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 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.” ...

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 ...

Mr. Fuji switched from Demolition to the Pain train after that. In total, Baron (who lost the Von Raschke part of his name) only worked from SummerSlam '88 in August up until that November.

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." ...

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 ...

Baron Von Raschke…AKA “The Claw” or the “Iron Claw” brought his own brand of odd to pro wrestling. His signature move, “The Brain Claw,” brought opponents to the mat.

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.