Kerry Gene Adkisson (born February 3, 1960) is an American professional wrestler under the ring names Kerry Von Erich, The Modern Day Warrior and The Texas Tornado. He was part of the Von Erich family of professional wrestlers. He is best known for his time with his father's promotion World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), where he spent eleven years of his career, and his time in World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Adkisson held forty championships in various promotions during his career. Among other accolades, he was a five-time world champion (a four-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion), and a one-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion.
Background
Match Record
| Winner | Loser | Location | WrestleMania | Stipulations | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Texas Tornado | Dino Bravo (with Jimmy Hart) | Los Angeles, California | VII | Singles match | March 24, 1991 |
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Tornado Punch (Discus punch)
- Iron Claw
- Nicknames
- "The Modern Day Warrior" (WCCW)
- "The Texas Tornado" (WWF)
- Managers
- Woman
- Entrance themes
- "Call Me" by Blondie
- "La Grange" by ZZ Top
- "Texas (When I Die)" by Tanya Tucker (1984 as tribute to David Von Erich)
- "Tom Sawyer" by Rush
- "Still of the Night" by Whitesnake
- "Crying in the Rain" by Whitesnake
- "Midnight Rider" by Hank Williams, Jr.
- "Storm" by Jim Johnston (WWF)
- "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen
- "Can't Get Loose" by Sammy Hagar
Championships and accomplishments
- World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)
| WWE Intercontinental Champions |
|---|
| Pat Patterson ● Greg Valentine ● Randy Savage ● Ricky Steamboat ● The Honky Tonk Man ● Ultimate Warrior ● Rick Rude ● Mr. Perfect ● The Texas Tornado ● Bret Hart ● Roddy Piper ● British Bulldog ● Shawn Michaels ● Razor Ramon ● Diesel ● Hunter Hearst Helmsley/Triple H ● Rocky Maivia/The Rock ● Stone Cold Steve Austin ● Ken Shamrock ● Road Dogg ● The Godfather ● Edge ● D'Lo Brown ● Chris Jericho ● Kurt Angle ● Rikishi ● Eddie Guerrero ● Billy Gunn ● Jeff Hardy ● Kane ● Albert ● Christian ● William Regal ● Rob Van Dam ● Booker T ● Randy Orton ● Ric Flair ● CM Punk ● JBL ● Big Show ● Daniel Bryan ● The Miz |
