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Lacey Von Erich
Born (1986-07-17) July 17, 1986 (age 38)[1]
Dallas, Texas[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Lacey Von Erich[2]
Trained byTom Prichard
Steve Keirn
Debut2007

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, and is also known for her work in Wrestlicious.

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] On July 10, 2009, Lacey Von Erich defeated Mia Martinez , Faith, Huntress, and Kimberly Kash to become the new WCPW Ladies Champion.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] At Turning Point, the Beautiful People were unsuccessful in gaining any gold in TNA, as ODB pinned Rayne to win the match for the reigning champions.[12]

Hulkamania: Let the Battle Begin (2009)

In November 2009 Von Erich took part in the Australian tour "Hulkamania: Let the Battle Begin" created by Hulk Hogan. On November 21 she won a bikini contest, while also interfering in the main event between Hogan and Ric Flair, on Flair's behalf.[13]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Lano, Mike (October 15, 2009). "Lacey Von Erich truly is a Knockout". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Wojick, Alan J. (2007-09-25). . m/results/fcw/_2007 "September 15, 2007–Florida Championship Wrestling in New Port Richey, Florida at the Jewish Community Center". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-06-25. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. ^ Wojick, Alan (2007-09-25). . m/results/fcw/_2007 "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. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. ^ Wojick, Alan (2007-10-09). . m/results/fcw/_2007 "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. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. ^ Moore, Rob (2008-03-22). . m/results/pcw/ "March 22, 2008–Professional Championship Wrestling – Full Throttle in Arlington, Texas". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-06-25. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  7. ^ . m/2009/04/14/lacey-von-erich-wrestlicious/ "Lacey von Erich talks about Wrestlicious". MondayNightMayhem. Online World of Wrestling. 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2009-06-25. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ "Windy City Pro Wrestling > Ladies Title".
  9. ^ 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)
  10. ^ 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)
  11. ^ Wilkenfeld, Daniel (2009-10-29). [http:// . /artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36419.shtml "WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 10/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast"]. PWTorch. Retrieved 2009-11-06. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  12. ^ Caldwell, James (2009-11-15). [http:// . /artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_36774.shtml "CALDWELL'S TNA TURNING POINT PPV REPORT 11/15: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels"]. PWTorch. Retrieved 2009-11-15. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  13. ^ Pilone, Antonio (2009-11-21). [http:// . /artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_36909.shtml "11/21 Hulkamania Tour in Melbourne: Very detailed report on Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair's first matches back, Hogan and Flair bleed heavily, Undercard matches re-create Attitude Era"]. PWTorch. Retrieved 2009-11-21. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  14. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  15. ^ "Emergence". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
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