Lacey Von Erich
| Lacey Von Erich | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | July 17, 1986[1] Dallas, Texas[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Lacey Von Erich[2] |
| Trained by | Tom Prichard Steve Keirn |
| Debut | 2007 |
Lacey Adkisson[2] (born July 17, 1986)[1] is an American professional wrestler better known by her ring name Lacey Von Erich. She is the daughter of Kerry Von Erich and the granddaughter of Fritz Von Erich. She is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
Professional wrestling career
World Wrestling Entertainment (2007)
Adkisson signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment in August 2007.[2] She was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) in Tampa, Florida, and became the first third generation wrestler from the Von Erich family.[2] She made her debut for FCW on September 15, 2007 managing Billy Kidman under the ring name Lacey Von Erich.[3] On September 25, 2007, Lacey then appeared as the valet for Ryan O' Reilly along with Maryse Ouellet.[4] On October 9, 2007 Von Erich made her in-ring debut in a loss against Nattie Neidhart.[2][5] She was released from her development contract in late 2007.[2]
Independent circuit (2008–present)
On March 8, 2008, Von Erich returned to the ring with Missy Hyatt in her corner in a match against Angel Orsini in Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey. Wrestling barefoot like her uncle Kevin, Von Erich won the match by defeating Orsini with the Iron Claw. On March 22, 2008, Von Erich made her debut in Professional Championship Wrestling in Arlington, Texas. She teamed up with Action Jackson to defeat Mike Foxx and Claudia in a mixed tag team match.[6] Von Erich joined Pro Wrestling Revolution on June 7, 2008.
In 2009, Von Erich began working for an all-female wrestling promotion, Wrestlicious, which was created by Jimmy Hart.[7] She, however, had to be released by the company after signing with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.[1] She also had to drop out of Hulk Hogan's planned tour of Australia.[1]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2009)
On the October 1, 2009, episode of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Impact!, Von Erich debuted as a heel (villainous character), by aligning herself with the Beautiful People of Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne and attacking the TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions, Taylor Wilde and Sarita.[8] On the October 15 edition of Impact! she made her in-ring debut teaming with Sky and Rayne in a six knockout tag team match, where they defeated the team of Awesome Kong, ODB and Tara.[9] Two weeks later on Impact! she once again teamed with Sky and Rayne in a six knockout tag team match, where they defeated ODB, Christy Hemme and Hamada, when Von Erich pinned Hemme after a chokeslam, scoring her first victory in TNA.[10]
Personal life
Adkisson is part of the Von Erich family. Her grandfather was Fritz Von Erich, and she is the daughter of Kerry Von Erich.[2] She has a sister.[2] She also has a son.[2]
Adkisson runs her own advertising company in Southern California.[2] In early 2009, she was diagnosed with meningitis after complaining of a migraine, but she made a full recovery.[1]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
Von Erich applying the Iron Claw on Sarita. - Chokeslam[11]
- Tornado Punch (Discus punch) - adopted from her father
- Von Erich Claw (Iron Claw)
- Signature moves
- Body scissors - adopted from her uncle Kevin
- Entrance themes
- "Angel On My Shoulder" by Dale Oliver (TNA)
References
- ^ a b c d e f Lano, Mike (October 15, 2009). "Lacey Von Erich truly is a Knockout". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Schramm, Chris (2008-02-08). "Lacey Von Erich following in big footsteps". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ Wojick, Alan J. (2007-09-25). "September 15, 2007–Florida Championship Wrestling in New Port Richey, Florida at the Jewish Community Center". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ Wojick, Alan (2007-09-25). "September 25, 2007–Florida Championship Wrestling – Wrestling For Whiskers in New Port Richey, Florida at the Bourbon Street Night Club". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ Wojick, Alan (2007-10-09). "October 9, 2007–Florida Championship Wrestling in New Port Richey, Florida at the Bourbon Street Night Club". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ Moore, Rob (2008-03-22). "March 22, 2008–Professional Championship Wrestling – Full Throttle in Arlington, Texas". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Lacey von Erich talks about Wrestlicious". MondayNightMayhem. Online World of Wrestling. 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ Sokol, Bryan (2009-10-02). "Impact: Elite Mafia meltdown". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Sokol, Bryan (2009-10-16). "Impact: Styles and Angle are Bound for Glory". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Wilkenfeld, Daniel (2009-10-29). "WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 10/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast". PWTorch. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ Wilkenfeld, Daniel (2009-10-08). [http:// . /artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_35906.shtml "WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 10/8: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast"]. PWTorch. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
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