The smallest and youngest of the Von Erich family, all Chris wanted to be was a wrestler. He was the youngest son of wrestler Fritz Von Erich. His brothers, Mike, David, Kerry and Kevin all had success as wrestlers. He grew up working cameras and doing other odd jobs backstage for WCCW.
He became a wrestler in 1990, but faced numerous issues. Aside from drug problems similar to his much older brothers, his asthma held him back and his bones were so brittle that he would often break them while performing simple wrestling maneuvers. He stayed with it as much as he could, and even had a small feud with Percy Pringle in the USWA. Chris tagged with both his brother Kevin and longtime ally Chris Adams in several tag team matches against Pringle and "Stunning" Steve Austin (later "Stone Cold" Steve Austin); however, he would face only Pringle whenever he was in the ring, and allow his more-experienced partner (Kevin or Adams) to battle Austin. Despite his lack of athleticism, Chris was very supported by fans, who would often yell "GO, CHRIS, GO!" during his matches.
The Von Erich family is a professional wrestling family. Their actual birth names are "Adkisson", but every member of the family who goes into the wrestling business uses the ring name "Von Erich", after the family patriarch, Jack (Fritz Von Erich) Adkisson.
Although the family patriarch Fritz lived to the age of 68, five of his six sons preceded him in death (three by suicide). The firstborn son, Jack Jr., died at the age of six in 1959 from being electrocuted in a household accident. In 1984, David Von Erich died in Japan from acute enteritis of the upper intestine, although it is also speculated he died from a drug overdose. Michael, Chris, and Kerry all committed suicide in 1987, 1991, and 1993 respectively. Mike died after taking an overdose of Placidyl and alcoholic beverages. Chris shot himself in the head with a 9mm handgun at his parents' home in East Texas. Kerry shot himself in the chest behind his father's house on Shady Shores Road. Kevin is the last surviving son of Fritz Von Erich. The family matriarch Doris passed away October 23, 2015 in Hawaii.
Kerry Von Erich was a member of the Von Erich Family, a family of prominent wrestlers famous in the late 20th century...Along with Jack, Kevin, David, Chris, and Mike, Kerry was the son of professional wrestler and wrestling promoter Fritz Von Erich.
The youngest Von Erich, Chris, doesn’t exist in Durkin’s version of the story ...Early versions of the script included the fifth Von Erich, but since Chris’s fate was so similar to two of his older ...
At the very beginning of his WCCW career, he worked for Fritz Von Erich, the man who owned the now-defunct promotion ... When ChrisAdams began performing in the WCCW, he allied with the Von Erichs.
Those who are familiar with the Von Erich story will know that actually, there were six Von Erich brothers (the eldest, Jack, died as a child; another brother, Chris, who died by suicide in 1991, has been excised from the film).
Efron portrays the main character of the film, Kevin Von Erich... The most notable is the decision to not depict Chris Von Erich, another brother of the family, who also became a professional wrestler and who also ended up committing suicide.
Wrestling legend Kevin Von Erich is giving a thumbs up ... Additionally, the omission of his brother Chris Von Erich and the influence of Christianity on his success are noted as deviations from reality.
While admittedly not all aspects of the film were 100% accurate, considering his fourth brother (Chris Von Erich) was omitted completely, the wrestler understood concessions had to be made for the sake of Hollywood movie making.
What topics has the series covered? The series has covered various topics, including the stories of ChrisBenoit, The Von Erichs, Chris Candido, Tammy Sytch, and more.
The movie tells the story of the Von Erich family, led by Fritz Von Erich – born Jack Adkisson - and his sons who came to fame and tragedy in the late days of regional wrestling federations and the explosive rise of the World Wrestling Federation.
The Von Erichs also had memorable world championship matches with “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair, Kevin had a ... However, the film omits the youngest Von Erich brother, Chris, who also took his own life.
...ErichCurse.” ... The result is arguably the saddest movie of the year, but one that actually could have been sadder if Durkin’s script didn’t cut out an entire brother, Chris Von Erich.
Speaking to The Los Angeles Times, Durkin revealed that Chris Von Erich — the youngest Von Erich who died by suicide at the age of 21 in 1993 — was originally in the film right up until production began.
Citizen Tribune
06 Jan 2024
Citizen Tribune
06 Jan 2024