Story of the Von Erichs and The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling, Kevin Von Erich and former referee David Manning both attested to a heart attack theory. According to friend and former promoter Wild Bill Irwin, David is believed to have suffered from bulimia, which Irwin alludes to in a 2017 Wrestling Shoot Podcast on the "Booking The Territory" YouTube channel. Championships and accomplishments All Japan Pro Wrestling All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kevin Von Erich Championship Wrestling from Florida NWA Florida Television Championship (1 time) NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) – with Dory Funk, Jr. NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (1 time) NWA Big Time Wrestling / World Class Championship Wrestling NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kevin Von Erich NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (8 times) NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kevin Von Erich NWA United National Championship (1 time) NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (2 times) – with Kevin Von Erich and Kerry Von Erich NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kevin Von Erich NWA Western States Sports NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Kevin Von Erich Pro Wrestling Illustrated Stanley Weston Award (1984) PWI ranked him #58 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003 PWI ranked him #23 of the top 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Mike, Kevin, and Kerry Von Erich in 2003 St. Louis Wrestling Club NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (1 time) St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2016 World Wrestling Entertainment WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009) See also Von Erich Family List of premature professional wrestling deaths References External links 1958 births 1984 deaths 20th-century professional wrestlers American male professional wrestlers Professional wrestlers from Texas Sportspeople from Dallas Von Erich family WWE Hall of Fame inductees People from Lake Dallas, Texas People from Denton County, Texas All Asia Tag Team Champions NWA Florida Television Champions NWA North American Tag Team Champions (Florida version) NWA Southern Heavyweight Champions (Florida version) NWA United National Champions