Corporal Kirchner
Kirchner, circa 1988 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael James Penzel September 7, 1957 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 2021 (aged 64) |
Spouse | Tina Duke |
| Children | 4 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Axe Colonel Kirchner Corporal Kirchner Freddie Krueger Leatherface RT Reynolds Super Leather Super Leather Face |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 263 lb (119 kg) |
| Billed from | Fort Bragg, North Carolina (as Corporal Kirchner) Texas (as Leatherface / Super Leather) |
| Trained by | Verne Gagne |
| Debut | 1980 |
| Retired | January 26, 2010 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Unit | 82nd Airborne Division |
Michael James Penzel (September 7, 1957 – December 22, 2021) 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.