Kevin Von Erich

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TITLE HISTORY

• NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/David Von Erich defeating Leroy Brown & Tim Brooks (April 7, 1978);
• NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/David Von Erich defeating Bruiser Brody & Gino Hernandez (September 4, 1978);
• NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/David Von Erich defeating Terry & Dory Funk Jr. for vacant titles (October ??, 1978);
• NWA (World Class) American Heavyweight title defeating Bruiser Brody (December 25, 1978);
• NWA Missouri Heavyweight title defeating Dick Murdoch (November 23, 1979);
• NWA (World Class) American Heavyweight title defeating Ox Baker (January 12, 1980);
• NWA (World Class) American Heavyweight title defeating Toru Tanaka (April 28, 1980);
• NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/David Von Erich defeating Ali Mustafa & Hercules Ayala (Febuary ??, 1981);
• AJPW (All Japan) All Asia Tag Team titles w/David Von Erich defeating Motoshi Okuma & Great Kojika (May 23, 1981);
• NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Kerry Von Erich defeating Bugsy McGraw & King Kong Bundy (July 5, 1982);
• NWA (World Class) American Heavyweight title defeating King Kong Bundy (September 5, 1982);
• NWA (World Class) American Heavyweight title defeating Terry Gordy (March 4, 1983);
• NWA (World Class) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Kerry & David Von Erich defeating Buddy Roberts & Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes (July 4, 1983);
• NWA (World Class) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Kerry & David Von Erich defeating Buddy Roberts & Terry Gordy & Ric Flair (sub for Michael Hayes) (December 2, 1983);
• NWA (World Class) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Fritz & Mike Von Erich defeating Buddy Roberts & Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes (May 6, 1984);
• WCCW (World Class) Television title Awarded (May 21, 1984);
• NWA (World Class) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Kerry & Mike Von Erich defeating Buddy Roberts & Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes (September 3, 1984);
• NWA (World Class) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Kerry & Mike Von Erich defeating Jake Roberts & Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez (December 31, 1984);
• NWA (World Class) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Kerry Von Erich & Brian Adias defeating One Man Gang & Mark Lewin & Jack Victory (sub for Tim Brooks) (September 2, 1985);
• NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Kerry Von Erich defeating Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez (September 20, 1985);
• WCWA (World Class) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Kerry & Lance Von Erich defeating Buddy Roberts & Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes (May 4, 1986);
• WCWA (World Class) World Heavyweight title defeating Black Bart (October 12, 1986);
• WCWA (World Class) World Tag Team titles w/Kerry Von Erich defeating Brian Adias & Frankie Lancaster (November 25, 1987);
• WCWA (World Class) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Chris Adams & Steve Simpson defeating Iceman Parsons, Buddy Roberts & Terry Gordy (January 4, 1988);
• WCWA (World Class) World Tag Team titles w/Kerry Von Erich defeating Terry Taylor & Iceman Parsons (July 1, 1988);
• WCWA (World Class) Texas Heavyweight title Awarded (July 4, 1988);
• WCWA (World Class) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Kerry Von Erich & Michael Hayes defeating Iceman Parsons & Buddy Roberts & Kamala (sub for Terry Gordy) (July 8, 1988);
• WCWA (World Class) World Tag Team titles w/Kerry Von Erich Awarded (Febuary ??, 1989);
• WCWA (World Class) Texas Heavyweight title defeating Angel of Death (November 23, 1990);
• NWA (Dallas) North American Heavyweight title defeating Greg Valentine (January 7, 1995);

Kevin Von Erich Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

• Kevin Von Erich was the second son of Jack Adkisson to turn pro in the wrestling business.

Breaking into the Business:

• January 21, 1980 – WWF: Kevin Von Erich pinned Johnny Rodz in his Madison Square Garden debut.

World Class Championship Wrestling:

• May 11, 1987: Kevin von Erich collapsed in the middle of the ring during an eight-man tag team match.
• ~~~Kevin von rich & The Fantastics & Bruiser Brody against Brian Adias & Black Bart & Al Madril & Al Perez.
• ~~~The Fantastics’ Tommy Rogers, seeing von Erich turning blue, administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Retirement:

• January 27, 1989 – WCWA: Kevin von Erich defeated Cactus Jack.
• February 13, 1989 – USWA: Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller defeated Kerry von Erich & Kevin von Erich by disqualification to retain the tag titles.
• February 17, 1989 – WCWA: Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller defeated The Cosmic Cowboys (Kerry von Erich & Kevin von Erich) to win the World tag team titles.
• February 24, 1989 – WCWA: Corporal Braddock, Jimmy Jack Funk & Kevin von Erich defeated Gary Young, Kendo Nagasaki & Super Black Ninja.
• February 25, 1989 – USWA: Bill Dundee & Kevin von Erich defeated Dutch Mantel & Ricky Morton.
• March 3, 1989 – WCWA: The Cosmic Cowboys (Kerry von Erich & Kevin von Erich) defeated Gary Young & Jerry Lawler.
• June 23, 1989 – WCWA: The Cosmic Cowboys (Kerry von Erich & Kevin von Erich) & Shaun Simpson defeated Brickhouse Brown, Harold Harris & Iceman Parsons.
• June 30, 1989 – WCWA: The Von Erichs (Kerry von Erich & Kevin von Erich) defeated Brickhouse Brown & Iceman Parsons in a looser leaves town match.
• July 2, 1989 – WCWA: Kevin von Erich defeated Gary Young.
• July 7, 1989 – WCWA: Jimmy Jack Funk vs. Kevin von Erich ended in a time limit draw.
• October 16, 1989 – WWC: Kevin von Erich defeated Ron Bass.
• December 25, 1989 – USWA: Kevin von Erich defeated Sheik Braddock.
• January 5, 1990 – USWA: Kevin von Erich defeated The Avenger.
• January 23, 1990 – USWA: Brian Lee & Robert Fuller defeated The Von Erichs (Kerry von Erich & Kevin von Erich) by disqualification to retain the tag titles.
• January 30, 1990 – USWA: Kevin von Erich defeated Buster Blackheart.
• February 23, 1990 – USWA: Kevin von Erich defeated John Tatum. Chris Youngblood, Gary Young, John Tatum & Sheik Braddock defeated Chico Torres, Dutch Mantell, Jimmy Jack Funk & Kevin von Erich.
• March 9, 1990 – USWA: John Tatum defeated Kevin von Erich.
• March 16, 1990 – USWA: Kevin von Erich defeated John Tatum.
• March 23, 1990 – USWA: Kevin von Erich defeated John Tatum by disqualification.
• April 6, 1990 – USWA: Kerry von Erich & Kevin von Erich defeated Billy Travis & Terrence Garvin.
• April 13, 1990 – USWA: Kevin von Erich defeated Terrence Garvin.
• April 20, 1990 – USWA: Kevin von Erich defeated Amos Moses. Matt Borne defeated Kevin von Erich.
• May 18, 1990 – USWA: Kevin von Erich defeated Scott Braddock.
• June 1, 1990 – USWA: Kevin von Erich defeated Gary Young.
• June 15, 1990 – USWA: Gary Young defeated Kevin von Erich.
• June 22, 1990 – USWA: Kevin von Erich defeated Matt Borne.
• July 1, 1990 – USWA: Kevin von Erich defeated Gary Young.
• July 8, 1990 – USWA: Gary Young defeated Kevin von Erich.
• July 13, 1990 – USWA: Chris von Erich & Kevin von Erich defeated Percy Pringle III & Terrence Garvin.
• July 20, 1990 – USWA: Angel Of Death vs. Kevin von Erich ended in a double disqualification.
• August 3, 1990 – USWA: Angel Of Death defeated Kevin von Erich.
• September 15, 1990 – TWA: Al Perez & Austin Idol vs. Chris Adams & Kevin von Erich ended in a double count-out.
• November 2, 1990 – WCWA: Angel Of Death, John Tatum & Skandor Akbar defeated Sweet Brown Sugar & The Von Erichs (Chris von Erich & Kevin von Erich) by disqualification.
• February 22, 1991 – IWCCW TV Taping: Kevin von Erich defeated The Tazmaniac by disqualification.
• August 25, 1991 – EMLL: Chris Adams, Cien Caras & Nitron defeated El Hijo del Solitario, Kevin von Erich & Konnan El Barbaro.
• August 30, 1991 – EMLL: Chris Adams, Kendo Nagasaki & Pirata Morgan defeated Atlantis, Kevin von Erich & Mascara Sagrada.
• April 2, 1993 – GWF: Chris Adams & Kevin von Erich defeated Buddy Roberts & Michael Hayes.
• July 10, 1993 – UWA: Kevin von Erich defeated Iceman King Parsons.
• February 19, 1994 – World Class II: Kevin von Erich defeated Black Bart to retain the heavyweight title.
• November 24, 1994 – NWA Dallas: Chris Adams & Kevin von Erich defeated Greg Valentine & Rod Price.
• November 26, 1994 – NWA Dallas TV Taping: Kevin von Erich defeated Dick Murdoch. Kevin von Erich & Sam Houston defeated Dapper Dan & Rico Suave.
• December 3, 1994 – NWA Dallas: Chris Adams & Kevin von Erich defeated Black Bart & Dick Murdoch.
• December 10, 1994 – NWA Dallas TV Taping: Chris Adams & Kevin von Erich defeated Black Bart & Greg Valentine. Kevin von Erich defeated Gary May.
• December 17, 1994 – NWA Dallas TV Taping: Kevin von Erich defeated Dick Murdoch by disqualification.
• December 25, 1994 – NWA Dallas: Chris Adams, Kevin von Erich, Sam Houston & Tony Norris defeated Black Bart, Dick Murdoch, Greg Valentine & Rod Price.
• January 7, 1995 – NWA Dallas TV Taping: Kevin von Erich defeated John Hawk to win the NWA North American Heavyweight title.
• January 14, 21, 1995 – NWA Dallas: John Hawk defeated Kevin von Erich to win the NWA North American Heavyweight title.
• Kevin von Erich is now the only surviving member of the von Erich dynasty.
• Kevin von Erich credits his being married and thus having direction may have saved him from the same fate as his brothers.

Retirement (Back in the Spotlight):

• May 24, 2004: WWE has offered Kevin Von Erich $50,000 for the World Class video library, but the offer is considered low.
• January 29, 2005 – WrestleReunion: Kevin von Erich refereed an NWA title match between Jeff Jarrett and Tully Blanchard.
• 2005: Kevin von Erich’s negotiations to sell the WCCW video library to Vince McMahon fell through and the deal was pulled.
• October 3, 2005 – WWE Homecoming: Kevin von Erich made a rare appearance sitting with a group of Legends in the front row.
• ~~~Later, Rob Conway interrupted a Legends Cememony, so the Legends fought back and von Erich performed the CLAW!
• January 20, 2006–Patriotic Pro Wrestling: Roddy Piper had a “Piper’s Pit” with Kevin von Erich and his son, Ross.
• ~~~The segment concluded when General Skandor Akbar shoved Ross and Kevin put the claw on General Akbar!!
• May 2006: Kevin von Erich finalized the deal to sell the World Class tape library to World Wrestling Entertainment.
• July 15, 2006 – SNME in Dallas: Kevin von Erich was introduced and he came out to the stage to wave to the fans.
• 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.
• July 9, 2017 – IWL/LAW: Kevin von Erich, Marshall von Erich & Ross von Erich defeated Gery Roif, Jumping Lee & Marty Jannetty.