWA (Calgary) Canadian Heavyweight title defeating ????????? (July 6, 1964); WWWF United States Tag Team titles w/Gene Kiniski defeating Luke & Jerry Graham (Febuary 4, 1965); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Tony Borne (August 8, 1966); NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Fritz Von Erich defeating Kurt Von Brauner & Al Costello (Febuary 21, 1967); NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Fritz Von Erich defeating Mike Paidousis & Brute Bernard (September 11, 1967); Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Ox Baker (March 15, 1968); IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Mario Milano defeating Don Leo Jonathan & Antonio Pugliese (April 4, 1969); IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/The Spoiler defeating Tex McKenzie & Billy White Wolf (May 24, 1969); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Karl Von Brauner defeating Billy Red Lyons & Bill Watts (March ??, 1971); NWF (Cleveland/Buffalo) North American Heavyweight title defeating ?????????? (June ??, 1971); NWF (Cleveland/Buffalo) World Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Powers (November 20, 1971); NWF (Cleveland/Buffalo) World Heavyweight title defeating Dominic DeNucci (January 5, 1972); NWA Australasian Tag Team titles w/Hiro Tojo defeating Ron Miller & Larry O` Day (May 13, 1973); NWA Ausra Asian Heavyweight title defeating Spiros Arion (Febuary ??, 1974); NWA (Tri State) North American Heavyweight title (as Great Zimm) defeating Ted DiBiase (????, 1977);
In The Beginning Walter Sieber learned how to wrestle at the Western YMCA under Red Garner.. ~~~One of his fellow trainees was the future wrestler/promoter "Bearman" Dave McKigney.. The Wrestler 1957: Walter Sieber began wrestling for Frank Tunney in Toronto's Maple Leaf Wrestling as "Waldo Von Sieber".. 1962: Walter Sieber wrestled as the masked "Mr. M" in Dick the Bruiser's Indianapolis until getting unmasked by Bill Melby.. 1963: Walter Sieber again wrestled under a mask as "The Great Zim" in Al Tomko's Vancouver (All-Star Wrestling) promotion.. ~~~The Great Zimm held the North American title | The Great Zimm was unmasked after losing a match to Gene Kiniski.. 1966: Walter Sieber wrestled under a mask again as "The Green Hornet".. ~~~The Green Hornet was unmasked by Bruno Sammartino & Antonio Pugliese.. Walter Sieber wrestled in Stu Hart's Calgary Stampede Wrestling in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.. Walter Sieber met the legendary Fritz von Erich (Jack Adkisson), and they became instant "brothers".. Waldo von Erich 1967: Waldo "von Erich" & Fritz von Erich won the NWA American Tag Team titles.. Early 1970s: Waldo von Erich held the NWF (Buffalo-Cleveland) World title defeating Johnny Powers.. Waldo von Erich peaked in matches against Bruno Sammartino at Madison Square Garden for the WWWF World title.. Retired from the Ring 1973: Waldo von Erich first tried to retire, but stuck around until 1979.. Waldo von Erich became president of the Cambridge, Ontario based ICW and helps to train wrestlers.. Waldo von Erich owned a lake in Northern Ontario for a while, and was building a castle in Belize.. Waldo von Erich has lived in Elmira, Ontario since 1972.. Legend September 18, 2004--Twin Wrestling: Legends Ceremony for Sweet Daddy Siki, Waldo von Erich, Missing Link & Baron Scicluna.. July 5, 2009: Wally Seiber (Waldo Von Erich) passed away at the age of 76 in Kitchener, Ontario at Grand River Hospital.