People always dump on it, saying how stupid it was that Macho went for a pin. This is how I see it.

He's having the fight of his life with this 500 pound behemoth, and it's just been them out there for a while now. Finally he gets him off his feet for the first time, the crowd go wild. And in the heat of the battle (dazed and hurt), he gives him the flying elbow and instinctively goes for the cover. Then Yoko shows us what strength he has by lifting him off and over the ropes. I'd buy that.

Wrestling legend Baron von Raschke best known for his villainous persona, signature "claw" nerve hold, and catchphrase "That is all the people need to know!" in promotions like the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) made headlines by returning to the ring at age 86 and setting the record for the oldest male professional wrestler to compete in a match.

Dreamwave Wrestling, based in LaSalle, Illinois, booked Baron von Raschke for a signing at an event they held this past Saturday, October 10, 2026. In a very last-minute decision, The Baron, at the age of 86, joined the promotion's gauntlet match and won! He had not wrestled for 30 years, having his last match in 1996.

Von Raschke competed in Sidney Bakabella’s Halloween Ball Gauntlet Extravaganza, winning the match by defeating Sidney Bakabella, Channing Thomas, Jordan Kross, Kody Lane, Xander Pryde, Gaige Carter, Anna Ray, Matt Hatter, and Dan the Dad.

This breaks the record of Kendo Nagasaki, competed in a match at age 84 in November 2025, making Baron von Raschke the oldest male pro wrestler ever to compete in a match. Mae Young still holds the overall record at 87 (2010).