(1949-08-13) August 13, 1949 (age 74)[1] Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Minnesota
Spouse(s)
Mary Iten
(m. 1975)
Children
2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Jim Brunzell[2]
Billed height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Billed weight
235 lb (107 kg)[2]
Billed from
White Bear Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
Trained by
Verne Gagne[3] Billy Robinson
Debut
December 27, 1972[2]
Retired
1999
James Brunzell (born August 13, 1949) is an American retired professional wrestler. Best known for his successful tag teams, Brunzell performed for various wrestling promotions during his 21-year career.[4]
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^Kristian Pope (August 14, 2005). Tuff Stuff Professional Wrestling Field Guide: Legend and Lore. Krause Publications. p. 71. ISBN 1-4402-2810-8.
James Brunzell (born August 13, 1949) is an American retired professional wrestler. Best known for his successful tag teams, Brunzell performed for various...
they beat The Killer Bees, a tag team consisting of Brian Blair and JimBrunzell. At Wrestlemania 4, the Islanders, with Bobby Heenan, defeated the Bulldogs...
former partner, Jim Powers and Hercules' former rival, JimBrunzell, in which Roma and Hercules were victorious when Roma pinned Brunzell after hitting...
He also worked as a trainer, teaching Ricky Steamboat, Greg Gagne and JimBrunzell. Khosrow first wrestled as a face in preliminary matches before a promoter...
it from, Tony Atlas. Patera then lost the title to fellow AWA alumnus JimBrunzell, in Richmond, Virginia. In fall of 1979, Patera returned to the WWWF...
Power and Glory that spring, Powers began to occasionally partner with JimBrunzell. Powers had an opportunity to face his former partner in the August 6...
Champion. He would hold the title for 619 days, defending the belt against JimBrunzell, Ken Patera, and Colonel DeBeers. After losing the title he continued...
Jim Duggan, Mr. Fuji, and The Orient Express. That winter he engaged in opening match contests with Dustin Rhodes, Shane Douglas and JimBrunzell. After...
series with Jim Powers, JimBrunzell, Crush, and Tito Santana during which he was winless. He closed out 1992 on a lengthy losing streak to Jim Duggan. Going...
formed team had was against Jim Powers & JimBrunzell, in which Roma and Hernandez were victorious. Roma finally faced Jim Powers in singles competition...
(with Slick) were in action next, against The Killer Bees ("Jumping" JimBrunzell and B. Brian Blair). Slick asked all of the fans to rise to respect Nikolai...
ring name Boris Zhukov, as well as his appearances with Jim Crockett Promotions as Private Jim Nelson. Inspired by his Northside High School football coach...
wrestlers, mainly with Johnny Ace, but also linked up with JimBrunzell, Kendall Windham and Jim Steele. Spivey managed to mend fences with WCW and was brought...
year. Bobby Heenan won a record four times. Lou Albano, J. J. Dillon, and Jim Cornette each won three times. The PWI Announcer of the Year award recognized...
A Legends' Reunion in a six-man tag teaming with Wahoo McDaniel and JimBrunzell against Don Muraco, Dick Murdoch and Jimmy Snuka in a no contest. Mulligan...
The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart), The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair and JimBrunzell), Hillbilly Jim, The Iron Sheik, King Tonga, Pedro...
one of only two surviving teams alongside The Killer Bees ("Jumping" JimBrunzell and B. Brian Blair) in the elimination tag team match at the first annual...
Bockwinkel and Stevens began feuding with Greg Gagne and his partner JimBrunzell. Claiming that there was a "conspiracy" against them, in August 1974...
joined JimBrunzell, in emerging victorious over The Hart Foundation which in its original incarnation as cited here was made up of Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart...
tenure. He was used primarily as a jobber, losing to wrestlers such as JimBrunzell, Jim Powers, and Marty Jannetty. Bollea made his final appearance with...
Freebirds briefly appear in a match against Greg Gagne, The Tonga Kid, and JimBrunzell during the opening sequence of the 1986 fantasy film Highlander, which...
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