Dick Woehrle

Dick Woehrle
Personal information
Born(1930-04-01)April 1, 1930
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 12, 2012(2012-03-12) (aged 81)[1]
Deptford Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Spouse
Judi Roth
Professional wrestling career

Richard Woehrle (April 1, 1930 – March 12, 2012)[2] was an American professional wrestling referee and promoter, working mainly for American Wrestling Association and World Wide Wrestling Federation.[3][4][5][6]

Woehrle was a boxer growing up, and he later trained boxers and referees.[3]

Woehrle died from colon cancer, on March 12, 2012, at the age of 81.[3][7]

Accolades

References

  1. ^ "Dick Woehrle Obituary (2012)".
  2. ^ "Dick Woehrle". Cage Match. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Oliver, Greg (March 12, 2012). "Veteran northeast referee Dick Woehrle dies at 81". Slam! Wrestling. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Friends, family remember 'TV Ref'". Gloucester County Times. 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Dick Woehrle learns to take the pounding". Gloucester County Times. 1985. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. ^ "WWF legend, Deptford resident passes away". Today's Sunbeam. 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. ^ Evans, Bill (March 14, 2012). "Deptford resident Woerhle was a WWF legend as a referee". NJ. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
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