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Michael Penzel
Deceased

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Died aged 64
Also known asCpl. Kirchner, Corporal Kirchner, Leatherface, Colonel Kirchner, Michael KirchnerGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn07/09/1957Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied22/12/2021WikidataQ3710414 ↗TMDb#222899 ↗

Michael James Penzel was an American professional wrestler and United States Army paratrooper. He was best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation 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.

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Filmography23 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2010SMASH on Samurai! TVSeriesLeatherface53
2006FMW Total CarnageMovieSuper Leather49
2002FMW: Ring of TortureMovieSuper Leather45
1997FMW Power Splash 1997 - Day 6MovieSuper Leather40
1996FMW 7th Anniversary ShowMovieSuper Leather39
1995IWA: King of The DeathmatchMovieSuper Leather38
1995FMW Year End Spectacular '95 - Day 10MovieSuper Leather38
1987WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87MovieCpl. Kirchner30
1986WrestleMania IIMovieCpl. Kirchner29
1986WWF SuperstarsSeriesCorporal Kirchner29
1986WWF Wrestling ChallengeSeriesCorporal Kirchner29
1986WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86MovieCpl. Kirchner29
1986Villains of the Squared CircleMovieCpl. Kirchner29
1986The Best of the WWF: volume 9MovieCpl. Kirchner29
1986WWE Detroit Wrestling '86MovieCpl. Kirchner29
1985WWF Prime Time WrestlingSeriesCorporal Kirchner28
1985WWE Saturday Night's Main EventSeries—28
1985WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85MovieCpl. Kirchner28
1985The Wrestling ClassicMovieCpl. Kirshner28
1984Tuesday Night TitansSeriesCorporal Kirchner27
1983The A-TeamSeriesCorporal Kirchner26
1973WWE Old SchoolSeriesCorporal Kirchner16
0FMW : King Of The DeathmatchMovieLeatherface—