Ulf Herman
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Ulf Nadrowski is a German
Germans
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 professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
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, better known by his ring name
Ring name
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 Ulf Herman. He is best known for his appearances in Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001...

 between 1998-1999 where he would join with the Full Blooded Italians
Full Blooded Italians
The Full Blooded Italians is a professional wrestling stable and tag team that wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s and for World Wrestling Entertainment during the mid-2000s.-Extreme Championship Wrestling:...

 faction
Political faction
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. Herman is also known around the world for his time in the Europe
Europe
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an independent circuit
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...

, most notably in the United Kingdom
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 for Frontier Wrestling Alliance
Frontier Wrestling Alliance
Frontier Wrestling Alliance is a British professional wrestling promotion. Established in 1993 as the Fratton Wrestling Association it soon became the Frontier Wrestling Alliance six years later and until 2007 when it lost a scripted inter-promotional feud with International Pro Wrestling: United...

, and more recently 1 Pro Wrestling
1 Pro Wrestling
One Pro Wrestling was a British professional wrestling promotion. 1PW was founded in 2005 by Steven Gauntley until the promotion went into liquidation in 2007; it was restarted within the same year..It ended in August 2011....

 and Real Quality Wrestling
Real Quality Wrestling
Real Quality Wrestling is a British professional wrestling organisation. Len Davies is the Owner and chairman of the company and their sister company, Spectrum Multimedia. The company began as an independent promotion, but soon became an umbrella promotion in 2007 with the self-stated aim to...

 (where he is currently RQW Heavyweight Champion
RQW Heavyweight Championship
The Real Quality Wrestling Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship in Real Quality Wrestling. It is currently the highest ranked championship in the company. Title reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers, involved in pre-existing...

).

Early career

Ulf Nadrowski was a local swimming champion in Germany and also did some Judo before he decided to get into wrestling. Herman travelled to Dortmund, Linz, Graz and Vienna, in order to train there. In Vienna he began performing for a small promotion, and he wrestled his first match on August 27, 1989 under the name Ulf Ranger, which he won. In January 1990 he wrestled in South Africa for eight weeks.

He returned to Germany, working for small promotions, but earned a tryout in the World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...

 as "Herman the German". Herman then travelled to the United Kingdom, where he gained crucial experience so he could wrestle for the CWA in Vienna.

In the last tournament of the year in 1993 in Bremen he was selected as 'Rookie Of The Year' and earned a match against Papa Shango (The well-known Godfather from the WWF), which took place at the Euro Catch Festival. Ulf lost, but this experience was worth more than a victory.

In 1995 he wrestled the Ultimate Warrior who made a guest-appearance in the CWA for one match. Although Herman lost the match wrestling one of the greatest wrestling legends of the time contributed greatly to his popularity.

Extreme Championship Wrestling

In 1998, Herman travelled to the United States where he competed for Extreme Championship Wrestling. On July 18, 1998 he made his ECW debut teaming with Mike Lozansky and Michael Kovac; they lost to the team of Axl Rotten
Axl Rotten
Brian Knighton is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Axl Rotten.-Early years:After watching a professional wrestling match on television, Knighton decided to become a wrestler...

, Balls Mahoney
Balls Mahoney
Jonathan Rechner better known by his ring name Balls Mahoney , is an American professional wrestler...

 and John Kronus
John Kronus
George B. Caiazzo was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, John Kronus and later "Kronus". Caiazzo worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling, the United States Wrestling Association and Xtreme Pro Wrestling...

. On July 24, 1998 Herman was defeated by Kronus. Herman was defeated for the second time by Kronus almost two weeks later on August 7, 1998. Finally on August 8, 1998 Herman picked up his first victory in ECW by defeating Kronus. On August 28, 1998 Tommy Dreamer
Tommy Dreamer
Thomas James "Tom" Laughlin is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Tommy Dreamer. He is currently working for various promotions on the independent circuit. He is best known for his time spent with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment...

, Blue Meanie
Blue Meanie
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 and Super Nova beat Jack Victory
Jack Victory
Kenneth "Ken" Rinehurst is an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Jack Victory. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1998 and 2001.-Career:Rinehurst debuted in 1985 in the Universal Wrestling Federation...

, Danny Doring
Danny Doring
Dan Morrison is an American wrestler better known as Danny Doring, most known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling, as the tag team partner of Roadkill...

 and Herman. Herman didn't appear again until January 16, 1999, where, at ECW's House Party, he was defeated again by Kronus.

Herman briefly joined ECW stable called the Full Blooded Italians
Full Blooded Italians
The Full Blooded Italians is a professional wrestling stable and tag team that wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s and for World Wrestling Entertainment during the mid-2000s.-Extreme Championship Wrestling:...

. The stable gained a cult following in ECW. While Herman slowly faded away from ECW in the coming months, he still earned various title shots against Rob Van Dam and Sabu, but the matches did not garner any real interest. Nevertheless Herman would participate in the ECW Pay by View "November to Remember '98". To this day he states that his favourite match was against Van Dam in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
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. Ulf's last match in ECW was against his friend Sabu on January 30 1999

After his stint in ECW, Ulf returned to Europe where he captured the NWA Germany Heavyweight championship. Herman continued on the European independent circuit making a name for himself in the United Kingdom once more, competing in Frontier Wrestling Alliance and later 1 Pro Wrestling.

1 Pro Wrestling

On January 6, 2006, Herman made his debut in 1PW, replacing D'Lo Brown
D'Lo Brown
Accie Julius Connor better known by his ring name D'Lo Brown , is an American professional wrestler. Well known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment, he is currently working as an agent for Impact Wrestling.Connor has held forty-eight championships in various promotions during...

 who had withdrawn from the event. Herman lost his first match to Sterling James Keenan
Sterling James Keenan
Matt Polinsky is an American professional wrestler known better by his ring name, Sterling James Keenan, the second part of which is taken from Maynard James Keenan of Tool...

, but appeared at the end of the show to help Sabu stave off an attack from Keenan and Abyss
Chris Parks
Christopher J. "Chris" Parks , better known by his ring name "The Monster" Abyss, is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...

. The next night, Herman and Sabu teamed to lose to Keenan and Abyss, with Herman being pinned.

Herman was signed up for 1PW's next double-header show 'All or Nothing', winning a dark match on Night One. Prior to the 1PW Heavyweight Title Tournament Final, Herman came out and cut a promo stating that, since he believed A.J. Styles
A.J. Styles
Allen Neal Jones , better known by his ring name A.J. Styles is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...

 would defeat Abyss in the match, he was challenging 'The Monster' to a 'Survival of the Sickest' match for Night Two. Following the revelation that Christian Cage
Jason Reso
William Jason Reso is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring names Christian and Christian Cage...

, the number one contender for the title was unable to compete on Night Two, Herman stepped in as his match with Abyss was made a 1PW Heavyweight Championship match. Herman was defeated, however, after being chokeslam
Chokeslam
A chokeslam refers to a type of body slam in professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerful on camera...

med through a flaming table covered in thumbtacks.

Herman was granted a Falls Count Anywhere rematch at Know Your Enemy Night One. Abyss once again defeated Herman, causing Herman to publicly question his career on Night Two. As he seemed poised to announce his retirement, Iceman interrupted him and attacked, intending to see Herman off into retirement for good. This did not happen, but Herman was defeated by Iceman in a No-DQ match at The Devil's Due.

Herman was unavailable for Invincible due to a personal commitment, but he returned to face both Iceman and Martin Stone
Martin Stone (wrestler)
Martin Harris, better known by his ring name Martin Stone is a British professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling under Frontier Wrestling Alliance , International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom , Real Quality Wrestling and various other promotions throughout the United Kingdom,...

 in a European Deathmatch. Stone pinned Iceman to win the match and shook hands with Herman after the match, only for Iceman to flip both men off and escape the ring. Herman returned to the Doncaster Dome once more at Fight Club IV: Fight for the Future to team with Steve Corino
Steve Corino
Steven Eugene "Steve" Corino is a Canadian professional wrestler, who currently works for Pro Wrestling Zero1, Ring of Honor and numerous other independent promotions. Corino is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and ECW World Heavyweight Champion.-Early years :Corino began wrestling in 1994...

 and new fans' favourite Keenan against the team of Darkside and Team Supreme, Keenan's former followers. The team won the six-man match after Corino hit Darkside with a stiff kick. In the following twenty man 'Fight for the Future' battle royale, Herman garnered the most eliminations but was tossed out by Jodie Fleisch, who came from another arena entrance to blindside Herman.

After 1PW put out a notice of liquidation, northern wrestling promotion 3 Count Wrestling took over 1PW's January 13 booking at the Doncaster Dome to put on the ...Will Not Die show, as a tribute to the fallen promotion, announcing that Iceman and Herman would face off once more in a Survival of the Sickest main event. Following events which led to Abyss being stripped of his second 1PW World Championship, Herman and Iceman battled it out to determine the 'final' 1PW World Heavyweight Champion. After a heated hardcore match, Herman hit a brainbuster/suplex through a flaming table on Iceman to gain the pinfall and become the 1PW World Heavyweight Champion.

Herman managed to retain the belt at 1PW's comeback show Resurrection where he beat Iceman in an I quit Match. He also managed to retain over two nights at the Know Your Enemy weekend, on Night 1 in a four-way against Abyss, Sterling James Keenan and Doug Williams
Doug Williams (wrestler)
Douglas Clayton Durdle is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Doug Williams. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Douglas Williams...

 and on Night 2 against Sterling James Keenan. Herman managed to again defend his title at the 1PW show Invincible against Sterling James Keenan after the proposed three-way was cancelled due to Abyss not making the show. It was later announced that he would defend his title for the last time against Sterling James Keenan in a steel cage match at the 2nd Anniversary Show on October 13.

Herman lost the title to Keenan in the cage at 2nd Anniversary Show. Afterwards, Keenan accepted Herman's gesture in handing him the belt, but declared that he would now pillage 1PW for all he could and that he didn't care about the fans or his fellow wrestlers.

Herman is scheduled to face Jim Fullington
Jim Fullington
James "Jim" Fullington better known by his ring name Sandman, is an American professional wrestler, best known for his career with Extreme Championship Wrestling , where he developed into a "Hardcore Icon"...

, The Sandman, on 18 April at The Doncaster Dome.

Real Quality Wrestling

On February 9, 2008 at ACW's Riptide II event, Herman became the Real Quality Wrestling
Real Quality Wrestling
Real Quality Wrestling is a British professional wrestling organisation. Len Davies is the Owner and chairman of the company and their sister company, Spectrum Multimedia. The company began as an independent promotion, but soon became an umbrella promotion in 2007 with the self-stated aim to...

 Heavyweight champion in a title vs title match, putting his ACW Title belt on the line against with the then current RQW champion Martin Stone
Martin Stone (wrestler)
Martin Harris, better known by his ring name Martin Stone is a British professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling under Frontier Wrestling Alliance , International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom , Real Quality Wrestling and various other promotions throughout the United Kingdom,...

. He won after a referee mix up spot and rolled his opponent up for the 3 count. Herman made his first RQW title defence on the March 9 RQW TV taping show, where he defeated Johnny Moss.

Personal life

Nadrowski is married and has a child. In past times he worked as a lifeguard. Aside from his wrestling career, Nadrowski works as a bodyguard on tour with bands such as 3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down
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, System of a Down
System of a Down
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, Slipknot
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 and Rammstein
Rammstein
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. Nadrowski also owns a fitness club.

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
    • Tower of Power (Elevated powerbomb)
    • Chokeslam
      Chokeslam
      A chokeslam refers to a type of body slam in professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerful on camera...

    • Diving leg drop

  • Signature moves
    • Clothesline
    • Big boot

  • Nickname
    Nickname
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    s
    • "The seven foot German" Ulf Herman
    • "Herman the German"

Championships and accomplishments

  • 1 Pro Wrestling
    1 Pro Wrestling
    One Pro Wrestling was a British professional wrestling promotion. 1PW was founded in 2005 by Steven Gauntley until the promotion went into liquidation in 2007; it was restarted within the same year..It ended in August 2011....

    • 1PW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

  • Athletik Club Wrestling
    • ACW World Wrestling Championship (1 time, current)

  • Bullhead City Wrestling
    • BCW Championship (1 time, current)

  • Catch Wrestling Association
    Catch Wrestling Association
    The Catch Wrestling Association was a professional wrestling organization based in Austria and Germany and was founded in 1973. It was formerly run by famous AWA champion Otto Wanz. The CWA featured a traditional brand of mat wrestling mixed with various “Strong Man” competitions...

    • CWA World Tag Team Championship
      CWA World Tag Team Championship (Germany)
      The CWA World Tag Team Championship was the tag team professional wrestling title in the German professional wrestling promotion the Catch Wrestling Association. It was established in 1988, and lasted until the promotion's 2000 closing.-Title history:...

       (4 times) - with August Smisl (2), Tony St. Clair (1) and Christian Eckstein (1)

  • European Wrestling Fighters
    • EWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

  • European Wrestling Promotion
    • EWP Iron Man Championship (1 time)
    • EWP Iron Man Hardcore Knockout Tournament winner (2004)

  • Freestyle Championship Wrestling
    • FCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

  • Frontier Wrestling Alliance
    Frontier Wrestling Alliance
    Frontier Wrestling Alliance is a British professional wrestling promotion. Established in 1993 as the Fratton Wrestling Association it soon became the Frontier Wrestling Alliance six years later and until 2007 when it lost a scripted inter-promotional feud with International Pro Wrestling: United...

    • FWA British Tag Team Championship
      FWA Tag Team Championship
      The Frontier Wrestling Alliance Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling championship contested for in the British Frontier Wrestling Alliance promotion. The title was only contestable by male tag teams and in tag team matches...

       (3 times) - with Drew McDonald
      Drew McDonald
      Drew McDonald changed his name by deed poll to Drew McDonald is a Scottish professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling on the independent circuit in the United Kingdom since the 1980s.-Professional wrestling career:...

       (1) and Alex Shane
      Alex Shane
      Alexander Daniel Spilling is a British professional wrestler who is best known by his ring name "The Ascension" Alex Shane. Spilling also works as a promoter and wrestling teacher.-Early career:...

       (2)

  • German Wrestling Federation
    • GWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

  • Independent Wrestling World
    • IWW Heavyweight Cup Championship (1 time)

  • Professional Wrestling Alliance
    • PWA Europameisterschaft Championship (1 time)

  • Real Quality Wrestling
    Real Quality Wrestling
    Real Quality Wrestling is a British professional wrestling organisation. Len Davies is the Owner and chairman of the company and their sister company, Spectrum Multimedia. The company began as an independent promotion, but soon became an umbrella promotion in 2007 with the self-stated aim to...

    • RQW Heavyweight Championship
      RQW Heavyweight Championship
      The Real Quality Wrestling Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship in Real Quality Wrestling. It is currently the highest ranked championship in the company. Title reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers, involved in pre-existing...

      (1 time, current)
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