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The Von Erich family is an American professional wrestling family. Originally from Texas, their actual surname is Adkisson, but every member working in wrestling has used the ring name "Von Erich" after family patriarch Fritz Von Erich (real name Jack Adkisson). Fritz, who wrestled from 1953 to his retirement in 1982, took on the German ...
1982. Jack Barton Adkisson Sr. (August 16, 1929 – September 10, 1997), better known by his ring name Fritz Von Erich, was an American professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, and the patriarch of the Von Erich family. He was a 3-time world champion and a 6-time NWA United States Champion. He was the owner of World Class Championship Wrestling.
According to a 1988 profile of the family in D Magazine, Jack started fighting under the ring moniker Fritz Von Erich and he adopted the role of a Nazi villain. At a towering 6 feet, 4 inches ...
March 15, 1980: Fritz Von Erich says the family “loves the heck out of each other.” Standing are Kerry, Kevin, David, and Mike; sitting are Doris and Fritz Von Erich, and Chris is kneeling.
Fritz Von Erich. Debut. 1983. 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 was predeceased by five of his six children: Jack Jr. in 1959, David in 1984, Mike in 1987, Chris in 1991, and Kerry in 1993. Fritz died on Sept. 10, 1997 after lung cancer spread ...
The smallest and youngest of the Von Erich family at 5'5" and 175 pounds, Chris aspired to be a wrestler. [1][4] He was the youngest son of wrestler and wrestling promoter Fritz Von Erich. [5] His brothers, Mike, David, Kerry and Kevin all had success as wrestlers. Chris was raised with his brothers on 500 acres in Texas. [6]
The true story of the Von Erich family. Fritz Von Erich was born Jack Adkisson on 16 August 1929, in Jewett, Texas. As a young man, he trained with the influential wrestling coach Stu Hart, who ...