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Kerry Von Erich

Nickname: The Modern Day Warrior, The Texas Tornado, Tiger Claw

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 254 lbs

From: Denton County, TX

Birthday: Feb 3rd

Pro Debut: July 31, 1978

Aliases: Cosmic Cowboy #2; Texas Tornado

Feds Worked For: AWA, MSW, NWA, USWA, WCCW, WCW92, WWF, Continental Wrestling Federation (AL), GWF, IWA, NWA-Eastern (PA), USWF (TX), WWWA (PA),

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

Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler Fritz Von Erich
-Father of pro wrestler Lacey Von Erich and pro wrestling personality Hollie Von Erich
-Brother of pro wrestlers Chris Von Erich, David Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, & Mike Von Erich
-Uncle of pro wrestlers Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich
-Former brother-in-law of pro wrestler Shaun Simpson (their wives were sisters)
-Formerly related to pro wrestlers Sammy Cohen and Steve Simpson by marriage.
-Billed as the nephew of pro wrestler Waldo Von Erich. According to some sources, they were distantly related through marriage (Waldo was a distant cousin of Fritz's wife, Doris), but that cannot be confirmed or denied at this time.
-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
-Appeared in the movie “Problem Child”
-According the Jim Cornette, Kerry was considered for the role of Ivan Drago in “Rocky IV”
-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
-Posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (w/ Fritz Von Erich, Chris Von Erich, David Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, & Mike Von Erich as The Von Erichs) in 2009

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Spotlight in History

2008 Jerry Bostic def. Joshua Smith for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
2008 Shane Rawls def. Ky-Ote for the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
2014 Buster Cherry def. Bud Barnes for the SWCW All-American Champion
2014 Chaz Sharpe def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Warhammer for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion

Week of Sun 04-21 to Sat: 04-27

04-21 1967 The Assassins (Assassin 1 & Assassin 2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
04-21 1979 Mike George def. Jerry Stubbs for the TSW Louisiana Champion
04-21 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
04-21 2007 Kareem Sadat def. K-Rob for the AACW Hardcore Champion
04-21 2007 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. The Re-Gex (Seth Shai & Mace) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
04-21 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Spyder for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
04-21 2017 The Cursed (Blade [2nd] & Kuda) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
04-21 2018 The Untamed (Rex Andrews & Ryan Davidson) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
04-21 2023 Leo Fox def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Apex Champion
04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Texas Champion
04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Texas Champion
04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
04-22 1940 Jesse James def. Danny McShain for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
04-22 1955 Ricki Starr def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
04-22 1968 The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2/Smasher Sloan) def. Fritz Von Erich & Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
04-22 1980 Terry Gordy def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW Louisiana Champion
04-22 2006 Michael York def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
04-22 2016 Brock Landers def. Mascara La Parka for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
04-22 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Brock Landers for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
04-22 2017 Double D def. Randy Price for the IZW Impact Division Champion
04-22 2017 Nikki Knight def. Skylar Slice for the ComPro Ladies Champion
04-22 2018 Chaz Sharpe became the ASP Inter-County Champion
04-22 2018 Johnny Kove & Tristan Thorne became the ASP Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
04-22 2018 Damon Windsor def. Chandler Hopkins for the IWR Revolutionary Champion
04-22 2022 Drake Gallows & Fester Cluck def. Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
04-22 2022 Duncan Kincaid became the RDW Iron Man Champion
04-22 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
04-22 2023 Devion Black def. Adrian Vega for the EPW All-American Champion
04-22 2023 Logan Knight def. Gemini [2nd] for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
04-23 1966 Ramon Torres def. Lorenzo Parente for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
04-23 1978 Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear def. Ernie Ladd & The Assassin for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
04-23 2004 Michael Barry became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
04-23 2006 Tyler Bateman def. Seth Allen for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
04-23 2006 Michael Faith became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
04-23 2016 Athena def. Erica for the IZW Queens Champion
04-23 2022 The Blue Bolt def. Richie Adams for the WFC Prime Champion
04-23 2022 Koko def. Reed for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
04-23 2022 Rhett def. Hornsby for the WFC Drillsville Champion
04-24 1999 The Casualties of War (Grunt & Shrapnel) def. The East-West Express (J. J. Mustang & Joey Steiner) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
04-24 1999 Original Renegade def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
04-24 2004 Dexter Hardaway became the NWA-OK X Division Champion
04-24 2004 Tejas def. Al Jackson for the NWA Texas Champion
04-24 2015 Rick Russo & Largus RagnaBrok became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
04-25 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
04-25 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
04-25 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
04-25 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
04-25 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
04-25 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
04-25 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
04-25 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
04-25 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
04-25 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
04-25 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
04-25 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
04-25 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Champion
04-25 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
04-26 2008 Jerry Bostic def. Joshua Smith for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
04-26 2008 Shane Rawls def. Ky-Ote for the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
04-26 2014 Buster Cherry def. Bud Barnes for the SWCW All-American Champion
04-26 2014 Chaz Sharpe def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
04-26 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Warhammer for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
04-27 1978 The Assassin became the TSW Louisiana Champion
04-27 1981 Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch def. The Grappler & The Super Destroyer for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
04-27 2003 The Sharpe Brothers (Chaz Sharpe & Rich Sharpe) def. John O'Malley & All-American Aaron for the ACW Tag Team Champions
04-27 2003 Se7en def. Aaron Neil for the ACW Hardcore Champion
04-27 2008 Tyrone def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
04-27 2019 Brandon Groom def. Brian Dixon for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
04-27 2019 Doc Black became the BCW Heritage Rivalry Champion

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2008 Jerry Bostic def. Joshua Smith for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
2008 Shane Rawls def. Ky-Ote for the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
2014 Buster Cherry def. Bud Barnes for the SWCW All-American Champion
2014 Chaz Sharpe def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Warhammer for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion

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Women's Champion: Olivier Vegos
Tag Team Champions: Wrestlers of Mass Destruction
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