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Michael Penzel

Sep 07, 1957 - Dec 22, 2021 (64 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

Known For

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WWF Wrestling Challenge
Corporal Kirchner
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Saturday Night's Main Event
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WrestleMania II
Cpl. Kirchner
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SMASH on Samurai! TV
Leatherface
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The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Cpl. Kirchner
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WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
Cpl. Kirchner
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
Cpl. Kirchner
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The Wrestling Classic
Cpl. Kirshner
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
Cpl. Kirchner
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
Cpl. Kirchner

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