![]() Although he had no real history or connection to Germany, Adkisson was packaged as Fritz Von Erich (paired up with Walter Seiber, who was renamed Waldo Von Erich), a loathsome Prussian Nazi who garnered "heat" (wrestling slang for purposefully attracted hatred) everywhere he went. Hart was especially struck by the footballer's immense size and stereotypical German features. It was Stu Hart, father of iconic grappler Bret Hart, who first took note of Adkisson. ![]() ![]() As noted by David Shoemaker in " The Squared Circle: Life, Death, And Professional Wrestling," a direct pipeline from more mainstream athletics to the pro-wrestling world was established during that decade, with Adkisson as a prime example. ![]() The lineage of the Von Erichs begins with Jack Adkisson, originally a Texas football player in the 1950s, according to the Houston Chronicle. The rumors and gossip surrounding the many tragedies that befell the Von Erich wrestling family continue to spark controversy within the industry, with some even believing occult forces were at play. The events which almost felled the clan are the subject of an episode of Vice's newest docu-series, "Dark Side of the Ring." The characters the pro-wrestling universe has spawned have risen to mythic proportions in American history - but some myths are even more notorious than others.
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