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Fritz Von Erich. 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.
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.
Family patriarch Fritz Von Erich, 1976. Fritz Von Erich was born Jack Barton Adkisson on August 16, 1929, in Jewett, Texas. Originally trained by Stu Hart, Fritz became a top star in many National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) promotions, most notably in St. Louis and in World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW).
May 13, 2024 · Returning to Texas, he began wrestling at the Sportatorium in Dallas as the ring character Fritz Von Erich, a villainous Nazi from Berlin that crowds hated and promoters loved. Soon after, he...
Dec 23, 2023 · Fritz Von Erich was rumored to use a leather strap as a form of discipline on his sons, which through our 2023 lens sounds barbaric — but punitive, physical punishment was tragically...
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Dec 24, 2023 · Is The Iron Claw based on a true story? Zac Efron & Jeremy Allen White star in the A24 movie about the Von Erich brothers, one of wrestling’s biggest tragedies.
Dec 22, 2023 · Fritz Von Erich was a Nazi “heel” — a deliberate wrestling villain — often billed in newspapers as a “Storm Trooper” from Stuttgart who subdued his rivals with his trademark move, the ...
