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James Raschke is a professional wrestler and amateur wrestler, born on October 17, 1940 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. That puts James Raschke at 86 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Omaha North High School and University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The listed height is 191 cm.
My Take
Baron von Raschke, born James Raschke in Omaha, is a wrestler I genuinely respect. At 6'3" with a real amateur wrestling background from Nebraska, he had the legitimate credentials, yet he chose to pour that skill into playing a cold, menacing villain. That is the part I love. Great heels understand that professional wrestling is theater, and earning an audience's boos is its own form of mastery. He represents an era when performers built character through craft rather than spectacle alone. To me, a man who can make a crowd hate him so well has, in truth, been deeply loved.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- James Raschke
- Name (Japanese)
- バロン・フォン・ラシク
- Reading
- ばろん・ふぉん・らしく
- Born
- October 17, 1940 (age 86)
- Origin
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Height
- 191 cm
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / amateur wrestler
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Omaha North High School
- University
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.baronvonraschke.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron%20von%20Raschke
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B7%E3%82%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371082
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was James Raschke born?
James Raschke was born on October 17, 1940 and is 86 years old.
Where is James Raschke from?
James Raschke is from Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
What does James Raschke do?
James Raschke works as professional wrestler, amateur wrestler.
How tall is James Raschke?
James Raschke is 191 cm tall.
Where did James Raschke study?
James Raschke attended University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
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