Kerry Von Erich

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kerry Von Erich
Occupation	Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1960(1960-02-03)
Age	64
Date Of Death	February 18, 1993, Denton, TX
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aquarius

Kerry Von Erich Biography

Kerry Von Erich is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on February 3, 1960 in New York, New York, United States. Member of the prominent Von Erich wrestling family, he was a WWF Intercontinental Champion. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

One of the highlights of his wrestling career came in the defeat of Ric Flair to claim the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in front of 45,000 fans in Texas Stadium.

Kerry was the son of wrestler Fritz Von Erich. His brothers, David, Kevin, Mike, and Chris, were also wrestlers. Kerry was also a standout in high school track and field and possessed a record-breaking discus throw. He debuted in his father’s promotion, NWA Texas/Big Time Wrestling on May 7, 1979 against Paul Perschmann. In Big Time Wrestling, he held many Texas Tag Team and American Tag Team titles.

Most of Kerry’s fame was made in Texas’ World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), where he was nicknamed “The Modern Day Warrior”, a reference to his entrance music (“Tom Sawyer” by Rush). On December 28, 1980, his first NWA American Heavyweight Championship reign came after he defeated Gino Hernandez for the vacant title. He lost the title to Ken Patera before winning his second NWA American Heavyweight Championship from The Masked Superstar. In May and June 1981, Kerry exchanged the NWA American Heavyweight Championship with Ernie Ladd. On October 25, he teamed with Terry Orndorff and they defeated The Great Kabuki and Chan Chung to win the NWA American Tag Team Championship. After having short angles as a singles wrestler, he began teaming with his brother Kevin. On March 15, 1982, the two brothers wrestled Gary Hart and King Kong Bundy to a double disqualification. On June 4, Von Erich defeated former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race, elevating him to main event status.

His father was the legendary wrestler Fritz Von Erich , and his four brothers, David, Kevin, Mike, and Chris, all followed in their father’s footsteps.

Kerry Von Erich Net Worth

Kerry Von Erich is one of the richest Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kerry Von Erich 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began wrestling in his father’s NWA Texas promotion, holding many of its Tag Team titles, and then moved to the WCW.

His later wrestling career took a darker turn, as a motorcycle accident badly injured his foot, which eventually had to be amputated; he got addicted to pain killers as a result.

Kerry Gene Adkisson (February 3, 1960 – February 18, 1993) was an American professional wrestler under the ring names Kerry Von Erich, The Modern Day Warrior and The Texas Tornado. He was part of the Von Erich family of professional wrestlers. He is best known for his time with his father’s promotion World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), where he spent eleven years of his career, and his time in World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Adkisson held forty championships in various promotions during his career. Among other accolades, he was a five-time world champion (a four-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion), and a one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kerry Von Erich height 6 ft 2 in Kerry weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kerry Von Erich Dating?

According to our records, Kerry Von Erich married to Catherine Murray. As of December 1, 2023, Kerry Von Erich’s is not dating anyone.

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After ending their rivalry with the Fabulous Freebirds, Von Erich brothers next feuded with Gino Hernandez, Chris Adams, and Jake Roberts. Kerry’s angle with Adams was born out of Adams’ angle with his brother Kevin, which began on September 28, 1984 (when Adams turned heel against Kevin following a tag team loss). In order to remain on kayfabe terms, Adams and Kerry wrestled as a tag team two days later in San Antonio, since the heel turn had not aired on television yet. On October 27, 1984, Hernandez, Adams, and Roberts defeated the Von Erichs to win the Six Man Tag Title in a match that saw Bobby Fulton substitute for an injured Kevin. On October 29, he defeated Gino Hernandez for his fifth NWA American Heavyweight Championship. On November 22, he teamed with Iceman Parsons to defeat Jake Roberts and Kelly Kiniski. He later refereed a Texas Deathmatch between longtime rival Terry Gordy and Killer Khan, which Gordy won, via Kerry’s decision. On December 25, Kerry again got a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, a title he had lost many months ago. The champion Ric Flair intentionally got disqualified to retain the title. On December 31, the Von Erichs defeated Hernandez, Roberts, and Adams to regain their NWA Six-Man Tag Team Title.

Facts & Trivia

Kerry Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kerry Von Erich celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

On December 2, the Von Erichs defeated the Freebirds for their second NWA Six- Man Tag Team Championship. On December 25, Kerry defeated Kamala by disqualification. On January 30, 1984, he teamed up with his brothers Mike and David against the Fabulous Freebirds in a six-man tag team match, which the Von Erichs lost by disqualification.

Top Facts about Kerry Von Erich

1. Kerry Von Erich was born on February 3, 1960.
2. He was a member of the famous Von Erich wrestling family.
3. Kerry won multiple championships during his career.
4. He competed in various wrestling promotions including WWE and NWA.
5. Kerry had a successful tag team partnership with his brother Kevin.
6. He lost his right foot in a motorcycle accident in 1986.
7. Kerry struggled with drug addiction throughout his life.
8. He tragically died by suicide on February 18, 1993 at age 33.
9. Kerry was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
10. His legacy continues to inspire wrestlers and fans alike today.

How long did Kerry Von Erich hold the NWA title?

On this week’s “Wooooo Nation Uncensored podcast” with Mark Madden, WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair explained why Kerry Von Erich’s NWA Title reign only lasted 3 weeks in 1984.

Are any of the Von Erichs still alive?

Kevin Von Erich is the only surviving Von Erich left from the six brothers. He is still alive today and recently inducted his family into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame in Houston, Texas and how fitting it was to put the family were it belonged in there hometown.

How many of the Von Erichs died?

Five of the six Von Erich brothers were dead. The surviving Von Erich brother, Kevin, lives in Hawaii. Jack died in 1997. The Von Erichs were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.

Was Kerry Von Erich an amputee?

On June 4, 1986, Kerry was in a motorcycle accident that nearly ended his life. He suffered a dislocated hip and a badly injured right leg. Doctors were unable to save his right foot, eventually amputating it.

What happened to the Texas Tornado WWF?

Mr. Adkisson, 33, a well-known wrestler dubbed “the Texas Tornado,” was found dead about 2:50 p.m. by his father, Jack Adkisson , who also wrestled professionally for several years under the name Fritz Von Erich and raised a family of wrestling stars. He apparently used a gun he had given his father two Christmases ago.