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Kerry Gene Adkisson (February 3, 1960 - February 18, 1993) was an American professional wrestler under the name Kerry Von Erich, and part of the famous Von Erich wrestling family. Kerry Adkisson from http://www. ...
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Career
Kerry was the son of legendary wrestler Fritz Von Erich. His brothers, David, Kevin, Chris, and Mike were also wrestlers. His oldest brother, Jack, Jr. died as a child after being electrocuted and drowned. Fritz Von Erich Jack Barton Adkisson was a professional wrestler under the name Fritz Von Erich, better known today as a wrestling promoter and the patriarch of the tragically famous Von Erich wrestling family. ...
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Chris von Erich Chris Adkisson (September 30, 1969 - September 12, 1991) was an American professional wrestler, best known by his stage name of Chris von Erich. ...
Mike Von Erich Michael Brent Adkisson (born on March 2, 1964 in Dallas, Texas; died April 12, 1987), was a professional wrestler under the name Mike Von Erich. ...
Kerry was a wonderful discus thrower in high school and even qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics, but the U.S. boycott of the Games being held in Moscow resulted in him being unable to compete. He also played football at Lake Dallas High School. Jump to: navigation, search The Games of the XXII Olympiad were held in Moscow, Soviet Union. ...
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Kerry always had an impressive strongman physique. Some of his moves were the "Discus Punch" and the famous Von Erich family "Iron Claw." Jump to: navigation, search Attacking maneuvers in professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold, or set up for a throw. ...
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Most of his fame was made in Texas' World Class Championship Wrestling, where he was nicknamed "The Modern Day Warrior." Kerry's biggest career highlight was on May 6, 1984, when he beat "Nature Boy" Ric Flair in front of a capacity crowd at Texas Stadium to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Kerry's victory was a tribute to his brother David, who had passed away three months earlier, and whom the event (the David Von Erich Memorial Parade Of Champions) was named in honor of. Kerry remains the youngest wrestler to ever hold that championship. ...
World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), also called the World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA), was a popular regional professional wrestling promotion run out of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ...
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On June 4th, 1986, Kerry was in a horrendous motorcycle accident that nearly ended his life. With a dislocated hip and a badly injured right leg, Kerry was in bad shape. Doctors tried hard, but could not save his leg(Foot not leg), eventually amputating it. (According to brother Kevin, Kerry messed up the foot by walking on it after surgery thus forcing the doctors to amputate) He, along with his brothers, had a famous feud with another tag team called the Fabulous Freebirds (Michael P.S. Hayes, Terry "Bam-Bam" Gordy and Buddy "Jack" Roberts). Their six-man matches were some of the most exciting matches in WCCW history. The Fabulous Freebirds The Fabulous Freebirds were a professional wrestling tag team that usually consisted of three wrestlers. ...
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Near the end of his career he ended up in the World Wrestling Federation as the "Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich, where he briefly held the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Jump to: navigation, search World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ...
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Drug Problems & Death Kerry's history of drug problems covered most of the 1980's. He was arrested at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in 1983 after U.S. Customs agents, during a routine inspection, caught him with 18 unmarked tablets in his right front pocket. Inside the crotch of his pants was a plastic bag containing an assortment of nearly 300 other pills (including codeine, diazepam, Librium, and possibly Percodan), ten grams of marijuana, and 6.5 grams of "blue and white powder". Eighteen months later the charges were dropped by the Tarrant County district attorney. The United States Customs Service (now known as U.S. Customs and Border Protection or CBP) was the portion of the US Federal Government dedicated to keeping illegal products outside of US borders. ...
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Drugs also factored into his motorcycle crash in 1986 that cost him his right foot. Kerry secretly wrestled for the rest of his life with a prosthetic foot. Kerry's prosthetic foot was a well-kept secret within the wrestling business that was not revealed to the general public until after his death. In February 1992, Kerry was arrested for forging a prescription. In October, he was sentenced to a $6000 fine and 10 years of probation. On February 17, 1993, Kerry was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border for possession of cocaine. Fearing a prison sentence for violating his probation, Kerry commited suicide the next day on his ranch. Jump to: navigation, search February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Kerry Von Erich as WWF Intercontinental Champion Kerry Adkisson from http://www. ...
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Profile - Height & Weight: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 254 lbs
- Trained by: Fritz Von Erich
- Debut: 1979
- Previous Gimmicks: Texas Tornado, The Modern Day Warrior
- Finishing Moves: The Claw, Tornado (Discus) Punch
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World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), also called the World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA), was a popular regional professional wrestling promotion run out of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ...
The WCWA Heavyweight Championship was the major title in World Class Championship Wrestling. ...
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The WCCW Texas Heavyweight Championship is a title that has existed since the 1930s and has had several different names. ...
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Mike Von Erich Michael Brent Adkisson (born on March 2, 1964 in Dallas, Texas; died April 12, 1987), was a professional wrestler under the name Mike Von Erich. ...
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Brian Adias Brian Adias was a professional wrestler best known for his time in World Class Championship Wrestling. ...
Kevin Vaughn Kevin William Vaughn was a professional wrestler better known as Lance Von Erich. ...
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United States Wrestling Federation - 1-Time USWF Heavyweight Champion
Pro Wrestling Illustrated - Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 24 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. He was also ranked # 23 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" in any combination of his brothers, David and Kevin.
- Kerry won the 1984 PWI Most Popular Wrestler Award and was involved in the 1984 PWI Match of the Year (vs. Ric Flair).
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External link - Official Family Site: http://www.vonerich.com/
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