Killer Karl Kox

For the wrestler more commonly known as Killer Cox, see Freddie Prosser.

Killer Karl Kox

Birth name	Herbert Alan Gerwig
Born	(1931-04-26)April 26, 1931 Baltimore, Maryland
Died	November 10, 2011(2011-11-10) (aged 80)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Killer Karl Kox Killer Kox Masked Menace Carl Cox
Billed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight	260 lb (120 kg; 19 st)
Billed from	Amarillo, Texas
Trained by	Fred Bozack Ruffy Silverstein
Debut	1956
Retired	1982

Herbert Alan "Herb" Gerwig (April 26, 1931 – November 10, 2011) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name of Killer Karl Kox, who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance as well as international promotions such as All Japan Pro Wrestling, the International Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling during the 1960s and 1970s. Rumors were that in 1957, Kox earned the name, Killer, when he performed his famous finishing move, the brainbuster, on his opponent by holding him upside down for a period of time and allowing the blood to rush to the brain. However, the opponent later died from the results. After which, he perfected the move by holding his opponent up for a shorter period of time.

Death

On November 10, 2011, Kox died at the age of 80 following a heart attack and a stroke he had suffered nearly three weeks prior.^[1]

In wrestling

Finishing moves
- Brainbuster
- Inverted suplex
Signature moves
- Piledriver

Championships and accomplishments

All Japan Pro Wrestling

NWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Cyclone Negro

Central States Wrestling

NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Takachiho
NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (2 times) – with K.O. Kox^[2]^[3]

Championship Wrestling from Florida

NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) (3 times)
NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (4 times) - with Bobby Duncum (1), Dick Slater (1), and Jimmy Garvin (2)

Georgia Championship Wrestling

Japan Wrestling Association

All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Joe Carrollo

NWA Big Time Wrestling

NWA Tri-State - Mid-South Wrestling Association

Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Junkyard Dog
NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time)
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (3 times) - with Dick Murdoch (1), Bob Sweetan (1) and Ken Patera (1)

NWA Western States Sports

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

PWI ranked him # 417 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003

Southeastern Championship Wrestling

NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division) (3 times)

Texas Wrestling Hall of Fame

Class of 2013

World Championship Wrestling (Australia)

IWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Skull Murphy

References

↑ http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/10/26/18951981.html
↑ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2006). "(Kansas and Western Missouri) West Missouri: North American Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 253. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
↑ "NWA North American Tag Team Title (Central States version)". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

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