Wrestling's Most Heartbreaking Family The Von Erichs' Tragic Story

Chris was the youngest brother. He was also short, had asthma, and brittle bones. He loved wrestling and kept coming back, but never had success ... The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) currently hold the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship with Dustin Rhodes. Marshall had been ... 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. Professional wrestler, Fritz Von Erich (Jack Adkisson), and his wife, Dorris, had 6 total children and they all were boys. 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 ... The television relationship between the Von Erichs and Pat Robertson's network only complicated the real-life tragedies the family faced. Fritz, David, Michael, Chris, Kerry, and Kevin are all pictured above. One of the greatest wrestling family's in wrestling history is one of ... Here's an in-depth look at the Von Erich family's harrowing, yet true story, starting with patriarch Fritz's entry into the world of professional wrestling. For Texas Monthly staff writer John Spong, the Von Erichs' story wasn't just one of tragedy. It's the story of a survivor. 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.