Adrian Adonis - Pro Wrestler Profile

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Adrian Adonis, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Keith Adonis Franke was born in Buffalo, New York on September 15, 1953.

He died on July 4, 1988 at the age of 34.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Keith Adonis Franke
Ring Names
  • Adrian Adonis ( January 30, 1978 - July 4, 1988)
  • Keith Franks ( January 1, 1974 - January 29, 1978)
Born September 15, 1953
Died July 4, 1988 (aged 34)
Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
Birth Place Buffalo, New York
Billed From
  • New York City ( January 1, 1974 - July 4, 1988)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight
  • 250 lbs (113 kg) ( January 1, 1988 - July 4, 1988)
  • 350 lbs (159 kg) ( January 11, 1986 - May 31, 1987)
  • 298 lbs (135 kg) ( January 1, 1974 - January 10, 1986)
Nicknames Adorable

Career History

Roles
  • Wrestler ( January 1, 1974 - July 4, 1988)
Companies / Promotions
Promotionfromto
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPW May 20, 1988 June 26, 1988
Promotion American Wrestling AssociationAWA June 30, 1987 February 20, 1988
Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWF November 15, 1986 May 31, 1987
Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWF October 13, 1981 October 4, 1986
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPW March 29, 1985 June 13, 1985
Promotion American Wrestling AssociationAWA September 21, 1979 January 7, 1982
Promotion INDY January 1, 1974 September 20, 1979
Face / Heel Turns
Alignmentfromto
Heel June 21, 1985 July 4, 1988
Face January 30, 1978 June 20, 1985
Tweener January 1, 1974 January 29, 1978
Images
Mar 1987
Mar 1987
Jan 1986
Jan 1986
Jan 1978
Jan 1978
Jan 1974
Jan 1974

Finishers
  • Goodnight, Irene - Sleeper hold ( January 11, 1986 - July 4, 1988)
  • DDT ( June 21, 1985 - July 4, 1988)
Theme Songs
  • Theme Song “Addonas” by Jim Johnston - Single ( January 11, 1986 - May 31, 1987)

Titles & Accomplishments

Titles Won

World Wrestling Federation

  • 1 WWF World Tag Team Championship (with Dick Murdoch)

American Wrestling Association

  • 1 AWA World Tag Team Championship (with Jesse Ventura)

NWA Hollywood Wrestling

  • 1 NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
  • 2 NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (1 with Black Gordman, 1 with Roddy Piper)

Pacific Northwest Wrestling

  • 1 NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (with Ron Starr)

Southwest Championship Wrestling

  • 1 SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship
  • 1 SCW World Heavyweight Championship
Other Accomplishments
  • PWI Editor’s Award (1988 - tied with Bruiser Brody)
  • Ring Around the Northwest Newsletter Wrestler of the Year Award (1979)
  • WON Most Improved Wrestler (1981)
  • WON Most Underrated Wrestler (1982)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
  • The North-South Connection - Dick Murdoch ( July 17, 1982 - June 30, 1985)
  • The East-West Connection - Jesse Ventura ( October 9, 1979 - June 30, 1982)
  • Adrian Adonis & Ron Starr - Ron Starr ( January 16, 1979 - September 21, 1979)
  • Roddy Piper & Keith Franks - Roddy Piper ( June 4, 1977 - July 28, 1977)
Managers Bob Orton, Bobby Heenan, Freddie Blassie, Jimmy Hart, Paul Heyman

Adrian Adonis Game Appearances

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