Sid Vicious on Kerry Von Erich

Sid Vicious on working with Kerry Von Erich
4 time World Champion "Psycho" Sid Vicious talks about working with Kerry Von Erich in World Class Championship Wrestling and WWE, Kerry's drug issues and problems he had with the way the Von Erich family did business at times.
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[@patthewildgoose6460]

Sid does actually come across as a big hearted guy for being such a heel. Props to him for trying to help Kerry. Similar to the Harts trying to help Pillman.

[@neilparmar5705]

Seems like he's a great person

[@Abe9096]

Apparently he had also worked hard on helping Scott Hall with his problems as well

[@manann]

@n/a i thought he came across as fairly decent in Dark Side of the Ring

[@christhornycroft3686]

The guy who attacked Arn Anderson and almost killed him.

[@heinzbecker9056]

Got attacked by arn, got seriously injured and almost killed him for this.

[@dennis475]

Sid needs to be in the Hall of Fame

[@alpollard4784]

Sid comes off as soon genuinely a good guy. My old softball team played against his team a few times. Always a good guy to everyine that asked of his time at those tournaments.

[@bL3dbL4k]

Sid in the man! I met him in the mid-late 90s at a local event. My era for wrestling was between 87-97. Texas Tornado was one of my favorite wrestlers, it's such a sad story. The man had a lot of talent. He was up there with Ultimate Warrior for me. Tatanka with a similar style. Miss those days of the WWF.

[@Devypocalypse]

Man Kerry was ace. The section in Brets book when he talks about him is well sad. Seemed to be a bit like Owen in that he was one of those guys who pretty much was universally loved and liked by people.

[@warking2734]

Sean Taylor yea I know it sucks that he had those demons and it’s sad that he went out like that

[@masterj4777]

Man I hate that!

[@nanoblulovaolution4856]

Kerry was just down to earth with a bad drug habit. Wish he had intervention on drugs. Class act that Sid worked for free and paid for everything on his own.

[@joshuatraffanstedt2695]

"I quit doing drugs last night.." I used to say that all the time until I finally did one night.

[@newyorkchamp9110]

All respect due to sid but he said Kevin wasn't all their but to this day other than lacey and the others of the brothers Kevin is the only one that's living and has not committed suicide and this is years later, most or maybe sid didn't understand Kevin no one understand the bread winner and that's what Kevin is, Kerry was the greatest he went to wwe, and became ic champ I love kerry read about him in the magazine's before I even saw him wrestle, but in all honesty Kevin is a lion a warrior and the best, and the toughest to suffer that many losses in life salute to Kevin

[@impalaman9707]

Sid Vicious looks like Harley Race now

[@impalaman9707]

I feel bad when anyone starts looking like Harley Race!

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

@@impalaman9707 Hahaha

[@twentytolife4401]

Not really

[@TripleAidan]

Bad Santa kid

[@TheSayanTurtle]

😂😂

[@WarriorSidMentzer]

Kerry said he was "the most awesome man he ever faced".

[@muxz]

It's amazing what I didn't know about Kerry Von Erich, especially just how nice a guy he was. I went down the KZbin hole and it's all any of these wrestlers talk about. How tragic that he died so young.

[@johnm3907]

I remember when i was young i heard he shot himself in the ring, i just thought it was an urban legend until years later i seen it was basically true, i dont know how i heard it though there was no internet when i heard it

[@jimh.412]

@@johnm3907 He didn't shoot himself in the ring. He shot himself on his parents ranch I believe.

[@johnm3907]

@@jimh.412 yeah i know that, but he did shoot himself. I dont know how i heard that

[@KD_SWAGGER]

Sid seems genuine. God bless the Von Erich Family. 🙏🏻

[@ta2fr3ak]

Got to meet and shake Kerry's hand at autoramma in dallas 3 days before his death...i was a kid..

[@cjjohnson7801]

I can't believe this guy's still around!! He looks great! Great interview!!!👍🏽

[@LARRYCORY1]

Sid, if you read this:: Thanks for taking care of me on those power bombs back in the WCW days!!!!!!! Always a pleasure!

[@uncleal7635]

He cant read anyway.

[@Leonidas-cl8pw]

LARRYCORY1 thanks for the behind the scenes interviews, good stuff

[@evilubuntu9001]

@@uncleal7635 He's got half the brain that you do.

[@imnotyourp]

@@Leonidas-cl8pw - Hope you and Vince do some serious prison time. :)

[@hermanbooger5431]

I'm from Dallas and The Von Erichs are and were The Hart Foundation of the south yeah it's the truth they are Texas Legends and yeah WCCW was our WWE down here you can thank world class for giving us majority off the attitude era same for WCW and Von Erichs could wrestle just couldn't wrestle those damn demons

[@StuUngar]

Herman Booger Did you seriously just compare the Von Erichs to the Hart Foundation? Hart Foundation in their wildest dreams were never as big as the Von Erichs were in Dallas.

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

😢 Sad

[@Brian-on8kb]

Herman Booger true, wwf stole a lot of techniques. Wwf took their story line idea from wccw. They took the cameraman put him on the apron some times to get better action shots. Wwf then follow suit.

[@Remi-bt7tp]

What were Kevin’s issues ? I know he had a hard time after wrestling was over for him but what were his issues when he was wrestling , was it strictly drugs ?

[@jaysantos536]

@@StuUngar The Von Erichs were ALMOST as big in Dallas as the Dallas Cowboys mid 80s.

[@bleueggos6798]

Sid vicious is a stand-up guy

[@imnotyourp]

Unless he's sitting down...

[@johnreece5540]

It's amazing how outgoing and gracious Sid. It's difficult to realize how manic and intense Sid could be in promos. After Sid turned on Hogan I Loved how Sid glared and nostrils flaring asked the question "With friends like Hogan who needs enemies"???

[@billblaski9523]

Harlem Heat said when they first were starting out in one promotion and weren't really making any money, Sid, who was one of the top earners, let them stay at his place for free

[@anthonymontgomery8262]

He was that dude he will sadly be missed good journey 🙏🙏

[@darealgodzilla]

regarding the charity show after KVE passed: it was reported in several wrestling mags in 93 that Kevin asked the promoter of that show for money to appear on that show while everyone else was working free. Kevin later said that he had to ask for the money because he had already a show scheduled on that day and had to refund the promoter of the show he was originally booked on.

[@samwilkinson4790]

U was ALWAYS my fav heel,u was a beast,the first heel ppl cheered for IMO,proper humble guy!! Respect big guy!

[@warking2734]

Sam Wilkinson true!

[@stufaman]

It's upsetting to see the Von Erichs will always be linked with a very ugly side of wrestling.

[@carrollbridges6427]

There's so much more that people who lived in and around Denton Texas know that the public will never hear about that whole family.

[@danski6694]

Like what?

[@tedbundy3729]

I was watching an old interview with Bam Bam Bigelow and he said the same thing about Von Erich coming up to him a bunch times and introducing himself like it was the first time that he did so. But I thought he said it was Kevin not Kerry.

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

I remember reading that magazine and I am 99% sure the article said Sid Vicious is the most awesome opponent I have ever faced.

[@stinkypink72]

Thank you Sid Vicious of your history in Wrestling myself with all grandparents and my pops watching you giving a hell of a show countless times. God Bless

[@QuentinDude]

Kerry Von Erich had a great chance to be WWF champion and he really blew it due to his problems. Very unfortunate and the Von Erich family had a lot of problems. Very sad story.

[@shaunclifton5281]

Agnostic to Christian So you are all-knowing about Kerry's Salvation ??

[@rahlohmcdonogh280]

+Eric Engesser You must be there to know!No replied necessary!!!

[@randyhogan8833]

Vince McMahon wouldn't have pushed Kerry Von Erich even if he was clean, because Kerry Von Erich wasn't a superstar that Vince created

[@QuentinDude]

Kerry walked right into WWF and got a immediate IC title shot at Summerslam and beat Mr Perfect so I'm not buying that. When did you ever see a guy back then come in and get a monster push like that?

[@richiepetranico9852]

QuentinDude problems???!!, Y'all done sound like they lawyer and or mouthpiece. Their problems, this here 🃏 Joker can't even say the proper acknowledgement of they "problems"!!! All the 'healthy' and 'beloved' Von Erich clan, (maybe except the ugly old Man) had decent Narcotic(s) habits. The major league front-runner happened to be Kerry, as far back as 81'. I'm quite sure Kerry was lifted during the motorcycle accident, and his habit to heavyweight narcotics (opiods)(SP) really went into overtime after the 'accident'. Besides a heavy duty narcotics habit, Von Erich used nice amounts of 'Juice', Anabolic Steroids! Ray Charles could see the Von Erich clans "PROBLEMS"! ! !

[@horus30k]

It's weird they always hid that Kerry was wrestling on a prosthetic foot for most of his career. If anything it would have made him an inspirational figure and people would have gotten behind him even more than they did. But the family apparently thought it would make him look weak, and I'm sure the pain took a serious toll on him. Just another example of Fritz refusing to accept reality.

[@HorrorFreak68]

Trooper Galactus it wasn’t most of his career. He wrestled with the prosthetic foot from late 87 until his death in early 93. He started wrestling in 79.

[@horus30k]

Good point, but most of his time as a prominent national wrestler, particularly his run as Intercontinental Champion (his run as NWA champ in 84 was arguably not as high profile as his WWF run), were post amputation. My point stands: it seems almost absurd in hindsight that they went through such lengths to hide it. I mean, WWE made a one-legged wrestler a solid babyface years later, and that was a lot harder to buy than a guy like Kerry wrestling on a prosthetic foot.

[@mgb4692]

I think it was Colonel DeBeers that pulled it off during a match in 88 in Denver or so. The fact that Kevin and Kerry both told the story that he lost it in a match at MSG for the WWF tag team belts (which would have been Demos) says that they probably would have been fine with it. But it didn't quite work out like that as we all know

[@warking2734]

Trooper Galactus it wasn’t in 84

[@warking2734]

Trooper Galactus the motorcycle accident happened in 86, he wrestled with that prosthetic foot for 7 years

[@white6delta]

Met Sid at a waffle house in 1998. Really nice guy, and he signed my reciept lol

[@WestCarsonTV]

RIP Sid Vicious

[@CarlosMartinez-bd8cj]

Sid was a badass in WCW

[@dirbrody]

Other wrestlers have said when Kerry would ask the boys the same question 3 or 4 times in a row that he was on pain pills...

[@DancerInTheHeart]

Only God knows that if God exists. Christian people should not pretend to be possessing knowledge that mortals don't have.

[@litehouse6]

I'm a Christian and I agree with you Wrestlingman, Kerry is not in hell. Kerry seemed like a good person that was self destructive. I never heard of him doing harm to anyone else.

[@boscopit]

gotta be xanax. I had a friend who was hooked on those, he never remembered anything and was always blacking out

[@troyskinnard1393]

Nathan Justice memory loss isn’t a result of opiates (pain pills). Rather, it’s a result of benzos which back then was probably ludes

[@krissymissy1888]

@@troyskinnard1393 Qualudes?(sp?) I've heard about them from my mom and she said that one time she took one, she was completely fawked up! She said she never took one again. And that the only reason she tried it was due to either her friends or brothers..11 brothers and sisters 12 counting her. She said it was some wicked stuff.

[@darthrevan4570]

that was the first time i ever saw sid vicious....on world class championship wrestling fighting kerry von eric....INSTANT lifelong fan.....

[@Nonegiven14582]

The best tag match I have ever seen his Sid and Vader against Sting and Davey Boy Smith. It was amazing. It had everything. Sid for me was best in 90's WCW with Rob Parker. When they used to ask who the man was.

[@jessfrankel5212]

And now, another one's gone. RIP, Sid. I never knew you worked to put so many other wrestlers over. Kerry, Booker T, his brother...so many. Sid was crazy in the ring, but IRL, he seemed like a very cool guy.

[@hcaballero57]

RIP Sid 😢

[@TheLola2050]

People praise Kevin for surviving, but Kevin never comes out as truthful as far as acknowledging that he did as many drugs as his brothers. It’s easy to throw the dead under the bus to attempt to salvage the family name. He still lives in kayfabe mode.

[@nostalgiaman6816]

Robert Fuller tells a similar story. And Bret Hart tells a similar one in his book.

[@Zapgro7629]

When someone repeatedly says "this is a true story", I have a really difficult time believing anything they say.....your suppose to tell the truth.

[@TheJeffro451]

That story about Kevin not being all there…this guy had legitimate multiple concussions throughout his career. Brain trauma has a cumulative effect. Imagine dropping your computer or TV set from a standing height to the floor. Think it’s ever gonna work right again?

[@gurnblanston5000]

Losing a foot will mess you up.

[@TheHannibalTV]

Yep

[@jasongodfrey823]

I would have liked to see Texas Tornado vs Sid Justice that would've been awesome

[@jerrylogan6669]

Really sid I grew up with them everyone of them boys were good boys and they were all nice guys

[@gustavopacheco919]

I'll never forget the Survivor Series when it was Sid vs. Micheals. Sid had a bigger a pop and you could see it pissed of Micheals...and the fact the crowd was chanting for Sid to break his break.

[@valentinofalcon3133]

Yeah,kerry was awesome. Brought a lot of crap upon himself too. One of the best wrestling bods ever. Glad he was a heavyweight champion

[@Halbared]

Yeah, I watched a Perfect/Kerry face to face chat just t'other day, Perfect is in great shape, but Kerry is something else, like a silver age bodybuilder.

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

I Love Kerry Von Eric RIP

[@rlouie05]

Sid portrays a destructive force well on TV where you're genuinely scared when he's a heel, then in awe if he happens to play to the crowd. Him getting the main event slot at WM8 wasn't the worst thing ever, but in hindsight, it wouldn't have been so awful had he actually gone over Hogan with a cheap win too!

[@d_ruggs]

whats with heels always being great dudes. Sid is a class act

[@grant1739]

Most wrestlers are heels and faces at some point

[@todbeard8118]

Sid Vicious is a gentleman as well.

[@ceannasai5731]

Sid Justice..... Always thought he was the real deal 👍

[@mikejejenich7116]

Kerry. Had. Demons. Its a shame. Cus. The guy. Was a great worker. Had the look as well. 💯

[@shawn9566]

Sid i quit right before this conversation.

[@cindyrook1189]

Sidney Eudy still looks good! Lives about 2 miles from me!

[@stanleyp3152]

I was a fan of Kerry and his brother s. I'm sorry,but when a family has that many kids with problems. There was something going on in that family, that we will never know about.

[@ianwebb8066]

Stanley P I think it was just crazy pressure from Fitz and making them fit a box and the way they rebelled was the unfortunate result we all know

[@chancegoode173]

Ian Webb exactly the mother even blamed her husband for being so hard on the boys do to him wanting them to train all the time

[@jaymerodriguez5205]

Not so vicious. Salute Sid...

[@countryboy5510]

thank you sid

[@chrisgreen604]

Sid and that button up shirt lol

[@billblaski9523]

Say what u want about Sids in-ring work; wherever he went he was over and got paid nicely

[@pd9971]

Sid's awesome!

[@c.j.richie2244]

Seems like the guys that were only in the business for the money, actually saved their money.

[@renehernandez2003]

Man! When sid says your not all there😁

[@jd9119]

I've heard Sid do several interviews. He seems pretty "there."

[@nelcramer6540]

SV, one of the best

[@williammorgan5024]

Why did kerry ask him the same question? because he was on drugs?

[@gregorykrug8034]

Sid, quit starting every story with, "This is a true story..." It sounds like you have untrue stories when you say that.

[@lazur1]

I'm happy to see that the character Sid played in the ring wasn't the real him.

[@markbrinton6790]

That's 99 percent of all of them lol

[@bL3dbL4k]

The man is awesome! I met him in the late 90s. He was in between WWF-WCW at the time, at a local event. Took a picture, autographs, etc. Always happy to see his fans, even at a small event like that. One of my favorites.

[@charleshall3372]

Johnny Rotten on David Von Erich

[@newyorkchamp9110]

I didn't hear the ended about Kevin and the papa fritz they probably needed the money, I mean fritz was a promoter for so long they had to care of the grandkids etc I guess

[@TempleofAmon666]

But is it a true story? Just kidding......you Can tell he really liked him but couldn’t escape his family name.

[@tampabaybuccaneersfan7904]

The one brother was always barefoot and agile like a cat.

[@whatever_it_takes6691]

Tuck Buckford Kevin

[@CavemanJesus4Life]

Kevin Von Erich, the only one living now

[@masqerader]

Saying Bret was arrogant etc and Shawn wasn't lol. Sid is the guy who shit himself when undertaker gave him a tombstone lol

[@yukoyamamoto6457]

He look good

[@kevinmeeks5169]

Sorry, he stopped being credible when he said kevin seemed like he wasnt all there.

[@TheHannibalTV]

I like Kevin a lot but listen to what Jerry Jarrett and Al Perez say about him from those days. He was the survivor and came out great but had his own personal struggles as well that they did not cover in the movie.

[@danski6694]

Sid said Kevin didn’t have a lot to say. The way he was depicted in the movie - he didn’t.

[@danski6694]

Damn.

[@thehomefront1905]

What does Sid mean when he said they held the show up for $2,000?

[@richie9308]

There were trying to get more money despite the fact that they were already receiving any money from the show which was the point of it. It was a memorial show for Kerry and any money the show makes goes to help Kerry’s family. I’ve read the story somewhere about the same situation happening.

[@thehomefront1905]

@@richie9308 thanks buddy

[@FedorMachida]

I watched a few old matches between Sid and Kerry and they were money. Very sad what happened at that benefit match. Pretty shitty, imo. Trying to hold up the event for $2,000.

[@kamala2111]

Sad Von Erich’s held it up for money how ridiculous

[@Johnny.1965]

More like "fritz" held it up. Or should I say "Gene Atkinson" (Fritz's real name)

[@kassimparekh1639]

I’m a huge fan Hannibal it’s a travesty your not in wwe you should be you have good matches

[@none3769]

Sid needs to be in the Hall of Fame