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Lance Von Erich

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 265 lbs

From: Arlington, TX

Birthday: Apr 24th

Pro Debut: 1984

Aliases: Rickey Vaughn, The Fabulous Lance, Handsome Lance, The Wrestler Formerly Known As Lance Von Erich

Feds Worked For: MidSWA, WCCW, NWA, All Star Wrestling (South Africa), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), International World Class Championship Wrestling (CT/ME/NJ/NY/PA/VT), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Wild West Wrestling (TX), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)

Career Highlights: -NWA Pacific Northwest Champion
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Billy Jack Haynes)
-WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich and Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich)
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (w/ The Dingo Warrior)
-WCCW World Television Champion

Affiliates: Billy Jack Haynes, Fritz Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, Steve Simpson, The Dingo Warrior

Notable Feuds: Mike Miller, Karl Steiner, Matt Borne, Rick Rude, Timothy Flowers

Other Facts: -Originally billed as pro wrestler Waldo Von Erich's son, but that relationship was fictional
-Originally billed as the nephew of pro wrestler Fritz Von Erich
-Originally billed as the cousin of pro wrestlers Chris Von Erich, David Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, & Mike Von Erich
-Allegedly the father of Rip Von Erich, though that relationship seems likely to be fictional.
-Last WCCW roster member to challenge for the NWA World Title before WCCW seceded from the NWA.
-When Lance left WCCW for the rival Wild West Wrestling, Fritz Von Erich went on TV exposing that Lance was not a legitimate Von Erich.
-Trained for pro wrestling by Dennis Sheldon & Buck Zumhofe
-Holds the record for the longest reigning WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Title reign (w/ Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich; 10 months, 8 days)
-Ranked #311 in the 1991 PWI 500 (as The Fabulous Lance)