WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: David Von Erich Real Name: David Adkinson Birthday: July 22,1958 Hometown: Denton, Texas Marital Status: Married at time of Death Height & Weight: 6'7" - 235lbs Trained by: Fritz von Erich Debut: 1978 Finishing Move: The Claw Favorite Moves: Also Known As: The Yellow Rose of Texas Notable Feuds: The Caveman Bill Berger Bruiser Brody Harley Race Ric Flair Baron Von Raschke Sgt. Slaughter Kamala Jim Garvin The Freebirds [Von Erich Family Gallery] [www.Vonerich.com ]
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Gino Hernandez (????, 1978); NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Kevin Von Erich defeating Tim Brooks & Leroy Brown (April 7, 1978); NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Kevin Von Erich defeating Bruiser Brody & Gino Hernandez (September 4, 1978); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Bruiser Brody (September 10, 1978); NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Kevin Von Erich defeating Terry & Dory Funk for vacant titles (October ??, 1978); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Gino Hernandez (Febuary ??, 1979); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Gino Hernandez (June 30, 1980); NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Kevin Von Erich defeating Ali Mustafa & Hercules Ayala (Febuary ??, 1981); AJPW (All Japan) All Asia Tag Team titles w/Kevin Von Erich defeating Motoshi Okuma & Great Kojika (May 23, 1981); NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jack Brisco (December 26, 1981); NWA (Florida) North American Tag Team titles w/Dory Funk Jr. defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco (March ??, 1982); NWA Florida Television title defeating Sweet Brown Sugar (aka Skip Young) (April 24, 1982); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Bill Irwin (September 19, 1982); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Jimmy Garvin for vacant title (????, 1983); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Jimmy Garvin (April 4, 1983); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Jimmy Garvin for vacant title (July 4, 1983); NWA (World Class) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Kerry & Kevin Von Erich defeating The Freebirds (July 4, 1983); NWA Missouri Heavyweight title defeating Ric Flair (September 16, 1983); NWA (World Class) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Kerry & Kevin Von Erich defeating Buddy Roberts & Terry Gordy & Ric Flair (sub for Michael Hayes) (December 2, 1983); NWA (All Japan) United National Heavyweight title defeating Michael Hayes (Febuary 3, 1984);
In The Beginning: David Von Erich was the first son of Jack Adkisson to turn pro in the wrestling business.. Breaking into the Business: August 15, 1977: Harley Race (NWA World Champion) wrestled David von Erich to a 30:00 time limit draw! World Class Championship Wrestling: Heaven Needed a Champion: February 10, 1984: David von Erich (25) was found dead in Japan, the victim of acute enteritis, a severe inflamation of the intestines.. David von Erich was given a hero's send off by WCCW complete with a song entitled "Heaven Needed a Champion".. Conspiracy theorists feel that the Enteritis cause of death was a cover and David actually died of a drug overdose.. 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..