He continued in the ring - never letting on about the injury and even winning the WWF Intercontinental title in 1990 - but became addicted to painkillers and other drugs. Everyone around him was sworn to secrecy, including the doctors and nurses at the hospital, and his physical therapists.Īn athlete all his life, he never wanted to show any weakness, especially in the cutthroat world of wrestling. I know I’m biased.”Ī former NWA world champion, Kerry was in a motorcycle accident in 1986 and had to have his right foot amputated about a year later. “But before he died, he fought in the ring better than anyone, put his fans above himself and will always go down as the greatest wrestler that ever lived. “His brothers died and he was secretly wrestling with one foot because of a motorcycle injury. “With the addiction to painkillers, the divorce and the death of his family, I don’t blame him for taking his life,” Lacey, now 30, said. Kerry shot himself in the chest at the family farm in Denton County, Texas. Kevin Von Erich is now 59 and lives in Hawaii.Ģ4 years ago this week, Kerry Von Erich became the second Von Erich brother to take his own life. It also, though, often has meant more heartache than one family should have to bear.įritz Von Erich (real name Jack Adkisson) was a longtime pro wrestler and promoter who had six sons. The name Von Erich doesn’t actually translate to the words “pro wrestling,” but a case can be made that it should.
“We used to have to get a huge table if we ever went out to dinner just to have fans be able to sit with us.” “My dad was charitable and caring,” said Lacey Von Erich, daughter of the late Kerry Von Erich. It extends through generations and legions of fans, especially in Texas. My brother Buddy Roberts is 240 pounds of hot stuff and he don't stop 'till he gets enough! - Michael "P.S." Hayes As an unabashed supporter of the beloved Von Erichs wrestling family when I was a youngster, I, by default despised The Fabulous Freebirds.He was the “Modern Day Warrior” and the “Texas Tornado.” And she was his little girl.īut when you are a Von Erich and part of one of the most famous families in wrestling history, family extends beyond blood relatives.
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