The Jackoholic
thinning out the tards
does anyone recall a wrestler from the 50's or 60's that had a german or nazi theme?
quick info to settle an argument
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[font=Arial, Helvetica, Verdana]Fritz Von Erich, Waldo Von Erich, Hans Schmidt, Otto Von Krupp, the Von Brunners or [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, Verdana]Baron Von Raschke..Any of those?
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The Jackoholic
thinning out the tards
as soon as i get you get buddy. when you gonna send me some of the girlies down there?slotted said:eff the arguement, text me more photos of boobs!
Hans Schmidt
The Jackoholic
thinning out the tards
no they don't ring a bell to the kids. a friend of theirs gpa was a pro wrestler in the 60-70"s era and they could not think of his name. thanks for tryingmissperky said:
How about Karl von Hess or Ludwig von Krupp?The Jackoholic said:
Who are the Von Erichs?
To begin with, there are no "real"
Von Erichs. The Adkisson family has
used the last name "Von Erich" for
their wrestling personas for years.
The patriarch of the Adkisson/Von
Erich clan is Jack Adkisson. He
took the ring name Fritz Von Erich
and wrestled in the 50's and 60's
with a Nazi German gimmick,
complete with goose step and iron
claw.
Waldo Von Erich was Bill Sheppard,
no relation to the Adkissons. He
formed a successful tag team in the
60's with Fritz.
Jack had six sons, five of whom
were involved with wrestling.
Jack's first son, Jackie, died of
electrocution at age 6 in 1959.
Kevin Von Erich began wrestling in
the mid-70s. He rarely competed
outside of his home state. His few
trips out of Texas saw him compete
in Japan, and in St. Louis. Kevin
is currently wrestling for Jim
Crockett's NWA promotion in Dallas.
Kevin is the only of Fritz's sons
still alive.
David Von Erich (nicknamed "the
Yellow Rose of Texas") began
wrestling on June 28, 1977. David
was the most successful of the Von
Erich boys in the late 70s and
early 80s, competing in St. Louis,
Japan and Florida, as well as his
home state of Texas. David was
found dead in his hotel room in
Japan on February 10, 1984. His
dreams of winning the NWA World
title were never realized.
Kerry Von Erich achieved the most
national fame of the Von Erich
boys. His pinnacle came on May 6th,
1984, when he defeated Ric Flair
for the NWA World title in Texas
Stadium, at a memorial card for
David. This event made Fritz and
Kerry the only father and son duo
to hold World singles titles (Fritz
had held the AWA title in 1963)
Kerry lost the title back to Flair
in Japan on May 24, 1984.
Kerry's entire career was haunted
by troubles stemming from drug use.
On June 4, 1986, Kerry was involved
in an automobile accident in which
his right leg was severely damaged.
It wasn't until after Kerry's death
in 1993 that his family would
confirm that he had lost his foot
in the accident. He wrestled for
the rest of his career with a
prosthesis on his leg. He did not
return to the ring full time until
late 1987. On February 18, 1993,
Kerry shot himself in the heart at
his home in Sandy Shore, TX. He was
33.
Mike Von Erich debuted in November,
1983. Months later he was thrust in
the role of being David's
successor, a role he never quite
looked comfortable in. In 1985, on
a tour of Israel, Mike suffered a
shoulder separation on an
exceptionally hard ring. During
recovery, Mike contracted
toxic-shock syndrome. He recovered,
but he had lost much weight and
strength during his layoff. He
returned to the ring in July 1986.
Mike died on April 13, 1987, at the
age of 23, of an intentional
overdose of Placidyl
(depressant/muscle relaxant).
Chris Von Erich, the youngest of
Fritz's sons, began appearing at
ringside for his brothers matches
in the mid-80s. He was involved in
a few angles. He finally made his
wrestling debut in the late 80's.
Chris died of a self-inflicted
gunshot wound to the head on
September 12, 1991. Chris was 21.
In 1985, Fritz brought in Kevin
William Vaughn, using the ring name
Lance Von Erich, and billed as a
cousin of the Von Erich boys, a son
of Waldo. In reality, he was no
relation to either Fritz's family
or Waldo. Fritz's plan of creating
a new Von Erich eventually
backfired, after Lance left Fritz's
promotion and Fritz admitted
publicly that he actually wasn't
related.
Recently in Texas, local wrestler
Rick Lerebeus has been wrestling as
Mark Von Erich.
To begin with, there are no "real"
Von Erichs. The Adkisson family has
used the last name "Von Erich" for
their wrestling personas for years.
The patriarch of the Adkisson/Von
Erich clan is Jack Adkisson. He
took the ring name Fritz Von Erich
and wrestled in the 50's and 60's
with a Nazi German gimmick,
complete with goose step and iron
claw.
Waldo Von Erich was Bill Sheppard,
no relation to the Adkissons. He
formed a successful tag team in the
60's with Fritz.
Jack had six sons, five of whom
were involved with wrestling.
Jack's first son, Jackie, died of
electrocution at age 6 in 1959.
Kevin Von Erich began wrestling in
the mid-70s. He rarely competed
outside of his home state. His few
trips out of Texas saw him compete
in Japan, and in St. Louis. Kevin
is currently wrestling for Jim
Crockett's NWA promotion in Dallas.
Kevin is the only of Fritz's sons
still alive.
David Von Erich (nicknamed "the
Yellow Rose of Texas") began
wrestling on June 28, 1977. David
was the most successful of the Von
Erich boys in the late 70s and
early 80s, competing in St. Louis,
Japan and Florida, as well as his
home state of Texas. David was
found dead in his hotel room in
Japan on February 10, 1984. His
dreams of winning the NWA World
title were never realized.
Kerry Von Erich achieved the most
national fame of the Von Erich
boys. His pinnacle came on May 6th,
1984, when he defeated Ric Flair
for the NWA World title in Texas
Stadium, at a memorial card for
David. This event made Fritz and
Kerry the only father and son duo
to hold World singles titles (Fritz
had held the AWA title in 1963)
Kerry lost the title back to Flair
in Japan on May 24, 1984.
Kerry's entire career was haunted
by troubles stemming from drug use.
On June 4, 1986, Kerry was involved
in an automobile accident in which
his right leg was severely damaged.
It wasn't until after Kerry's death
in 1993 that his family would
confirm that he had lost his foot
in the accident. He wrestled for
the rest of his career with a
prosthesis on his leg. He did not
return to the ring full time until
late 1987. On February 18, 1993,
Kerry shot himself in the heart at
his home in Sandy Shore, TX. He was
33.
Mike Von Erich debuted in November,
1983. Months later he was thrust in
the role of being David's
successor, a role he never quite
looked comfortable in. In 1985, on
a tour of Israel, Mike suffered a
shoulder separation on an
exceptionally hard ring. During
recovery, Mike contracted
toxic-shock syndrome. He recovered,
but he had lost much weight and
strength during his layoff. He
returned to the ring in July 1986.
Mike died on April 13, 1987, at the
age of 23, of an intentional
overdose of Placidyl
(depressant/muscle relaxant).
Chris Von Erich, the youngest of
Fritz's sons, began appearing at
ringside for his brothers matches
in the mid-80s. He was involved in
a few angles. He finally made his
wrestling debut in the late 80's.
Chris died of a self-inflicted
gunshot wound to the head on
September 12, 1991. Chris was 21.
In 1985, Fritz brought in Kevin
William Vaughn, using the ring name
Lance Von Erich, and billed as a
cousin of the Von Erich boys, a son
of Waldo. In reality, he was no
relation to either Fritz's family
or Waldo. Fritz's plan of creating
a new Von Erich eventually
backfired, after Lance left Fritz's
promotion and Fritz admitted
publicly that he actually wasn't
related.
Recently in Texas, local wrestler
Rick Lerebeus has been wrestling as
Mark Von Erich.
OldHillcrestGuy
Well-Known Member
You need to have that baby you have way tooooo much time on your hands now. 
donbarzini
Well-Known Member
Killer Kowalski also tried a German gimmick late '60s/'70s