The Baron von Raschke, it turned out, was just fine. He was simply selling, or making the wrestling believable … at any cost. “You get sucked in. Boom,” Raschke said.

Film about Baron von Raschke reveals that the brute we saw on camera is really a gentle Jim. By Chris Hewitt. May 20, 2021 at 4:11PM. Director Philip Harder and Baron von Raschke.

The Baron von Raschke, it turned out, was just fine. He was simply selling, or making the wrestling believable … at any cost. “You get sucked in. Boom,” Raschke said.

May 2—From his earliest memories, Karl Raschke knew his father as both Dad and as the professional wrestler Baron von Raschke. "My dad started wrestling well before I was born," Karl Raschke said.

The incredible story of Baron Von Raschke, real name Jim Raschke, is the subject of a documentary film co-written and co-produced by his son. It’s called “The Claw.” ...

Heidi Raschke is a senior producer for MPR News. ... and a very glamorous white pit bull named Swan. She is the daughter of a professional wrestler, Baron Von Raschke, "The Claw." ...

Baron Von Raschke grew synonymous with the clawhold. WWE went so far as to censor this hold from television. Von Raschke challenged Bruno Sammartino for the WWE Championship and starred in other ...

James Donald Raschke is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Baron von Raschke. After a successful amateur wrestling career and a stint in the United States ...

The Baron von Raschke, it turned out, was just fine. He was simply selling, or making the wrestling believable … at any cost. “You get sucked in. Boom,” Raschke said.

The Baron von Raschke, it turned out, was just fine. He was simply selling, or making the wrestling believable … at any cost. “You get sucked in. Boom,” Raschke said.

The life of bad guy Baron von Raschke is the focus of a wildly entertaining new documentary that will make its worldwide debut May 14 as part of the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.