Kerry Von Erich
Biography
Kerry Gene Adkisson was an American professional wrestler under the ring names Kerry Von Erich, The Modern-Day Warrior, and The Texas Tornado and was part of the Von Erich family of professional wrestlers. He is best known for his time with his father's promotion World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), where he spent eleven years of his career, and his time in WWE. Adkisson held forty championships in various promotions during his career. Among other accolades, he was a five-time world champion: a four-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and a one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
as Kerry Von Erich
1985
WWE WrestleFest '91
as The Texas Tornado
1991
WWE Crunch Classic
as "The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich
1992
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
as The Texas Tornado
1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
as The Texas Tornado
1991
WWE Bashed in the USA
as The Texas Tornado
1993
WWE Rampage '91
as The Texas Tornado
1991
WWE World Tour 1992
as The Texas Tornado
1992
WWE WrestleMania VII
as "The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich
1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as The Texas Tornado
1991
WWE SummerSlam 1991
as The Texas Tornado
1991
WWE SummerSlam 1990
as The Texas Tornado
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as The Texas Tornado
1990
Heroes of World Class
as Kerry Von Erich
2006
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
as Kerry Von Erich
1983
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84
as Kerry Von Erich
1984
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
as Kerry Von Erich (Ringside)
1986
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
as Kerry Von Erich
1987
AWA Super Clash
as Kerry Von Erich
1985
Faded Glory: The Von Erich Story
as Self (archive footage)
2000
TV Appearances
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as The Texas Tornado
1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as The Texas Tornado
1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
World Class Championship Wrestling
as Kerry Von Erich
1982
WWE Old School
as Texas Tornado
1973
WWE Old School
as The Texas Tornado
1973
Mid-South Wrestling
as Kerry Von Erich
1981
AWA Arena Shows
as Kerry Von Erich
1981
WCCW Star Wars
as Kerry Von Erich
1981
WWE Hall of Fame
as Kerry Von Erich (Archive footage)
2005