Post by screamingtreefrogs on Aug 12, 2020 21:36:09 GMT
He was working and enjoying life as a truck driver before serious diabetes led to him losing his legs. He actually died from a heart attack after contracting covid.
Some facts that will interest you:
he was Hulk Hogan's 4th highest drawing prigram behind Savage, Andre and Orndorff.
He and Jerry Lawler drew a 6500 crowd when they toured a town of 5,000 people. They also sold out the Memphis auditorium in 1983, one of the last matches to do so.
His feud with the Von Erich's was one of thw biggest drawing programs in WCCW history.
He refused to deal with WWE again after Summerslam 1992 after he received $15,000 for his match while his opponent, The Undertaker, reportedly received only $500.
awesome stuff.
i found this a bit shocking - what's your view on this -
i know Kerry was really screwed up (i.e. drugs) - and wasn't really dependable (i.e. would show up to matches out of it) - but apparently in his dying WWF days - Kamala was going over him during house shows. i know Kamala was a big name - but I just felt Von Erich was bigger and it was a missed opportunity by WWF just giving him the IC strap.
it's amazing - during that time WWF had Martel (AWA Champ), Hennig (AWA Champ), Von Erich (WCCW Champ), Flair (NWA Champ)