Chris Von Erich
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| Chris Adkisson | |
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| Ring name(s) | Chris von Erich |
| Billed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Billed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Born | September 30, 1969 Denton, Texas |
| Died | September 12, 1991 (aged 21) |
| Billed from | Denton, Texas |
| Trained by | Fritz Von Erich |
Chris Adkisson (September 30, 1969 – September 12, 1991) was an American professional wrestler, best known the ring name Chris Von Erich of the famous Von Erich family.
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[edit] Career
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's in the ring, and allow his more-experienced partner (Kevin or Adams) to battle Austin.
[edit] Death
Frustrated and depressed over the deaths of his brothers, Chris shot himself in the head on September 12, 1991 at the age of 21.
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
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- The Claw
