Known for
Acting
Credits
13
Gender
Man
Birthday
Sep 7, 1957
Day of death
Dec 22, 2021 (64)
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Cpl. Kirchner
Corporal Kirchner
Leatherface
Colonel Kirchner
Michael Penzel
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.
Known for
Acting roles
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
2010 | SMASH on Samurai! TV | Leatherface |
2002 | FMW: Ring of Torture | Super Leather |
1995 | IWA: King of The Deathmatch | Super Leather |
1987 | WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87 | Cpl. Kirchner |
1986 | WrestleMania II | Cpl. Kirchner |
1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge | Corporal Kirchner |
1986 | WWE Villains of The Squared Circle | Cpl. Kirchner |
1986 | The Best of the WWF: volume 9 | Cpl. Kirchner |
1986 | WWE Detroit Wrestling '86 | Cpl. Kirchner |
1986 | WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86 | Cpl. Kirchner |
1985 | The Wrestling Classic | Cpl. Kirshner |
1985 | WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85 | Cpl. Kirchner |
Credits
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
2009 | Edge | Director |