Otto Schwanz competed primarily in the Carolinas since the mid-2000s, and has wrestled for many promotions including CWF Mid-Atlantic, Cueball Carmichael's Independent Pro Wrestling Alliance, OMEGA, and Southern Championship Wrestling.
23 Facts About Otto Schwanz
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Otto Schwanz was a co-captain of the Georgetown Hoyas football team while attending Georgetown University and, in 2003, became head coach of South Johnston High School's Trojans wrestling team in addition to teaching civics and history.
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Otto Schwanz was a four-year letterman and co-captain of the Georgetown Hoyas football team, along with Steve Colello and Jim Klessel, while attending Georgetown University and received the George L Murtagh Award in 1994.
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Otto Schwanz trained under Cueball Carmichael and Steve Corino at the IPWA training facility during the first half of 1997, with additional training with Matt and Jeff Hardy, and made his pro debut on July 18,1997.
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Otto Schwanz had a brief stint in Southern States Wrestling where, on September 1,1997, he was pinned by Johnny Thunder in a tag team match for the vacant SSW Heavyweight Championship in Fall Branch, Tennessee.
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Otto Schwanz won the heavyweight title two more times before leaving SCW near the end of 1999.
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Otto Schwanz did battle against regulars such as Bobby Burnette, Harold Bison, and Toad.
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Otto Schwanz lost to Vick the next day at Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Otto Schwanz held the title for six months before surrendering the title in June 2002.
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Otto Schwanz was scheduled to team with Pete Gas he was paired with Matt Vandal when Gas was not able to make it to the event.
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Otto Schwanz defended the title for over three months before his defeat by Corey Edsel at FWA's "The Next Level" on November 2,2002.
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Otto Schwanz appeared on its second-ever show defeating Yuk at Kings Barcade on May 17,2006.
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Otto Schwanz defeated Joey Silvia and, in a tag team match with Mudd Face, lost to The Urban Legends at the same venue.
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Otto Schwanz continued teaming with Tennessee Ernie Nord and Seymour Snott during the summer as well as winning a number of singles matches against Damien Wayne, Cowboy Willie Watts, Leroy Zbyszko, and Ravishing Rico Rage.
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Otto Schwanz continued wrestling in tag teams over the summer.
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Otto Schwanz followed this up with a victory over Jerry Wayne at A Date With Destiny on October 20,2007.
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Otto Schwanz defeated Evan Banks at Absolute Justice 2008, "Big" Ray Kandrick at Valediction, teamed with Chase Dakota to defeat Wallabee Joe and Ray Kandrack at the 2008 Johnny Weaver Memorial Tournament.
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Otto Schwanz entered the 2009 Johnny Weaver Memorial Tournament defeating Sgt.
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Otto Schwanz would appear twice more in CWF Mid Atlantic during the next year.
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Otto Schwanz defeated Lou Marconi at Redneck Rumble, Sean Van Halen at Winter Wars, and Jimmy Jack Funk, Jr.
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Otto Schwanz's challenge was accepted by Chase Dakota, a two-time CWF Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Champion, with their match nearly ending in a time-limit draw.
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Otto Schwanz's mother, Dr Carolyn Happer, is a professor at Meredith College.
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Otto Schwanz took a job as a civics and history teacher at South Johnston High School located in Four Oaks, North Carolina.