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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

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Spotlight in History

1980 Junkyard Dog def. Terry Gordy for the MSW Louisiana Champion
2006 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) def. The Old School Assassins (Brad Michaels & Seth Allen) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
2006 John O'Malley became the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
2017 Robyn Reid def. Erica for the IZW Womens Champion
2017 Beach Bod Gods (Angel Camacho & Ray the Bae) def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
2017 Kevin Morgan def. Johnny Z for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
2017 Riker def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
2022 Wesley Crane def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
2023 Royal Pimpin' (Alex Royal & Mr. Nasty) def. Southern Aristocracy (Eddie LeVaughn & Anthony Wild) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
2023 Cappuccino Jones def. Dan Webber for the UWE Heavyweight Champion

Week of Sun 05-19 to Sat: 05-25

05-19 1937 Hugh Nichols def. Bobby Chick for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
05-19 1980 Gino Hernandez def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
05-19 1984 The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer 1 & Super Destroyer 2) def. The Rock & Soul Connection (Buck Zumhofe & King Parsons) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
05-19 1989 Super Zodiac & Cactus Jack def. Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
05-19 1989 Super Zodiac def. Eric Embry for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-19 2007 Brent Albright def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
05-19 2007 Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) def. Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & The Bounty Hunter) for the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champion
05-19 2012 Ignition def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
05-19 2012 Super Skunk Ape, Jr. def. Se7en for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
05-19 2018 Jerry Dean/Jerry Storm became the BPW Lion Heart Champion
05-19 2018 Aaron Anders def. Michael Wolf for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
05-19 2023 Brody Wortman def. Skidz for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
05-19 2023 Skidz def. Brody Wortman for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
05-19 2023 Jason Simon def. Skidz for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
05-19 2023 Drake Gallows def. Jason Simon for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
05-19 2023 Punk Synister def. Drake Gallows for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
05-19 2023 Jason Simon def. Punk Synister for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
05-19 2023 Brandon Groom def. Jason Simon for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
05-19 2023 Punk Synister def. Brandon Groom for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
05-19 2023 Jason Simon def. Punk Synister for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
05-19 2023 Nibira def. Jason Simon for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
05-19 2023 Mikey O'Shea def. Nibira for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
05-20 1980 Junkyard Dog def. Terry Gordy for the MSW Louisiana Champion
05-20 2006 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) def. The Old School Assassins (Brad Michaels & Seth Allen) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
05-20 2006 John O'Malley became the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
05-20 2017 Robyn Reid def. Erica for the IZW Womens Champion
05-20 2017 Beach Bod Gods (Angel Camacho & Ray the Bae) def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
05-20 2017 Kevin Morgan def. Johnny Z for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
05-20 2017 Riker def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
05-20 2022 Wesley Crane def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
05-20 2023 Royal Pimpin' (Alex Royal & Mr. Nasty) def. Southern Aristocracy (Eddie LeVaughn & Anthony Wild) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
05-20 2023 Cappuccino Jones def. Dan Webber for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
05-21 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Bill Watts for the TSW North American Champion
05-21 1984 Kevin Von Erich def. Killer Khan for the WCCW Television Champion
05-21 2004 Cade Sydal def. X-Cal for the SRPW Light Heavyweight Champion
05-21 2004 Michael Faith def. Butch Dalton for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
05-21 2004 New Canada (AWOL & Jon Davis) def. Sexy Bologna (Anthony Jackson & Sudden Impact) for the TPW Tag Team Champions
05-21 2016 Skylar Slice def. Athena for the IZW Queens Champion
05-21 2017 Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) def. The Arrow Club (Kyle Hawk & Ky-Ote) for the IWR Tag Team Champions
05-21 2017 Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) def. The Arrow Club (Kyle Hawk & Ky-Ote) for the TCW Tag Team Champions
05-22 1955 Mike Clancy def. Ricki Starr for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-22 1985 The Nightmare [1st]/The Masked Champion/The Champion def. Terry Taylor for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
05-22 2009 Texas Outlaws, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk & Bobby Burns & J. W. Hardin) became the TAP Tag Team Champions
05-22 2021 DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) def. Rejecs LM (Elijah Sparks & Dr. Corvus) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
05-22 2021 Father Padge def. Revan for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
05-22 2021 Paul Puertorico became the XDWF New GenX Champion
05-23 1984 The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-23 2004 Se7en & Li'l Joe def. Bernie Donderwitz & Mr. Brown for the ACW Tag Team Champions
05-23 2004 Li'l Joe def. Bernie Donderwitz for the ACW Hardcore Champion
05-23 2009 Maniac Mike def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
05-23 2009 Sage def. Rage Logan for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
05-23 2010 Damien Morte def. Crisstopher Crow for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
05-23 2015 Brad Michaels def. Jermaine Johnson for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
05-23 2020 Cody Burns def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
05-23 2021 Luke Savage def. Garcia for the ASP Mid-American Champion
05-23 2021 Malik Mayfield became the ASP Livestream Champion
05-24 1954 Rocco Perez def. Frenchy Roy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-24 2020 Shawn Sanders became the ASP Mid-American Champion
05-25 1986 Terry Taylor def. Buzz Sawyer for the UWF Television Champion
05-25 2013 Brock Landers became the SWCW All-American Champion
05-25 2013 The American Pitbulls (Craig Stevens & Jason Jaxon) def. The Investment (Jason Noal & Jay Sinn) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
05-25 2019 Zakk Sinizter def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Apex Champion
05-25 2019 Simply the Future (Alex Royal & J. D.) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
05-25 2019 Proclamation (Ethan Cole & Reed) def. Simply the Future (Alex Royal & J. D.) for the UWE Tag Team Champions

05-20

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Santana Jackson May 23rd
Babyface D'Amanti May 23rd
Slash May 23rd
Donna Christanello May 23rd
Ricky Romero May 24th
Gemini [2nd] May 24th
Lucas May 24th
Shane Rawls May 24th
Dark Journey May 25th
Guy Atticus May 25th
Dominique Lereaux May 25th
Quarky Storm May 25th
Michael York May 25th
Reggie Lincoln May 26th
Justin Adams May 26th
Tank Bryson May 26th
Michael Duplanti May 26th
Kelly Kiniski May 27th
Crucifer May 27th
Edge Stone May 28th
Jim Thorpe May 28th
Kamala May 28th
Maria Star May 28th
Dean Lambert May 28th
Max McGuirk May 29th
Jimmy Kane May 29th
Samu May 29th
Psycho Mike May 29th
Jesse Storm May 30th
Boss Hardzog May 30th
Jake Roberts May 30th
Fuel May 31st
Mascara Purpura May 31st
Anna Jackson Jun 1st
Violet Payne Jun 1st
Ross Von Erich Jun 1st
James Storm Jun 1st
Bobby Burns Jun 1st
Killista Jun 2nd
A. J. Styles Jun 2nd
Tornado Gomez Jun 2nd
Leo Voss Jun 2nd
Brandon Groom Jun 2nd

1980 Junkyard Dog def. Terry Gordy for the MSW Louisiana Champion
2006 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) def. The Old School Assassins (Brad Michaels & Seth Allen) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
2006 John O'Malley became the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
2017 Robyn Reid def. Erica for the IZW Womens Champion
2017 Beach Bod Gods (Angel Camacho & Ray the Bae) def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
2017 Kevin Morgan def. Johnny Z for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
2017 Riker def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
2022 Wesley Crane def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
2023 Royal Pimpin' (Alex Royal & Mr. Nasty) def. Southern Aristocracy (Eddie LeVaughn & Anthony Wild) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
2023 Cappuccino Jones def. Dan Webber for the UWE Heavyweight Champion

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