Krusher Knopf

Krusher Knopf

Ring Name:
'The German Giant' Krusher Knopf

Aliases:
‘Adorable One’ Rick Anderson
Rick Rhodes
‘Twisted Sister’ Rikki Rose
The Twisted Sister
Giant Smurf
D.Z. Dudley
El Nino
Krush 2K
Dub-K
The ICON
Jacksonville Wrestling ICON
'The Boss' Krusher Knopf

Real Name:
Richard Reinhardt Knopf

Birth date: January 8, 1965
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany

Height: 6 ft. 1 inches
Weight: 455 lbs.

Years as Pro:
17 (in-ring competitor June 1985 - April 2002)
27 (overall as a wrestler, manager, announcer and promoter)

Finishing Move(s):
Krusher Splash, Krusher Powerbomb, Krusher Klothesline

Favorite Quote: ‘Step between the ropes with me and GET KRUSHED!’

Entrance Music:
'We Will Rock You' Queen ('85 - '86)
'Metal Health' Quiet Riot ('86 - '11)
'We're Not Gonna Take It' Twisted Sister ('89 - '99)
'Who Let the Dogs Out?' Baha Men ('02)
'I Am the ICON' JC3 (2012)

Areas Worked (thru 11/2012):

FLORIDA:
National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)
Championship Wrestling from Florida (NWA)
Insane Wrestling Alliance (IWA)
Thunder Wrestling Federation (TWF)
Continental Championship Wrestling (CCW)
Renegade Championship Wrestling (RCW)
United Federation of Championship Wrestling (UFCW)
North Florida Wrestling Alliance (NFWA)
Wide World / Pan-American Wrestling (WWW)
International Wrestling Federation (IWF)
Southern Wrestling Alliance (SWA)
American Wrestling Federation (AWF)
Southeast Wrestling Alliance (SWA)
High Voltage Wrestling (HVW)
Championship Wrestling Entertainment (CWE)
United States Championship Wrestling (USCW)
River City Pro Wrestling (RCPW)

GEORGIA:
National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)
World Championship Wrestling (WCW)
All-Star Championship Wrestling (ASCW)
East Coast Championship Wrestling (ECCW)
United States Wrestling Alliance (USWA)
Star Cavalcade Championship Wrestling (SCCW)
Icon Wrestling Federation (IWF)
Revolution Championship Wrestling (RCW)

THE CAROLINAS:
New Dimension Wrestling (NDW)
United States Wrestling Federation (USWF)

Titles Held (through 05/2002):

FLORIDA:
IWA Heavyweight (x2)
IWA Tag Team
IWA Florida Heavyweight
IWA Television
IWF Heavyweight (x2)
IWF Brass Knuckles
RCW Tag Team (x2)
RCW Florida Tag Team Titles
SWA US Jr. Heavyweight * (* scale was rigged)

GEORGIA:
ASCW Georgia Heavyweight
ECCW Tag Team
ECCW Super Heavyweight. Tag Team
SCCW Tag Team

Has wrestled with:
Bill Mulkey, Ron Simmons, Bill Dundee, Bugsy McGraw, Mike Graham, Kevin Sullivan, Steve Keirn, Scott Hall, Rock & Roll Express, Bob Cook, Nasty Boys, Jerry Grey, Johnny Ace, Dick Slater, Jimmy Garvin, The Freebirds, Dustin Rhodes, Tjioe Khan, The Mod Squad, Tom Zenk, Jimmy Valiant, The Sheepherders, Haiti Kid, The Southern Boys, Big Bossman, Hulk Hogan, Tonga Kid, Mighty Wilbur, The Wild Samoans, The Samoan Swat Team, Tommy Rich, Sunny Beach, Chief Jay Eagle, The Koloffs, The Windham Brothers, The Steiner Brothers, Arn Anderson, Junkyard Dog, Brian Pillman, Ric Flair, Steve Williams, Great Kokina (Yokozuna), Great Muta, Dusty Rhodes, Ric Rude, Typhoon, Rick Link, Penguin, The Smurfs, Jerry Blanchard, Florida Hurricane, CB Cane, Chris Turner, Ike Dudley, The Outlaws, Sean Starr, The Assassin, Boone Anderson, The Brooklyn Boys, Lord of Discipline, Abdullah the Butcher, Slick V, Larry Hamilton, Scoot Andrews, Hack Myers, The Death Express, Lanny Poffo, Terry Travis, American Bulldog Hal Lee, Von Tankard, Cynic, Kahagas, Wade O'really, TNT Keny G.