Fritz von Erich

Known as: Fritz von Erich, Jack Adkisson
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On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Fritz von Erich, 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.

Jack Barton Adkisson Sr. was born in Jewett, Texas on August 16, 1929.

He died on September 10, 1997 at the age of 68.

Fritz von Erich was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Von Erichs) and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2012 as part of the Television Era wing.

Fritz von Erich Profile Index

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Jack Barton Adkisson Sr.
  • Ring Names
    • Fritz von Erich ( December 15, 1953 - November 27, 1986)
    • Jack Adkisson ( November 9, 1953 - December 14, 1954)
  • Born August 16, 1929
  • Died September 10, 1997 (aged 68)
  • Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth Place Jewett, Texas
  • Billed From
    • Denton, Texas
  • Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
  • Weight
    • 260 lbs (118 kg)
  • Nicknames Tetsu no Tsume (The Iron Claw)

Career History

  • Roles

    • Promoter ( January 3, 1966 - October 2, 1987)
    • Wrestler ( November 9, 1953 - November 27, 1986)
    • President ( August 3, 1975 - August 6, 1976)

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion NWA Big Time WrestlingBTW DALLAS April 7, 1964 October 2, 1987
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA February 10, 1954 February 14, 1986
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC March 2, 1973 December 29, 1978
    Promotion Southwest Championship WrestlingSWCW May 24, 1978 June 28, 1978
    Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight December 12, 1973 July 25, 1975
    Promotion Japanese Wrestling AssociationJWA April 13, 1973 April 19, 1973
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC December 11, 1964 December 18, 1970
    Promotion NWA Western States SportsWSS January 4, 1962 June 13, 1968
    Promotion St. Louis Wrestling ClubSLWC March 16, 1963 October 20, 1967
    Promotion American Wrestling AllianceAWA SF September 17, 1966 January 21, 1967
    Promotion Japanese Wrestling AssociationJWA November 28, 1966 December 3, 1966
    Promotion World Wrestling AssociationWWA IN January 15, 1966 April 23, 1966
    Promotion National Wrestling Alliance DetroitNWA DETROIT September 23, 1961 November 7, 1964
    Promotion American Wrestling AssociationAWA February 2, 1963 July 24, 1964
    Promotion Heart of America Sports AttractionsCSW February 6, 1964 February 20, 1964
    Promotion National Wrestling Alliance DetroitNWA DETROIT April 2, 1960 August 13, 1960
    Promotion Jim Crockett PromotionsJCP October 16, 1958 October 23, 1958
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC November 9, 1953 April 25, 1958
    Promotion Sam Muchnick Sports AttractionsSMSA January 25, 1957 August 23, 1957
    Promotion Big Time WrestlingBTW CALGARY February 1, 1955 July 12, 1956

  • Images History

    Nov 1953
    Nov 1953

  • Face / Heel Turns

    AlignmentDetailsfromto
    Face May 6, 1970 November 27, 1986
    Heel November 9, 1953 May 5, 1970

  • Finishers

    • Iron Claw - Clawhold ( November 9, 1953 - November 27, 1986)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Halls of Fame

    • WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2009, Groups , The Von Erichs
    • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2012, Television Era

  • All Japan Pro Wrestling

    • 1 NWA International Tag Team Championship (with Karl Krupp)

    Big Time Wrestling

    • 3 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit Version)

    Maple Leaf Wrestling

    • 3 NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship (2 with Karl Von Schober, 1 with Gene Kiniski)

    Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

    • 1 NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (with Waldo von Erich)

    NWA Minneapolis Wrestling and Boxing Club / American Wrestling Association

    • 1 AWA World Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version) (with Hans Hermann)
    • 2 World Heavyweight Championship (Omaha)

    NWA Western States Sports

    • 1 NWA International Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version) (with Killer Karl Krupp)
    • 4 NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)
    • 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version) (with Gene Kiniski)

    Southwest Sports, Inc / NWA Big Time Wrestling / World Class Championship Wrestling

    • 13 NWA American Heavyweight Championship
    • 7 NWA American Tag Team Championship (2 with Waldo von Erich, 1 with Billy Red Lyons, 1 with Grizzly Smith, 1 with Fred Curry, 1 with Dan Miller, 1 with Dean Ho)
    • 5 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version)
    • 4 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
    • 3 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Texas version)
    • 1 NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (with Kevin & Mike von Erich)
    • 2 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas Version) (1 with Killer Karl Kox, 1 with Duke Keomuka)

    Stampede Wrestling

    • 2 Alberta Tag Team Championship (with Lou Sjoberg)

  • Other Accomplishments

    • St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2007)
    • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)

Teams & Relations

Games Appearances (3)

Fritz Von Erich
Showdown Legends Of Wrestling
Fritz Von Erich
Legends Of Wrestling 2
Fritz Von Erich
Legends Of Wrestling

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