Waldo Von Erich was the stage name of Canadian professional wrestler Walter Sieber. Though billed as the brother of Fritz Von Erich when they teamed, he is not related to the Adkisson family. Waldo died in July 2009.

Jan 12, 2023 · The Von Erich brothers — Kevin, David and Kerry — saw great success in pro wrestling during the '70s and '80s. This is due in part to many factors, not the least of which being their father...

May 13, 2024 · Patriarch Fritz Von Erich led five of his sons — Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike and Chris — into the ring in the Lonestar state, with only one surviving. The brothers competed in their show, World...

Aug 6, 2017 · The Von Erich Brothers gained both fame and infamy in the 1980s. They were a wrestling family with Kerry Von Erich even winning a WWE Title. Here we detail the tragic story of brothers and their tragic passings.

May 13, 2024 · Fueled by the death of his firstborn child, professional wrestler Fritz Von Erich worked to mold his five younger sons into star athletes so that nothing—or no one—could ever hurt them. Along...

Dec 24, 2023 · Of all the Von Erich brothers, it was Kerry Adkisson, born on February 3, 1960, who found the most success. As a kid he excelled at discus, at one point setting a junior world record before turning to wrestling.

Mar 11, 2025 · Kerry Von Erich. Kerry, the "Texas Tornado" (played by Jeremy Allen White), became the most famous of the Von Erich brothers after snatching the NWA Heavyweight Championship title from Ric Flair in 1984. Kerry's time in the spotlight was short-lived, as he lost his right foot in a motorcycle accident in 1986.

From the 1950s to the early 1990s the Von Erich family—a father and five of his sons—were a dominant presence in Texas’s regional wrestling circuit. Several of them seemed poised to break through at the national level, but tragedy visited the family time and again.

Dec 25, 2023 · Nearly a decade later, Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White lead a star-studded cast for A24's film on the real-life story of the Von Erich family, aptly dubbed The Iron Claw. The two standout...

Dec 23, 2023 · One of the premiere royal families of professional wrestling, the Von Erichs’ legacy started with its patriarch, Fritz. Father Von Erich rose to prominence during the ‘60s and ‘70s, especially...