The Von Erich’s in the WWE Hall of Fame

When you think of wrestling in Texas, look no further then the Von Erich’s. When WCCW was around it was one of the hottest things going. One of the greatest feuds ever took place in the WCCW and it was between the Von Erich’s and the Fabulous Freebirds. WCCW had a lot of memorable matches but unfortunately it had a lot of tragedy as well. Here is how the tragedy unfolded

-David Von Erich died at age 25 of acute enteritis. Others say he died of an overdose
-Mike Von Erich died by intentional overdose of a tranquilizer.
-Chris Von Erich committed suicide in 1991
-Kerry Von Erich died in 1993 after committing suicide. Kerry was a former NWA Heavyweight Champion and former WWE Intercontinental Champion. His short feud with Mr. Perfect featured some great matches. Kerry for me was the most notable of the Von Erich Family

So as you can see the Von Erich family has had a lot of heartbreak and only one is still alive. His name is Kevin Von Erich. Kevin retired in 1995 but along the way had some classic matches with his brothers. He even became friends with Stone Cold Steve Austin in Austins early days. Even though this family has been surrounded by tragedy, the tragedy will finally be able to heal itself because the Von Erich family takes it’s rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame among the greats. Congratulations to Kevin, and the rest of the Von Erich’s who are still here with us.