John Klinger (May 14, 1984 - May 20, 2024) was a German professional wrestler under the ring name Bad Bones.
Career[]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2009, 2014)[]
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.
Impact Wrestling in London (2014)[]
During the month of February, 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 loss 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.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing and signature moves
- Shadow Driver (Sitdown Pumphandle Powerbomb)
- Lariat (Malariat)
- Manchester Missile (Spear)
- Smooth Suede (Kryptonite Krunch)
- Decapitation (Jumping Cutter)
- Bicycle Kick
- Crossface
- Y.E.S. (You Eat Shit)
- Dead Man's Hand
- Wrestlers trained
- Farmer Joe
- Jason Hendrix
- Jay Skillet
- Mike Schwarz
- Robert Dreissker
- Roxi
- Nicknames
- "German Psycho"
- "Bad Bones"
- "Best In Europe"
- Stables
- Absolute Alliance with Absolute Andy, Jörg Guth and Shadow
- Tag Teams
- The Champions of Champions with Absolute Andy
- Oberhausen Terror Corps with Carnage
- T-Bones with Thumbtack Jack
- Managers
- Mr. Arrogance van Miller
Championships and accomplishments[]
- Catch Wrestling Norddeutschland
- Deutsche Meisterschaft Championship
- Deutsche Wrestling Allianz
- DWA European Championship
- East Side Wrestling
- ESW Europameisterschaft Championship
- Fighting Spirit Federation
- FSF Tag Team Championship
- Fiend Wrestling Germany
- FWG Championship
- German Hurricane Wrestling
- GHW Heavyweight Championship
- GHW Tag Team Championship
- German Stampede Wrestling
- GSW World Heavyweight Championship
- GSW Tag Team Championship
- German Wrestling Federation
- GWF Middleweight Championship
- German Wrestling Promotion
- GWP World Championship
- WrestlingCorner.de Championship
- National Wrestling Alliance/International Catch Wrestling Alliance
- NWA European Heavyweight Championship
- Union Of European Wrestling Alliances
- European Heavyweight Championship
- Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- wXw World Heavyweight Championship
- wXw World Tag Team Championship
