Kurt and Karl Von Steiger were the ring names of Canadian professional wrestlers Lorne Corlett (died November 8, 2022) and Arnold Pastrick.

[3] When the Madison Wrestling Club folded in 1968, the two men formed a tag team and adopted a German gimmick — not an overtly Nazi ring persona, but instead playing off the imagery of World War I Germany complete with spiked helmets.

[4] The gimmick was a strange choice for Pastrick because his parents were Polish and had been held in a Concentration camp during World War II.

In Portland, the team really came into their own and they found success as the Von Steigers; the fans despised the duo, and the partners quickly rose up the card.

[6] Kurt Von Steiger also saw singles success in Portland, winning and holding the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship briefly in 1970 and again in 1971.

The problem was that the Vachons had not gotten permission from American Wrestling Association (AWA) owner Verne Gagne to lose the titles to the Von Steigers.

[10] In Arizona Von Steiger trained several notable wrestlers; Bobby Jaggers, "Big" Bill Anderson and Afa Anoa'i of The Wild Samoans.

[11] Karl also won the NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship from Terry Funk and held it for six months before losing it to Ricky Romero.

[13] In 1974 Karl Von Steiger engaged in a prolonged storyline with future World Champion Bob Backlund centering on the Western States Heavyweight Championship.

[17] Following the loss Kurt Von Steiger retired while Karl wrestled for another couple of years, semi-retiring at the end of 1979, but would return for tours of All Japan during 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, and 1987.