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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 who has been in the wrestling business has used the ring name "Von Erich," after the family patriarch, Fritz Von Erich (Jack Adkisson).
Jan 12, 2023 · Kevin Von Erich, the last of the first generation, and his wife Pam went on to have four kids — Kristen Rain, Jillian Lindsey, David Michael Ross, and Kevin Marshall. You might know the latter ...
May 13, 2024 · Patriarch Fritz Von Erich led five of his sons — Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike and Chris — into the ring in the Lonestar state, with only one surviving. The brothers competed in their show,...
Dec 24, 2023 · The legend of the Von Erich wrestling family begins with father Fritz Von Erich. Born Jack Adkisson on August 16, 1929, and hailing from Jewett, Texas, Jack Sr. played football as an offensive lineman for the Dallas Texans in their one pro season in 1952 before entering professional wrestling.
May 13, 2024 · The Von Erich family, portrayed in the 2023 movie ‘The Iron Claw,’ became an iconic wrestling dynasty. The only thing that would stop them is death itself.
Dec 22, 2023 · One of the premiere royal families of professional wrestling, the Von Erichs’ legacy started with its patriarch, Fritz. Father Von Erich rose to prominence during the ‘60s and ‘70s, especially...
May 10, 2024 · From the 1950s to the early 1990s the Von Erich family—a father and five of his sons—were a dominant presence in Texas’s regional wrestling circuit. Several of them seemed poised to break through at the national level, but tragedy would visited the family time and again.
Dec 22, 2023 · The Von Erich family’s real life story is an exceptionally devastating example of the physical and mental toll that wrestling can take on the people involved.
Dec 22, 2023 · How the real family at the center of the new film ‘The Iron Claw’ made wrestling history—amid tragedy. By David Shoemaker Dec 22, 2023, 6:30am EST. Harrison Freeman.
A father and his sons. The father becomes an accomplished and renowned Superstar. Five of his six sons follow in their dad's footsteps to compete inside the squared circle. Fast-forward, and the end result is another great wrestling family being inducted into the WWE's Hall of Fame: The Von Erichs.
