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Kevin Von Erich

Kevin Von Erich Nickname(s): High Flying, The Golden Warrior
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 235 lbs
From: Denton County, TX
Birthday: May 15
Pro Debut: August 9,1976
Aliases: Cosmic Cowboy #1
Feds worked for: WCCW, MSW, NWA, WWF, PPW, PZWA, TSW, All-Japan (Japan), Texas Wrestling Federation (TX), International World Class Championship Wrestling (MA/TX)
Finisher: The Iron Claw

Signature Moves: Flying Cross Body
Career Highlights: -AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Champion (w/ David Von Erich)
-NWA American Champion (5x)
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Kerry Von Erich; 1 w/ David Von Erich)
-NWA Missouri Champion
-NWA North American Champion
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ David Von Erich)
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (w/ David Von Erich)
-TWF Texas Champion
-WCCW Texas Champion
-WCCW World Champion
-WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (11x; 2 w/ David Von Erich & Kerry Von Erich; 2 w/ Fritz Von Erich & Mike Von Erich; 2 w/ Kerry Von Erich & Mike Von Erich; 1 each w/ Kerry Von Erich & Brian Adias, Kerry Von Erich & Lance Von Erich, Mike Von Erich & Lance Von Erich, Steve Simpson & Chris Adams, and Kerry Von Erich & Michael Hayes)
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Kerry Von Erich)
Affiliates: Kerry Von Erich, David Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, Fritz Von Erich, Chris Adams, Brian Adias, Steve Simpson, Lance Von Erich
Notable Feuds: Gino Hernandez, Chris Adams, Brian Adias, The Fabulous Freebirds
Official Website: www.vonerich.com
Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler Fritz Von Erich
-Brother of pro wrestlers Chris Von Erich, David Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, & Mike Von Erich
-Uncle of pro wrestler/diva Lacey Von Erich
-Billed as the nephew of Waldo Von Erich
-Lance Von Erich was originally billed as Kevin's cousin when Lance started in WCCW
-Born in Belleville, IL, but raised in Denton, TX
-The eldest son of Fritz Von Erich that became wrestlers, and was the first to turn pro
-Turned pro on August 9, 1976 facing Paul Perschman (AKA "Playboy" Buddy Rose)
-Wrestled barefoot throughout most of his career. When asked why he wrestled berfooted, he said "Just because I felt better that way. I felt faster and that I could jump higher than anyone and could do more because I wasn't wearing shoes. I like being barefoot. It's a comfortable feeling and even today I walk barefoot or in sandals." In reality, someone hid his boots as a rib before his debut match in Texas, so he went out without them.
-Was a minority owner in the USWA
-Is the only surviving member of the Von Erich dynasty and therefore had complete possession of the entire World Class Championship Wrestling tape library until selling it to WWE in 2006.
-Is a real estate investor and raises black angus cattle
-Holds the record for the longest reigning WCCW World Title reign (10 months, 9 days)
-Holds the record for the longest WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Title reign (w/ Lance & Mike Von Erich; 10 months, 8 days)
-Ranked # 78 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 219 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 170 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 239 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 381 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Enjoys vacationing in the Costa Rican rain forest, SCUBA diving, and just spending time riding ATVs around the ranch with his family.
-After selling the World Class tape library to WWE in 2006, Kevin moved his family and his mother Doris to the island of Kauai in Hawaii
-Was one of the many interviewees on WWE's "Triumph & Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling" DVD.
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009

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