Bios
David Von Erich
Nickname: The Yellow Rose of Texas, The Iron Nail, The Bushwhacker, The Iron Claw
Height: 6' 7"
Weight: 235 lbs
From: Denton County, TX
Birthday: Jul 22nd
Pro Debut: June 11, 1977
Feds Worked For: WCCW, NWA, MSW, WWF, TSW, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan)
Finisher: The Iron Claw
Signature Moves: Bulldog
Career Highlights: -AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Champion (w/ Kevin Von Erich)
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (w/ Kevin Von Erich)
-NWA Florida Television Champion
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Dory Funk Jr.)
-NWA Missouri Champion
-NWA Southern Champion
-NWA Texas Champion (6x)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Kevin Von Erich)
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Kevin Von Erich)
-NWA/All-Japan United National Champion
-WCCW All-Asian Tag Team Champion (w/ Kerry Von Erich)
-WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Kevin Von Erich & Kerry Von Erich, 1 w/ Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy)
Affiliates: Fritz Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, Dory Funk, Jr., J. J. Dillon
Notable Feuds: The Caveman, Bill Berger, Larry Zbyszko, Johnny Valiant, Kamala, Jimmy Garvin, Harley Race, The Fabulous Freebirds
Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler Fritz Von Erich
-Brother of pro wrestlers Chris Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, and Mike Von Erich
-Uncle of pro wrestlers Lacey Von Erich, Hollie Von Erich, Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich
-Billed as the nephew of 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 David's cousin when Lance started in WCCW
-Defeated George McQuary in his debut match
-Was a member of the NWA Board of Directors at the time of his death
-Wrestled his last match on February 7th, 1984. He defeated Kamala by DQ at a WCCW event in Ardmore, OK
-Passed away on February 10, 1984 at the age of 25 as a result of what was then reported as acute enteritis, a severe inflammation of the intestines. Conspiracy theorists feel that the enteritis cause of death was a cover up and David actually died of a drug overdose.
-Was a member of the NWA Board of Directors at the time of his death
-According to the Undertaker, he was originally booked in WCCW by Fritz Von Erich because he bore a resemblance to David.
-Buried at Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas, TX along side his father Fritz and his brothers Kerry, Mike, and Chris
-Posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (w/ Fritz Von Erich, Chris Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, & Mike Von Erich as The Von Erichs) in 2009
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1953 Billy Raborn def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 1979 Jose Lothario & El Halcon def. The Spoiler & Mark Lewin for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 1981 Mike George def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Tri-State Champion
- 2003 Jef Tiger became the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 2008 Bad Boy became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 2012 Tim Rockwell def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Birds of Prey (Phoenix & Falcon) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
Week of Sun 05-26 to Sat: 06-01
- 05-26 1989 Eric Embry def. Super Zodiac for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-26 2007 Matt Garza def. Mitch W. Carter for the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
- 05-26 2018 MVP def. Jack Swagger for the WCR Heavyweight Champion
- 05-26 2018 Anarchy [2nd] def. Skyler Fayden for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-26 2018 Alex Royal def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-27 1970 Luke Brown & Danny Hodge def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-27 1977 Jimmy Snuka def. El Gran Goliath for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-27 2003 Chris Matthews became the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-27 2017 Dane Griffin def. Jerry Bostic for the IWR Heavyweight Champion
- 05-28 1964 Louie Tillet def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-28 1968 Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 05-28 1973 Dennis Stamp & Dewey Robertson def. Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-28 1974 Red Bastien def. The Great Mephisto for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-28 1978 Bruiser Brody def. Dale Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-28 2005 Tommy D def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 05-28 2005 Angel Williams became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 05-28 2005 The Forsaken (Faith & Halo) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-28 2016 Kareem Sadat def. Buster Cherry for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 05-28 2019 Elias def. R-Truth for the WWE 24/7 Champion
- 05-28 2019 R-Truth def. Elias for the WWE 24/7 Champion
- 05-28 2022 Tego def. Adrian Vega for the EPW Internet Television Champion
- 05-28 2022 Tyler Watts def. Sweet Cakes for the EPW International Champion
- 05-28 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Entitled (Justin Grey & Father Padge) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-28 2022 Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Change (Drake Gallows & Muerte Silencio) for the AIWF Tag Team Champions
- 05-28 2022 Maddox Jones became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-28 2022 Logan Knight def. Striker for the EPW All-American Champion
- 05-29 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Angelo Savoldi for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-29 1970 The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & & Dale Valentine) def. Luke Brown & Danny Hodge for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-29 1972 Blackjack Mulligan def. Blackjack Lanza for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-29 1978 Paul Orndorff def. Ernie Ladd for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-29 2010 Josh Evans & Buddha def. Born Again Sunday (Kam & Koz) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-29 2010 Bobby Starr def. David Kyzer for the BYEW Entertainment Champion
- 05-29 2010 Shane Sanchez became the BYEW Caution Champion
- 05-29 2010 Rick Russo def. Shane Sanchez for the BYEW Caution Champion
- 05-29 2021 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-29 2022 Striker def. Maddox Jones for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-30 1955 Ali Bey def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-30 1970 Killer Kowalski def. The Spoiler for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-30 1979 Bill Watts & Buck Robley def. The Assassin & Angel [1st] for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 05-30 1983 The Mongol def. King Parsons for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-30 1986 Terry Gordy became the UWF Heavyweight Champion
- 05-30 2008 Dane Griffin def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 05-30 2015 Aaron Neil def. Jordan Jacobs for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 05-30 2020 Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) def. The Jet-Jitsu Dojo (J. J. Hefley & Jimmy Lorenzo) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 05-30 2020 Maddox Jones became the NCWO Heavyweight Champion
- 05-30 2020 Warren Powers & Karnage def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-30 2020 Karnage def. Warren Powers for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-30 2020 El Greengo Loco def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-30 2020 Elijah Sparks def. El Greengo Loco for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-30 2020 Bobby Joe Bristow def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-30 2020 Karnage def. Bobby Joe Bristow for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-30 2020 Giganto def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-31 1954 Tor Yamato def. Rocco Perez for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 1968 Grizzly Smith def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 1971 Tom Jones & Billy Red Lyons def. The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-31 1981 The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) def. Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-31 2003 Anthony Jackson def. Rocco Valentino for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 2008 Slam Shady became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 2008 Brent Albright became the NWA-OK Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 2008 Xavior def. Sage for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
- 05-31 2008 3rd Rail def. Damon Windsor for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 2008 Lady Venom def. Dominique LaReaux for the SWCW Womens Champion
- 05-31 2014 Cody Burns def. Sam Stackouse for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 2014 Matt Majestic def. MHM, Inc. (Ray Martinez, Alabastair Hunt & K. P. Moore) for the SRPW United States Champion
- 05-31 2014 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. The Sexy Camachos (Vinnie Camacho & Roberto Camacho) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-31 2014 Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) def. The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-31 2024 Sgt. Slice def. Miranda Gordy for the CPW Women’s Champion
- 05-31 2024 The Super Crash Brothers (Trench Blythe & Badger James) def. The Canadian Rez Devils (The Canadian Red Devil & Koko) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-31 2024 Nathan Estrada def. Merc for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 2024 Merc def. Nathan Estrada for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-01 1953 Billy Raborn def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-01 1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 06-01 1979 Jose Lothario & El Halcon def. The Spoiler & Mark Lewin for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 06-01 1981 Mike George def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Tri-State Champion
- 06-01 2003 Jef Tiger became the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-01 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-01 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-01 2008 Bad Boy became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 06-01 2012 Tim Rockwell def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-01 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Birds of Prey (Phoenix & Falcon) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
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