Edwin Steinblock (16 December 1955 – 08 November 2017) was a

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, actor and promoter.

Professional wrestling career

Steinblock started his wrestling career in Germany in 1980

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where he worked until 1998. During his time as a professional wrestler, he also worked as a movie actor and worked two jobs. He worked as a representative wrestler in Germany's CWA and rose to the level of a veteran, forming a team relationship with Michael Kovac, and famous wrestlers from other countries who visited Germany. We had a transitional game. In 1997, he debuted for Verband der Berufsringer where he became the first VdB Schwergates Meisterschaft champion. Steinblock opened European Professional Wrestling (EPW) in 2004 in Germany. Eddy Steinblock defeated

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in a tournament in 2004 to win the EPW World Heavyweight Championship to start his 13-year-long reign. Steinblock booked himself as the main superstar of his promotion, Only losing once in a tag team match against the Helsinki Bruisers for the EPW Tag Team Championship and putting himself over against the likes of Terry Funk and

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. His last match would be in 2017 in the aforementioned match against the Helsinki Bruisers shortly before his death.

Death

Steinblock passed away from an unknown illness at 61. During the time of his death he was still EPW World Heavyweight Champion.

Championships and accomplishments

* Verband der Berufsringer ***VdB Schwergewichtsmeisterschaft Championship (1 time) *European Wrestling Fighters ***EWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *European Professional Wrestling ***EPW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ***EPW Tag Team Championship (2 times) with - Mike Schwarz

References

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Eddy Steinblock , Actor
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