Fritz Von Erich - Master of The Iron Claw
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Trailer to the Book; Fritz Von Erich - Master of The Iron Claw, By: Authur Ron G. Mullinax
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Fritz Von Erich vs King Kong Bundy (falls count anywhere) 6-4-82 Fritz retirement show
Fritz Von Erich vs King Kong Bundy in a "falls count anywhere" match for the World Class American Title. this was on the "Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show" June 4, 1982 in Irving, TX a good match and AMAZINGLY Bundy has hair.
Whipper Billy Watson Vs Fritz Von Erich - pt 1
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- Duration: 9:24
- Published: 14 Sep 2009
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1957 Part 1/2
Fritz Von Erich Vs King Kong Bundy
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- Duration: 10:25
- Published: 11 Dec 2010
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Fritz Retirement match from 1982
Whipper Billy Watson Vs Fritz Von Erich - pt 2
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1957 Part 2/2
Giant Baba VS Fritz Von Erich(1966) Part1
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Baba VS Fritz Von Erich 03/Dec/1966 Tokyo Budokan
Fritz Von Erich vs Joe Blanchard
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The Fritz Von Erich "collapse" angle airs on KTVT 12/26/87
This clip includes both of Marc Lowrance's "live" inserts on Championship Sports the night after the still-controversial angle in which Fritz Von Erich "collapsed" at Christmas Star Wars 1987. Although it was never intended to look like a heart attack (despite what is commonly assumed to this day), WCCW was not entirely undeserving of criticism here, as the clip demonstrates. Footage of the actual angle, now available commercially on WWE's Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling DVD, has been removed; our apologies for the deteriorated quality of this 20-year-old VHS tape.
Fritz Von Erich Vs Bobby Brown
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Fritz Von Erich Vs Bobby Brown (1959)
Kevin Von Erich does the Von Erich claw on RAW!
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- Published: 26 Sep 2008
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- Author: NewJerseyDevil83
kevin von erich does the legendary von erich claw on rob conway,soon after ''the superfly'' jimmy snuka flies once again!
Rick Rude (purple tights) vs. Lance Von Erich, Part 1 of 2
To keep the Von Erich destiny alive, Lance Von Erich was introduced as a long lost "cousin" to Kevin and Kerry. Here Lance battles a young "Ravishing" Rick Rude. The "Hot Spot" or most popular section in this video is the bearhug starting at about 5:26.
Tribute to the Von Erich Family
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God Bless the Von Erichs Kayfabe Von Erichs: Waldo Von Erich Walter Sieber, born in 1933, was a Canadian wrestler that teamed up with his "brother" Fritz. He was not a member of the Adkisson family. He retired in the 1970s and passed away in 2009 at the age of 75. Lance Von Erich Lance was brought into World Class Championship Wrestling in 1985 when the family was down to only two wrestling Von Erich's due to the illness of Mike and the death of David. He was billed as the son of Waldo Von Erich and a cousin to Kerry and Kevin. However, he was not the son of Waldo and was not related to the Adkisson family. In 1987, when he went to work for the rival Wild West Wrestling, Fritz broke kayfabe and told fans that Lance was not a real Von Erich. Sources used include: Von Erich.com, onlineworldofwrestling.com, and worldclasswrestling.info
Fritz Von Erich In Japan
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The TNA Wrestling Debut Of Lacey Von Erich
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Kerry Von Erich Memorial
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- Published: 21 Jan 2007
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A music memorial to the late GREAT Kerry Von Erich
David von Erich Memorial - Heaven needed a Champion (full segment )
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David von Erich - Heaven needed a Champion
Claw Challenge! P1
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1985 from World Class Championship Wrestling Part 1 - "The Modern Day Warrior", Kerry Von Erich has challenged the One Man Gang to try and withstand his Claw Hold. These clips cover that challenge and the aftermath involving Kerry's father, Fritz Von Erich and heel manager, Gary Hart. Bill Mercer calls the action.
Spin Cycle: Mick Foley, Von Erich, Jimmy Hart, SoCal Val
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- Published: 21 Sep 2010
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On this edition of the Spin Cycle, JB welcomes on two legendary wrestling personalities and two of the hottest knockouts in TNA! Mick Foley, Jimmy Hart, Lacey Von Erich and SoCalVal are on the panel on this edition of the Spin Cycle, and nothing is off limits! Find out who the panel thinks is the best tag team in TNA, and which tag team was in the studio audience to receive high praise from Jimmy Hart! Plus, how has social networking changed our lives? And in one of the most emotional moments in Spin Cycle history, Mick Foley gives a dramatic interpretation of one of the most famous songs in wrestling, penned by guest Jimmy Hart! All that and more on this wild edition of the Spin Cycle with Jeremy Borash!
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Fritz Lang and his wife Thea von Harbou in their Berlin apartment, 1923 or 1924 .While recovering from his injuries and shell shock in 1916, he wrote some scenarios and ideas for films.
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Fritz Von Erich
| Name | Fritz Von Erich |
|---|---|
| Names | Fritz Von Erich Tetsu no Tsume (Iron Claw) |
| Height | |
| Weight | |
| Birth date | August 16, 1929 |
| Birth place | Jewett, Texas |
| Death date | September 10, 1997 |
| Billed | Denton, Texas |
| Trainer | Stu Hart |
| Debut | 1958 |
| Retired | 1982 |
Football career
Adkisson attended Southern Methodist University, where he threw discus and played football. He played one season for the now defunct Dallas Texans of the NFL (not the AFL team which became the Kansas City Chiefs) and then tried the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Professional wrestling career
Early career and training
While in Edmonton, he met legendary wrestler and trainer Stu Hart, and Hart decided to train and book him in his Klondike Wrestling promotion, naming him Fritz Von Erich and teaming him with "brother" Waldo Von Erich as a pair of pseudo-nazi brothers (nazis still being popular villains in 50s and 60s wrestling). Adkisson's oldest son Jack Barton Adkisson, Jr. was born September 21, 1952. He, however, died in 1959 after an accidental electrocution, and Jack Sr. stopped traveling to the east coast, allowing former partner Waldo to use the Von Erich name in the World Wide Wrestling Federation.
1960s
Despite Jack Jr.'s death, Adkisson continued to travel and wrestle. His major circuit was Sam Muchnick's NWA territorial stronghold in St. Louis, Missouri. He wrestled there until 1967, when he voluntarily left the territory after losing a match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against then-champion Gene Kiniski. In the late 1960s, with Muchnick's backing, Adkisson became the promoter for the Dallas territory, effectively overseeing the Houston and San Antonio territories, as well. Together, they had six sons: Jack Barton, Jr. (born September 21, 1952), Kevin (born May 15, 1957), David (born July 22, 1958), Kerry (born February 3, 1960), Mike (born March 2, 1964) and Chris (born September 30, 1969). Of Adkisson's six sons, only Kevin would live to see his 34th birthday. The couple later separated & Doris divorced her husband on July 21, 1992 after 42 years of marriage.Adkisson died of brain and lung cancer on September 10, 1997. His funeral service was held at the 1st Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. His body was cremated with his ashes interred in the same plot as his fourth son, Kerry.
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
1This championship was later renamed the NWA American Heavyweight Championship in May 1968. It would later be renamed the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship after World Class' withdrawal from the NWA in February 1986.
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