Hollie Von Erich recently appeared on Sportskeeda Wrestling’s decoded and discussed the struggles his father, Kerry Von Erich, faced after his unfortunate motorcycle accident.
Kerry Von Erich is one of professional wrestling’s unsung legends whose name isn’t talked about enough these days. The former Intercontinental Champion suffered a near-fatal accident in 1986, which eventually led to the amputation of his foot.
Von Erich continued to struggle with the prosthetic but found his life spiraling out of control due to his addiction to drugs and painkillers.
the WWE Hall of Fame he experienced a drastic decline in his mental health when Hollie Von Erich recalled that her father hallucinated before he died. Kerry Von Erich was only 33 years old when shot himself in the chest with a pistol on February 18, 1993.
Hollie Von Erich thankfully spent some valuable time with her father during his final days, and she revealed details of this week’s heartbreaking phase. without typing:
“Dad started thinking he had spiders on his arms. I don’t know if I should talk about all that, but, you know, kind of like hallucinations, and then, he was digging in his arms, and he was like, ‘Baby, do you see? Do you see him move? That was like towards the end when he was much older,” Hollie revealed. “Then I saw things like that, but yeah, my mom always said, ‘Your dad is sick.’ And it was so hard for her to let us go with him when it was her time, but she knew that was important, and you know, I’m sure he wouldn’t have taken no for an answer, but yeah, he was sick. , that’s what my mom always used to say.” [From 19:52 to 21:00]
Hollie Von Erich says Kerry Von Erich was a loving father before the accident changed him
Hollie Von Erich noted that prior to the motorcycle accident, Kerry Von Erich was a great father who enjoyed a healthy marriage for several years. However, the former N.W.A. World champion he was never the same after that fateful day in 1986 as he battled “inner turbulence” for the rest of his life, according to his daughter.
Kerry Von Erich reportedly also felt like a fraud as wrestlers and fans didn’t know she was wrestling with a prosthetic leg until her passing.
“Well, I saw it, and this is not my dad’s foundation,” Hollie continued. “He was a loving father. He was a loving person, but he had done it; I know after his motorcycle accident, there was a lot of inner turmoil, he just felt like a fraud. So you can only imagine what that could do to someone because you’re hiding something, and you can’t be the real you. That was the big problem.” [From 17:00 to 17:40]
Hollie admitted that while her mother and Kerry Von Erich were madly in love, the couple had no choice but to divorce in 1992 because she really needed professional help.
Kerry Von Erich also physically abused his ex-wife, but Hollie clarified that it was the result of his deteriorating mental health.
“That was hard to watch and be away from my father. I remember the physical abuse. Not much, never towards my sister or me, mostly just towards my mother. She was smart. She did what she had to do. She got hoping dad would get better , and you know they could figure it out.” [From 18:57 to 19:20]
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