Michael Penzel
Known for Acting · 21 credits
- Born
- 1957-09-07
- Died
- 2021-12-22
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Cpl. Kirchner · Corporal Kirchner · Leatherface · Colonel Kirchner · Michael Kirchner
Biography
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
TV Shows (8)
The A-Team
1983
as Corporal Kirchner
WWF Superstars
1986
as Corporal Kirchner
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Corporal Kirchner
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
WWE Old School
1973
as Corporal Kirchner
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985
as Corporal Kirchner
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
as Corporal Kirchner
SMASH on Samurai! TV
2010
as Leatherface
Movies (13)
WrestleMania II
1986
as Cpl. Kirchner
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
1986
as Cpl. Kirchner
The Wrestling Classic
1985
as Cpl. Kirshner
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986
as Cpl. Kirchner
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
1986
as Cpl. Kirchner
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
1985
as Cpl. Kirchner
IWA: King of The Deathmatch
1995
as Super Leather
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
1987
as Cpl. Kirchner
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
as Cpl. Kirchner
FMW Kawasaki Stadium 7th Anniversary
1996
as Super Leather
FMW: Ring of Torture
2002
as Super Leather
FMW : King Of The Deathmatch
as Leatherface
FMW Total Carnage
2006
as Super Leather
About Michael Penzel
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. With 21 credits spanning from 1973 to 2010, Michael Penzel has appeared in 13 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Penzel Movies
- WrestleMania II (1986) — as Cpl. Kirchner
- WWE Detroit Wrestling '86 (1986) — as Cpl. Kirchner
- The Wrestling Classic (1985) — as Cpl. Kirshner
- Villains of the Squared Circle (1986) — as Cpl. Kirchner
- WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86 (1986) — as Cpl. Kirchner
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