The Warlord on Kerry Von Erich's Drug Issues

The Warlord on Kerry Von Erich's Drug Issues
Former WWE, WCW and NWA Superstar The Warlord of "The Powers of Pain" discusses his dealings with Kerry Von Erich "The Texas Tornado" who he worked with extensively in WWE and Warlord was in communication with shortly before his passing. Check out The Hannibal TV's shoot interview compilation video on The Von Erichs at this link: • Wrestlers Speak about ...
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[@TheHannibalTV]

Check out The Hannibal TV's shoot interview compilation video on The Von Erichs at this link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWjKeItrnNSiZqM

[@EnigmaticVayne]

Just curious, did you ask Warlord any questions about Warrior?

[@scenariomckinney]

He was The Texas Tornado with ONE foot!!! Just imagine if he had both!!!

[@aintnoplum]

Warlord was one of my favourite figures

[@dtogo4286]

Warlord is a great interview. He has a good memory and can tell good stories. I'm enjoying this one.

[@wilfri14]

Warlord is that you🤔

[@NateLinehan666]

Screw you Togo! I saw what you did

[@robertrumbold3882]

Warlord is a great guy met him once was very nice to me when he found out i was a veteran he told me thank you for your service .Meant a lot thanks

[@D0W666]

Warlord has shocked me. In a day of former wrestlers doing shoot interviews, this guy seems like a shining beacon. I'm glad he's still got his brain.

[@TheRmm1976]

Kerry was such a star back in the 80s, seems he was at his peak when he wrestled and beat Flair. A shame he lost his foot and got wrapped up in drugs. RIP Kerry.

[@chrischar9428]

He was doing drugs way before he lost his foot

[@ScooterFarts]

He was already using drugs before losing his foot. Most were.

[@AceGoodheart]

The Von Erich's were so huge here in Texas. I was a huge fan of Kerry Von Erich. As a kid I had no clue about his personal life of drug addiction. Just imagine what his career might have been like without the drugs.

[@ronmower]

Me too I was a huge fan of him and Kevin.

[@herecomesdatrain]

Yeah the von erichs were like gods in wrestling

[@WrongStanceProductions]

@@intelligenthoodlumchaos7415 Lance and Waldo lol

[@Robstar2672]

Having a domineering father and everyone pissing in your pocket can be hugely detrimental.

[@oveidasinclair982]

The entire clan of brothers were drug addicts and manic depressants, when 4 out of 5 kill themselves there is something defiantly wrong with the gene pool in that family.

[@chrisbills7076]

That's really sad. Always loved The Texas Tornado. He looked exactly what a wrestler should look like.

[@GrassValleyGreg]

Indeed, but after the crash and the amputation of Kerry's foot- his already bad substance abuse problems only got worse. I've heard his suicide had to do with a pretty stiff prison sentence that he was facing...

[@rodmunch4879]

Tremendous body.

[@kovy274hart]

This is heartbreaking. Warlord sounds like a great guy. My god.

[@paulweston8408]

I got to see Kerry live in Joplin Mo, back in the mid eighties. He was always one of my favorites and I was so happy that he not only signed an autograph for me but also shook my hand. Central states wrestling was probably the worst in the country but we did every now and then get some big names for one off appearances.

[@ziggypop79]

Pre internet days, I found out Kerry was dead by reading PWI Magazine in early 93, it was so shocking

[@KD_SWAGGER]

Warlord is a better talker than I thought. Rest in peace Kerry Von Erich. I can only imagine how great Kerry Von Erich could have been if he was never on drugs.

[@defaultusername123]

*DON’T LET DRUGS CONSUME YOU* R.I.P. KERRY

[@BlondeRockChick]

Easier said than done!

[@jh6025]

Great work as always! Who would have guessed that Warlord had such mic skills? Too bad he never got to talk for himself in the WWF.

[@chperezjr]

The Von Erichs...damn such tragedy in one family.

[@B5s4]

Glad that Terry aka the warlord and still with us these days. We've all heard the stories about the insane amount of steroid usage and what not. You seem like a real cool down-to-earth guy, an easy guy to talk and hang out with

[@harshtruth5003]

Good interview it's always great to hear about the von erichs.

[@mikesmith2718]

Kerry vs the warlord were good mid card matches and I'm glad he got the ic belt before he passed because he was a legend in Texas and will always be remembered

[@llll_The_Onion_llll]

Glad to see Warlord still around.One of my fave monsters.

[@FreneticZetetic]

Warlord is a smart guy! Both he and Kerry had insane physiques.

[@GrassValleyGreg]

@@peterp2153 The sky was the limit with Kerry, unfortunately he had major substance abuse problems that only became worse after he lost his foot in the motorcycle accident.

[@pistolpete8231]

You mean insane roid use??

[@jasongodfrey823]

I love wrestlers talking about the Von Erichs especially Kerry good story Warlord.

[@walterclark3198]

Kerry was my favorite as a kid. He was the Texas tornado and his finish was a spinning punch. Think ultimate warrior body but he could work. He had personality and charisma.

[@battlestarmarc]

Warlord was a beast. Very underused his entire time in wrestling.

[@grandpiano6574]

I never understood that, this guy was the epitome of what Vince wants in a top star

[@GrassValleyGreg]

@@grandpiano6574 Because he wasn't that great in the ring. Warlord and Hogan would've happened for sure if he had been. But Bossman, Earthquake and Taker ended up getting those slots.

[@grandpiano6574]

@@GrassValleyGreg outside of Bret Hart and maybe a few others, who really was great in the ring during those days? Boris zhukov faced Hogan, would you call him great in the ring? So that's no excuse, Vince McMahon just was too stupid to book this guy properly and that's the bottom line

[@shawnm4189]

@@GrassValleyGreg Warlord was a better worker than Ultimate Warrior.

[@kimthompson5871]

A great interview

[@dingalingmasterpiecetheater]

You get the best wrestling interviews ever!!! I don't hear this kind of stuff from Jim Cornette, Jim Ross or anybody else! Hannibal gets the real juicy stuff! Please... keep this kinda stuff coming!!!

[@scamtoons]

I got to see Kerry vs the million dollar man in Omaha in 1991. I was 7

[@johndawhale3197]

RIP to the deceased Von Erich's...they were fantastic.

[@davidtaylor328]

I was Blessed enough to meet Kerry Von Erich & let the poor man R.I.P Yes he had his Demons & Problems but who doesn't ? GOD BLESS KERRY VON ERICH. 👍

[@richardherron7670]

I met Carrie and Kevin at the Grand prairie high School field house in 1984 David Manning introduced us I always thought the world of these guys because they treated you like there was your next door neighbor down the road we talked for an hour and had a great conversation I will never forget it Kerry and Kevin super nice guys I definitely enjoyed this conversation it was quite memorable it's amazing they brought rock star status to pro wrestling the first ones to really do it and they just were very humble nice guys it was definitely an honor and I'm privileged to sit down and talk with these guys just like normal guys talk I'm very thankful and appreciative to have done so Richard herron azle Texas

[@Swilla12]

Kerry

[@richardherron7670]

@@Swilla12 sorry my voice text isn't good

[@hotjones81]

Great interview Hannibal

[@MikeJaySingerandEntertainer]

Rip texts tornado! Loved him as a kid and had no idea he only had one foot! Would of been amazing to see him in wwe in his prime

[@keithfitzroy7439]

Warlord comes across a great guy also tells funny stories, it's nice to see him doing well as so many have died early from he's era

[@adb8003]

Everybody always talks about how nice Kerry was

[@LetMeSayThis706]

The Warlord spoke about Kerry's super slurred speech, I just heard Jim Cornette say the same thing about Davey Boy Smith.

[@JakeSwan94]

For some reason. I keep thinking i am look at an interview with Kerry King. Good interview!

[@glenngarofano]

I know these guys. They tell it like it is! Miss seeing you at the club in Fla. Terry, I am off Facebook Devin, Got your Birthday greeting, Thank you.

[@TheJeffro451]

Can we really describe the need to escape pain and injury through drug use a demon? He must have been in a tremendous amount of pain day in and day out. My heart goes out to that poor soul.

[@E.C.2]

Have read ghost pain is excruciating and,it is the reason so many amputee Vets get strung out on Opiates.

[@BradleyVolk3]

man Warlord looks pretty good. He hasnt aged much at all and looks better than everybody else from his generation. Good to see he took care of himself.

[@guddergo7116]

They should do a movie about Kerry , out of all the von erichs , he seemed more interesting even if everyone said David was the man.

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

@Cause I Said So Kevin is the only one left of the brothers. I wonder how he's doing.

[@davestuddaman8127]

couldn't do a great promo. David could. That was the difference

[@richardmanuel9812]

@Cause I Said So yes he is

[@DamionHamilton1277]

I was a little kid for that match in st. louis. there was a lot of people there. had nosebleed seats. always knew there was something off about that match. I knew Kerry was there but forgot he was fighting the warlord.

[@dnakatomiuk]

Dark side of the ring the Von Eric's episode makes you feel sorry for the last surviving brother but hes happy with his life

[@marklawson4694]

Awesome interview as usual Hannibal, Keep up the great work.

[@awsomepredator3319]

Gotta love warlord what a beast sucks he was never WWF top man

[@chrischar1969]

cuz he sucked

[@intelligenthoodlumchaos7415]

Awesome Predator when you work for a weird ass rich clown Jack Ass like Vince McMahon he's destroy real wrestlers and real wrestling.

[@MP-vd1ck]

Warlord was all body no ring skill

[@awsomepredator3319]

@@MP-vd1ck was ultimate warrior a top guy because he sums up your comment

[@MP-vd1ck]

@@awsomepredator3319 warrior had a little more charisma and also entered WWF a year or two before the warlord if warlord got there first maybe he would if gotten the ultimate warriors push.

[@cbabs9135]

I saw them two wrestle in Burlington vermont I was 8 years old I got a picture with Kerry and autograph from warlord. Warlord is the nicest guy on the planet

[@islammansour6907]

Rip Kerry von Erich

[@jonmeans2637]

Great stuff Hannibal.

[@Number1WuFan]

Was just about to watch some ol school wrestling and just happened to see this the moment I opened up youtube

[@chadk890]

It's a shame Warlord lost alot of friends in the business like Kerry, Davey and Hawk.

[@GrassValleyGreg]

Unfortunately, Everyone from that era has lost a ton of friends. For instance, Bret Hart is the only one left from the Hart Foundation heel stable from the late 90s. Pillman, Owen, Bulldog and Anvil are all gone.

[@jamesrender3464]

And now with the passing of Animal of the Road Warriors we must add to the list.

[@jimh.412]

@@jamesrender3464 Animal is the one who discovered The Warlord at a gym in Minneapolis. 💪💪

[@stankingzton3564]

My dad saw Kerry Von Erich at a chilli cook off in Oklahoma sometime before his tragic death.

[@bobbylucas9948]

Warlord seems like such a nice guy.

[@LooseCan88]

Sad to know that Kerry was already on the way down , even when he got to WWF in 1990. What a talent , what a look, RIP TT KVE

[@davy1972]

Yes, I remember feeling like he was off when he did enter the WWF. He was definitely not who he was in WCCW.

[@MySaviorJesus7]

My brother loved KVE! RIP legend.

[@clementsebastian1977]

Great man Warlord 💪

[@bobascani6761]

he had been arrested for a 3rd time and found guilty and was going to do several years in jail. I believe it was the night before turning himself in that he killed himself.

[@simonround9965]

Warlord was under utilized in the wwf and letting him go was stupid

[@SuperMarc281]

Simon Round I agree. I loved him in the Powers of Pain. WWF didn’t really seem to build up his gimmick enough as a singles wrestler.

[@joem.8277]

Kerry Von Erich would have been a bigger star then he was. I saw in one if these documentaries that when Vince McMahon was looking for his Super Star to be the face if the business, Kerry Von Erich was one of the top 3 or 4 candidates, but due to his issues McMahon did not go with him. Also, when he did his run in WWF in 1990-91 and was the Intercontinental Champion, it was because they were maybe hoping to give him a top spot. Oh, how wrestling could have been so different.

[@terryglover7653]

I will 💘 Kerry until the day I die.

[@chrischar9428]

The dude was back wrestling in Texas so I'm not sure where the army base or whatever warlord said

[@Vovchanchin]

Yeah, and I'm pretty sure he had already been released by the WWF by that time. It was 1993.

[@Halbared]

That reminds me, I need to put in my order for Just for Men.

[@PcPFilmsDayton]

Ive tried to spot Kerrys foot looking weird in matches, and I've never been able to.

[@arjuken8]

Theres a match here on youtube "Mr. Perfect & Rick Rude vs Kerry von Erich & The Ultimate Warrior" where Perfect grabs him by the wrong foot and Kerry panics and goes ape shit yelling 'No, no' switching legs, almost breaking keyfabe. It's around 11:30 minute mark.

[@PcPFilmsDayton]

@@arjuken8 crazy, I just watched it... He still doesn't move or act like it's a prosthetic at all, just worried Perfect has the wrong one

[@arjuken8]

@@PcPFilmsDayton If Perfect started working on a leg it would expose it as prostetic, probably dislocating it or poping it off. That's why he reacted the way he did, you don't normally see wrestlers reacting that way just because the other guy grabbed a wrong foot

[@30907bng]

Start at the ankle and work up look how heavily it was wrapped.

[@roninkraut6873]

I also think it’s amazing that he didn’t lose any muscle mass in his calf and leg.

[@rlouie05]

Warlord looks great and sounds even better!

[@daleholbert3111]

Like this guy even more now

[@Black-Opal]

Is that a big tube TV behind Warlord?

[@Der_Tman]

Warlord always class act

[@TheHannibalTV]

Agree

[@bigwave25]

Glad Warlord is healthy, and seems in good form.

[@stevebrown6904]

Really intelligent dude!

[@Eparabola]

OSW boys changed my tune on Warlord. He was awesome and could have easily main'd against Hogan or Warrior.

[@E.C.2]

Warlord was bigger and more cut than "Humongous" in Max Max II. intimidating fella to say the least.

[@RNC200711]

Warlord seems like a really nice guy

[@chad3452]

kerry did everything alot of the boys did but he was heartbroken over getting arrested and prolly really hurt losing his bros... not many guys use a freakin .44 to blow their chest open... so sad i was. wwf kid cuz thats all i got on tv but i loved kerry as the texas tornado

[@markbruschi6391]

They call Kerry the texas tornado. What a lot of people don't know is WWF originally was going to call him Hackfoot Kerry Duggan.

[@Matthew-tk2wc]

Warlord seems a decent bloke

[@aarongerrish8930]

The warlord was a big bastard, remember him benching 500 lbs 20 times! Guy was in beast mode 😮

[@initra25]

Great interview..... They should have let the Warlord get on the microphone 🎤 back then. He probably would have reinvented himself as few successful gimmicks.

[@STANGm06deGT]

WOW !! I never knew he was missing a foot !! He looked completely normal to me, walking,running,wrestling !! That does speak to his amazing athletic ability !!

[@elainekline2168]

Love the Warlord

[@wolfiethedog76]

Wow, never knew Von Erich had a missing foot! I also never knew it was suicide and not a drug overdose that ended his life...sad

[@ebonylady]

Yep, motorcycle accident and he committed suicide after he was indicted by a grand jury. If memory serves correct...it may have been due to trying to obtain prescription pain killers.

[@scenariomckinney]

3 out of 4 in the story are dead. That's what's really sad!!

[@ethanb498]

Warlord is a true gent.

[@rodmunch4879]

Obviously he was roided up but being such an addict how did he maintain that tremendous physique?

[@bobbylincoln7869]

was kerry working for the wwf when he passes ?

[@chrischar1969]

dont think so

[@VicRector]

So sad

[@indiglo1971]

Supposedly placidyls were found with David's body, also.

[@Outdoorpro72]

To think that 3 out of 5 Von Erich brothers committed suicide is beyond Comprehension. For anyone to say people are not tormented by demons is just plain ignorance

[@GregS-1981]

Warlord is very well spoken and articulate. He seems to have a tremendous memory too. His voice doesn't match his look. I'm surprised he didn't get to do kore promos in his career.

[@forktailedDevilP-38J91]

I never knew Kerry only had 1 foot! What happened?

[@Wingnutcaseman]

He lost it in a motorcycle accident in the 80s. He probably suffered from awful phantom pains as many amputees do and that just added to his problems.

[@robintaylor4249]

Kerry Got addicted to drugs when he lost that foot I believe.

[@chrischar1969]

waaaaaay before

[@davestuddaman8127]

they (VE boys) we're all beaten to hell physically and mentally by the late 80's. Kevin hD what 6 knee surgeries. Kerry had 3 or 4. Shoulders, neck, elbows, I mean you name it. Not to mention the brothers dying all around them. They had lost 3 by 91. 2 were suicides. I lost one brother by suicide and it hurt so bad. And we weren't even close. I couldn't imagine losing a best friend/brother to suicide. People like to shit on them because it's easy

[@Love-x2t]

Why you not versus ultimate Warrior, Goldberg and Hulk Hogan??

[@lozenmczapor4771]

Kerry seemed like a good guy . the rest of the Von Erichs seemed like pricks . The youngest one getting into wrestling was a crazy thing Fritz allowed to happen.

[@Steve-ck6mg]

Funny to see how we remember the Warlord as a growling man of few words being a great talker in real life.

[@butchreed5764]

Wow when I was a kid I thought warlord was just a meat head, not at all seems very intelligent and I could listen to him tell stories all day. I was like 9 years old watching Kerry von Eric and Dave and the other bro and Fritz I’ll fuck around and slap a claw on someone right now lol

[@jasongodfrey823]

Yall guys gotta remember Fritz Von Erich pressured and forced his sons into wrestling while in their prime they turned to drugs cause of the stress their father was putting them through.

[@vinnievenus3570]

Warlord seems like a nice fella. So much different view of him here. Just talking . Anyway' I did see one match between warlord and kerry. From the start " warlord bullies kerry " flexes his obvious huge muscles and then pushes kerry back wards. Then " showboating " the warlord turns his back to kerry and flexes his huge frame at the crowd. But kerry had gotten up right away. And when warlord turned around kerry pushed him down and then mimicked what warlord just did by flexing his muscles ultimately too. It was quite comical. One of the funny scenes in wrestling history. I'll admit. My description of it does not give the comedy side of it credit. Anyhow. By the way Kerry won the match quite handily. I always wondered why a big guy like warlord never got too far in wrestling championships. But hey . I still enjoyed watching warlord wrestle. He just didnt seem to win. Unlike kerry. That's all. But regardless either way three cheers to both these guys for the shows. Kootos to the memories.

[@Thebigguy653]

Kerry could've been the best.. Really Sad

[@JaviEnding]

Warlord = Snitski's dad?!

[@Swilla12]

What did he say Kerry took? Sounded like he said "plastic"

[@Auroraeevee-m1q]

Placidyl

[@Swilla12]

@@Auroraeevee-m1q Thanks!

[@michaeltaylor2042]

Damn it rip kerry

[@shawnstarks1743]

Always those that have it all. And fuck it up.

[@conanthebarbarian1971]

I haven't seen a jelly green or red, in a long dang time.

[@77chevy4x4]

After a life changing surgery. By misfortune or stupidity. The hinder effort. Around others . Does make people change and leave. 🎉.

[@lenmcdaniel5728]

warlord looks like he has not aged. thanks for the interview hannibal