Paul Perschmann was born on November 27, 1952 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA as Paul Perschman. He was an actor, known for AWA: WrestleRock (1986), WrestleMania (1985) and WWF Championship Wrestling (1972). He was married to Tammy. He died on April 28, 2009 in Vancouver, Washington, USA.
In 1985,wrestling under a mask as "The Executioner", he was defeated by Tito Santana in the first ever match at Wrestlemania I.
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Notable Title Wins: AWA World Tag Team titles w/Doug Somors; NWA (Hawaii) Heavyweight title; NWA (Hawaii) Tag Team titles; NWA (Pacific Northwest) Heavyweight title (8); NWA (Pacific Northwest) Tag Team titles (12); NWA Tag Team titles (2); NWA Canadian Tag Team titles (2)
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
WWF Superstars
1990
TV Series
'Playboy' Buddy Rose
SuperClash II
1986
TV Movie
Buddy Rose
AWA: WrestleRock
1986
Video
'Playboy' Buddy Rose
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1985
TV Series
'Playboy' Buddy Rose
Highlights of Wrestlemania
1985
Video short
The Executioner
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
1985
Video
Buddy Rose
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!
1985
Video
Buddy Rose
WWF Championship Wrestling
1983-1984
TV Series
'Playboy' Buddy Rose
Saturday Night's Main Event
1990
TV Series
'Playboy' Buddy Rose
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
WrestleMania
1985
TV Special
The Executioner
AWA All-Star Wrestling
1960
TV Series
Himself (1973-1975), PlayboyBuddy Rose (1986-1988)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
WWE: Best Cage Matches
2011
Video
'Playboy' Buddy Rose
WWE: Shawn Michaels - My Journey
2010
Video
'Playboy' Buddy Rose
The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
Video
'Playboy' Buddy Rose
The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
2006
Video documentary
'Playboy' Buddy Rose
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2006
Video
'Playboy' Buddy Rose
WWE from the Vault: Shawn Michaels
2003
Video
'Playboy' Buddy Rose
Known for movies
AWA: WrestleRock (1986) as 'Playboy' Buddy Rose
SuperClash II (1986) as Buddy Rose
Highlights of Wrestlemania (1985) as The Executioner
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches (1985) as Buddy Rose
$15 Million
