RELATED: The Von Erich Family - Wrestling's Most Unheralded Megastars. Kerry Adkisson took his own life on February 18th, 1993, at the family ranch. He wasn't the best on the mic and his move-set was limited in the ring, but he had an "it" factor that won fans over regardless of his limitations. Mr. Adkisson, 33, a well-known wrestler dubbed "the Texas Tornado," was found dead about 2:50 p.m. by his father, Jack Adkisson, who also wrestled professionally for several years under the name Fritz Von Erich and raised a family of wrestling stars. Stranded bear rescued from Nevada tree using tranquilizer, tarp. [1][2][6] He is best known for his time with his father's promotion World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), where he spent eleven years of his career, and his time in World Wrestling Federation (WWF), under the ring name The Texas Tornado. Justice of the Peace Bill Lemmert of Tyler ordered the autopsy for the wrestler, who was the fourth son of Jack Adkisson to die young. Check. WebThe Von Erich home, as big as a Ramada Inn, holds few mementos of the familys wrestling legacy. THE DEATH OF KERRY VON ERICH. 3/1/1993 Observer (pt 2) Von Erich, 33, was the fifth brother from the legendary wrestling family to die and the third to commit suicide. The pressure that Mike felt along with the brain damage that he sustained from getting toxic shock syndrome did him no favors, and he grew depressed. We want to study the impact of the squared circle on the talent, the fans and the world at large. ", Before Kerry Adkisson drove into the pasture in his father's yellow Jeep, "He told me, 'I'm going to go back and find a quiet spot. [58] They had two daughters, Hollie Brooke (born September 19, 1984) and Lacey (born July 17, 1986). Losing a family member is always difficult to deal with, but losing a young child has to carry an immense amount of pain with it. after a failed early comeback attempt did further damage to it). At SummerSlam, he teamed with the British Bulldog and Ricky Steamboat in a six-man tag team match to defeat the team of The Warlord and Power and Glory (Paul Roma and Hercules).[50]. If you are unfamiliar with this family, then get ready to learn some truly tragic facts about the Von Erichs. On February 22nd, Owen and I flew to Texas for Kerrys funeral, held in the local Baptist church. Kerry's marriage had fallen apart earlier in 1992 and according to Hart, Kerry believed that his death was inevitable. Murray. Fritz Von Erich (real name Jack Adkisson) was a longtime pro wrestler and promoter who had six sons. In February of 1993, just two years after his younger brother Chris, Kerry would commit suicide. He allowed me to think Id made him change his mind, but I feared it was only lip service. David Von Erich left behind a wife and a daughter from a previous marriage. https://twitter.com/imdoyleking/status/303659135604510720 1 Reply His most successful was St. Louis Wrestling Club from 1979 to 1985, where he once held the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship in 1983. He still tried his best when healthy enough to compete, and even had a tag team match against future legend Steve Austin. April 28 (UPI) -- An isolated private island off the coast of Scotland is for sale with an asking price of about $188,000. Kerry did continue to wrestle at the Dallas Sportatorium under the USWA banner, which acquired World Class in early 1989. which features exclusive audio updates, news, our critically acclaimed podcasts, [11][33] On November 22, he teamed with Iceman Parsons to defeat Jake Roberts and Kelly Kiniski. "This time he said, 'I love you, Dad,' " the father said, losing his composure and wiping a tear from the corner of his eye. The telephone number at the family farm is unlisted. Alligator removed from South Carolina resident's garage. Shawn is a former member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle before relocating to Texas and has work published in the Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma Gazette, Vox Magazine and Loud Magazine and on websites like The Huffington Post, CBS, Time Warner Cable, Yahoo, The Movie Network, Chud, Renegade Cinema, 411mania and Sporting News. 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