Background
He was the youngest son of wrestler Fritz Von Erich. He grew up working cameras and doing other odd jobs backstage for WCCW.
He was the youngest son of wrestler Fritz Von Erich. He grew up working cameras and doing other odd jobs backstage for WCCW.
The smallest and youngest of the Von Erich family, all Chris wanted to be was a wrestler. 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. Despite his lack of athleticism, Chris was very supported by fans, who would often yell "GO, CHRIS, GO!" during his matches.
Chris though was involved in two angles years before: one involving Chris smashing Buddy Roberts across the back with a chair, and another well-known incident involved Chris tackling Gino Hernandez at the Cotton Bowl in 1985. While escaping from having his hair shaved off following a tag-team loss at the hands of the Von Erichs.
His interment was located at Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas. Finishing moves
Iron Claw
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WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009).