11K views · 97 reactions | Anyone who ever followed the AWA knows Baron von Raschke. The wrestling legend was in La Crosse on Friday, and here is what he had to say about his days working with people like Gene Okerlund, Nick Bockwinkel, Bobby Heenan and Mad Dog Vachon in Wisconsin and Minnesota. | La Crosse Tribune | Facebook

Baron von Raschke was born James Donald Raschke in Nebraska, 1940. As an amateur wrestler at heavyweight, he was Big 8 Champion and the bronze medalist at the 1963 Greco-Roman World Championships. With those credentials and his 6’3” frame, he was a natural fit for the American Wrestling Association. He started wrestling in 1966 under his given name but became “the Baron” during a tour of Canada in 1967. That year, he won the well-respected IWA World Heavyweight Championship, beating Édouard Carp

#EthanPage gets the Iron Claw from legend Baron von Raschke in this Minneapolis Street Fight! #AEWFullGear | All Elite Wrestling