HALL OF FAME
1 TIME WORLD CHAMPION
Kerry Von Erich
The Texas Tornado
The Modern Day Warrior
STATISTICS
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 254 lbs.
- From: Denton, Texas
- Years Pro: 1978-1993
OTHER RING NAMES
- none
TRAINER
- Fritz Von Erich
TAG TEAMS
- The Cosmic Cowboys (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich)
FACTIONS
- The Von Erichs
MANAGERS
- none
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Birth Name: Kerry Gene Adkisson
- Date of Birth: 02.03.1960
- Place of Birth: Niagara Falls, New York, USA
- Date of Death: 02.18.1993 (aged 33)
- Place of Death: Denton, Texas, USA
- Known Relatives:
- Lacey Von Erich (daughter)
- Fritz Von Erich (father)
- Doris Adkisson (mother)
- Jack Adkisson Jr. (brother)
- Chris Von Erich (brother)
- David Von Erich (brother)
- Kevin Von Erich (brother)
- Mike Von Erich (brother)
- Marshall Von Erich (nephew)
- Ross Von Erich (nephew)
- Catherine Murray (ex-wife 1983-1992)
CHAMPIONSHIPS WON
- Texas Tag Team Championship (with Bruiser Brody)
07.23.1979 - 09.17.1979
- Texas Tag Team Championship (with Bruiser Brody)
10.14.1979 - 12.15.1979
- American Tag Team Championship (with El Halcon)
07.04.1980 - 10.31.1980
- Texas Tag Team Championship (with Tiger Conway Jr.)
01.03.1980 - 05.01.1980
- Texas Tag Team Championship (with Sweet Brown Sugar)
08.01.1980 - 10.30.1980
- American Heavyweight Championship
12.28.1980 - 05.11.1981
- American Tag Team Championship (with Bruiser Brody)
01.11.1981 - 05.30.1981
- American Heavyweight Championship
06.07.1981 - 09.25.1981
- Texas Tag Team Championship (with Terry Orndorff)
10.25.1981 - 11.16.1981
- Texas Tag Team Championship (with Al Madril)
12.07.1981 - 04.11.1982
- American Heavyweight Championship
02.22.1982 - 05.05.1982
- Texas Tag Team Championship (with Al Madril)
04.30.1982 - 09.11.1982
- American Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Von Erich as The Von Erichs)
07.05.1982 - 09.10.1982
- Missouri Heavyweight Championship
01.21.1983 - 04.15.1983
- American Tag Team Championship (with Bruiser Brody)
06.17.1983 - 10.27.1983
- WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with David Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich as The Von Erichs)
07.04.1983 - 08.12.1983
- WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with David Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich as The Von Erichs)
12.02.1983 - 01.05.1984
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship
05.06.1984 - 05.24.1984
- WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich as The Von Erichs)
05.06.1984 - 06.23.1984
- WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich as The Von Erichs)
09.03.1984 - 10.27.1984
- American Heavyweight Championship
10.29.1984 - 02.08.1985
- WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich as The Von Erichs)
12.31.1984 - 07.07.1985
- WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Von Erich as The Cosmic Cowboys & Brian Adias)
09.02.1985 - 01.03.1986
- American Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Von Erich as The Von Erichs)
09.20.1985 - 10.18.1985
- WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich as The Von Erichs)
05.04.1986 - 07.04.1986
- WCCW Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Von Erich as The Von Erichs)
11.25.1987 - 06.15.1988
- WCCW Heavyweight Championship
03.06.1988 - 03.25.1988
- WCCW Heavyweight Championship
05.08.1988 - 10.23.1988
- WCCW Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Von Erich as The Von Erichs)
07.01.1988 - 08.12.1988
- WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Von Erich as The Von Erichs & Michael Hayes)
07.08.1988 - 07.22.1988
- WCCW Heavyweight Championship
11.04.1988 - 12.09.1988
- WCCW Heavyweight Championship
12.10.1988 - 12.13.1988
- WCCW Tag Team Championship (with Kevin Von Erich as The Von Erichs)
02.01.1989 - 02.17.1989
- WCCW Tag Team Championship (with Jeff Jarrett)
03.12.1989 - 05.19.1989
- USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
10.20.1989 - 12.12.1989
- USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
01.05.1990 - 05.25.1990
- USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
06.01.1990 - 07.13.1990
- WWF Intercontinental Championship
08.27.1990 - 11.13.1990
AWARDS WON
- PWI Match of the Year (vs. Ric Flair at NWA David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions)
1984
- PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year
1984
- WWE Hall of Fame (as a member of The Von Erich Family)
2009