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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.
Jan 12, 2023 · In the case of Fritz Von Erich, the wrestling legend got to see five of his sons buried before his own time. However, despite having already done significant damage, the purported curse on...
Dec 22, 2023 · Fritz and Doris Von Erich had six children, five of whom predeceased them. Find out what happened to the Von Erich parents and what you didn't see in The Iron Claw.
May 13, 2024 · Fueled by the death of his firstborn child, professional wrestler Fritz Von Erich worked to mold his five younger sons into star athletes so that nothing—or no one—could ever hurt...
The Von Erich family is an American professional wrestling family. Originally from Texas, their actual surname is Adkisson, but every member who has been in the wrestling business has used the ring name "Von Erich," after the family patriarch, Fritz Von Erich (Jack Adkisson).
May 10, 2024 · Fritz Von Erich retired from wrestling in 1982, but his surname and his signature move remained. He also served as president of World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), a local wrestling federation in Dallas. Five of Fritz’s sons—David, Mike, Kerry, Chris, and Kevin—followed him into the ring.
Oct 30, 2023 · As the wrestling community awaits the premiere of The Iron Claw, a motion picture depicting the sad fate of the Von Erich clan, the what-ifs resonate again as they have across the decades following the too-familiar deaths of five of the six sons of Adkisson, aka Fritz Von Erich.
Dec 23, 2023 · Fritz Von Erich is viewed as the ultimate example of a father living vicariously through his sons, rumored to have forced his boys to wrestle whether they wanted to or not.
Dec 29, 2023 · The Life and Legend of Fritz Von Erich. Born in Texas, but trained in Canada, the Von Erich Family's pro wrestling patriarch won numerous titles in AWA, NWA, Canadian, and Japanese...
Jack Barton Adkisson (August 16, 1929 – September 10, 1997) was an American professional wrestler under the ring name Fritz Von Erich, better known today as a wrestling promoter and the patriarch of the Von Erich family. He was also the owner of the World Class Championship Wrestling territory.
