
Fritz Von Erich
Acting
Biography
Jack Barton Adkisson Sr., better known by his ring name Fritz Von Erich, was an American professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, and the patriarch of the Von Erich family. He was a 23-time world champion and a record 20-time WCWA Champion. He was also the owner of the World Class Championship Wrestling territory.
Known For

From the Sportatorium comes the groundbreaking sports-entertainment brand World Class Championship Wrestling, featuring legendary competitors such as The Von Erichs, Bruiser Brody, The Fabulous Freebirds and more.
World Class Championship Wrestling

Six documentaries about Hollywood's darkest scandals with accounts from insiders, project collaborators, and survivors who endured harrowing abuse and struggles
Hollywood Demons

Celebrate the pioneers who made WWE what it is today in this WWE Network original series featuring every WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.
WWE Hall of Fame
The first annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas features David's brother Kerry Von Erich battling Ric Flair for The NWA World's Heavyweight Championship.
WCCW Parade of Champions

In 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were known around the world. A small Dallas based promotion running out of a shack of a venue, the Sportatorium, World Class was one of the most syndicated television programs in America, making the Von Erichs household names. Run by legendary wrestler Fritz Von Erich, a.k.a. Jack Adkinsson, World Class made his oldest sons, Kevin, David and Kerry, three of hte biggest stars in the world of wrestling. Little did anyone know that just as the Von Erichs and World Class were reaching worldwide stardom they would begin a downfall that would cast a full eclipse on their meteoric rise to fame. Directed by Brian Harrison who, as a ten year old in 1983, watched on television as wrestling's world of staged combat between good and evil took a sharp turn into a surreal and tragic reality.
Heroes of World Class

Witness some of the most electrifying action in sports-entertainment history from the promotion that broke all the rules, WCCW.
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling

The legends of Texas sports-entertainment compete in the annual supershow WCCW Star Wars, presented by World Class Championship Wrestling. Witness the in-ring highlights of countless WWE Hall of Famers, including the Von Erich Family, The Fabulous Freebirds and more.
WCCW Star Wars
Kerry Von Erich faces Ric Flair in a bloody Steel Cage Match with Michael "P.S" Hayes as referee with the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship hanging in the balance!
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82
The most wonderful time of the year sees some intense action inside the squared circle in The Lone Star State.
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
The King and The Modern-Day Warrior collide with both The WCCW & AWA World Titles on the line!
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
It's Kerry Von Erich vs. Ric Flair with the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship on the line in a grueling best 2 of 3 falls contest!
WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)

"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes faces perennial rival Harley Race for the very last time in a best 2 of 3 Falls contest with an undercard filled with wrestling superstars from all over the landscape.
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
The second annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions held at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
The Texas Legend rides off into the sunset. but tries to take down a mountain of a man in Big Daddy Bundy and take his American Heavyweight Championship before the sun sets.
WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show

This is the story of the ill-fated Von Erich family, almost all of whom died tragically before their time. Intercut with match and home video footage is an interview with Kevin Von Erich at his house, and an older interview with Fritz Von Erich.
Faded Glory: The Von Erich Story
World Class Championship Wrestling returns to Texas Stadium with some all-star action!
WCCW Parade of Champions '86
It's Roode vs. Adams with all the gold on the line in The Lone Star State
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86
Witness a brutal battle when The Von Erichs clash with The Freebirds
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
Kerry Von Erich gets his shot at the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship. But to become a champion "The Modern-Day Warrior" will need to topple NWA kingpin Harley Race.
WCCW Star Wars (February 1981)
Kevin Von Erich tangles with NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Harley Race with the 'Ten Pounds of Gold' up for grabs!