Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 3, 1960
Died
February 18, 1993 (age 33)
Place of Birth
Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Also Known As
Texas Tornado
Kerry Gene Adkisson
The Modern Day Warrior
Kerry Adkisson
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.
Known For
TV
Mid-South Wrestling
Kerry Von Erich
1981
TV
World Class Championship Wrestling
Kerry Von Erich
1982
TV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
The Texas Tornado
1985
TV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
TV
WWF Wrestling Challenge
The Texas Tornado
1986
TV
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
TV
WWE Old School
Texas Tornado
1973
TV
WWE Old School
The Texas Tornado
1973
Film
Problem Child
Neo Nazi
1990
TV
WWE Hall of Fame
Kerry Von Erich (Archive footage)
2005
TV
AWA Arena Shows
Kerry Von Erich
1981
Film
WWE WrestleFest '91
The Texas Tornado
1991
Film
WWE WrestleMania VII
"The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich
1991
Film
AWA Super Clash
Kerry Von Erich
1985
Film
WWE Rampage '91
The Texas Tornado
1991
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
The Texas Tornado
1992
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1991
The Texas Tornado
1991
Film
WWE SummerSlam 1990
The Texas Tornado
1990
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
The Texas Tornado
1991
Film
WWE SummerSlam 1991
The Texas Tornado
1991
Filmography
2019TVDark Side of the Ring2015FilmIt's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Storyas Himself2014FilmWWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1as Texas Tornado2009FilmWWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teamsas Kerry Von Erich2008FilmNature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collectionas Himself2008FilmGiants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains IIas Kerry Von Erich2007FilmThe Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestlingas Self2006FilmHeroes of World Classas Kerry Von Erich2005TVWWE Hall of Fameas Kerry Von Erich (Archive footage)2000FilmFaded Glory: The Von Erich Storyas Self (archive footage)1993FilmWWE Bashed in the USAas The Texas Tornado1993FilmECW/WWA Battle of the Beltsas Kerry Von Erich1992FilmWWE World Tour 1992as The Texas Tornado1992FilmWWE Crunch Classicas "The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich1992FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1992as The Texas Tornado1991FilmWWE Survivor Series 1991as The Texas Tornado1991FilmWWE Rampage '91as The Texas Tornado1991FilmWWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hallas The Texas Tornado1991FilmWWE SummerSlam 1991as The Texas Tornado1991FilmWWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91as The Texas Tornado1991FilmWWE WrestleFest '91as The Texas Tornado1991FilmWWE SuperTape: Volume 4as The Texas Tornado1991FilmWWE Greatest Hitsas The Texas Tornado1991FilmWWE U.K. Rampage 1991as The Texas Tornado1991FilmSWS WrestleFestas The Texas Tornado1991FilmWWE WrestleMania VIIas "The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich1991FilmWWE SuperTape: Volume 3as The Texas Tornado1991FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1991as The Texas Tornado1990FilmWWE Survivor Series 1990as The Texas Tornado1990FilmWWE Survivor Series Showdown '90as "The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich1990FilmWWE SummerSlam 1990as The Texas Tornado1990FilmWWE SummerSlam Feveras The Texas Tornado1990FilmProblem Childas Neo Nazi1990FilmTWA Spring Spectacularas Kerry Von Erich1988FilmAWA SuperClash IIIas Kerry Von Erich1988FilmWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88as "The Modern-Day Warrior" Kerry Von Erich1988FilmAWA The Road to Super Clash IIIas Kerry Von Erich1987FilmWCCW Christmas Star Wars '87as Kerry Von Erich1987FilmWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87as Kerry Von Erich1986FilmWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86as Kerry Von Erich (Ringside)1986TVWWF Wrestling Challengeas The Texas Tornado1986FilmWCCW Parade of Champions '86as Kerry Von Erich1985FilmWCCW Christmas Star Wars '85as Kerry Von Erich1985FilmWCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985as Kerry Von Erich1985FilmWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85as Kerry Von Erich1985FilmAWA Super Clashas Kerry Von Erich1985TVWWE Saturday Night's Main Eventas The Texas Tornado1985FilmWCCW Parade of Champions '85as Kerry Von Erich1984FilmWCCW Christmas Star Wars '84as Kerry Von Erich1984FilmWCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84as Kerry Von Erich1984FilmWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84as Kerry Von Erich1984FilmWCCW Parade of Championsas Kerry Von Erich1983FilmWCCW Christmas Star Wars '83as Kerry Von Erich1983FilmWCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83as Kerry Von Erich1983FilmWCCW Star Wars (June 1983)as Kerry Von Erich1982FilmWCCW Christmas Star Wars '82as Kerry Von Erich1982FilmWCCW Christmas Star Wars 1982as Self1982FilmWCCW - Christmas Star Wars '82as Self1982FilmWCCW Star Wars (August 1982)as Kerry Von Erich1982FilmWCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Showas Kerry Von Erich1982TVWorld Class Championship Wrestlingas Kerry Von Erich1981FilmWCCW Christmas Star Wars '81as Kerry Von Erich1981TVAWA Arena Showsas Kerry Von Erich1981TVMid-South Wrestlingas Kerry Von Erich1981FilmWCCW Star Wars (February 1981)as Kerry Von Erich1981TVWCCW Star Warsas Kerry Von Erich1973TVWWE Old Schoolas Texas Tornado