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13 Facts About Chris Raaber

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Chris Raaber was born on September 6,1981 and is an Austrian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Bambikiller.

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In 1997, Chris Raaber met with Michael Kovac who was wrestling in Europe; by then Raaber accepted Kovac's offer to teach him to wrestle.

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At the age of 16, Chris Raaber made his debut in Independent Wrestling World wrestling in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany, against Gary Mountain as he lost by disqualification.

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Less than a year into his career, Chris Raaber won the WFU Rookie Trophy by defeating German Kid in the finals of the tournament.

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Chris Raaber lost his ACW International Championship back to Aykut in September only to win it back in December, he lost the title to Mr Natural Wonder in March 2003.

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On December 14,2004, Chris Raaber lost the championship to Cannonball Grizzly but regained it on April 3,2005.

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Chris Raaber returned to Europe in early 2010 and made a sudden impact the EWA Iron Man Cup 2010 on April 24.

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In October 2012, Chris Raaber won the Catch Wrestling World Grand Prix by last defeating Nelson Frazier, Jr.

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In spring 2009 it was revealed that Chris Raaber had signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and was sent to Florida Championship Wrestling.

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Chris Raaber debuted for Pro Wrestling Zero1 in summer 2005 when he participated in the Fire Festival and gained four points, not enough for advancement.

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In 2006, Chris Raaber became a representative member for an interpromotional company called Global Professional Wrestling Alliance which is run by the founder Mitsuharu Misawa and joined along with other wrestling organizations.

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On July 11,2010, Chris Raaber defeated Kohei Sato to become the World Heavyweight Champion and would lose the title on September 9,2010, to Daisuke Sekimoto.

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In 2012, Chris Raaber participated in that years Real World Tag League, paired with Franz Dynamite and only managed to win one match.