Tony Halme Tony Christian Halme ( January 6 , 1963 – January 8 , 2010 ) was a Finnish politician , athlete , author , actor , and singer . Halme was a member of the Finnish Parliament from 2003 to 2007 , representing the True Finns party as an independent politician . He was also known by the pseudonym " Viikinki " he used while appearing in Gladiaattorit , a Finnish version of the TV game show " Gladiators " , in the 1990s . He was also a professional wrestler best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Federation under the name Ludvig Borga , an MMA fighter and a professional boxer who held the Finnish Heavyweight Championship . He was also the first fighter from the Nordic countries to ever compete in Ultimate Fighting Championship Professional wrestling career . Early years ( 1989 - 1990 ) . His earlier career in show - fighting and boxing have given Halme a " tough guy " image , enhanced by well - publicized instances when he defended himself in bar brawls . Halme was trained by Verne Gagne as a powerhouse professional wrestler . Universal Wrestling Federation ( 1990 ) . He made his professional wrestling debut for Herb Abrams ' s Universal Wrestling Federation ( UWF ) on October 29 , 1990 as The Viking . In his first match , he defeated The Patriot . New Japan Pro Wrestling ( 1990 – 1993 ) . On December 26 , 1990 , Halme debuted in the Japanese promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling after defeating Shinya Hashimoto in a boxer versus wrestler match . On April 30 , 1991 , Halme defeated Seiji Aoyagi in a boxer versus karate match . In 1992 , Halme was teamed in matches with Scott Norton , Bam Bam Bigelow and Barry Windham . He also competed in the NJPW Super Grade Tag League II teaming with Masahiro Chono , together scoring 8 points and finishing fourth overall . The tournament was won by Shinya Hashimoto and Riki Chōshū . On November 22 , 1992 , Halme and Norton won the IWGP Tag Team Championship from The Steiner Brothers ( Rick and Scott ) . However , the next night , Halme and Norton were forced to face each other with separate tag team partners with Halme and Ron Powers losing to Norton and TNT . On December 14 , Halme and Norton lost the IWGP Tag Team Championship to the Hell Raisers ( Hawk Warrior and Power Warrior ) . At " Fantastic Story in Tokyo Dome " ( in North America aired on PPV as WCW / New Japan Supershow III ) , Halme was featured in a match against fellow powerhouse , Ron Simmons which he lost after a spinebuster . On February 16 , 1993 , Halme got a shot for the IWGP Tag Team Championship , where he was teamed up with Matthew Rambo against the Hell Raisers for the title . However , Halme and Rambo lost the match . On June 17 , Halme wrestled his last match in NJPW , as he teamed up with The Barbarian and lost to John Tenta and Haku . World Wrestling Federation ( 1993 – 1994 ) . On the July 6 , 1993 television tapings of " Superstars " ( aired July 2 ) , Halme debuted in the World Wrestling Federation as Ludvig Borga , beginning a streak of easy victories over enhancement talent . He had the heel gimmick of a foreign environmentalist who disliked America because of its pollution . His entrance music was " Maamme " , the Finnish national anthem . At SummerSlam , Borga defeated former Intercontinental Champion Marty Jannetty . Borga then ascended straight to main event status against the " All - American " Lex Luger . On the September 28 , 1993 episode of " Superstars " ( aired October 30 ) , Borga ended Tatanka ' s undefeated streak of nearly two years , pinning him with one finger after hitting him with a steel chair while the referee was distracted . At Survivor Series , Borga participated in the main event , teaming up with Yokozuna , Quebecer Jacques and Crush as the " Foreign Fanatics " against " All - Americans " ( Lex Luger , The Undertaker and the Steiner Brothers ) . Borga and Luger were the final two remaining participants and Borga was eliminated by Luger after a running forearm smash . On December 14 , Borga defeated Razor Ramon at a house show to win the Intercontinental Championship . However , the contest continued because Razor ' s foot was on the bottom rope . Shawn Michaels interfered and hit Razor with a fake Intercontinental Title belt and Borga pinned Razor again to win the title . However , the decision was reversed , making Razor the winner . On January 17 , 1994 , Borga injured his ankle in a match with Rick Steiner . This injury forced the WWF to cancel plans for Borga , including his scheduled appearance at the Royal Rumble and a proposed WrestleMania match with Earthquake , and he left the WWF soon after . Catch Wrestling Association ( 1995 – 1997 ) . He wrestled for Catch Wrestling Association in 1995 . On December 20 , Borga won the World Heavyweight Championship , his first and only singles championship , by defeating Rambo . After holding the title for over a year , Borga lost it back to Rambo on December 21 , 1996 . Mixed martial arts . After retiring from professional wrestling in 1997 , Halme went on to fight in the RINGS and Ultimate Fighting Championship , though without appreciable success , losing to future UFC champion and Hall of Famer Randy Couture . Political career . Halme did not hide his nativist views and tended to speak in a rash , direct manner , which tended to catch the public ear . He also suggested that Finland should send drug dealers to Russian prisons as this would result in considerable cost savings , and a prison term in Russia would be a more effective deterrent . The populist party of True Finns took him as an independent candidate in the parliamentary elections of 2003 . His share of about 17 , 000 votes was the 7th highest in the Helsinki parliamentary district . Most of his voters were from the poorest suburbs where unemployment is high . Some political analysts believed the " Halme phenomenon " to be a form of protest , but some feared this would mark the rise of a political racist right - wing movement . During his parliamentary career , Halme raised controversies . The day after the elections , Halme referred to President Tarja Halonen as a lesbian in a radio interview . Halme stated that if a lesbian can be president of Finland and he can be a member of Parliament , anything seems possible . A huge uproar ensued as much of the Finnish media treated the statement as a personal attack on Halonen ; Halonen herself made no comment . Halme later apologized , stating that he was sorry that the statement had been interpreted as an insult and that he had been under the genuine impression that Halonen was a lesbian . Personal life . In July 2003 , a handgun was fired inside Halme ' s apartment , probably after a domestic quarrel . Nobody was hurt , but the gun was unlicensed . Halme had only days before been in a boxing match and was using prescription medication because he was in pain . The dangerous combination of drugs and alcohol was a factor in the incident . His blood contained trace amounts of amphetamine and illegal steroids were also found in his apartment . Halme claimed that somebody had put the illegal substance into his drink without his knowledge . He was unconscious for several days following the incident . The police searched Halme ' s office at the House of Parliament . In January 2004 his trial was shown live on television by the MTV3 digital television channel . Halme received a four - month suspended sentence and a fine , but continued to serve as Member of Parliament . In 2006 , he was convicted for driving while impaired . In early March 2006 , Halme was involuntarily committed to a mental hospital , reportedly due to delirium caused by excessive alcohol use . Earlier in 2006 he had been diagnosed with alcohol - related cirrhosis and acute pancreatitis . After spending almost the entire year of 2006 on sick leave , he went on disability pension at end of the Parliamentary term . In December 2009 , Halme told a newspaper that he was suffering from impairment of his short - term memory and had trouble remembering anything , but was still trying to write a book of his political career . Death . On January 8 , 2010 , Halme died of a self - inflicted gunshot wound , from an unlicensed handgun . His body was found two days later . He was 47 years old . Following his death , Jim Ross stated : " I won ' t speak at length about those that have passed away but Tony obviously had issues and was not a great guy to be around . Perhaps others have a different view of this man but I personally found him to be somewhat obnoxious and he could be a bully if allowed to be such . Guys like Halme don ' t mix well in any locker room and need to be removed from the ' team ' sooner than later . I still feel badly about the last years of Tony ' s life as things really unraveled for him seemingly due to alcohol and drug issues . " Other media . He has also written four books and recorded one album called " Mestarit salilla " . He has also starred in the Finnish movies " Ponterosa " and " Kohtalon kirja " and in 1995 had a small role overseas in " Die Hard : With a Vengeance " .