Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Kerry Gene Adkisson
- Ring Names
- Kerry Von Erich
- The Texas Tornado
- The Modern Day Warrior
- Cosmic Cowboy #2
- Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- Weight
- 254 lbs (115 kg)
- Born February 3, 1960
- Died February 18, 1993 (aged 33)
- Birth Place Niagara Falls, New York
- Billed From
- Denton, Texas
Career History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( August 14, 1978 - February 18, 1993)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
July 28, 1990 August 1, 1992 Promotion August 14, 1978 December 25, 1989 Promotion May 29, 1986 February 5, 1986 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel - Images
Aug 1978
- Finishers
- Iron Claw
- Tornado Punch - Discus Punch
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Tornado Warning", by Jim Johnston - Single
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2009, Groups, as a member of the Von Erichs
- Titles Won
World Wrestling Federation
- 1 WWF Intercontinental Championship
NWA Big Time Wrestling / World Class Championship Wrestling / World Class Wrestling Association
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 5 NWA American Heavyweight Championship
- 6 NWA American Tag Team Championship (3 with Bruiser Brody, 2 with Kevin Von Erich, 1 with Al Madril)
- 3 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
- 3 NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 with Bruiser Brody, 1 with Skip Young, 1 with Tiger Conway Jr.)
- 6 NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (2 with David & Kevin Von Erich, 1 with Kevin & Mike Von Erich, 1 with Kevin Von Erich & Brian Adias, 1 with Lance & Kevin Von Erich, 1 with Kevin Von Erich & Michael Hayes)
- 3 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (1 with Al Madril, 2 with Terry Orndorff)
- 4 WCWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 2 WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 with Kevin & Lance Von Erich, 1 with Kevin Von Erich & Michael Hayes)
- 4 WCWA World Tag Team Championship (3 with Kevin Von Erich, 1 with Jeff Jarrett)
St. Louis Wrestling Club
- 1 NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship
Texas Wrestling Federation
- 1 TWF Texas Heavyweight Championship
United States Wrestling Federation
- 1 USWF Texas Heavyweight Championship
World Wide Wrestling Alliance
- 1 WWWA Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- WWE Hall of Fame induction (class of 2009)
- PWI Match of the Year (1984, vs. Ric Flair at WCCW Parade of Champions 1)
- PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1984)
- 24° in the PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
- 23° in the PWI Years Top 100 Teams (2003 - with David, Mike and Kevin Von Erich)