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In 2020, Vaughan released an autobiography of his time as a Von Erich and wrestling around the world titled "Lance By Chance". [14] Lance was portrayed by Maxwell Jacob Friedman in the A24 movie The Iron Claw, in a very brief appearance, based on the life of Kevin and The Von Erich family (listed simply as "Lance" in the credits). [15] [16]
Lance Von Erich was the stage name of Dallas-born professional wrestler William Kevin "Ricky" Vaughn. He was billed for a brief period of time in the 1980s as the son of Waldo Von Erich, but there was no biological relation between the two. Lance also has no biological relation to the Adkisson family.
The Von Erich family was wrestling royalty in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s until tragedy struck. By the time Fritz Von Erich died in 1997, five of his six sons preceded him in death.
Michael Brett Adkisson (March 2, 1964 – April 12, 1987) was an American professional wrestler under the ring name Mike Von Erich. His four brothers, David, Kerry, Kevin and Chris, also wrestled. He was the son of longtime Texas wrestler and wrestling promoter Fritz Von Erich and a member of the Von Erich family.
Fritz Von Erich's oldest son, Jack Barton Jr., was the only Von Erich brother who never had the chance to enter professional wrestling. At 7 years old, he was accidentally electrocuted by a live ...
The Von Erich tale, called 'The Iron Claw,' has come to the big screen, which signifies the family's signature move in the ring. The director is Sean Durkin, and the movie is 2 hours and 10 ...
Kurt von Hess 1985– Philip Theis: Mondo Kleen 1991–1992 [12] Curtis Thompson: Chip the Firebreaker 1992–1993 [22] [14] [49] Scott Thompson: Texas Terminator Hoss Big Hoss 1990 Ken Timbs † Ken Timbs 1985–1986 [19] Thomas Urbanski: The Mad Russian 1990 Paul Vachon: Butcher Vachon 1987 William Vaughn: Lance von Erich 1993 Hossein Vaziri ...
Kevin Von Erich and Pamela J. May married in 1980 and have four children—Kristen, Jill, Ross, and Marshall—and 11 grandchildren. (Although the film depicts the couple welcoming two boys, their ...