Kevin Von Erich

Kevin Von Erich occupies a unique place in my heart as wrestling's great survivor. The barefoot style, the Iron Claw inherited from his father, the World Class Championship Wrestling glory days in Texas — all of it matters, but what moves me is what came after. Having outlived his brothers through unimaginable family tragedy, he chose grace over bitterness, and now passes his knowledge along at AEW as a legend and coach. Few athletes carry that much history with that much quiet dignity. When I think about what a Hall of Fame career truly means, I think of him first.

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Name (English)

Kevin Von Erich

Name (Japanese)

ケビン・フォン・エリック

Reading

けびん・ふぉん・えりっく

Born

May 15, 1957 (age 69)

Origin

Belleville, Illinois, United States

Height

188 cm

Occupation

professional wrestler / American football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rooster

University

University of North Texas

Awards & achievements

• WWE Hall of Fame

• Xhttps://x.com/KevinVonErich
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin%20Von%20Erich
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2715122

Tags

• Illinois
• professional wrestler
• American football player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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