Bad Bones

Bad Bones
"Bad Bones" John Klinger at wxw 16 Carat Gold in 2015
Birth name John Klinger
Born (1984-05-14) May 14, 1984
Bitburg, Germany
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Bad Bones
Bad News Bones
John Kay
John Klinger
Billed height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Billed weight 229 lb (16 st; 104 kg)
Trained by ACW Wrestling School
Alofa
Dircor
Karsten Kretschmer
ROH Wrestling Academy
Tommy Suede
Debut 2004

John Klinger (May 14, 1984) is a German professional wrestler better known by his ring name Bad Bones. Klinger has worked internationally across various independent promotions ranging from Europe, England, Japan, Israel and the United States.

Career

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2011, 2014, 2017)

Bad Bones first appeared in TNA during the September 29 TNA First Impact Tour where he defeated Karsten Kretschmer. He participated in and won the January 2011 edition of TNA Gut Check held in London, England.

Bad Bones returned to TNA in February 2014, during this time, Bad Bones worked in several matches for TNA. On February 1, Bones faced Christopher Daniels in a dark match, losing to Daniels. On that same night, during the regular broadcast of Impact Wrestling, he lost to Samoa Joe. The following night on February 2, at TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2, Bones teamed with Samoa Joe, to defeat Christopher Daniels and Robbie E in a qualifying match for the Joker's Wild Gauntlet match. The $100,000 Joker's Wild Gauntlet was later won by Ethan Carter III. During the February 27 edition of Impact Wrestling, Bones was selected by Magnus to be the opponent of Magnus' rival Samoa Joe. He was defeated by Joe in the brief match that followed.

On the February 24, 2017 edition of Impact Wrestling, Bad Bones returned to TNA in a losing effort against the debuting Josh Barnett.

Championships and accomplishments

  • Athletik Club Wrestling
    • ACW German Championship (1 time)[1]
    • ACW World Wrestling Championship (2 times)[2]
  • Catch Wrestling Norddeutschland
    • Deutsche Meisterschaft Championship (1 time)[3]
  • Deutsche Wrestling Allianz
    • DWA European Championship (1 time)[4]
  • East Side Wrestling
    • ESW Europameisterschaft Championship (1 time)[5]
  • Fighting Spirit Federation
    • FSF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Steve Douglas[6]
  • Fiend Wrestling Germany
    • FWG Championship (1 time)[7]
  • German Hurricane Wrestling
    • GHW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    • GHW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Carnage
  • German Stampede Wrestling
    • GSW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    • GSW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Steve Allison
  • German Wrestling Federation
    • GWF Middleweight Championship (1 time)[8]
  • German Wrestling Promotion
    • GWP World Championship (1 time)
    • WrestlingCorner.de Championship (1 time)
  • International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
    • IPW:UK World Championship (2 times)
  • National Wrestling Alliance
    • NWA European Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[9]
  • Power Of Wrestling
    • POW Intercontinental Championship (1 time, current)[10]
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • PWI ranked him #285 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2018[11]
  • Union of European Wrestling Alliances
  • Westside Xtreme Wrestling

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/germany/acw/acw-ger.html
  2. ↑ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/germany/acw/acw-world-h.html
  3. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=614
  4. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=342
  5. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=442
  6. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=370
  7. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=501
  8. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1863
  9. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=291
  10. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2260
  11. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2018". cagematch.net. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  12. ↑ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/uewa/uewa-h.html
  13. ↑ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/germany/wxw/wxw-h.html
  14. ↑ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/germany/wxw/wxw-t.html
  15. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=552
  16. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=745
  17. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=3812
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