After working as a preliminary wrestler for the World Wrestling Federation under the name RT Reynolds, Kirchner was eventually given the character of a military hero. Kirchner then adopted the ring name Corporal Kirchner and used a militaristic character with several vignettes airing showing him in typical army survival training exercises to help build his character as a patriotic American. He is known for his feud with Nikolai Volkoff in 1986 and into 1987 which included a victory over Volkoff at WrestleMania 2 in a Flag Match; they would trade victories, with Kirchner winning many of the early matches, but Volkoff coming up victorious in most of the matches near the end of the feud.
He was a member of the WWF's Australian tour in mid-1986, wrestling in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. In 1987, Kirchner was released.
In 2001, Kirchner was announced as a participant in the Gimmick Battle Royal at WrestleMania X-Seven. The WWF went as far as to picture him in a graphic on WWF.com promoting the match, though he was removed weeks before the event.
On December 22, 2021, Kirchner passed away.