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Fritz Von Erich

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Title History

  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team titles w/Karl Von Schober defeating Anthol Layton & Billy Watson (October 25, 1955);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team titles w/Karl Von Schober defeating Ilio DiPaolo & Billy Watson (December 29, 1955);
  • NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team titles w/Gene Kiniski defeating Pat O` Connor & Billy Watson (October 31, 1957);
  • NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Bull Curry (April 15, 1958);
  • NWA (Minneapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Hans Hermann defeating Mike & Doc Gallagher (July 1, 1958);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) Southern Tag Team titles w/Waldo Von Erich defeating Mike Clancy & George Becker (October 13, 1958);
  • NWA (Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Dick the Bruiser (December 1, 1961);
  • NWA (Amarillo) North American Heavyweight title defeating Dory Funk Sr. (April 26, 1962);
  • (Omaha) World Heavyweight title defeating Vern Gagne (July 31, 1962);
  • NWA (Amarillo) North American Heavyweight title defeating Dory Funk Sr. (October ??, 1962);
  • NWA (Amarillo) North American Heavyweight title defeating Dory Funk Sr. (Febuary 20, 1963);
  • NWA (Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Anthol Layton (June 8, 1963);
  • NWA (Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Anthol Layton (October 19, 1963);
  • NWA (Amarillo) North American Heavyweight title defeating Dory Funk Sr. (July 23, 1964);
  • AWA World Heavyweight title defeating Vern Gagne (July 27, 1963);
  • NWA Southwest Tag Team titles w/Mike DiBiase defeating Ricky Romero & Dory Funk Sr. (????, 1965);
  • NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Pepper Gomez (January 5, 1965);
  • NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Ernie Ladd (April 30, 1965);
  • NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Killer Karl Kox defeating Sam Steamboat & Eddie Graham (June 29, 1965);
  • NWA (Texas)World Tag Team titles w/Duke Keomuka defeating Golden Terror & Destroyer (March 1, 1966);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating Brute Bernard (June 6, 1966);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (August 4, 1966);
  • NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Joe Blanchard (January 16, 1967);
  • NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Waldo Von Erich defeating Karl Von Brauner & Al Costello (Febuary 21, 1967);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating Brute Bernard (March 27, 1967);
  • NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Waldo Von Erich defeating Mike Paidousis & Brute Bernard (September 11, 1967);
  • NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Billy Red Lyons defeating Gary Hart & The Spoiler (January 30, 1968);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating The Spoiler (June 3, 1968);
  • NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Grizzly Smith defeating Gary Hart & The Spoiler (July 19, 1968);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating The Spoiler for vacant title (July 26, 1968);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (August 4, 1969);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine for vacant title (October 21, 1969);
  • NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Dan Miller defeating Gary Hart & The Spoiler (December 17, 1969);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating Boris Malenko (June 14, 1970);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating Toru Tanaka (Febuary 22, 1971);
  • NWA (Texas) American Tag Team titles w/Dean Ho defeating Johnny Valentine & Thunderbolt Patterson (January 25, 1972);
  • NWA (Amarillo) International Tag Team titles w/Killer Karl Krupp defeating Umanosuke Ueda & Kintaro Ohki (April 18, 1973);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating Missouri Mauler (August 7, 1973);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating Blackjack Mulligan (April 18, 1974);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating Blackjack Lanza (December 29, 1974);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating Bruiser Brody (April 12, 1977);
  • NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating Ox Baker (December 12, 1977);
  • NWA (World Class) American Heavyweight title defeating King Kong Bundy (June 14, 1982);
  • NWA (World Class) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Kevin & Mike Von Erich defeating The Freebirds (May 6, 1984);

Career History

  • Jack Adkisson is a former collegiate football star at Southern Methodist University and played professionally with the Dallas Texans.
  • Jack Adkisson began his pro-wrestling career under the name Fritz Von Erich, working under the premise of being a Nazi sympathizer..
  • November 1966: Fritz von Erich had his first match in Japan (where he was billed as being from Berlin, Germany)..
  • As a promoter, Fritz von Erich worked with the governing bodies of the NWA in promoting the sport in his native Texas.
  • Fritz von Erich was the father of the five world famous von Erich brothers; David, Kevin, Kerry, Mike and Chris
  • Fritz von Erich formed World Class Championship Wrestling headquartered in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas territory..
  • Fritz von Erich’s dream was to build an entertainment empire – his plan was to use his sons as the foundation to build that empire.
  • June 24, 1972–Parade of Champions: Dory Funk Jr. (NWA World Champion) vs Fritz Von Erich wrestled to a 60:00 time limit draw..
  • March 15, 1982–WCCW Star Wars: Fritz Von Erich defeated The Great Kabuki in Ft. Worth, Texas at the Convention Center…
  • June 4, 1982: Fritz von Erich (Retirement) beat King Kong Bundy in a “Falls Count Anywhere” match to win the American title..
  • May 6, 1984: Fritz came out of retirement and teamed with his sons Kevin & Mike and they defeated The Freebirds in a 6-man Tag..
  • ~~~But that night will long be remebered for Kerry von Erich defeating NWA champion Ric Flair with a backslide at 25:42..
  • October 12, 1986 — WCCW: Bruiser Brody defeated Abdullah The Butcher in a Cage Match with Fritz Von Erich as the referee..
  • November 27, 1986 — WCCW Star Wars: Fritz Von Erich defeated Abdullah The Butcher via DQ in a “Submission” Match..
  • September 10, 1997: Fritz von Erich found dead at his home in Lake Dallas.. [read more].
  • March 20, 2009–SmackDown!: The WWE announced that the von Erich Family would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame..
  • April 4, 2009–WWE Hall of Fame: The von Erich Family was officially inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Michael Hayes..
  • April 5, 2009–WrestleMania 25: The entire WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2009 was introduced to the live crowd as a tribute..

 

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Debut

Birthday

August 16, 1929

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Gender

Height

6'4"

Weight

260 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

The Iron Claw

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Giant Baba
Joe Blanchard
John Paul Hennig
Ernie Ladd
Bull Curry
The Freebirds

Status