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David Von Erich

[Von Erich Family GALLERY]

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Title History

  • 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);

Career History

In The Beginning:

  • David Von Erich was the first son of Jack Adkissonto 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.
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Trained By

Fritz von Erich

Debut

1978

Birthday

July 22,1958

Hometown

Denton, Texas

Gender

Height

6'7"

Weight

235lbs

Finishing Move(s)

The Claw

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

The Caveman
Bill Berger
Bruiser Brody
Harley Race
Ric Flair
Baron Von Raschke
Sgt. Slaughter
Kamala
Jim Garvin
The Freebirds

Status