The Legendary Von Erichs A Heartbreaking Tale of Wrestling Royalty

Trigger Warning: Talk of suicide. In the early 80s, the Von Erich family was wrestling royalty. An unstoppable wrestling dynasty founded by ... Each of the Von Erich brothers — Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike and Chris — joined the family's wrestling dynasty, and most saw tragic ends. The family's real surname is Adkisson, but they used “Von Erich” as their ring name, which became iconic. Fritz Von Erich was the family's ... For Texas Monthly staff writer John Spong, the Von Erichs' story wasn't just one of tragedy. It's the story of a survivor. Khan went on to highlight the unique connection between two legendary wrestling families. “To take the legacy of the Rhodes family and the Von ... Fritz Von Erich passed away from brain and lung cancer in 1997 at the age of 68. He was married to Doris Adkisson, whom he had all six kids with ... Meet the Adkisson's, better known as the Von Erich family. Jake Adkisson was born in 1929 and attended Southern Methodist University where he played football. "World Class Tropes": · In Japan, Fritz was known as "Tetsu no Tsume" ("The Iron Claw"). · Kevin was "The Golden Warrior". · David was "The Yellow Rose of Texas ... Everything you need to know about North Texas' Von Erich wrestling family and A24's new movie about them, “The Iron Claw,” now in wide release. The television relationship between the Von Erichs and Pat Robertson's network only complicated the real-life tragedies the family faced.