The Von Erichs A Family that Lived and Died for Wrestling

Second Generation · Jack Adkisson Jr. (1952 - 1959) · Kevin Von Erich (1957 - present) · David Von Erich (1958 - 1984) · Kerry Von Erich (1960 - ... Fritz Von Erich actually had a total of six sons in real life, the additional two being Jack Jr., the eldest, and Chris, the youngest. Each of the Von Erich brothers — Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike and Chris — joined the family's wrestling dynasty, and most saw tragic ends. For Texas Monthly staff writer John Spong, the Von Erichs' story wasn't just one of tragedy. It's the story of a survivor. 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 ... On April 12, 1987, Mike Von Erich was found in a sleeping bag, overdosed on tranquilizers only a short distance away from his childhood home. The movie, now streaming on Max, stars Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White as two brothers in the Von Erich wrestling family that is haunted by personal tragedy. "We knew it would be on a big major scale, and this meets every parameter of that...it means a lot for the Von Erich family," Ross Von Erich said on the podcast ... When it comes to professional wrestling families, the Von Erich wrestling family in Texas is infamous for many reasons - some good and some ... 4685 likes, 11 comments - iconsofprowrestling on February 9, 2024: "Family Friday! Kevin Von Erich with his wife Pam and one of their ...