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Von Erichs

Members: Fritz Von Erich, Waldo Von Erich, David Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, Lance Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, Chris Von Erich, Lacey Von Erich, Hollie Von Erich, Marshall Von Erich, Ross Von Erich

Feds Worked For: IWR, MSW, NWA, WCCW, WCR, WLW, AEW, MLW, ROH, Action Zone Wrestling (HI), All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Jim Crockett Promotions (TN), Pro Wrestling NOAH (Japan), River City Wrestling (TX)

Finisher: The Iron Claw

Signature Moves: Dropkick, Clothesline

Career Highlights: -AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Champions (David & Kevin)
-IWR Tag Team Champions (Marshall & Ross)
-MLW World Tag Team Champions (Marshall & Ross)
-NWA American Tag Team Champions (4x; 2 w/ Kerry & Kevin; 1 w/ Fritz & Waldo and David & Kevin)
-NWA (Carolinas) Southern Tag Team Champions (Fritz & Waldo)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champions (2x; David & Kevin)
-TCW Tag Team Champions (Marshall & Ross)
-WCCW All-Asian Tag Team Champions (Kerry & David)
-WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champions (7x; 3 w/ Kerry, Kevin, & Mike; 2 w/ David, Kerry, & Kevin; 1 each w/ Fritz, Kevin & Mike and Kerry, Kevin, & Lance)
-WCCW World Tag Team Champions (3x; all w/ Kerry & Kevin)
-WCR Tag Team Champions (Marshall & Ross)

Affiliates: Steve Simpson, Shaun Simpson, Chris Adams, Brian Adias, Bruiser Brody

Notable Feuds: The Fabulous Freebirds, Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez, Gary Hart, Jimmy Garvin, The Arrow Club

Other Facts: -Fritz and Waldo were billed as brothers. 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.
-Fritz is the father of Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike, & Chris
-Waldo was billed as the father of Lance but neither were actually related
-Lacey and Hollie are the daughters of Kerry
-Marshall and Ross are the sons of Kevin
-Others have used the Von Erich name and claimed to be family members but were not such as pro wrestlers Karl Von Erich, Mark Von Erich, Kayden Von Erich, and Karen Von Erich, and MMA fighter Layn Von Erich. There have also been musical bands that used the name such as The Dead Von Erichs and The Von Erich Suicide Mission. The only the only non-family member who has used the Von Erich name with Kevin's blessing is Jaret Reddick, lead singer for Bowling for Soup, who has been credited as Jaret Von Erich on some of the band's CDs.
-Fritz, Chris, David, Kerry, Kevin, & Mike were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a group in 2009
-Voted Feud of the Year (Marshall & Ross vs. The Arrow Club) and Match of the Year (5-21: Marshall & Ross vs. The Arrow Club) in the 2017 Oklafan Year-End Awards
-The family's turmoil was the subject of an episode of VICE's "Dark Side of the Ring" in 2019. The episode was entitled "The Last of the Von Erichs" and mostly centered around Kevin being the last surviving member of his family and generation.. The episode was narrated by Dutch Mantell.
-In 2023, a movie, "The Iron Claw" was released, detailing aspects of the lives of the Fritz, Kevin, David, Kerry and Mike. Chris was omitted completely from the film.
-Ranked #39 in the 2020 PWI Tag Team 100 (Marshall & Ross)