Family Curse? Graves of The VON ERICHS | WRESTLING LEGENDS
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- 1229 The VON ERICH Family Graves WRESTLING LEGENDS - Jordan The Lion Travel VLOG (1/17/20)
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I’m from Texas, the Von Erick family were awesome wrestlers. I remember them very well. It was very sad that one by one they all tragically passed away. They will always be remembered.
Kevin Von Erich is still alive
Kevin came back to Texas to live this year.
🥹😭 sad. I want to know how there children are!
@@jesusarevalo9678 Yes he s the manager of his 2 sons in AEW. All Elite Wrestling on TBS and TNT networks
RIP Von Erich this one made me cry... It would be great to have a memorial statue to all of them that's a wonderful idea.
Why would you say that brother?? God bless them 🙏 ❤️
As a huge wrestling fan, thank you Jordan. I met Kerry Von Erich back in 1988. I was 13 years old. He was as nice as could be. R.i.p. Von Erich family.
So sad what he did and leaving his wife and child behind.
The Von Erich's were a legacy in Texas. My Dad and sister loved to watch them wrestle.
My twin sister ran track with Kerry
Fantastic
This is truly a family tragedy. I’m so sorry for all the pain and suffering. Hopefully, the family legacy will continue on a positive note.
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Yes sir 👏 🙌 💯
Oh thank you so much for this Jordan. My son and me watched WWF. When it was good. The Von Erich's were fantastic. I loved Kerry. I blame their dad for pushing them. So tragic.
Not the dads fault
It was more less legal trouble that caused the last one to die Kerry was struggling he shot himself sadly
I agree with you. Its been said the dad pushed them to hard.
David lost his daughter, maybe that's were the pain intensified
@jamesAGarfield608 what legal trouble did he have??
I use to watch them every Saturday night with my dad. We loved them. Mike was so sweet. We met at a track meet and wrote to each other off and on. That family has been threw so much. You really did them justice. Thank you Jordan.
Fantastic
Knew them as kid's in the 70's
How old r u then
I knew them in the 70s in texas
I never thought I would be interested in hearing about a wrestling family, but you did such a good job I couldn’t stop watching.
Don't ask me why, but I Googled wrestler graves. It's just so mind bending to me. To accomplish all these guys did. To have as much attention as these guys did. To have such an unmovable place in people's memories as these guys did. To make that much money.
And in the end, they're all in these inconspicuous, small grave sites. Just like... there. I don't mean to drag people down, but man. It's just so humbling when you think about how the curtain falls.
Not all. Kevin's alive
Legendary Von Erichs. I live about 30 minutes from Denton where the family house is.
Amanzing
The Von Erich story is a very tragic one but Kevin has said in the documentary " The Triumph and Tragedy of the WCCW" that he never felt that his family was cursed. If Fritz hasn't been so hard on his son's, in my opinion, they would all still be here.
Yes i watched that DVD a thousand times over and i cried many times over. I live in Philadelphia Pa so i was a fan of World Class Wrestling from afar. and I believe David Von Erich was being groomed as the Next NWA World Heavyweight Champion
I was a huge wrestling fan in the mid to late 80s and remember the Von Erichs very well. It's so unfair this family had to suffer so much tragedy.
Oh my gosh Jordan. There was a day I was in love with everything Kerry Von Eic. I loves watching them wrestle on the 80s saw his dad wrestle with my grandfather in the 60s. This brought back great memories thank you again.
Fantastic
They were a good friend , I knew them very well. Thank you for doing this!!!
Wow!! We loved the Von Erichs!!❤As a little girl The Sportatorium was the place to catch them!! My young dad and uncle had me up in there looking at all that!😂😂I was amazed when they would be in the breezeways giving autographs and pictures that my family still has!! Nothing but nice memories regardless.
Fantastic
Oh my gosh!!! I couldnt even handle losing 1 child let alone 5. This is so tragic. I remember the Texas Tornado. I dont remember the others. Thank you for this vlog. Much love to you and Jah ❤❤❤🦁
and then close friends and a granddaughter also
Such a terribly sad story, but glad you told it, Jordan. What pain and suffering that family went through. May they all Rest In Peace. BTW, love your shirt!
I remember watching the Von Erich's in the early 80s with my grandfather...living in Texas...everyone knew the Von Erich's. First I've known about the Adkisson names...🤔
My aunts who had mad crushes on them knew the name Adkisson in their heyday. They were ultimate fans!!
Jordan, you did a wonderful job on the Von Erich vlog. That brought back so many memories. Thank you, much love to you and Jah🌻💛
This is the best account of the Von Erich family I've ever seen. Excellent vlog. I was born in Fort Worth. Back in the 1970s, we attended the matches at Will Rogers Coliseum almost every week to watch the family wrestle. We saw the same people in the same chairs. It was a cross-section of America. Young and old. All colors of the rainbow. It was inexpensive and entertaining (even knowing it was scripted). Plus, all you had to do was raise your hand to get the coldest, cheapest canned beer in town. Those were fun, carefree days. Life was far less complicated back then...
I know what you mean since living in the former Canal Zone in Panama was the good old days of rest and fun.
Vice did a thorough piece on the Von Erichs.
Outstanding!! Thank you so much for doing my home state of Texas proud!! Yes! Even if you weren't into wrestling if you live/lived in Texas you know the name Von Erich. I still remember being stunned as each son passed away. Glad to see Kevin is still with us!
Lord save kevin
I've long been a Von Erich fan. I was just getting into wrestling when David passed so that didn't really hit me much. The other boys killed me. Chris especially because we're about the same age.
One slight error you made in the video is Fritz started World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) World Class Wrestling was a Jim Crocket promotion that sold to Ted Turner.
The bright side as you said is Ross and Marshal are keeping it alive. They're honestly looking a lot like David and Kerry out there. They've got the Von Erich fire.
Very sweet vlog, Jordan. Thank you. 🤗 Have loved WWF/WWE since the '80s. Have a great day!
Well done video. I just watched the documentary on Vice and it was mind blowing what that family went through. Growing up around the Dallas area my parents would talk about how they would watch the Von Erichs on Saturday nights in the 80s. I liked hearing the full story of what all took place, though it was so tragic. I was born in 88’ but love hearing about anything that took place in the 80s because it seemed like a righteous time. I’m glad Kevin is at peace living in Hawaii. ✌🏼
I remember as a kid, we watched wrestling. A chidhood friend said the Von Erich's were the best.......
They were like rock stars in the Dallas Fort Worth area. I visited Fort Worth in 1981.
Such a tragedy that this family endured so much pain... I have 6 kids and it would tear me up if anyone of them would go before me. What this family went through had to have been so painful. God Bless and R.I.P. to the Von Erich Family. Thank you Jordan
This vlog made me so emotional. I can’t imagine being a part of that family and suffering through all of the pain. This vlog was done very well and told the family story so respectfully. They should be remembered, so thank you.
Bruiser Brody ended up getting stabbed to death. The other wrestler that stabbed him got off free. There are a lot of tragedies in pro wrestling. A very interesting subject.
The yellow rose of Texas! Sad stories concerning the first family of wrestling Texas! Rest In Peace. Gone to soon. Thanks Jordan for creating this🤙
I remember the Von Erich family and how all the sons died so very tragic. I am also very glad you showed grove hill because my parents are buried there and I thought about them watching this video. Thank you Jordan.
Great story. I know it by heart but I had to watch your vlog. Last time I was in Dallas I can’t believe they tore down the Sportatorium. That place had so much history of the Von Erich family. So sad.
How much heartache and sorrow can one family endure. Thank you for sharing their lives with us, Jordan. May their legacy continue on, and may those gone rest in peace.
Been there since I have relatives in that cemetery. Don't know if you knew or were interested but Stevie Ray Vaughan is buried over off 35 in Laurel Land, I have relatives there too.
Loved the "Texas Tornado". RIP.
Wrestlers who knew Kerry personally said he was a polite young man.
The Von Erich’s are like the Kennedy’s of wrestling. What a nice tribute!
Such a sad ending to a whole family. Thank for keeping their memory and name alive. Today is my birthday Jordan, and my wife is taking me to a restaurant that Elvis ate at when filming in FL. They have that " loose meat sandwich" you vlogged and loved so much on a travel vlog back home. Thanks for always vlogging with passion and respect.
Fritz use 2 buy all his liquior from my papas store.him n my grandpa were like best friends.thank u so much 4 sharing this video.it actually took me back 2 my childhood.the store was calked Capps deli beer n wine.after my great grandfather
🦁 Jordan, I grew up watching the Von Erich’s with my Dad. A lot of sadness that the parents and family endured. Another, Great Vlog!!! 👏🏼👍👏🏼
Thank you for this. As a kid in the 60s I watched Fritz on Saturday nights. By then, he was considered a “good guy.” So sad how the family story turned out. Thanks again!
I loved Kerry and got to meet him when I was about 8. He was huge! One of the nicest men I’ve ever met. You could tell he was a very sweet man! R.I.P.
Thank you for sharing the Von Erich's .. i had no idea about this.... RIP
Agreed, very sad indeed.
I was a huge fan of the Von Erich family! They would wrestle at the Municiple Auditorium, in Shreveport Louisiana ( home of the Louisiana Hayride) and we would go every week! Great fun, great memories with my dad and Uncle! Lol....great video Thank you! Sad about the family!
The only curse on the Von Erich family was Fritz.
In the 80s my aunt's live next door to them in denton tx
RIP..the von Erichs and stew harts family were all wrestling royalty ❤
I was privileged to see the Von Erich boys by my hometown when I was really young. I have a picture of Kerry in his gold jacket. In was so in love with him
Jordan it was only his foot amputated. Not at the knee.. I grew up watching these men at the Sportatorium
I used to love the Von Erichs, especially David.
In the 60's when I was a child, I was at a wrestling match at the old Sportatorium in Dallas (no longer there, razed in the early 2000's). I went up to Fritz Von Erich and asked him to sign my program. He told me to get lost. I guess after losing his first son caused him to have a really bitter outlook on life. Such a sad story.
Oh, my, truly Joey? That hurts my heart to hear that. I was a little girl then, growing up in Dallas, I loved Fritz on tv every Saturday night. Live from the Sportatorium. How sad the tragedies this family endured. It was fairly common knowledge that Doris blamed Fritz since the first son died tragically. One can only imagine the horrors of losing one child, let alone all these. As a mother I can see how her mind would go straight there. Being honest. I grew up around circles they did, Fritz was hard on his sons. Very hard. All of them were polite, charming, but that was the surface. So sad to me.
@@sweettina2 I never forgot it and afterwards lost any interest in wrestling. Looking back, he was being escorted to the ring just before a match (they had to come into the arena through the auditorium to get to the center where the ring was located) so he really couldn't stop and sign my stupid program, but a 9 year old kid doesn't think about such things. lol
@@joeyrobison6629 He could've and should've. Fans were his bread and butter, should have been important to him. Kids are like an empty book, what we write on their pages may be with them forever. In a way, Mark Maguire did my boy that way...I was flying my way to the dugout to jump on ole Mark, my exhusband saved his life that day and never knew it. All 100 lbs of me wanted two fist-fulls of that guy.
@@sweettina2 I just think he was a very complicated man. He's paid his dues now. May he RIP
@@joeyrobison6629 Yes, I agree. I once saw him at Baylor hospital when I was a student nurse. He looked so sad. I couldn't help but pray for him. You're right, his dues are paid.
Such an interesting & sad story. It was a nice tribute too. Thanks for the shout out!
I remember watching the Von Erichs when I grew up. I remember Kerry in NWA and WWE. Thanks for the tribute Jordan.
When the Von Erich's were wrestling they were one of my Daddy's favorite wrestler's, Linda in Oklahoma.
Mine, too. My brother and I cheered on. I grew up in Dallas when Pleasant Grove was like the Beaver Cleavers neighborhood. You don't dare go there now.
Good looking brothers that left to soon,
Let them rest and peace,
thank you Jordan, I've never heard of this family, it's all so sad ♡♡♡♡
AWESOME mini documentary Jordan! I used to adore wrestling as a child and I haven't thought about the Von Erichs in a long time. Thanks Jordan, i needed this.
You spoke of this family's tragedies beautifully Jordan. A well done vlog.
The Von Erich's used to stay at the hotel where I was a desk manager, I got to know them fairly well, really appreciated the way their groupies "dressed up" the pool area when they took the party out there.
Thank you so much for doing this topic. They were so much bigger than just wrestling in the Dallas area. It’s cool that you may introduce them to your fans. I highly recommend checking out their e60 or 30 for 30, whichever it was that ESPN did. It’s hard to believe all than Kevin Von Erich has endured.
Growing up in the 70's Wrestling & Roller Derby were on the UHF channels that showed cool syndicated shows. So these " sports " always had a positive connation to me. They were entertainment.
Hi Jordan, oh my, I am so shocked, how absolutely horrid for this poor man who lost five of his sons. However that guy survived that much family loss is beyond me, and all that loss was his poor sons. The deaths were all quite near in years aswell. My heart really goes out to that guy and his wife. Well, at least they are all together again now, and in a far better place. I just wish there would have been a few flowers on their graves. Nice vlog Jordan.
Just came to visit the Von Erichs graves and although one of the roads has been blocked off from your video I was still able to find their grave sites through your video so thank you sir for making this video. Also Chris Von Erich is right next to Mike
kerry lost his foot from the ankle down not the shin
So much loss in one family 💔 I can not imagine how the parents got through this.
Back in those days I used to watch the Von Erichs wrestling. They had a good team going ...sometimes not only with each other but with Gino Hernandez and some others. It was almost like Comedy Hour it was so enjoyable. I always thought Kerry had the best body a guy EVER had!!. I used to work as a gate agent at the airport in DFW and one bright morning when the sun was shining in the windows and was very blindly, I could see a silhouette figure walking toward me. I couldn't make out any faces or colors because of the sun, but I saw this person with the most perfect body I've ever seen. I said... "That looks like Kerry Von Erich". As he walked toward me and came out from the sun, I realized it WAS him. Either I walked over toward him or he came up to my gate. And we talked. I believe he was with his lawyer at the time. Kerry was very nice. I was actually so thrilled to have met him
I met the Von Erich's in person (Texas) and had signed memorabilia of them. Wish I still had those but over the years all was lost.
You did a wonderful job Jordan, this was such a sad tragic story. Thanks for all you do. Hug Jah for me ❤️
This was a sad tragic story the von Erich family was legendary
Unbelievable story, great story, long live the claw
The "Iron Claw"!
Sad, but very informative vlog, Jordan. It seems that some families have a dark cloud hanging over them. Hopefully, the future will be brighter for their children.
Welcome to Texas, Jordan. You did this very well. Thank you. I was not a wrestling fan, but like everyone knew of the von Erichs.
Great video! I did a similar video 5 years earlier. But it was an unplanned spare of the moment video. Love your video a lot. Well planned and researched. Ton of respect brother.
That has got to be the saddest story ever told! WOW! What a tragic family curse! Interesting, all of the family grave markers had Bible versus... Where do you find your stories? Amazing amount of research on your part! Good Job!!!
I almost wish I hadn't watched this sad vlog, Jordan. It's horrible what some families have to go through, but this family had more than their share of hard times. God bless them all, and thank you for the vlog.
You always do such a great job on these..I enjoy all the information you give..plus I'm a wresting fan so way cool broski
Thanks
Wow soo sad poor family. Thanks for sharing Jordan.
Truly a family full of talent and tragedy.. Your work just keeps getting better, Jordan! Have a great weekend, brother
Great storytelling. That poor family, to have to go through so much sorrow.
Thank you for showing us this. I had forgotten.
Wow! Great vlog . I was a fan of World class championship wrestling when I was a kid. I use to catch it on ESPN on my summer vacations every day.. truly a tragedy what happened
It was a shame what happened to this family. I remember when many were sad when David left. I was six years old but still remember it.
Thanks for sharing this video and getting the facts right on the family and I like watching your other videos
I used to watch them at the Dallas sport arena on Industrial blvd (now Riverfront blvd) and Cadiz street.
This was so sad however like you said there are positives that came out of tragedy. Thank you Jordan. RIP to The Von Erich's
rest in paradise ❤
What a Shakespearean tragedy, fueled by drugs, booze, family secrets, and a father who maybe asked too much. So sad. Great vlog! I'm glad poor Doris made it to 2015. Kind of reminds me of the Beach Boys and their dad.
What tragic family, 5 children thats too much for anyone to bear. A parent is never the same after a child's death no matter what age they are, little alone 5 deaths so sad. My aunty was glad to get cancer to meet her two children again... Such a sad events of the Von Erich family. There is alot of suicides in Westling boxing world. beautiful tribute Jordan. I really like the shirt you are wearing.
This was so sad... thier poor parents
Like always your attention to detail is spot on and appreciated, always impressed, thank you
Great vlog Jordan I grew up watching them on ESPN after school
Me too..
I have never heard of them but this is just to tragic! Thank you for another interesting video!! I know breck is enjoying your time together! Blessings!!
You told a sad story of legends, and I'm thankful for the work you put into this video brother. Texas love !!!
How sad what this family went threw & suffered over the yrs!
Absolutely heartbreaking life can be so cruel 😔😔🙏🌹🌹
Thank you for vlogging this!!!
You did a great job on this. Such a tragedy filled family.
RIP David Von Erich (July 22, 1958 - February 10, 1984), aged 25
RIP Kerry Von Erich (February 3, 1960 - February 18, 1993), aged 33
RIP Mike Von Erich (March 2, 1964 - April 12, 1987), aged 23
RIP Chris Von Erich (September 30, 1969 - September 12, 1991), aged 21
You will be remembered as legends.
Extremely sad!! Thank you!
Thanks for enlightened me on what happened to Them. Growing up & watching wrestling in the '80's, the greatest feud was between The Von Erichs & The Freebirds. Miss that one greatly, as 9nly one Freebirds is still alive
I think your grandfather spoke the truth when he said that you never wanna bury your kids. It kinda hits home with me as well, not because I'm not a father, but my great grandparents from my dad's side of my family had to bury all of their kids. My great uncles & eventually my grandfather. This was WAY before my time & when my dad was a little kid.
I first learned about the Von Erich family many years ago when they were on the 700 Club before all the family tragedies happened. Kerry was the one I knew about the most. I knew how Fritz’s sons died. I learned somethings I didn’t know about the family. Kevin and his sons and Kerry’s daughter are keeping the family wrestling legacy alive. I know what’s like to bury an oldest sister before my parents. Can’t imagine having to go through that 5 times. Such a sad tragic life they had. Thank you, Jordan for doing this vlog on the Von Erich family.