Catch Schober

[Ronald]

Hey,

here is a information about the german promoter Edmund Schober. For a few months a don't know the exact debut of his shows in Hannover. But in 1971 Schober had written a newspaper article. He said himself that he debuted in Hannover in 1964. I think that was right, because after 1955 there were no wrestling in Hannover. Promoter Rudolf Kalweit held his last tournament here in 1955. Then in 1964 Schober took over the promotional business.

By
Ronald Großpietsch

[Hisaharu Tanabe]

Thanks always for your contribution.

I still haven't figured out how to put all the info you provided into a format that I would like.

Jahno!

[Ronald]

Hi Hisa,

here are some points, that must be changed:

For several months you published these list and to that point i have no exact details of Schober's debut.

the old info is, that Schober debuted 1965 but he debuted in 1964....

Hannover: Edmund Schober (1965 - 1979)
Heinrich Kaiser (1979 - 1991)

^^ This must be changed in 1964 and Heinrich Kaiser officially followed Schober as promoter of the Hannover World Cup tournament in 1980.

Schober: 1964-79
Kaiser: 1980-91

and another thing must be changed:

Vienna: Gustl Kaiser (1955 - 1956)
Georg Blemenschütz (1957 - 1982)

Blemenschütz promoted until 1981; Kaiser and William i think until 1989. I tell you more about this, when i find a source.

and this was changed:

Deutscher Ringkämpfer Verband ( 1935 - 1951 )

DRV existed until 1945 with the end of World War II

There was another Alliance called "Ringer-Union" that will be founded in the early 1930s. Ringer-Union merged into the VDB on 21.08.1933 like the old DRV and IRV.

by
Ronald

[Hisaharu Tanabe]

Thanks always!

[Ronald]

I published for your website a list of the promoters in germany and austria. Hannover is nearly finished....here all promoters that will be active since the early 20. century.

Hannover

* C. Spieker (1904 - ca. 1912)
* Anton Lölge (1906)
* Edgar Whyle-Spitz (IRV; 1924-33)
* Rudolf Zurth (DRV; 1936-38)
* Rudolf Zurth & Otto Möbius (1937)
* Otto Draber (DRV; 1939-42)
* Georg Thumser (IBV; 1948-51)
* Rudolf Kalweit (IBV / ZDB; 1948-55) & Curt Esslinger (ZDB; 1949-52)
* Rudolf Zurth (1951 & 1953) & Erich Kowalski (1951 & 1953)
* Bruno Mosig (IBV; 1951)
* Karl Scheffler (1953)
* Bernd-Michael Müller (1954)
* Rudolf Kalweit & Felix Kerschitz (1955)
* Edmund Schober (1964-66) & Rolf Harnie (1966) / mit Heinz Reinhard
* Vogt (1966)
* Rudolf Kalweit, Georg Thumser & Gustl Kaiser (IBV; 1967)
* Rolf Harnie (1968)
* Edmund Schober & Peter William (VDB; 1968-79) / mit Heinz Reinhard (1968-74)
* Heinrich Kaiser (VDB; 1980-90) & Peter William (CWA)
* Jürgen Windolph (1991-92) & Peter William (CWA)
* Paul Violka (1992-97) & Peter William (CWA)
* Peter William (1998-99) & Klaus Kauroff
* Stefan Haupt (IWW; 1997-2003) & Jörg Kowalski (IWW)
* Christian Eckstein & Tony St. Clair (EWP; seit 2000)

IWW - Independent Wrestling World
ZDB - Zentralverband der Berufsringer

VDB has a working relationship with Edmund Schober and Heinrich Kaiser; since 1970 the tournaments in Hannover were sanctioned by the VDB.

You see, Schober and Kaiser were the promoters, but Peter William was many times the matchmaker and booker.

Schober's Ring Announcer between 1964 and 74 was Heinz Reinhard. Heinz will be involved in the promotional business and booking.

Ok, here the promoters of the german city Recklinghausen:

Recklinghausen:

Gustl Kaiser (IBV; 1961 & 63)
Werner Bendig (1979-85)

Greeting
Ronald

[Ronald]

Update:

Hanover World Cup Tournament

----> The list is incorrect. Schobers first tournament in 1964 in Hanover did not called "World Cup".

The first World Cup was held up in 1972.

---> 1973: European Championship in Hanover

Hanover World Cup Tournament

1972 - Hans-Richard Behrens
1974 - Axel Dieter Sr. & Ricki Starr
1975 - Axel Dieter Sr.
1976 - Pat Roach
1977 - Axel Dieter Sr.
1978 - Moose Morowski
1979 - Pat Roach
1980 - Axel Dieter Sr.
1981 - Klaus Kauroff
1982 - John Quinn
1983 - Axel Dieter Sr. & Klaus Wallas
1984 - Klaus Wallas
1985 - Otto Wanz
1986 - "Bull Power" Leon White (Vader)
1987 - Otto Wanz
1988 - Otto Wanz
1989 - Otto Wanz
1990 - Rambo
1991 - Tony St. Clair
1992 - Buffalo Patterson
1993 - Rambo
1994 - Tony St. Clair
1995 - John Hawk
1996 - Rambo
1997 - Tony St. Clair
1998 - Rhino Richards


All winners - Hanover

1901 - Heinrich Weber
1901 - Michael Hitzler
1904 - Ernst Siegfried
1904 - Heinrich Eberle
1905 - Ernst Siegfried
1905 - Jakob Koch
1906 - Ernst Siegfried
1906 - John Pohl
1907 - Jess Pedersen
1908 - Georg Strenge
1910 - Heinrich Eberle
1911 - Heinrich Weber
1911 - Alphonse Steurs
1912 - Heinrich Weber
1912 - Albert Sturm
1912 - Heinrich Eberle
1914 - Paul Westergaard-Schmidt
1919 - Hans Schwarz Sr.
1920 - Ernst Siegfried
1920 - Hans Schwarz Sr.
1921 - Heinrich Weber
1924 - Hans Schwarz Sr.
1924 - Jaan Jaago
1924 - Ernst Siegfried
1926 - Hans Schwarz Sr.
1932 - Hans Schwarz Jr.
1933 - Albert Sturm
1936 - Ludwig Dose
1937 - Gottfried Grüneisen
1938 - Peter Ferestanoff
1939 - Bruno Mosig
1940 - Herbert Audersch
1940 - Franz Gestwinski
1948 - Giulio Travaglini
1949 - Max Walloschke
1949 - Gedeon Gida
1950 - Max Walloschke
1950 - Kurt Hornfischer
1950 - Yvar Martinson
1950 - Bruno Mosig
1951 - Hans Schwarz Jr.
1951 - Kurt Zehe
1951 - Yvar Martinson
1951 - Bruno Mosig
1951 - Fritz Müller
1951 - Felix Kersic (Felix Kerschitz)
1952 - Harry Pinetzki
1952 - Rudi Schumacher
1952 - Ray Hunter
1953 - Conny Rux
1953 - Fritz Müller
1953 - Felix Kersic (Felix Kerschitz)
1955 - „OK 1" Dennis Mitchell
1964 - Hans-Richard Behrens
1965 - Jimmy Dula
1966 - Kiyomigawa
1967 - Hermann Iffland
1968 - Axel Dieter Sr.
1968 - Angel Grey (???)
1968 - Hans-Richard Behrens
1969 - Kiyomigawa & Rene Lasartesse
1970 - Rene Lasartesse
1971 - Axel Dieter Sr.
1972 - Hans-Richard Behrens
1973 - Kiyomigawa
1974 - Axel Dieter Sr. & Ricki Starr
1975 - Axel Dieter Sr.
1976 - Pat Roach
1977 - Axel Dieter Sr.
1978 - Moose Morowski
1979 - Pat Roach
1980 - Axel Dieter Sr.
1981 - Klaus Kauroff
1982 - John Quinn
1983 - Axel Dieter Sr. & Klaus Wallas
1984 - Klaus Wallas
1985 - Otto Wanz
1986 - "Bull Power" Leon White (Vader)
1987 - Otto Wanz
1988 - Otto Wanz
1989 - Otto Wanz
1990 - Rambo
1991 - Tony St. Clair
1992 - Buffalo Patterson
1993 - Rambo
1994 - Tony St. Clair
1995 - John Hawk
1996 - Rambo
1997 - Tony St. Clair
1998 - Rhino Richards
1999 - Big Tiger Steele
1999 - Victor Krüger