Michael Penzel

Michael Penzel

Known for

Acting

Born

September 7, 1957

Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

December 22, 2021 (aged 64)

Biography

Michael James Penzel was an American professional wrestler and United States Army paratrooper. He was best known for his appearances with WWE under the ring name Corporal Kirchner in the mid-1980s, as well as his appearances in Japan for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, W*ING, International Wrestling Association Japan, and Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling under the ring name Leatherface.

Best known work

The A-Team
The A-Team
1983
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
WrestleMania II
WrestleMania II
1986
The Wrestling Classic
The Wrestling Classic
1985
WWF Superstars
WWF Superstars
1986
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985
WWF Wrestling Challenge
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
Tuesday Night Titans
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
IWA: King of The Deathmatch
IWA: King of The Deathmatch
1995
Villains of the Squared Circle
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986

Filmography

  1. TBA

    FMW : King Of The Deathmatch

    as Leatherface

  2. 2010

    SMASH on Samurai! TVTV

    as Leatherface (1 episode)

  3. 2006

    FMW Total Carnage

    as Super Leather

  4. 2002

    FMW: Ring of Torture

    as Super Leather

  5. 1997

    FMW Power Splash 1997 - Day 6

    as Super Leather

  6. 1996

    FMW 7th Anniversary Show

    as Super Leather

  7. 1995

    FMW Year End Spectacular '95 - Day 10

    as Super Leather

  8. 1995

    IWA: King of The Deathmatch

    as Super Leather

  9. 1987

    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

    as Cpl. Kirchner

  10. 1986

    The Best of the WWF: volume 9

    as Cpl. Kirchner

  11. 1986

    WWF Wrestling ChallengeTV

    as Corporal Kirchner (6 episodes)

  12. 1986

    WWF SuperstarsTV

    as Corporal Kirchner (2 episodes)

  13. 1986

    Villains of the Squared Circle

    as Cpl. Kirchner

  14. 1986

    WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

    as Cpl. Kirchner

  15. 1986

    WrestleMania II

    as Cpl. Kirchner

  16. 1986

    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

    as Cpl. Kirchner

  17. 1985

    The Wrestling Classic

    as Cpl. Kirshner

  18. 1985

    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

    as Cpl. Kirchner

  19. 1985

    WWE Saturday Night's Main EventTV

  20. 1985

    WWF Prime Time WrestlingTV

    as Corporal Kirchner (1 episode)

  21. 1984

    Tuesday Night TitansTV

    as Corporal Kirchner (6 episodes)

  22. 1983

    The A-TeamTV

    as Corporal Kirchner (1 episode)

  23. 1973

    WWE Old SchoolTV

    as Corporal Kirchner (4 episodes)

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