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WRESTLER PROFILES
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| Wrestler:
| Ludvig Borga |
| Real Name: |
Tony Christian Halme |
| Birthday: |
January 6, 1963 |
| Hometown: |
Helsinki (Finland) |
| Marital Status: |
Divorced from Katja |
| Height & Weight: |
6'3" - 280 lbs |
| Trained by: |
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| Debut: |
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| Previous Gimmicks: |
The Viking (UWF)
Tony Halme (Japan)
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| Finishing Move: |
Torture Rack |
| Favorite Moves: |
Stiff Punches
Gorilla Press into a Gut Shot
Over-shoulder Gut-buster |
| Notable Feuds: |
Tatanka
Lex Luger |
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IWGP (Japan) Tag Team titles w/Scott Norton defeating Rick & Scott Steiner (November 22, 1992);
CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) World Heavyweight title defeating Rambo (December 20, 1995);
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Herb Abrams' UWF:
October 29, 1990: The Viking defeated The Patriot in Reseda, California at the Reseda Country Club..
November 05, 1990: The Viking defeated Kevin Benjamin in Reseda, California at the Reseda Country Club..
December 24, 1990: The Viking defeated Rob Allen in Reseda, California at the Reseda Country Club..
December 31, 1990: The Viking defeated Al Lion in Reseda, California at the Reseda Country Club..
New Japan Pro Wrestling & World Championship Wrestling:
Tony Halme wrestled for New Japan, winning the IWGP Tag Team titles with Scott Norton..
November 22, 1992: Scott Norton & Tony Halme defeated The Steiner Brothers to win the IWGP Tag Team titles..
December 14, 1992: The Hellraisers (Hawk & Kensuke Sasake) defeated Norton & Halme for the IWGP Tag Team titles..
January 4, 1993 - WCW/New Japan Supershow III: Ron Simmons defeated Tony Halme..
World Wrestling Federation:
August 30, 1993 - Summerslam: Ludvig Borga defeated Marty Jannetty by submission..
September 27, 1993 - RAW: Ludvig Borga defeated Phil Apollo..
October 25, 1993 - RAW: Ludvig Borga defeated Mike Bucci (later known as Nova in ECW)..
November 8, 1993 - RAW: Ludvig Borga vs Scott Steiner ended in a Double disqualification..
November 24, 1993 - Survivor Series: Ludvig Borga competed on a Team with Yokozuna, Jacques Rougeau and Crush..
November 29, 1993 - RAW: Ludvig Borga defeated Scott Taylor (later known as Scotty Too Hotty)..
December 14, 1993: Ludvig Borga beat IC Champion Razor Ramon after interference from fake IC Champion Shawn Michaels..
~~~Borga scored the pin while Razor had his foot on the rope so a second referee came down and reversed the decision..
From Graham Cawthon's site - http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/93.htm
WWF Superstars Taping @ Lowell, Massachusetts - Auditorium - December 14, 1993 (2,500; sell out): WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Ludvig Borga via reverse decision at 10:05; Borga had originally pinned Razor to win the match and title after Shawn Michaels interfered and hit Razor with his fake IC title but another referee disputed the call; earlier in the bout, Borga pinned Razor at 6:58 with a clothesline off the top but Razor's foot was on the bottom rope during the cover so the contest continued (Inside the WWF)
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December 20, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Ludvig Borga by Disqualification..
January 10, 1994 - RAW: Ludvig Borga defeated Brad Anderson (son of Gene Anderson)..
Retirement:
March 2003: Ludvig Borga, under his real name of Tony Halme, was elected to parliament in Finland..
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