Rudy Charles
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| Daniel Engler | |
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| Ring name(s) | Rudy Charles |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Billed weight | 160 lb (75 kg) |
| Born | November 20, 1977 Evansville, Indiana |
| Trained by | Mark Vance |
| Debut | July 6, 1996 |
Daniel Engler (born November 20, 1977 in Evansville, Indiana) is an American professional wrestling referee, better known by his ring name, Rudy Charles. Charles is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and is the promotion's senior referee.
[edit] Career
Charles trained as a referee under former United States Wrestling Association referee Mark Vance, who he met at a wrestling show in the Evansville Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and refereed his first match on July 6, 1996.
In 1997, Charles enlisted in the Indiana Army National Guard, and underwent four months of training.
Charles joined TNA shortly after its inception in June 2002, and was quickly named senior referee. In addition to working for TNA, Charles is one of the promoters behind the IWP Pro Wrestling independent promotion.
Rudy Charles was the wrestling referee for the first episode on Pros vs Joes.
[edit] References
- TNA's Rudy Charles Speaks To TNAHeadlines.com!
- An interview with Rudy Charles
- Rudy Charles at Cagematch.de
