Nickname: “The Baron” Former NWA® World’s Heavyweight Champion It’s hard to recognize Baron Von Storm as the once-beloved Tim Storm! After suffering unspecified medical issues, the first recognized World’s Champion of NWA®’s Lightning One Era has lost all concept of who he once was. Gone is the Pine Bluffs, AR, high school teacher long considered the heart and soul of the National Wrestling Alliance. In his place is the cruel and and destructive Baron Von Storm! For a time, the only one who could control The Baron — and his crippling claw — was one-time rival Jax Dane. The pair made a devastating duo, striking fear into all who faced them.