Eddy Steinblock | |
Birth Name: | Edwin Steinblock |
Birth Date: | 1955 12, df=yes[1] |
Birth Place: | Bremen, Germany |
Death Place: | Bremen, Germany |
Names: | Eddy Steinblock |
Height: | 6"7 |
Weight: | 326 lb[2] |
Trainer: | Rene Lasartesse |
Debut: | 1980 |
Edwin Steinblock (16 December 1955 - 08 November 2017) was a German professional wrestler, actor and promoter.[3]
Steinblock started his wrestling career in Germany in 1980 Catch Wrestling Association where he worked until 1998. During his time as a professional wrestler, he also worked as a movie actor and worked two jobs. He worked as a representative wrestler in Germany's CWA and rose to the level of a veteran, forming a team relationship with Michael Kovac, and famous wrestlers from other countries who visited Germany. We had a transitional game.
In 1997, he debuted for Verband der Berufsringer where he became the first VdB Schwergates Meisterschaft champion.
Steinblock opened European Professional Wrestling (EPW) in 2004 in Germany. Eddy Steinblock defeated Terry Funk in a tournament in 2004 to win the EPW World Heavyweight Championship to start his 13-year-long reign.
Steinblock booked himself as the main superstar of his promotion, Only losing once in a tag team match against the Helsinki Bruisers for the EPW Tag Team Championship and putting himself over against the likes of Terry Funk and Gangrel (wrestler). His last match would be in 2017 in the aforementioned match against the Helsinki Bruisers shortly before his death.
Steinblock passed away from an unknown illness at 61. During the time of his death he was still EPW World Heavyweight Champion.