Kevin & Mike Von Erich vs Fabulous Freebirds (WCCW, 12-25-1983)

WCCW Christmas Star Wars, Dallas, TX

Request via Ko-fi. Mike Von Erich really never seemed like he actually wanted to be a pro wrestler, unlike David and Kevin and Kerry, and also unlike Chris, who wanted it more than anything in the world but just wasn’t cut out for it physically. Mike also wasn’t really cut out for it physically but for very different reasons. But I suppose what else was Mike gonna do to make good money? Sell cars in Lake Dallas? I mean, maybe.

Kevin Von Erich vs Terry Gordy (WCCW, 11-24-1983)

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars, Dallas, TX

Request via Ko-fi. The Von Erichs-Freebirds war is still roaring toward the end of ’83, and here we’ve got Kevin taking on Terry Gordy in a singles match at Reunion Arena, about 19,000 in attendance. Same day, over in Greensboro, NC, about 15K in the building for the first Starrcade. But actually wrestling was not popular until Vince McMahon Jr and Cyndi Lauper–

Fabulous Freebirds vs Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody (WCCW, 6-17-1983)

WCCW International Wrestling Star Wars, Dallas, TX

Request via Ko-fi. This is for the NWA American tag team title held by the Freebirds, represented here by Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy. The ‘Birds are in the midst of their war with the Von Erichs, and Kerry has brought in Bruiser Brody. There’s a great pre-match promo where Hayes is stunned that Brody has actually showed up with Kerry, and also displays a sincere fear of Brody himself: “He’s an animal. He’s wild. … Brody might be big, but I got a brother that stands 290 lbs of walkin’, talkin’, rompin’, stompin’ graveyard destruction, baby! And he don’t back up from nobody, man! And he’ll protect me!”

Sting & Steve Williams vs Terry Funk & Terry Gordy (NWA, 8-8-1989)

NWA Power Hour, New Orleans, LA

Oh, BROTHER this could slap if all goes well. Makeshift teams but that’s never stopped anything from ruling.

Ric Flair vs Terry Gordy (WCCW, 1-19-1985)

WCCW, Dallas, TX

This is a request for a Gordy match of my choosing. Jan. 19 is the air date, match was recorded Jan. 11 at the Sportatorium. Flair’s back in town to defend the NWA world heavyweight championship and this time it’s Bamm Bamm stepping up.

Terry Gordy vs Bruiser Brody (WCWA, 5-4-1986)

WCWA 3rd Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions, Irving, TX

This is a barbed wire match at Texas Stadium in front of 24,000-plus, an impressive number on the surface, but less than half of what they’d done for the first Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions in ’84, honoring David. Still before the bottom truly fell out on Fritz & Co., as they would only do 5,000 in ’87 after Mike died, too.

Terry Gordy vs Killer Khan (WCCW, 11-22-1984)

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars, Dallas, TX

15,325 fans in Reunion Arena for this Texas Death Match! Khan had turned on Gordy and joined Devastation Inc. and this was the big showdown. Kerry Von Erich is the special referee.

Bruiser Brody vs Terry Gordy (WCCW, 9-17-1983)

World Class Championship Wrestling, Dallas, TX

These are hosses. This is on WCCW 90 on WWE Network.

The Von Erichs & The Fabulous Freebirds vs Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez, Kamala, Steve Williams, One Man Gang & Rip Oliver (WCCW, 5-5-1985)

WCCW 2nd Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions, Irving, TX

This is a request via Ko-fi. This is the best three out of five falls, with the winning team splitting $100,000 (so $16,666.67 apiece) and the winner of the deciding fall getting a Lincoln Continental. The Von Erichs here are Kerry, Kevin, and Mike, teaming with Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, and Buddy Roberts against the big heel team. Also on this show, Gordy beat Kamala, Mike Von Erich beat Rip Oliver, Kerry beat One Man Gang, and Kevin went to a double countout with Ric Flair.