Heroes of World Class (2006)
Overview
In 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were known around the world. A small Dallas based promotion running out of a shack of a venue, the Sportatorium, World Class was one of the most syndicated television programs in America, making the Von Erichs household names. Run by legendary wrestler Fritz Von Erich, a.k.a. Jack Adkinsson, World Class made his oldest sons, Kevin, David and Kerry, three of hte biggest stars in the world of wrestling. Little did anyone know that just as the Von Erichs and World Class were reaching worldwide stardom they would begin a downfall that would cast a full eclipse on their meteoric rise to fame. Directed by Brian Harrison who, as a ten year old in 1983, watched on television as wrestling's world of staged combat between good and evil took a sharp turn into a surreal and tragic reality.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.747 |
Directed By
Brian Harrison
TOP CAST
Kevin Adkisson
Kevin Von Erich
Kerry Adkisson
Kerry Von Erich
Jack Adkisson
Fritz Von Erich
David Adkisson
David Von Erich
Mike Adkisson
Mike Von Erich
Chris Adkisson
Chris Von Erich
Gary Williams
Gary Hart
Jim Wehba
Skandor Akbar
John Lusk
Johnny Mantell
Mickey Grant
Himself
Bill Mercer
Himself
Marc Lowrance
Himself
David Manning
Himself
Frank Goodish
Bruiser Brody
Michael Seitz
Michael Hayes
Terry Gordy
Trrry Gordy
Dale Hey
Buddy Roberts
Chris Adams
Chris Adams
Charles Wolfe
Gino Hernandez
James Williams
"Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin
Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Harley Race
Harley Race
James Harris
Kamala
Akihisa Mera
The Great Kabuki
Dewey Robertson
The Missing Link
Masashi Ozawa
Killer Khan
Scott Irwin
Super Destoyer I
Barney Irwin
Super Destroyer II
Chris Pallies
King Kong Bundy
Ken Lusk
Ken Mantell
King Parsons Jr.
Iceman King Parsons
Valerie French
Sunshine
Patti Williams
Precious
Nickla Roberts
Herself
Jim Cornette
Jim Cornette
Dennis Condrey
Dennis Condrey
Bobby Eaton
Bobby Eaton
Tom Couch
Tommy Rogers
James Hines
Bobby Fulton
Sylvester Ritter
Junkyard Dog
Aurelian Smith Jr.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Bronko Lubich
Bronko Lubich
Bill Apter
Himself
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