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Kerry Von Erich

Kerry Von Erich Nickname(s): The Modern Day Warrior
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 254 lbs
From: Denton County, TX
Birthday: Feb 3
Pro Debut: July 31, 1978
Aliases: Cosmic Cowboy #2; Texas Tornado
Feds worked for: WCCW, MSW, USWA, NWA, AWA, WWF, WWWA (PA), USWF (TX), NWA-Eastern (PA), GWF
Finisher: The Iron Claw

Signature Moves: Discus Punch
Career Highlights: -NWA American Champion (5x)
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (7x; 2 w/ Bruiser Brody; 2 w/ Kevin Von Erich; 1 each w/ El Halcon, Terry Orndorff, & Al Madril)
-NWA Missouri Champion
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Bruiser Brody, Tiger Conway Jr., & Sweet Brown Sugar)
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (3x, 1 w/ Terry Orndorff, 2 w/ Al Madril)
-NWA World Champion
-USWA Texas Champion (3x)
-USWF Texas Champion
-WCCW All-Asian Tag Team Champion(w/ David Von Erich)
-WCCW World Champion (4x)
-WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (8x; 3 w/ Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich; 2 w/ Kevin Von Erich & David Von Erich; 1 each w/ Kevin Von Erich & Brian Adias, Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich, and Kevin Von Erich & Michael Hayes)
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 w/ Kevin Von Erich; 1 w/ Jeff Jarrett)
-WWF Intercontinental Champion
-WWWA Champion
Affiliates: Chris Von Erich, David Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, Fritz Von Erich, Bruiser Brody, Lance Von Erich, Al Madril, El Halcon, Terry Orndorff, Sweet Brown Sugar, Brian Adias, Tiger Conway Jr., Woman
Notable Feuds: Gino Hernandez, Gary Hart, Chris Adams, Ric Flair, Mr. Perfect, The Fabulous Freebirds, Jerry Lawler, Brian Adias, Jimmy Garvin
Official Website: www.vonerich.com
Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler Fritz Von Erich
-Father of pro wrestler/diva Lacey Von Erich
-Brother of pro wrestlers Chris Von Erich, David Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, & Mike Von Erich
-Billed as the nephew of pro wrestler Waldo Von Erich
-Lance Von Erich was originally billed as Kerry's cousin when Lance started in WCCW
-Born in Niagra Falls, NY but raised in Denton, TX
-Broke his own father's junior world record in discus while in high school
-Commonly believed to have qualified for the 1980 Olympics in discus, but the United States boycotted the Olympic Games in Moscow, Russia. This story is actually false.
-Lost to Gary Hart by DQ in his debut match
-Was in a motorcycle accident in 1986 and had to get a prosthetic foot because of it. He wrestled with the prosthetic foot until the end of his life.
-Was a minority owner in the USWA.
-Wrestled his last match on January 23, 1993, going to a double DQ against Salvatore Bellomo
-Voted Most Popular Wrestler by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1984
-Won the Match of Year Award as voted by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1984 (vs. Ric Flair)
-Ranked # 40 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 190 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Passed away on February 18, 1993 at the age of 33 by committing suicide, taking his own life with a self inflicted gunshot wound. At the time of his death, he was facing jail time for violating his parole.
-Buried at Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas, TX along side his father Fritz and his brothers David, Mike, and Chris
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009

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