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Mike Von Erich
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 200 lbs.
From: Denton County, TX
Birthday: Mar 2nd
Pro Debut: November 18, 1983
Feds Worked For: MSW, NWA, WCCW, Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO)
Finisher: The Iron Claw
Signature Moves: Dropkick
Career Highlights: -NWA American Champion
-WCCW Middle Eastern Champion
-WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (5x; 3 w/ Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich, 1 each w/ Fritz Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich and Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich)
Affiliates: Fritz Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, Lance Von Erich
Notable Feuds: Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts, Skandar Akbar, Gino Hernández, Brian Adias
Other Facts: -Real name was Michael Brett Adkisson
-Son of pro wrestler Fritz Von Erich, who trained him for pro wrestling
-Brother of pro wrestlers Chris Von Erich, David Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, and Kevin Von Erich
-Uncle of pro wrestlers Lacey Von Erich, Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich and pro wrestling personality Hollie Von Erich
-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 Mike's cousin when Lance started in WCCW
-Wrestled Buddy Roberts in his first professional match
-According to several wrestlers, including his own brother Kevin, Mike never wanted to be a wrestler. He was not a natural athlete like his older brothers, and wanted to work for his father's company as a cameraman. He also played guitar and wanted to be a musician away from the industry. After his brother David's death, he was forced into the industry. Kevin also said that Mike suffered from pressure of having to replace David after David's death.
-Holds the record for the longest WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Title reign (w/ Kevin & Lance Von Erich; 10 months, 8 days)
-On August 22, 1985, Von Erich was operated at Granville C. Morton Cancer and Research Center in Dallas,TX for an injured shoulder. He was released four days later, with no complications, but later he has a 105 and 107 degree fevers. Unfortunately, Mike begins a battle with the rare disease toxic shock syndrome. Mike had to give up wrestling because of this disease. The Von Erichs were so popular by this point, numerous fans were offering to donate kidneys to save him.
-It was said in various publications and in the Heroes of World Class DVD, that he suffered some brain damage from his illness, and he lost a great deal of weight
-Voted Rookie of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1984
-Voted Most Inspirational Wrestling of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1985
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Feud of the Year (w/ David Von Erich, Fritz Von Erocj, Kerry Von Erich, & Kevin Von Erich vs. The Fabulous Freebirds [Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts]) in 1983
-Won Wrestling Observer Newletter's Feud of the Year (w/ David Von Erich, Fritz Von Erocj, Kerry Von Erich, & Kevin Von Erich vs. The Fabulous Freebirds [Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts]) in 1984
-Won Wrestling Observer Newletter's Match of the Year (w/ Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich vs. The Fabulous Freebirds [Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts]) in 1984
-Committed suicide on April 12, 1987 at the age of 23, by overdosing of the tranquilizer, Placidyl.
-Buried at Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas, TX along side his father Fritz and his brothers David, Kerry, and Chris
-Posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (w/ Fritz Von Erich, Chris Von Erich, David Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, & Kevin Von Erich as The Von Erichs) in 2009
Supplemental Information
Upcoming Events
- UWO · Oct 9 7:00pm · Oklahoma City
- BCW · Oct 10 7:00pm · Guthrie
- BCW · Oct 11 3:00pm · Guthrie
- WAH · Oct 16 7:00pm · Tulsa
- EPW · Oct 17 6:00pm · Spencer
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- TexPro · Oct 17 7:00pm · Ardmore
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- NAW · Oct 17 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
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- WTW · Oct 18 5:00pm · Oklahoma City
There are currently no upcoming appearences.
Spotlight in History
- 2002 Butch Dalton def. Rocco Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Television Title
- 2003 Dexter Hardaway def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 2003 John O'Malley def. Dexter Hardaway for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 2019 The Brotherhood of Holy Hell (Terry Pantera & Dean Lambert) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
- 2019 Blade [2nd] def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
- 2019 Prince Mahalli def. Brixton Barricade for the ASP Inter-County Title
- 2019 Karnage def. Naomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
- 2019 Ray Martinez def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
- 2019 Shawn Sanders def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
- 2019 Giganto def. Shawn Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
- 2019 Ray Martinez def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Title
- 2019 Elijah Sparks def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
- 2019 Karnage def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Title
- 2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
- 2024 Brandon Groom became the LCW Lionheart Champion
- 2024 Tribal Nation (Nashoba & Brandon Warhawk & Marlboro Slim) became the LCW Tag Team Champions
- 2024 Red River Brawler & Cage Adams def. Tribal Nation (Brandon Warhawk & Nashoba) for the LCW Tag Team Titles
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- 10-04 2014 Psycho Sawyer def. Cody Burns for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
- 10-04 2014 The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) became the OECW Tag Team Champions
- 10-04 2014 The Brotherhood of Mayhem (Malice & Menace [2nd]) def. The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) for the OECW Tag Team Titles
- 10-04 2025 Dan Webber def. Wrangler Rhett for the WFC Prime Title
- 10-04 2025 Trendsetters (Andre West & Nelly Rivers) def. Iron Mountain (Duke Blanchard & Jack Davenport) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
- 10-04 2025 T. R. A. P. (Remy Devereaux & Marquez Warren) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi the Mad & Tank Bryson) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
- 10-05 2002 Butch Dalton def. Rocco Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Television Title
- 10-05 2003 Dexter Hardaway def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 10-05 2003 John O'Malley def. Dexter Hardaway for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 10-05 2019 The Brotherhood of Holy Hell (Terry Pantera & Dean Lambert) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
- 10-05 2019 Blade [2nd] def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
- 10-05 2019 Prince Mahalli def. Brixton Barricade for the ASP Inter-County Title
- 10-05 2019 Karnage def. Naomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
- 10-05 2019 Ray Martinez def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
- 10-05 2019 Shawn Sanders def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
- 10-05 2019 Giganto def. Shawn Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
- 10-05 2019 Ray Martinez def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Title
- 10-05 2019 Elijah Sparks def. Ray Martinez for the BPW 365 Title
- 10-05 2019 Karnage def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Title
- 10-05 2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
- 10-05 2024 Brandon Groom became the LCW Lionheart Champion
- 10-05 2024 Tribal Nation (Nashoba & Brandon Warhawk & Marlboro Slim) became the LCW Tag Team Champions
- 10-05 2024 Red River Brawler & Cage Adams def. Tribal Nation (Brandon Warhawk & Nashoba) for the LCW Tag Team Titles
- 10-06 1972 Chris Colt & Bobby Duncum def. The Flying Redheads (Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Titles
- 10-06 2007 Shane Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 10-06 2012 Austin Tacious became the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 10-06 2012 Austin Tacious def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW All-American Title
- 10-06 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 10-06 2018 Era of Chaos (Jerry Storm & Thrash) def. Space Age (Paul Puertorico & Aeronaut) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
- 10-06 2018 Spike the Silverback def. Tommy Dean for the BPW Lion Heart Title
- 10-07 1967 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar def. Chati Yokouchi & Togo Shikuma for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 10-07 1979 The Spoiler def. El Halcon for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 10-07 2005 Shane Morbid def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
- 10-07 2006 Rocco Valentino def. Michael York for the FCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-07 2017 Chandler Hopkins def. El Fuego for the IWR Revolutionary Title
- 10-07 2017 Damon Windsor def. Dane Griffin for the IWR Heavyweight Title
- 10-08 2002 Li'l Joe def. HIMM for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 10-08 2002 Jef Tiger def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 10-08 2005 Beau Dalton def. Lily McKenzie for the SRPW Womens Title
- 10-08 2005 Lily McKenzie def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Womens Title
- 10-08 2006 Cody Jones def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
- 10-08 2011 Steven Sterling def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 10-08 2011 The New Age Syndicate/The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Bud Barnes) def. Shane Scott & Tyson Jaymes (substituting for Devan Scott) for the BYEW Tag Team Titles
- 10-08 2011 Crossfire Morrison def. Drake Gallows for the BYEW Entertainment Title
- 10-08 2016 Paul Puertorico became the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 10-08 2016 Tim Rockwell def. Jon Cross for the WFC Heavyweight Title
- 10-08 2016 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Title
- 10-08 2016 Mikey [2nd] def. Tyson Jaymes for the BCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-08 2022 Beau Betten def. MLP for the RDW Iron Man Title
- 10-08 2022 Bad & Bourgeois/The Sons of Baskin (Flex Zerba & Niles Plonk) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
- 10-08 2022 Michael Duplanti def. Mike Gunns for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 10-08 2022 Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) def. Pastor Brent & Andrew Fenix for the WAH Tag Team Titles
- 10-08 2022 Nova Phoenix became the UWO Women's Champion
- 10-08 2022 Sam Stackhouse def. Super Beast for the BCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-09 1968 The Blue Demons (Blue Demon #1 & Blue Demon #2) def. Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Titles
- 10-09 1981 Porkchop Cash & Doug Somers def. Frank Hill & Eric Embry for the TSW Tag Team Titles
- 10-09 2009 The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) def. Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) for the MWA Tag Team Titles
- 10-09 2009 Shane Morbid def. Justin Lee for the MWA MAX-Division Title
- 10-09 2010 Bad Bromance (Justin Lee & Max McGuirk) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 10-09 2010 Mr. Ooh, La, La became the UWE Regional Champion
- 10-09 2010 Big Smooth def. Jonathan Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 10-09 2021 Dan Webber def. Sam Stackhouse for the WAH Heavyweight Title
- 10-10 1960 Don Kent became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 10-10 2004 Payton Scott & Matt Garza became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 10-10 2004 Tyler Bateman & John O'Malley def. Payton Scott & Matt Garza for the ACW Tag Team Titles
- 10-10 2004 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 10-10 2009 Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) def. Team SuperBad (El Super Colibri & Justin Lee) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 10-10 2009 The Canadian Red Devil def. Cold Blooded Chris for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 10-10 2009 Michael H def. Running Wolf for the 412PE Heavyweight Title
- 10-10 2009 Dennis Williams & Ryan Reed def. Blue Thunder & The Unknown for the 412PE Tag Team Titles
- 10-10 2010 Bad Bromance (Justin Lee & Max McGuirk) became the MERC Tag Team Champions
- 10-10 2015 Michael Duplanti def. Rolling Thunder for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 10-10 2015 Damon Windsor def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Title
- 10-10 2015 Simply the Future (Alex & J. D.) def. The Soul Ryders (Mr. Nasty & Tim Rockwell) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
- 10-10 2015 S. L. U. G. G. became the BCW Intercontinenal Champion
- 10-10 2015 Brandon Groom became the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 10-10 2021 Drake Gallows def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title
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