For the wrestler more commonly known as Killer Cox, see Freddie Prosser.
Killer Karl Kox | |
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| File:Killer Karl Kox.jpg | |
| Retired | 1982 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Herbert Alan Gerwig April 26, 1931 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | November 10, 2011 (aged 80) |
Herbert Alan Gerwig (April 26, 1931 – November 10, 2011) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name of Killer Karl Kox, who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance as well as international promotions such as All Japan Pro Wrestling, the International Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling during the 1960s and 1970s. Rumors were that in 1957, Kox earned the name, Killer, when he performed his famous finishing move, the brainbuster, on his opponent by holding him upside down for a period of time and allowing the blood to rush to the brain.[1]
Death[]
On November 10, 2011, Kox died at the age of 80 following a heart attack and a stroke he had suffered nearly three weeks prior.[2]
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Brainbuster - Innovated
- Inverted suplex
- Signature moves
- Piledriver
Championships and accomplishments[]
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- NWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Cyclone Negro
- Central States Wrestling
- Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) (3 times)
- NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (4 times) - with Bobby Duncum (1), Dick Slater (1), and Jimmy Garvin (2)
- Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Macon Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance|Japan Wrestling Association
- All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Joe Carrollo
- NWA Big Time Wrestling
- NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (3 times)
- NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Great Malenko
- Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)|NWA Tri-State - Mid-South Wrestling Association
- Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Junkyard Dog
- NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time)
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (3 times) - with Dick Murdoch (1), Bob Sweetan (1) and Ken Patera (1)
- NWA Western States Sports
- NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time)
- NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him # 417 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
- Southeastern Championship Wrestling
- NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division) (3 times)
- Texas Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2013
- World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
- IWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Skull Murphy
References[]
- ↑ "Mad, bad and dangerous to throw: KKK shone as ring's sadist". smh.com.au. http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/mad-bad-and-dangerous-to-throw-kkk-shone-as-rings-sadist-20111228-1pcvn.html. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ↑ "Killer Karl Kox dies". canoe.ca. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/10/26/18951981.html. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ↑ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2006). "(Kansas and Western Missouri) West Missouri: North American Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 253. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "NWA North American Tag Team Title (Central States version)". wrestling-titles.com. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/centralstates/nwa/cs-na-t.html. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
External links[]
- Championship Wrestling from Florida: Killer Karl Kox
- Profile at Online World of Wrestling
- CageMatch.de - Herb Gerwig (German)
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