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Udo Froelich (3 May 1937 – 10 February 2023) was a German-Canadian professional wrestler who spent most his career in Vancouver, Canada for NWA All-Star Wrestling and Pacific Northwest Wrestling in Portland, Oregon.




Professional wrestling career


Froelich was born in West Germany and emigrated to Canada in 1956 to avoid being drafted by the German army. He was gymnast. In 1960, he made his professional wrestling debut in Vancouver after he was trained by Canadian wrestler Rod Fenton. Became a household name for the promotion. In 1966, Froelich made his debut for Pacific Northwest Wrestling and spent many years there.
He wrestled barefoot. Froelich's signature move was the nip up, a move that came about when he was laying flat on his back in the ring and would bring his legs up to his stomach and throw himself forward into a standing position.
During his career, he worked in many countries in England, Puerto Rico, Japan, Fiji, Hawaii and Australia.
On August 12, 1972, Froelich won his first and only singles title when he won NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship defeating Kinji Shibuya. He dropped the title to Masa Saito a month later.
In 1977, Froliech teamed with Mr. X and won the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version).
Froelich retired from wrestling in 1982 due to open heart and lung surgeries, knee and hip replacements.




Personal life and Death


After retiring from wrestling Froelich resided in Vancouver.
On February 10, 2023, Froelich died at the age of 85.




Championships and accomplishments


NWA All-Star Wrestling
NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 time) - with Mr. X
NWA Los Angeles
WWA International Television Tag Team Championship (1 time) — with Mighty Igor
NWA Americas Tag Team Championship - with Ruben Juarez
NWA Hollywood Wrestling
NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship (1 time)
Western States Sports
NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version) - with Ricky Romero
NWA Western States Tag Team Championship - with Mr. Wrestling




References


General

Oliver, Greg (2003). "Roll Call: Erich Froelich". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians. ECW Press. p. 224. ISBN 1-55022-531-6.
Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.
Nevada, Vance. (December 3, 2000). "Eric Froelich Career Record". SLAM! Wrestling.
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