Former 80's WWF Star Corporal Kirchner Passes Away

Former 80's WWF Star Corporal Kirchner Passes Away

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WWE.com is reporting that 80's WWF star Corporal Kirchner passed away on Sunday. Here is the official message from WWE.com:

Former WWE Superstar Thomas Spear, professionally known as Corporal Kirchner, passed away of natural causes Sunday in his home in White Marsh, Md. He is survived by his two sons, daughter and step-daughter, as well as two grandchildren.

A Vietnam veteran, Kirchner is known for defending his country in the ring as well as out. He is not only revered as one of sports-entertainment’s toughest competitors, but also one of its greatest patriots.

In the early 1980s, Kirchner was a close protégé of another patriot, former WWE Champion and Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter. Perhaps one of Kirchner’s most celebrated victories took place at WrestleMania 2 where he defeated WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff in a Flag Match. Click here to watch.

If you don't remember him as Corporal Kirchner, You might remember him as the original Leatherface in Japan. This guy was a true fucking psycho, If you don't know what I mean read one of Mick Foley's book and look for a story that Foley told about Thomas Spear in Japan as Leatherface. Basically, What happened was Leatherface and Super Leatherface teamed up in Japan and after the match Thomas Spear as Leatherface went insane and just started stabbing the shit out of Super Leatherface with a long nail that got loose from a bed of nails. Super Leatherface was nearly killed at the hands of Thomas Spear as Leatherface in the middle of the ring until he finally stopped stabbing him.